What to buy need advice??

[smi5575]

So I need some advice on buying a car But I'm not sure if I want a VH sle or a VY berlina.

I have weighed up the pros and cons of each and have decided on what the requirments of each car would have to be.

VH - Preferably one that has had some level of restoration, there are a few around that have had complete rebuilds for around 10 - 20k. similar to 1983 HOLDEN COMMODORE SLE VH Private Cars For Sale in QLD - carsales.com.au

No rust

Preferably manual

Road Legal

Cons - Old car

No climate control, traction control, cruise control and other luxuries.

Wont handle as good as a Vy

Old car issues like rust ect, thats why I plan on buying one with some level of restoration.

Im sure there are more but i am being brief.

if i bought a Vy it would have less than 150 on the clock, good paint and in generally good nic.

I know it would be smarter in a way to simply buy a newer car because I wont have to deal with old car issues but I have always loved the vh model and have never wanted a car more than one.

Im in a real pickle here any advice?
thanks Ben

Edit: I plan on eventually putting an ls engine running through a TR6060 box despite which car I choose.

[_R_J_K_]

What do you want it for? A daily? A weekender? You've got to think about availability of parts, things you need to use the car for (towing, family, work), drivability for general use, etc...

[smi5575]

I will be a daily driver, but it would be driven less than 100kms between mon to fri. And I want to keep this car a while so It wont be fitted with a cage because I might have a family. It needs to be comfortable on the street, but also track driven occasionally with lots of power.

[BoNeZ-01]

My opinion would be to go with a newer car, mostly based on newer car safety features if, as you mentioned, you may be having a family.
That's only because I put safety before performance, when it comes to carrying passengers.
As well as the benefits of the better fuel economy of a newer car.
But that's just me, others may not think this way though.

[smi5575]

My opinion would be to go with a newer car, mostly based on newer car safety features if, as you mentioned, you may be having a family.
That's only because I put safety before performance, when it comes to carrying passengers.
As well as the benefits of the better fuel economy of a newer car.
But that's just me, others may not think this way though.

thanks for the advice, I have never thought of that it's something well worth considering.

[BoNeZ-01]

No worries mate.
Could also buy the newer model as the 'family' or daily driver car, then maybe later have a second car(the VH) as a track car?
Just another option.

[smi5575]

No worries mate.
Could also buy the newer model as the 'family' or daily driver car, then maybe later have a second car(the VH) as a track car?
Just another option.

Yea that's a good idea because I get the luxuries and safety of a newer car. Ill be in the army soon and I should have plenty of cash flowing around so I was thinking of buying a house with a big garage and a VH just to much around with myself and turn it into a burnout/drag car. Living at with the parents at the moment they wont let me have a project car