VS Senator asking price, what do you think?

[Cobez]

Wanting to sell my VS Senator, have seen varied asking prices on them.

It's a 1996 185i Senator, leather seats, immaculate outside, 160xxxkm's, original owners compendium with EVERYTHING in it, service history, 3" catback with hot dog / rear resi, twin 3" flat edge tips, still on FE2 springs, serviced every 5000 religiously, tyres are all still the ones i bought it with (85 - 90% all round), stock stereo bar the 3 month old Alpine head unit, has had a Kalmaker ECU software upgrade (have receipts) which means any mods you do in the future will only cost you $150 an hour on the dyno for tune touch ups and has a 70MM polished TB.

Still has the stock Senator wheels. Runs great.

With a roady and 10 months rego, what's a reasonable asking price?

[Cobez]

Pics etc here:

Coby's Cherry Black 1996 VS HSV Senator (lots of photos)

[HamaTime™]

I thought you were keeping the Senator until it ticked over 500,000?

What happened?

[Cobez]

Want an LS1. Over this 5 litre lack of power shit. Boring.

[Cobez]

I was thinking about $11k with a roadworthy and 10 months rego.

[HamaTime™]

haha good choice mate. What sort of LS1? VT/VX clubby or something?

anyway on topic. I would say around $9 or $10k for the Senator...maybe a tad more if you got a keen buyer...

[Cobez]

I paid $11,900 with NO roadworthy.

I will include a roadworthy.

I am after a full on sleeper. Ideally, a VX Calais LS1. I'll rip the GENIII badges off the side too, keep it stock ride height, stock Calais wheels etc.

[HamaTime™]

I paid $11,900 with NO roadworthy.

I will include a roadworthy.

I am after a full on sleeper. Ideally, a VX Calais LS1. I'll rip the GENIII badges off the side too, keep it stock ride height, stock Calais wheels etc.

Mad. VX Calais would be sick!

Yeah around the $10 mark is about the maximum you'd get I would think, prices are coming down a fair bit. But then again, you never know, I've seen plenty of cars sell for well beyond they're worth. Good for you if your a seller .

[Cobez]

I wanted $12,000, but that's a bit unrealistic with fuel prices etc. $10,000 is more suitable i think.

The other option for buying an LS1 is buying one from NSW or SA and driving it back. They are considerably cheaper interstate.

[HSV_CRUZN]

I wanted $12,000, but that's a bit unrealistic with fuel prices etc. $10,000 is more suitable i think.

The other option for buying an LS1 is buying one from NSW or SA and driving it back. They are considerably cheaper interstate.

Im about to put my 185i VS Senator up for sale, although I have thought about getting rid of my HSV ls1 and keeping the VS. I would like to think an immaculate vs senator can pull 10-13k.

goodluck

[Vee-ard]

very nice cobez, makes me want another 10 grand... but then I might as well get my dream car in that case.

Devil yellow VY clubby in case you were wondering.

[Cobez]

Saw one of those today, Devil Yellow, silver inserts, on powder coated white 19" Vy Sigs.

[Vee-ard]

Saw one of those today, Devil Yellow, silver inserts, on powder coated white 19" Vy Sigs.

dont you just want one?

would rather put VY CV8-R Monaro rims on it though... and supercharge it. Make an ultimate rice eating sleeper.

oh yeah.... Damn, another keyboard ruined by drool.

[v8_stato]

just chuck an ls1 in it bud

[HamaTime™]

Yeah prices are a bit cheaper in NSW or SA. Up to you if you want to travel to buy your car. I bought mine from Bendigo, nice drive but a bit of a bitch...

[Cobez]

dont you just want one?

would rather put VY CV8-R Monaro rims on it though... and supercharge it. Make an ultimate rice eating sleeper.

oh yeah.... Damn, another keyboard ruined by drool.

I would take one, not in yellow though, and not on white Sigs.

just chuck an ls1 in it bud

Lol, **** that. With the money it would cost me to do that, i could buy a clean VX LS1 easily. Less hassle and headaches too. And a tonne less fart assing around. Then you gotta pay to get it all engineered. Equals one massive headache.

Yeah prices are a bit cheaper in NSW or SA. Up to you if you want to travel to buy your car. I bought mine from Bendigo, nice drive but a bit of a bitch...

Well i was thinking of flying up to NSW or whatever IF i found the right car at the right price.

[S2_VR_]

i saw a VX SS for 12g had REALLY low K's lik 80,XXX bargain... they're out there also i think 10 is a nice price for a quick sale... VS Clubsports are being sold for 15 on carsales

[shanhsv]

If i had the dosh i'd be all over it like a fat kid on a cup cake. Not keen on autos but for a genuine VS senator,i'd see past it. Beautiful car,worth every dollar,all 12,000 of them

[kniever]

just remember that the prices for ls1's are getting very cheap so the problem is most people would look at your senator for 12k or an ls1 for the same price and go for the ls1.

you might do fine though, my brother sold his 5 speed vr senator last year for 10k and sold in less than 2 weeks, but being manual helped it heaps.

[Cobez]

Yeah but my car for sale wouldn't be aimed at people who want power, it's aimed at people who want to buy a clean VS Senator

If people want power, they will buy an LS1, which is what i want to do.

Thanks for the comments guys, i think $10k - $11k is a suitable price.

[Vee-ard]

Back when I was looking cobez, I would pay 10 for that easy.

I originally went for the aussie 5 litre just because it means something patriotic to me, but the power bug has bitten me after getting a foam tune and its hard to resist the call. Although I'd love to keep it and do it up, in order for me to be able to afford a VY onwards (not a fan of VT-VX), it would have to go.

Think i'll resist a little longer though... *grits teeth*

[mking]

lol im pretty sure iv'e read dozens of posts by you saying that you'd never buy an ls1 and swear that a 5L's shit all over ls1's (not power wise) lol , anyway good on yah chasing the power and not having to spend 10 grand on your engine to get the same results as an ls1, senator is shit hot though. Ls1 prices in NSW are rediculously cheap i coulda picked one up with what i payed for my ecotec caprice.

[Cobez]

Back when I was looking cobez, I would pay 10 for that easy.

I originally went for the aussie 5 litre just because it means something patriotic to me, but the power bug has bitten me after getting a foam tune and its hard to resist the call. Although I'd love to keep it and do it up, in order for me to be able to afford a VY onwards (not a fan of VT-VX), it would have to go.

Think i'll resist a little longer though... *grits teeth*

I know the feeling man!!

lol im pretty sure iv'e read dozens of posts by you saying that you'd never buy an ls1 and swear that a 5L's shit all over ls1's (not power wise) lol , anyway good on yah chasing the power and not having to spend 10 grand on your engine to get the same results as an ls1, senator is shit hot though. Ls1 prices in NSW are rediculously cheap i coulda picked one up with what i payed for my ecotec caprice.

Hahahaha yes, guilty as charged hahaha. Yeah i still think LS1's sound crap, well, they don't have much sound at all , but, i am getting over the sound factor of the 5 litre, which also doesn't leave much else. As i have been told all these years, LS1, easy power on tap when needed.

[GOTMYN]

Mate, Have you considered stroking your engine??
If you have poured lotsa $$ into this beast, and love everything about it other than it's power, then stroke the beast, or put a blower on it :-)
I have regretted selling old cars, wish I still had a couple of them, but was thinking the grass was greener in a new ride....

My 5.7 Stroker Senator whips a stock LS1 auto anyday......
Oh and I payed just over $13k...Roady, Rego, 4 new tyres etc :-)

[Cobez]

Nah, not stroking it. Haven't spent much on this car either. Would rather buy an LS1, pour some cash into that and be able to whip a stroked 304 block