What would you do? (VT)

[vlv8vic]

Other half's little brother is looking for his first car. A VT came up near us and i wondered what you guys thought.

The car runs and starts well, can't fault it - a slightly stiff accelerator is the only thing noticeable.

Body and interior are well worn, as a car nearly 12 years old would be. Missing aerial, speaker covers in back doors are cracked, general scratching around the inside and out, though i reckon the outside would buff out well. Small dent in rear quarter, it has been rust treated and painted over but you can still see it, it's an easy fix though.
15- 16 inch alloys, pretty ugly but would polish up.
Surface rust in a few panel joins around the car (boot edges, upper radiator support, lower inside front doors) but nothing in the structural parts of the car (from what we can see). A little rust in the top corners of the rear screen and the rubber at the bottom of the rear screen is warped - possibly because of rust but can't tell - is this a known rust spot?
After you use the blinker and the stick centres you can hear the flasher can still clicking for a while, though the actual blinkers don't keep going.

Has 212000 k's on it and apart from some electrical work the chick reckons it hasn't had mush else done.

They have it advertised with RWC and 10 months reg for $4800, or $4000 without reg and RWC.

We'd buy only with the RWC and rego but do you think $4800 sounds ok or not? I know it's a big question based on what i have written here but any thoughts appreciated.

[TVR-190]

sounds ok. Km's are getting high. does it have log books up to date etc. btw i saw a VY for 6k the other day

[vlv8vic]

nah no books, the chick claims to be good with services but no so flash with general cleaning etc of the car. Given how it runs though i wouldn't be to concerned. Just have no idea what these things are going for these days.

[TVR-190]

well it always an idea to check out carsales.com.au and check what you can get in the same range

found this for $4800 neg with less Km's and 6 months rego

Used HOLDEN COMMODORE Private Seller Cars For Sale - carsales.com.au

[vlv8vic]

unreal, thanks for that - i'll have a bit more of a look.

[VT97CALAIS]

VTA666 what a nice rego plate
VT Auto 666 Evil hehe meant to be a red car with those plates i reckon.
Its a good buy I would suggest u buy it!

Cheers,
VT97Calais

[djeyecon]

too expensive by the sounds of things.

[minux]

moved to correct area(not a my ride thread)

[Ozzie]

$4800 with 10mths rego and rwc sounds fair for a VT.
The interior parts are fairly cheap for VT's from the wreckers these days and easily replacable.
BUT... For $4800. you can pick up one in better nick (no rust ect...)

It sounds like more trouble than whats it worth body wise.

[Longman]

I wouldn't touch it. I'm seeing top condition V6 VT's in dealers here for that price, sounds like it's had a hard life.

[Juztin]

yeah mate I got my VT for 6,030, 1999 'year', 150k's, clean, RWC, new wheels

Up to you but look around i'm sure you can find way a better deal

[adam69]

Look for one that hasnt been so close to the beach,once rust gets to cars near coastal towns they are not worth worrying about.The exwife's grand parents live in a little town called Bessiebelle(down your way)and their cars are nackered.

[don0xer]

im sure they wouldnt drop much lower than 4500, but its a bit of a gamble on a car thats surely unloved. sure you could argue that your going out on a gamble that nothing major will be broken on the car... thats hidden, whats to say that in 6 months (lets say... law of averages most p platers will do burnouts/ect.) the car might just give way, bang there goes a few $$$$ repairs. either pick it up real cheap $4000, or look for a mint one $6-7000.

[STEALTHY™]

Are the prices the same in NSW as they are in VIC? I know SA is alot higher than the prices for your cars.

moved to correct area(not a my ride thread)

Bloody mods thinkin they can post wherever they want