Whats the on paper value of a car got to do with anything, a new Focus Plutonium Executive might be worth £20k on someones books, a new Jag £40k, i wouldn't give you a thankyou for either of them, nor 99.9% of the rest of the cloned cars made in the last 10 years.

I'd rather spend £500+ on an old reliable car thats got zero depreciation in order for it to last another couple of years, than see 10 or 20 grand in net depreciation flying out the window over the same period...obviously if its a neglected heap then no, but i'm judging things by my maintenance and car care standards, not the throwaway items people seem to see their cars (and lovers) as these days.

It does sound like the ovloV has reached the end, then.

A C Max isn't my cup of tea, but if it's the sort of thing you're after, I'd say it sounds like a good deal. And you know where it's come from.