Best $6000 Commodore

[luke23]

OP, a 6k commodore with a 5 litre is the best 6k commodore.....coz 5 litre.

If he was in the market for a v8 ive seen plenty of vx ss's for around the 5k mark these days, 5.7L>5L

 

[SM1D3Y]

+1 VY Calais with service history. Engine size is personal preference, unless running costs are a factor ( rego, insurance) L67 might be the best bang for buck option. Just my 2c

 

[VS 5.0]

I have a standard 4.0 litre that eats 5 litre commodores.....the best bit, the car cost me a whopping $500 and costs less to run than a 5 litre

So the wrong badge and no doubt sounds like ass.

If he was in the market for a v8 ive seen plenty of vx ss's for around the 5k mark these days, 5.7L>5L

That's a matter of opinion. IMHO, $6k 5.0 > $5k 5.7

 

[383 hatch]

I have a standard 4.0 litre that eats 5 litre commodores.....the best bit, the car cost me a whopping $500 and costs less to run than a 5 litre

Haha, who cares? So, you go around trying to race people in a $500 turd....What a hero.

 

[EYY]

Well if it helps, IMO the 5L is a great sounding v8 - probably about the only thing the 5L has over the 5.7 lol. But I would suggest a caprice or statesman as new as you can afford though if he wants comfort and luxury.

 

[ephect]

vy was made in 04 iirc, anything after that is vz, ve. ur budget of 6k really limits how young you can go verses the luxury items or model.
ie
a vz ss is possible but a ve ss may not be.
a vz calais is possible for 6k but for the same cost you will only afford say a ve omega.

you have to know what your dad wants from a car before we can suggest anything helpful. does he want performance, luxury or both? does he want economy and comfort. commodore or statesman? does he want a stock car or something thats been modified? does he really care whats under the bonnet?

everyone will have different opinions on what model is best from experience.

 

[luke23]

That's a matter of opinion. IMHO, $6k 5.0 > $5k 5.7

well he said he was looking for something abit newer, I figured he was trying to steer clear of the whole vn-vt range of cars and get something a bit newer, and if he was going to get a v8 the newest one for around the 6g mark he could probably find is the vx ss or maybe a auto vy with a 5.7 in it

 

[iChris]

I picked up a low k VX lumina to replace my old VR statesman a few months back (as a daily driver) and it's been a great car.

The ecotec in the VX moves the car well. (Or maybe that's because I was used to a 1800kg statesman being pulled by a Buick)

It's completely stock right down to the stereo deck and factory mags. It's fitted with a factory heavy duty tow pack (with external trans cooler) power windows/cruse/power seat and working a/c and spoiler and premium tungsten pearl paint. everything I was after in a daily is there and then some.

Gets me decent economy at 700k's to a tank.

The only addition I'm thinking of making is fog lights, a calais set or some decent after market ones as I do heaps of night time freeway driving.

 

[lowandslow]

A mate picked up a mint, fully optioned 5.7L WK Caprice for 7k about 6 months ago from a dealer in Vic. Hard to beat that for value.

 

[vc commodore]

Haha, who cares? So, you go around trying to race people in a $500 turd....What a hero.

Yeah a $500 turd, but not on the street stoopid....Typical of you....assuming the worst