the itch to sell again !! do i give into temptation ?

[evil_monkey]

well its that time of the month for me lol. i have an unhealthy obsession with buying/selling cars had 9 (not including the sahara as thats a project between me n the old man) in just under 4 years all been holdens

i picked up my vy berlina last september with 28500 kms its absolutly mint drives like new looks like new but im getting bored when i bought it i needed something late model and a tad more reliable/economical than my old 5.0L as i was travelling an hour to work n back every day.

now ive just started a new job 5 minutes down the road and having the urge to buy a 4x4.

the thing that promted me, other than looking at forums watchin 4x4's goin down mud tracks river crossings n camping etc, was me n the wife are trying for a kid n we were loadin up the commy with shopping and the boot was chockas n chloe says "umm how the hell are we gonna fit a pram in here ?" stupid excuse i know people manage with little 4 cyl rice burners but still youve gotta have something ?? lol

so yeah ive been lookin at 100 series diesel landcruisers as the 1998 - 2000 models just scrape in at our 30k budget seen a few around that price with around the 100 thousand km mark.

but yeah not sure at this point i guess im looking for other peoples opinions on whether its worth going down the road of getting another vehicle or should i punch myself in the stomach and just keep the berlina ?

[AttaBoy]

Punch yourself in the nuts and keep the holden.

[NORTI]

lol have you met my friend?? I have a friend just like you

Feels the need to change cars all the time.

[AttaBoy]

LOL.. he probably changed more cars than his undies. J/ks

[NORTI]

well yeah. I mean Ive had a few cars, & When I was married my hubby used to kill so many cars, that we would always need a new one.

But my mate (FORCED on here) cant find anything he is happy with lol. VK Calais did it up sold it, VL HDT'd it & done it up, sold it. FORCED Supercharged VS, hardly ever drove it cus he was bored so quickly, sold it, now has had a VS statesman for a few months, now wants something else lol


Ive had 8 cars in 8 years?

[evil_monkey]

88 vn 5spd exec
93 vr exec
97 vs sedan
95 vs ute
99 vt exec
98 vs 5.0L stato
2001 vx acclaim
2003 vy berlina
2003 vy 25th anniversary

[Reaper]

Are you making money out of them?

Reaper

[Bravotwozero]

I used to go through cars pretty quick as well. Then I got a mortgage and could no longer afford to turn over my cars as much. Looks like I'm stuck with the SS for another couple of years!

[Swordsy]

Yeah, i go through cars pretty quickly. 5 cars in 3 years...

The commo is good, but are you actually going to use the 4wd? if not, why get it?

[VLDavo]

lol one of my mates was always buying and selling cars every 3 weeks without fail he would have a different one..

i dunno how many times he came around my joint wanting to swap or sell me something...


but 9 isnt that bad i mean ive had 5 different vls 2 mazdas 1 nissan and a 1vn in the last 3 years

[evil_monkey]

Are you making money out of them?

Reaper

breaking even, i just had a look today im not gonna see much change out of 40k for a decent second hand landcruiser either that or a new 4x4 hilux or 4x4 navara for the 42k mark

[maginoodle]

dont worry about a 4 cyl rice burner. i remember when my son was born all we had was a 3 cyl diahatsu charade a early 80's model and we made do.
i remember packing it up one evening leaving here at 3am and driving the 5+ hours to go to the summernats.
while there my son got sick so i then left and went from there to my auntys(was the next stop but ment to be a day later) at taree.
all up about 12 hours in the car in one day
so my advice, frig the 4 wheel drive stick with the vy

[Just_a_stocker]

we have a 'di-turbo' 4l at work
sure pulls ok, its good on fuel!!
top speed 140 about (but who buys a 4 by 4 for speed)

Go the cruiser if you want a solid 4 by 4, they are all bussiness ,

get a trayback if your getting one.

Personally I love it, it has that rip roarin diesel sound that makes the Beemers run for cover..lol

they cost a pretty penny but keep their value.

cheers

[nicko]

I used to go through cars pretty quick as well. Then I got a mortgage and could no longer afford to turn over my cars as much. Looks like I'm stuck with the SS for another couple of years!

Poor bastard. you going to be ok ? lol

[hsvpunk]

a guy on SC has had like 5 cars in one year.
Stato, ss, ls1 berlina,and now a vn ss *cant remember the others though.

[Trewman]

lol bloody azza he should of kept his origional stato, it was so clean and was grange optioned

[*VOLATILE*]

Dude, you can get a 1st hand Suzuki Grand Vitara for sub $30K man. They look pretty mint. And would have all the room that you need.

[evil_monkey]

Dude, you can get a 1st hand Suzuki Grand Vitara for sub $30K man. They look pretty mint. And would have all the room that you need.

LOL suzuki might aswell wear pink underpants and dance around a construction site all greased up

[*VOLATILE*]

LOL suzuki might aswell wear pink underpants and dance around a construction site all greased up

Bastard hahahahaha why not just keep the Commy then. Everyone uses them as family cars and gets away with it..........................

[Stupa]

the ST-R navara is always a winner, that and the GU patrols are starting to get fairly cheap now i think

[evil_monkey]

i went to a dealership today to check out a 100 series diesel standard landcruiser 5spd,first 4x4 ive ever driven and the woman salesrep couldnt get it out the yard i had to !!.

she sure wasent a speed demon but you could feel the torque and a definate presence on the road, although you get that feel of not beeing fully connected to the road a little bit floaty plus you need to be really gentle with the clutch otherwise itl jerk through the gears mind you its been a couple years since ive driven a manual.

so im gonna have a think about it over a few more days then most likly put the vy up for sale next week, mind you if i had a buyer for my berlina i would of bought that 100 series today.

[HoldenMan7]

the ST-R navara is always a winner, that and the GU patrols are starting to get fairly cheap now i think

Yeah i agree i love the ST=R navara....

[Stupa]

Stiffen the suspension up and you can slide that sucker round corners. I used to do it in my patrol. that and the non-turbo diesel 6 really moves when you wind it out to the redline