My soon to be? VT - Price check.

[2DIE]

My bros father in law is upgrading his car, hes a old man and has owned the car since new and only put 70,000km on the clock.

Its a series 1 V6 Executive. When he was looking at trading it in on a VE he had offers from $500 to $2500 from the dealers.

Its in perfect condition and has been under cover all its life. He said if I can buy it off him rather than the dealers trading it in for the prices mentioned above and reselling it for 5k or so. I could probably sell my VN Calais for $1500 if I have to to help get the money for it.

He didn't say a price and I don't want to rip him off but I can't afford much either, at the moment I live from week to week and with bills I am unable to save a cent.

Just wondering what sort of money I should offer him that would be a fair price for it.

Edit: Silver (very nice paint, no fading or flaking) Auto, Cloth trim, Stock everything, No optional extras, 1 scratch been touched up on the rear bumper about 10cm by 2mm

[sweefu]

I still wouldn't pay more than $2000 - $2500 for any series I vt exec v6 mate but thats just me, maybe a little more because of the k's

[BoNeZ-01]

What?? Only $500 - $2500? At only 70,000 K's?
That's still near new!
I know I overpaid, but I recently bought a VS exc for $2000, with like 3 times that many K's!
Bloody car yards are stingey, tight a**ed buggers, and will never give you what a car is really worth.
Yeah I reckon a VT, even though you haven't said what year exactly, but with only 70,000K's, and in top condition, would have to be worth anywhere from $2500, to $5000, surely?

[Tsunamix]

6-7 at Yards. 4-5 is a bargain. 5-6 is fair.

Good car though S2 is generally b etter than S1. 70K on it ? It's practically new.

By comparison I paid 10,500 for an S2 acclaim ex bank company vehicle with 150k on it, 4.5 years ago. Gem of a car. Had aftermarket wheels and 235 / 45 R17 tyres, and SS seats already fitted.

[graham7773]

Redbook is $2300 to $3700 180.000k avg so up to $4000 for low ks private sale. I would like to see the service record! Only 8 services. Redbook trade-in $500 to $1900 so $2500 trade in not so bad. Still, I would love to pick up a VT for $500!!!

[11gothevt11]

My bros father in law is upgrading his car, hes a old man and has owned the car since new and only put 70,000km on the clock.

Its a series 1 V6 Executive. When he was looking at trading it in on a VE he had offers from $500 to $2500 from the dealers.

Its in perfect condition and has been under cover all its life. He said if I can buy it off him rather than the dealers trading it in for the prices mentioned above and reselling it for 5k or so. I could probably sell my VN Calais for $1500 if I have to to help get the money for it.

He didn't say a price and I don't want to rip him off but I can't afford much either, at the moment I live from week to week and with bills I am unable to save a cent.

Just wondering what sort of money I should offer him that would be a fair price for it.

Edit: Silver (very nice paint, no fading or flaking) Auto, Cloth trim, Stock everything, No optional extras, 1 scratch been touched up on the rear bumper about 10cm by 2mm

My opinion never trade your car in most of the time you can sell it for heaps more privately or ebay

Offer him 3 k and you have a bargin...........look on ebay same cars with 240 000 km sell for around 3

[PRAVX II S]

Personally I would never buy of a family member I think every one knows why. But offer him something good like 4.5/5Gs. So it wont bite you in the bum.

I traded my VK Commodore for a VS for 1G in 2005. Dumbest thing I ever done cant even find a VK commodore for a project now.

[dunky]

He'd get $4k for it standing on his head. Only 70000; it's still like new. I realise you are short of cash but if you could get that for $3-4k, you're laughing!