Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.

New Posts Contact us

Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

New wheels for Tuckerbag

tuckerbag

Active Member
Joined
Oct 12, 2007
Messages
240
Reaction score
129
Points
43
Members Ride
vy2ss dual cab rodeo fjr1300
Happy Fathers day to all you dads on here.
 

vc commodore

Well-Known Member
Joined
Jun 18, 2014
Messages
10,651
Reaction score
12,328
Points
113
Location
Like the Leyland Brothers
Members Ride
VC, VH and VY
At up to 9,000 welds per 5 day week, that is $0.10 per weld. Pretty cheap.


You think so? The welder takes no responsibility for his work....They pass the buck onto another person if the weld fails.

Then you have the poor bloke, doing a whole rear quarter on the same money, with them same time frame to get it done....

That place was screwed up, with the demands set by unions...Saw it first hand and through good mates
 
Last edited:

kos

Active Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2019
Messages
119
Reaction score
37
Points
28
Age
68
Location
queensland
Members Ride
ZB Lt
There is 4 or ZB RS v6 AWD for sale in SA for 23500 plus govco costs...……….what are these ex police cars?
One Gold Coast where I am there is a Zb at 19990 and a Calais at 25k.

Get in quick Tuckerbag.
 

Calaber

Nil Bastardo Carborundum
Joined
Nov 29, 2007
Messages
4,334
Reaction score
1,357
Points
113
Location
Lower Hunter Region NSW
Members Ride
CG Captiva 5 Series 2
There is 4 or ZB RS v6 AWD for sale in SA for 23500 plus govco costs...……….what are these ex police cars?
One Gold Coast where I am there is a Zb at 19990 and a Calais at 25k.

Get in quick Tuckerbag.
Those prices are amazingly low. It doesn't augur well for the rate of depreciation of the ZB.
 

benny66

Benno
Joined
May 30, 2015
Messages
133
Reaction score
23
Points
18
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Members Ride
VF MY14 Calais V ZB MY18 Calais V
You only need to look at the prices previous Opel Insignia sell for in Australia. I would not buy the zb expecting it to be worth much in 5 years . It is only a purchase you would keep till it's use by date I think .
 

tuckerbag

Active Member
Joined
Oct 12, 2007
Messages
240
Reaction score
129
Points
43
Members Ride
vy2ss dual cab rodeo fjr1300
You only need to look at the prices previous Opel Insignia sell for in Australia. I would not buy the zb expecting it to be worth much in 5 years . It is only a purchase you would keep till it's use by date I think .
In other words like flushing good money down the dunny
 

wetwork65

A wet business
Joined
Mar 12, 2006
Messages
1,366
Reaction score
2,045
Points
113
Location
Sydney
Members Ride
VF SSV Wagon & VF SV6 Wagon
In other words like flushing good money down the dunny
A 6 year old Opel looks like a bargain for the spec but how do you afford to own it?
 

kos

Active Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2019
Messages
119
Reaction score
37
Points
28
Age
68
Location
queensland
Members Ride
ZB Lt
Yeah but if you run it to 160000 who cares what the trade in price is then. Let’s say you pick up a zb at 20k run it for 32000 kms a year to 160000 at 5 years. It costs you 4000$ a year or 80$ a week in capital cost if it’s worth nothing at 160000 kms. Why shouldn’t it last till 160000kms? Has a GM motor and transmission which are supposed to be AOK. So there’s the electrics then? I have a German built Ford done 95000 in 2.5 years zero issues. But I get it serviced properly on time every time. Why shouldn’t a ZB do 160000kms?
 

lmoengnr

Donating Member
Joined
Jan 15, 2012
Messages
6,889
Reaction score
44,495
Points
113
Location
Sunbury Vic.
Members Ride
MY12.5 Maloo R8, MY12 Redline ute, Magnum 224
Yeah but if you run it to 160000 who cares what the trade in price is then. Let’s say you pick up a zb at 20k run it for 32000 kms a year to 160000 at 5 years. It costs you 4000$ a year or 80$ a week in capital cost if it’s worth nothing at 160000 kms. Why shouldn’t it last till 160000kms? Has a GM motor and transmission which are supposed to be AOK. So there’s the electrics then? I have a German built Ford done 95000 in 2.5 years zero issues. But I get it serviced properly on time every time. Why shouldn’t a ZB do 160000kms?

Does GM actually build a decent V6?
 
Top