Should I Buy??

[gureno]

came across this VP CALAIS for $4grand.

absolutly immaculate. one of the best i have ever seen.

1 owner, and every service documented scince new. the previous owner was a bit wacko when it came to getting things right.

but yeh put in a deposist and waiting to sell a mx6 i got atm.

what do u reckon?

1993 Holden Calais VPII Green 4 Speed A Sedan - eBay, Passenger Vehicles, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 08-Aug-08 16:54:38 AEST)

[taskmaster]

look ok from the ad but you never know untill you personally go have a proper look
i didnt see a price on it but you should get a decent idea on price from www.redbook.com

taskmaster rule number 5) never trust the word of a caryard
taskmaster rule number 6) show me love cause i love me

[Morton]

Are you getting it for 4 grand or 5 grand? It's advertised for 5 in the picture

Looks fairly clean. Missing the chrome insert on the LHS guard spat, otherwise looks good.

Sold with RWC of course?

Things to check:

Roof lining
Clickyness of power window switches
Rear main
High pressure hoses around steering rack
Evidence of touchups around the corners of bumpers
Evidence of rust underneath window rubbers
Condition of door seals (give 'em a good tug)

But yeah, it looks like a pearler

Just be aware:

If you've had a good look through the service history, and can't see evidence of a transmission rebuild, know that they tend to go funky between 200-300,000km

Your centre caps WILL get stolen

Check for things like CAS, Harmonic Balancer, Water Pump, and see when they were last changed. At this age, and more specifically toward 300,000 they start to have mood swings.

But nice car. NICE car. I'm almost jealous!

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Five grand for a 15 yr old car. It's a Calais, but so what. The dealer has a zero feedback score. Why would they advertise it on Ebay if it was such a good buy? He has only been a member for a month. These are the questions you need to ask yourself.

Go and personally look at the car, drive it and even get an independent check. I think it is a bit much for this particular car. Have a look in the Sunday Times at other VP's, you will see that they are quite a bit cheaper.

[Morton]

For $4000 it's a good buy, and gureno said he was getting it for 4. If it's mint, then it's worth it if you're a bit of an enthusiast. For a daily I wouldn't spend that much, but if it's something you want to look after, then it's well worth the money for something which appears to be quite clean. Did it look that good in person gureno?

[Fatvl308]

**** that bro 4 grand for a six get out of here

[adam69]

Wrong steering wheel.

[NORTI]

lols what colour is it really?

Looks grey(anthracite?)/dark blue

But ads says 'Green' & then elsewhere it says 'with popular modnight blue duco'


hahahahahas

[ucwepn]

be wary until you go and see it in the metal car yards send the cars to be professionally detailed, so looking good in the ad is a given. go and drive it, get it tested etc.

bit pricey for a 6 too could get a vs calais for 4ish

[Joey_21]

u can pick up a vr calais for 4 grand rather have one of them as the have more features then the vp but if ur into that look be sure 2 look around way better ones out there then that

[TVR-190]

I got my VP calais with 130,000km for 4500 bucks

looks about same condition. pics tomorrow.

[vnv8driver]

235000 km v6 and they want 4 grand? its worth it if through a dealership with 6 months rego, rwc, a resnoble warranty and it drives rattle free & the motor & trans work good. if it was private sale id offer him 1500-2000

[TVR-190]

for thr price they're asking, its have to run fine, everything work, no sagging roof and almost perfect paint

[Reaper]

If you have said you are going to buy the car and have put a deposit down then you are really obligated to buy it unless the owner has mis-represented it as something it's not.

Reaper

[Kruza]

lookin from the ad, it seems like a good buy....IMO, however, i think there is something wrong with it!!!!!!!!
looks good, but how does it drive, handle, and feel??????
u really need to test drive it to see if its worth the dosh they are askin for......

just my 2cents worth....

[ucwepn]

Indeed it may look good and they give a rwc but i don't trust they're rwc's lol especially the smaller yards, i bought my vl from car yard with rwc and 6 months warranty and rotors were undersized brakes low all round shocks worn, tyre had slow leak. went back to complain about noisy lifters and they told me to change the oil lol. F%$K car yards lol. private sales can be just as bad tho, but no-ones worse than car dealers. I have become much wiser these days (i hope i have LOL) everyone has to get burned once or they never get wise, just something to think about hehe. [/rant]

[vnv8driver]

If you have said you are going to buy the car and have put a deposit down then you are really obligated to buy it unless the owner has mis-represented it as something it's not.

Reaper

i cant remember if theres a 1-2 day col off or a weeks cooloff? either way he could get his deposit back if he acted quickly (only if the car isnt to be bought)
looks nbice, but would HAVE to have rwc AND rego (6 months)