05 executive 300,000 k's should i buy?
Hey im about to buy an 05 ececutive its done 300,000 k's it looks tydy buy looks can be deceiving. im buying from a car yard and the want 9 grand for it....is this a wisedecision or not...when do these cars get really tired?? any advice would be great....cheers jarred.
The Lurker
That sounds like a whole lot of k's for a 4yr old car...but some people don't care about how many it's done, as long as its tidy, straight, and still drives well. Take it for a test drive if you can and see how it goes...but, imo if you dont need it right now save a bit more cash, theres execs/acclaims around 10k ish with much less ks...
»»Resident PIMPSLAPPER««
Who wants chowder?
Waaaaaaay too expensive. As mentioned above, you can get them for the same money with much less klms than that.
Almost not here!
Auction price for a 05 VZ - 9k for a 50,000km car - max
White 05 V6 VZ Executive - Thrashed Ex Telstra car
and 3 Dangerous non ABS VN's
mavro
stay off it,
2 many km, and try and trade it in, you want get anything because of the km.
there are so many cars 4 sale, take your time and look 4 another car with less km.
you can only spend your money once !
300,000 Km is a lot for its age and probablely had a hard life.if it has had money spent to keep it in good condition (new shock,bushes,seals) and a good service history could be ok.if not walk away it will cost you big time.holdens are not the best build car will start to die quickly if neglected.
CHE Tuned 156.8rwkw
300,000km has that been to the moon & back!
As mentioned, most likely has had a hard life, ill definitely steer clear mate.
Avg k's for an '05 Exec are between 60,000-100,000.
The Blue One
Originally Posted by buddaboy1990
Trust me, I'm a Doctor
300,000ks, id pay about half what theyre asking!!
Did you see it in an ad or did you see the actual car? if it was an add it might have been a typo, but im guessing if you were about to buy you would have seen it in the flesh
yeh, id definatly stay away, far far far too expensive
lol, lemme guess the previous owner bought it then towed his frikken car around australiaor something to that effect. Either way, WAY too expensive for that dude, if you can knock him down a few thou, do it and just buy a new crate motor for it
Me? I'm the guy who does his job ... you must be the other guy ...
A bogan with style
way over priced...
probably a good buy at $4K lol..
If 9K is your budget check the auctions, you'll find a lot lower kms for less.
Banned
Yeah way overpriced we have my wifes vz up for sale at 13k with 87k ,electric windows,vz ss rims and good nick so 9k for that no way.
Last edited by doms3; 15-04-2009 at 06:52 PM.
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
After travelling that distance, you are probably looking at much more than just the engine and transmission condition.
Unless they have been replaced previously, all suspension bushes, shocks, springs and ball joints will be very tired. Hydraulics would need total overhaul just to be safe, electrical gremlins are bound to poke their ugly little heads up...
just too many k's to start off with.
Look elsewhere, or ask him to give you $9k plus the car.....
no no and no, 300k, 4 years for 9k, no way in hell dude, overpriced
Waghoon
i got my wagon with 93 000 k's on it from auctions middle of last year for $9500.
Stay clear of that thing!!
cheers people...i thought it was way to many k's...im getting finance so cant go to auctions....im sure they got a car there with good k''s... anyway thanks for the advice!
The best place to get a cheap low km car is from a ex lease yard. They can do finance and other than the auctions you will find it hard to beat their prices. My 05 sv6 40000km cost just over 20k 18 months ago, one owner (university) all log books.
Carbon Positive - DO IT!!
i would think twice about buying a diesel motor with that many kays. Steer clear of it.
The Only 6sp VZ Wagon
ah what now? where did diesel come from
EASTERN CREEK JCNSW 2009
Carbon Positive - DO IT!!
Im just saying that 300,000 kays is shit loads, even a diesel motor that goes for a long time i would consider not buying it. So i wouldnt touch a 300,000km petrol engine with a 10foot pole.
Banned
My last vito van had 750000ks and I still see it running round ,diesel power
A bogan with style
Pickles for example do fixed price auctions.. no bidding.. they may be a little more than the auction cars but you can get them inspected etc and no need for a bidding war etc way cheaper than a car yard still..
if you could get it for 5 grand would be good buy if it drives nice
300,000km on a 4 year old car - GEEZUS! Even your average taxi does less than that in 4 years!
Regards,
Dave
Injected CNG, LNG & LPG: The only way to go better!
Almost not here!
One good thing to do is to go to another car yard and tell em you have a 300k 04 VZ to trade - what would they give you for it. Watch em get a cold sweat and say "maybe 5 grand mate"
White 05 V6 VZ Executive - Thrashed Ex Telstra car
and 3 Dangerous non ABS VN's
what he said. My wagon has just over 200k and I had a car yard quote betwen 6 & 7k. Im riding my bitch to the ground, they go for ever. Just treat 'em right and you'll be rolling for years.
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