Auction prices for VY/VZ

[9C1pack]

Has any body been to Fowles Melbourne car auctions lately.
If so what prices are the VY/VZ cars and wagons going for?
I was thinking it might be a good time to buy a commodore, with the slump in value of large cars. I probably prefer the the VY as I think the good old ecotech is more reliable than the new alloytec. What do you think?
I am only interested in ex fleet/govt cars, no repos or other doubtful stuff.

[wanted7]

i purchased my 2002 VY Exe (ex gov) in oct 2005 for 15, but no power windows, the ones with power windows went for 17

[Jeffro74]

ive seen of late v6 vys selling for between 10,000 and 14,000
With 40,000 ks depending of condition
Vzs 12,000 to 18,000

Dad just bought a 2002 vy berlina 5.7 litre with 100,000 ks for $15,000 Bargain!

[1vngal]

Well, it all depends on how many people are there, how interested they are, and how much they are willing to pay as to what the final price of an auction vehicle is. But the above mentioned prices are about the average going price.

[BlackVY]

Yeah... but why are you so keen on getting it from an auction? what about a private sale? i got my 02 VY acclaim with 18" GTS wheels and an SS kit, all for 14,300, and its done 54,000ks

[9C1pack]

Thanks for the replies.
In answer to why am I so keen to purchase from the auctions. Well I keep reading of the over supply of used cars, due to the high sales of new cars.
Also with the slump in sales of the 6 cyl cars, I thought there might be some bargains to be had..

[1vngal]

If you know what to look for and what your limits are, and don't just go for the first one that comes up, you will get a bargain out of the auction. It's just more of a matter of 'the right time, at the right place'

Good luck if you decide to buy this way though!

[maxy0987]

Mine went for 17 at auction (VY exec S2 with a few options), that was back in Sept 2005. I ended up getting the car from the holden dealer my mum works at (we knew what they paid so we paid about $1000 morem but that gave us a warranty so cant complain)

As for right now, i dont know because i havent been, but im guessing less than 15K