Where have all the 190s gone?

nomzamo999 · 9th September 2014, 22:32

Selling my ZT-T 135 to fund purchase of a ZT-T 190.
There have been loads of them for sale in the club classifieds, eBay & Auto Trader lately.
Suddenly, as soon as I advertise mine. they all vanish!
Nothing post-2003 for sale with more than four and less than eight cylinders.
As much as I'd love a 260, it's well beyond my financial reach.
Is NOBODY in my part of the country selling a ZT-T 190?

DMGRS · 9th September 2014, 22:36

I noticed there's also very few ZS180s on the road and for sale recently - I'd have liked one to have a play with, but alas I'll have to wait.

carguy143 · 9th September 2014, 23:16

This will sadly become a more common thing.

colintf · 10th September 2014, 04:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomzamo999

Selling my ZT-T 135 to fund purchase of a ZT-T 190.
There have been loads of them for sale in the club classifieds, eBay & Auto Trader lately.
Suddenly, as soon as I advertise mine. they all vanish!
Nothing post-2003 for sale with more than four and less than eight cylinders.
As much as I'd love a 260, it's well beyond my financial reach.
Is NOBODY in my part of the country selling a ZT-T 190?

Why do you think a 260 costs so much more to run than a 190? It doesn't

coolcat · 10th September 2014, 06:09

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Originally Posted by colintf

Why do you think a 260 costs so much more to run than a 260? It doesn't

Costs considerably more to purchase though......

nomzamo999 · 10th September 2014, 07:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMGRS

I noticed there's also very few ZS180s on the road and for sale recently - I'd have liked one to have a play with, but alas I'll have to wait.

I see quite a few ZS 180s in Cornwall. Perhaps they're migrating

Quote:

Originally Posted by colintf

Why do you think a 260 costs so much more to run than a 260? It doesn't

I think a 260 probably costs around the same to run as a 260

The point I was trying to make was the massive difference in purchase price between a 190 & a 260.
A ZT-T 190 rarely changes hands for more than £1000 these days, whereas a 260 rarely goes for less than £5000.
I guess it's down to the very small number of 260s built.

I want to buy a 190.
A couple of weeks ago there were loads of low mileage 2004 & 2005 examples around.
Now my car is on the market they've completely dried up

keithybhoy · 10th September 2014, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by nomzamo999

I see quite a few ZS 180s in Cornwall. Perhaps they're migrating

I think a 260 probably costs around the same to run as a 260

The point I was trying to make was the massive difference in purchase price between a 190 & a 260.
A ZT-T 190 rarely changes hands for more than £1000 these days, whereas a 260 rarely goes for less than £5000.
I guess it's down to the very small number of 260s built.

I want to buy a 190.
A couple of weeks ago there were loads of low mileage 2004 & 2005 examples around.
Now my car is on the market they've completely dried up

if i was offerd £1000 for my ztt190 i think id go mental lol

nomzamo999 · 10th September 2014, 08:52

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Originally Posted by keithybhoy

if i was offerd £1000 for my ztt190 i think id go mental lol

I was watching a couple on eBay the week before last.
A Typhoon mk1 & a silver mk2 that both barely scraped £800.
Great for the buyers, but heartbreaking for the sellers I should imagine.

grayslick · 10th September 2014, 10:20

I've concluded it is a lot more difficult to find a well looked after tourer than it is a saloon. I've been looking for a 2.5 V6 75 tourer or MG ZT-T since the start of the year and only a few candidates have cropped up in that time. I look on ebay, gumtree, preloved, carandclassic, autotrader, pistonheads regularly.

I am a fussy so and so but my main restriction is my other half who doesnt want a green car and the two best ones I've seen so far were a Le Mans ZT and BRG 75.

versus · 10th September 2014, 11:46

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-MG-ZT.../111456649008?
This looks nice, great color and low mileage

9th September 2014, 22:32	#1
nomzamo999 Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: St Blazey, Cornwall Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 178 Thanked 82 Times in 79 Posts	Where have all the 190s gone? Selling my ZT-T 135 to fund purchase of a ZT-T 190. There have been loads of them for sale in the club classifieds, eBay & Auto Trader lately. Suddenly, as soon as I advertise mine. they all vanish! Nothing post-2003 for sale with more than four and less than eight cylinders. As much as I'd love a 260, it's well beyond my financial reach. Is NOBODY in my part of the country selling a ZT-T 190?

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grayslick Regular poster Rover 75 Connie SE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 86 Thanks: 18 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I've concluded it is a lot more difficult to find a well looked after tourer than it is a saloon. I've been looking for a 2.5 V6 75 tourer or MG ZT-T since the start of the year and only a few candidates have cropped up in that time. I look on ebay, gumtree, preloved, carandclassic, autotrader, pistonheads regularly. I am a fussy so and so but my main restriction is my other half who doesnt want a green car and the two best ones I've seen so far were a Le Mans ZT and BRG 75. Last edited by grayslick; 10th September 2014 at 10:32..

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versus Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V6 Auto, 2000 year Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chisinau, Moldova Posts: 1,506 Thanks: 389 Thanked 273 Times in 211 Posts	http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-MG-ZT.../111456649008? This looks nice, great color and low mileage