Without doubt, there are at least seven ages of the average car – but only if it’s lucky.
Progressing from the showroom to your driveway via a used car lot or two before morphing into a banger and then either being terminated in a scrapyard – sorry, recycling centre – or becoming a cherished classic in your garage.
Then again, some marques are more special than others. Is a Ferrari ever truly ‘used’ in the accepted sense of the word? Certainly, they become pre-owned, loved or cherished, before missing several pre-terminal stages to become a classic. Indeed, are Caterhams ever truly used, with their marginal mileages? They pass go and straight to classic. Meanwhile, Jaguars usually tick all the life stages.
However, for the purposes of explanation, let’s take one model that has been around seemingly forever. One that has lived several lifetimes over many decades and perfectly demonstrates the Seven Ages of Car. That’s right: it could only be the Volkswagen Golf.
1: Brand new
Brand-new cars are showroom-fresh and have delivery mileage, which can vary hugely. This is where all cars come from. The advantages are a manufacturer warranty and the peace of mind that goes with that, and the excellent news is that you can get a deal without trying too hard.
For instance, at Beadles Volkswagen, an unregistered Golf 1.5 TSI 150 Life is yours for £22,952, down from a full retail of £25,645, saving you a tidy sum of £2693.
Interestingly, there are still some brand-new Mk7 Golfs around. I found an unregistered 2.0 TDI GT DSG at Ipswich Volkswagen on sale at £26,495, down from £29,795.
There are also brokers who can source dealer-supplied cars at even keener discounted prices and finance offers. Broker4cars.co.uk offered up a Golf 1.5 TSI 150 Life for £20,923, making a claimed saving of £4722.
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New, nearly new and it's a car that is cherished and valuable.
Then it gets old and is seen as a cheap banger.
Attrition, scrappage gets rid of a lot, the remaining examples start to get looked after and eventually start to rise in price, where even a mediocre car (like the mk3 Golf) starts to become a classic.
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