Having trouble deciding on what to upgrade to..

[WogBoyz]

6 months ago I got an '06 SSV, manual 50,000kms for $30k. As previously mentioned there are bargains to be had if you look. Love the V8, runs like a dream.

Yeah 2 months ago i got an 08 VE SSV manual ute for 34 with 33,000kms

 

[kuzman89]

Go the V8 if you don't care about extra insurance, fuel, maintenance costs etc. V8 owners don't like to admit it, but there is a big price difference.
Sorry wogboyz, $10 fuel from VS V6 - VE SS maybe, but not VE V6 - VE V8

 

[kuzman89]

yeah, no. the new sixes all sound like pure arse. Like, an actual arse. Farting.

The DI 6's sound ALOT better then the anchors in the Vz's. Go much harder also.

 

[WogBoyz]

Go the V8 if you don't care about extra insurance, fuel, maintenance costs etc. V8 owners don't like to admit it, but there is a big price difference.
Sorry wogboyz, $10 fuel from VS V6 - VE SS maybe, but not VE V6 - VE V8

Comming from a 6 to an 8 there isnt that much of a differnce, its not that much that everyone makes it out to be, for that little bit extra i pay id rather have an 8 anyday

 

[kuzman89]

It's easily a few grand extra a year, not including the extra cost of the vehicle

 

[Ash84]

if you can afford to run a V8 comfortably and still be able to enjoy what life offers and not have $10 in the account each week go the 8, if not go a brand new SV6 S2

 

[kuzman89]

Why does it have to be the series 2? You could get a MY10 SV6 with direct injection then fit an aftermarket screen.

 

[Vt_vic]

i went from a 6 to an 8 now going back to a 6 well turbo 6 and couldnt be happier but yeah go the ss youll drive one and its very hard to go back to the sv6

 

[soop]

It's easily a few grand extra a year, not including the extra cost of the vehicle

No its not.

 

[kuzman89]

No its not.

Yes it is

Difference between fuel for a VE V6 and a VE V8 would easily be $20 more per week. x52 = $1040, so thats just fuel.

Insurance $500-$1000 extra depending on where you live/age etc, ($1200 extra for me)

Then you have extra servicing costs etc. And don't compare a Vy to a Ve.