2008 Calais Sportwagon or 2010 SV6 Sportwagon????

[Jess1982]

Hey everyone,

I have decided to buy a sportwagon, however, I am stuck between 2.

First 1:

2008 Calais Sportwagon
Colour: Nitrate
KMS: 71,636
Price: $30,888 drive away
One owner, tinted windows, dvd player, rev camera (I believe), full leather etc
VERY SEXY LOOKING

Second 1:

2010 SV6 Sportwagon
Colour: Nitrate
KMS: 38,714
Price: $30,888 drive away
18 inch Alloys

What I guess I am stuck with really is which is better value. As a single mum with 2 toddlers I really want a sportwagon, but I want to spend my money wisely.
Do I go for the one with less kms and later model? Or do I go for the one with all the options? Aaarrgghhhh!!!

Please help me!!!!

Jess

 

[PHANTOM SPORTSWAGON6]

2010 sv6 is AWESOME!!! i know from experience!
Leather is not really needed, dvd is really not needed, reversing camera is good but does the sv6 have the rear parking sensors? thats all you need

 

[TinSnips]

Manual SV6 sportwagon would be my pick of the two every time.

Holden leather is pretty crap in my opinion. SV6 has the FE2 set up, which is handy if you don't intend to upgrade. Aftermarket tint is cheap - and better than factory - so you're not losing anything there.

Does the SV6 have the LSD option box ticked? If so, decision made!

 

[HussySV6]

I personally would go the SV6 because of LOWER Ks and newer model.
The only way i would go the calais would be depending on the extras, if there is MUCH more extra then i would consider the calais but aslo remember that a 2008 70Ks car will have more maintance problems then a 2010 with 40Ks so for your sake being a single mothe, i see the SV6 more suitable.

Goodluck with whatever you choose, you will be happy ether way

 

[Jess1982]

Thanks heaps for help everyone! I will go for the SV6!

@ Tinsnips, what is LSD option? I cant see it, but will be asking about it tomorrow!

Thanks again, its what I was thinking, I just wasnt sure if the Calais whooped the SV6!!

 

[PHANTOM SPORTSWAGON6]

tinny u cant get the sportswagon in manual in the sv6

 

[TinSnips]

tinny u cant get the sportswagon in manual in the sv6

Seriously????? Why on earth???? Clearly an oversight on Holden's behalf. Seems a shame to me.

@ Tinsnips, what is LSD option? I cant see it, but will be asking about it tomorrow!!

It means Limited Slip Differential - but given that you apparently can't get a manual SV6 wagon (again - who the hell signed off on that????) I'm fairly certain that LSD was only an option on the manual variants. Not real up to date with V6 specs though, to be honest. So worth checking anyway.

 

[PHANTOM SPORTSWAGON6]

not sure about the pre sidi but i asked for the manual when i ordered mine but they said they didnt make sidi manual sportswagons? and they wouldnt put a sunroof in....

 

[PHANTOM SPORTSWAGON6]

The SV6 version features the High Output Alloytec V6 but only with the five-speed auto at $42,290.
well they didnt lie lol

 

[TinSnips]

crazy. What's the point of having a 'sport' option without making a manual available??


Moving on though, I think that's what's called a thread derail - sorry Jess. That's not really what you were asking about.