Used Commodore up to $10K - What do ya reckon?

[holden#1]

I've seen 2005 VZ Executives going for $9,000 at public auction.
Thats a fair bit of car for your money...
You can also buy a very nice 1997 VS SS for $9,000

Its the big decision - Later model - Less Luxury, Less Performance (i.e V6)
Earlier Model - More Luxury, More Performance (i.e V8)

 

[Ripcell]

Whats wrong with Series 2 VT SS? First run mean squat. If you are talking about engine issues then anything up to VY II you should give a miss.

apart from the piston slap? i THINK it was the same in VX1 i think they fixed it for VXII

 

[drewins]

I would recomend something that holds its value. Getting a 10k excecutive isnt the smartest thing to do because when you got to sell it in a couple of years it will be worth like 6 grand. A calais, stato or something along the lines of them hold their value alot better but you would have to settle for an older car for 10k. Just my opinion though.

 

[Trei]

Go for a VX s pac with the 152 KW ecotec, or a VS calais/stato/ss.

10 k isn't going to get you a low km, high spec VX...

but it will get you a high spec, low km VS (if you can find them). I'd stay away from VT's... I think the VS is a better car.

 

[minux]

apart from the piston slap? i THINK it was the same in VX1 i think they fixed it for VXII

This was a problem right up to VY II. Just remember this, it isnt always slap, alloy engines make any smaller sound sound alot worse. The VT i currently have has a perfect engine never had an issue, as the same with many others i know, i will admit that our other VT SS had 3 diff engines before they got it right

 

[Taso]

Id get a vl turbo, for 10K you would get a fairly decent 1, that will run good times

 

[Taso]

Go for a VX s pac with the 152 KW ecotec, or a VS calais/stato/ss.

10 k isn't going to get you a low km, high spec VX...

but it will get you a high spec, low km VS (if you can find them). I'd stay away from VT's... I think the VS is a better car.

stay away from VS v6 mate, alot of problems.
If u want a 6 then get vr or vx onwards.

If ur getting an 8, I'd go for a 5L VN or GEN3 VT.

 

[sixshooter]

stay away from VS v6 mate, alot of problems.
If u want a 6 then get vr or vx onwards.

If ur getting an 8, I'd go for a 5L VN or GEN3 VT.

LMAO !!! :yeah: Whats wrong with the VS 6 ??? It's the same basic engine that went all the way through to the VY.

 

[VRSS]

maybe he thinks they have alot of problems because they were the first run of commodores to have the ecotec?