Endangered species - How many left figures out

[Fanwheel]

The latest figures for last quarter 2014 are out.

Just 14,693 1.7's taxed (excluding special editions) from a high of 38k in 2002
SORNs continue to rise.
We're losing 4,000 a year so in 3-5 years they will be seriously endangered!

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/ford_puma_1.7_16v" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fingers crossed mine will still be around as she lives out of the rain, only coming out on sunny days or when the family bus breaks down.

 

[gingerdave]

Good then the ones left start going up in value :wink:

 

[trublustu]

look at a slightly older model (Escort for example)
for all our cars are dropping off the road at an alarming rate of knots, it normal.
Our cars are now at an age where a clutch, timing belt service or handful of welding can be an "un-economical repair"
the little graph starts to level out as once the clutch etc is done its good for a few more years.

Every one that drops off the list makes yours worth more..

 

[Fanwheel]

Yep - shame to see so many disappearing, but maybe with those of us who look after the ones left will be into classic car Ford territory in next few years

 

[madhillbilly17]

Iv'e got a mitsubishi evo 4 now,just looked on that site and there's only 207 left in the uk!

 

[RICHARD MANSFIELD2]

Hi,

The BMC/Leyland Mini's tell the story. Over 5 million made only a fraction left even 1970's models that I would not have touched are now worth a fortune. At the time I was into the Mini scene it was only Cooper models that were the most desirable, plus ones such as the woody traveler.

Regards,
Richard.

 

[gingerdave]

Unfortunately values don't increase overnight.So unless you are prepared to store a car somewhere dry and secure for about 20 years then its all a bit of forum chat.Won't affect me coz I'll be long dead. :grin:

 

[Fanwheel]

For me it's more about preserving an interesting car rather than the money (although being worth a mint would be nice!). I like to think there will be one at the national motor museum one day. Maybe I'll donate mine to them in my will

 

[artie]

Exactly the same thing happened when I used to be into Mk2 XR2,s although as well as rust wiping them out they got nicked by the thousand as well so there was always a few in the(good old)scrap yards.
Its taking quite a few years before nice XR2,s have got to five grand territory and I feel it will be the same for the Puma however there are still low mileage ones popping up nearly 26 years after production ended so it just shows you never know what people have tucked away so there will be decent Puma,s popping up for a while yet I,m sure.
On the negative side Ford don,t seem to care less about there heritage and as far as they are concerned the sooner our old cars are off the road and we are into new ones the better so parts supply will be the biggest bugbear,contrast this with Yamaha,I can buy virtually anything brand new(apart from a tank)for my 1980 250LC from the local dealers,Ford make me so angry with this attitude when you think about how ground breaking the Puma was now they couldn,t care less :-(
Rant over :grin:

 

[Fanwheel]

Now down to 12,863 1.7 taxed (in Q2 2015)

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/ford_puma_1.7_16v" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[trublustu]

1830 in six months!

 

[tuonokid]

It will accelerate as well as the rot sinks deeper (plus dodgy cam belt changes).
Barry

 

[trublustu]

Look on the bright side.

:thumbs: plentiful spares :thumbs:

 

[tuonokid]

True, trublustu :grin:

 

[Cherie]

The 1.4 and 1.7 are specified, the remaining Puma without a specified engine size is the 1.6: https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/ford_puma

 

[RICHARD MANSFIELD2]

Hi,

I have been doing mathematical calculations based on the average prices on ebay and gum tree and taking in account future projections based on the 'how many left' site. I can safely predict that for every Puma scrapped within the nest two months my Puma will increase in value by 37.3 pence. I will run the same model when the next set of figures are published.

Regards
Richard.

 

[ivanouk]

Seems we'll have a noticeable increase of the value in....30 years?

 

[Neil]

I would have said that rust is killing Puma's faster than mechanical issues.

 

[ivanouk]

Rust is like the Highlander's blade: There Can Be Only One!

 

[ArtfulHussy]

[post]335942[/post] Hi,

The BMC/Leyland Mini's tell the story. Over 5 million made only a fraction left even 1970's models that I would not have touched are now worth a fortune. At the time I was into the Mini scene it was only Cooper models that were the most desirable, plus ones such as the woody traveler.

Regards,
Richard.

Hi Richard, would the 37.3p increase not go up incrementally every time a car is scrapped? Not quite exponentially but in a similar fashion. The quicker they are scrapped, the fewer there are, the more value they all gain, the more value is gained per scrapped car. Does that make sense?