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when it comes to a 5 litre

commod8

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hey people. when it comes to buying a 5 litre vn - vt, do you think it'd be hard to find one that hasn't been thrashed heaps/treated badly? coz people don't buy V8's to drive like grannies, and i love my 5 litres, and was wondering if there is a great chance of buying a 5 litre that has been treated like crap. do you think that you'd have to be super extra extra extra careful when buying a 5 litre as compared to buying a V6 commodore?

thanx in advance for helping out with a stupid sounding question. :)
 

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no you can tell if i car has been thrashed by the way it drives, just ask to be taken for a test drive and see how the driver drives their car,
well thats my opinion on telling if its thrashed or not but the owners driving habits is the main point
 

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Not so stupid a question, a good one in fact. I think u are spot on, not many peps buy a v8 to drive to church, either they want to give it heaps or tow Australia 2 or some 4t tri axle caravan half way around oz. If ya gunna buy a v8 check the histroy!!!!! kms are a big issue. Dont forgot that it's not only the motor that might have done 300,000 odd kms but the trans/box, the diff, the steer rack and other accilleries. I love v8's and own one myself, but ya can't go wrong with a mid 100,000 to 150,000kms vt/vx v6 drive one u will be suprised, they will go just as hard as a stock 250,000kms vn/vp v8, will b cheaper on juice and probably insurance, thats my 2 cents worth, good luck
 

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well thanx again for your help people. it's much appreciated
 
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