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Discussion in 'VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)' started by mofo sixx, Mar 22, 2009.

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  1. Mar 22, 2009 #1
    mofo sixx

    mofo sixx New Member

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    I have a VT exec, has a VX SS body kit, elec windows,cruise, 5.0, 2"5 exhaust, 17" alloys, pretty neat and tidy, 180,000k

    i was looking @ trading in on a VZ SS and was offered $1000 trade in,

    *i do have a blown head gasket which i will be fixing this week , but i didnt mention that to the car yard*

    i would rather just keep it for that money, my plan now i guess is stick it on
    ebay after i fix the head gasket and bung $5000 on it and hope for the best,

    otherwise forget about a new car and keep it ,

    i guess with the financial situation, and the age of VTs now their price realistically has dropped a bit, does this mean in 2 - 3 yrs, VZs will be down around the 5k mark?

    crazy situation really, i guess there is also a flood of used cars on the market,
     
    mofo sixx, Mar 22, 2009
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  2. Mar 22, 2009 #2
    fuzzy2308

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    have a look at redbook.com ssee how much its worth. best of luck
     
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  3. Mar 22, 2009 #3
    davway

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    what year is the VT to start with? (obviously series 1)
    car yards need to make money as well dont forget, they buy your car for $1000, spend the money it needs on it to bring it up to scratch (or send it straight to auction because its too old) and then they need to make a profit on it after all the expenses.
    so they might sell it for x amount but at the end of the day, they have only made $1000 profit (for example).

    out of curiosity, where are you located?
    i might be interested in it, even as it sits.
     
    davway, Mar 22, 2009
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  4. Mar 22, 2009 #4
    Joey_21

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    lol i got more for my vr calais which had 280000 on the clock and faded paint i got 1500 inside was pretty clean though u have 2 be persistant with carsalesman
     
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  5. Mar 22, 2009 #5
    -Michael-

    -Michael- Ooh Yeah.

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    Sell it privately dude
     
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  6. Mar 23, 2009 #6
    Mick1988

    Mick1988 W.A. Cruise Moderator

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    I saw a very similar car WITHOUT the SS bodykit sold at auction as a repairable write-off (damaged, no registration ect ect ect) for over $2,000 just 4 weeks ago.

    Just look around. The problem is that some people are desperate and selling their cars way below market value because they need the cash which is bringing down the average sale price of the cars which is bringing down the market value.

    It's annoying that we all have to suffer because some people are in stupid amounts of debt and need cash so desperately.
     
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    Zuicider

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    yer just start higher and work your way down, i started at 4200 with my vr with a dead bonnet and fender and ended up selling it for 3 k
     
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    mofo sixx

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    my car is pretty tidy, & straight, i have always looked after it, had it serviced etc

    the only real problem with it, is the head gasket, which is getting done this week,

    *the head gasket was bad luck,. back in Jan i was stuck in traffic & my fan relay packed it in & it boiled on me, i pulled over as soon as i could but it was too late obviously


    i will be putting a lumpy cam & get the heads shaved, this week when doing the head gasket

    oh btw: davway PM me if your serious dude,

    Cheers
     
    mofo sixx, Mar 23, 2009
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  9. Mar 23, 2009 #9
    kart_racer

    kart_racer Races karts

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    $1000 is a joke, even for a trade in offer...

    My guess is that car should be worth more around the 6-7k mark. In the current climate it might be hard to sell though.

    Redbook have V6 VT's at around 3-4k... which is probably a little low and they have a reputation for grossly underestimating values...
     
    kart_racer, Mar 23, 2009
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    just try and sell it privately for as much as u can,sum ppl who dont know much about cars will pay good money for it.
     
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    mofo sixx

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    yea thats what i would have thought as well,

    i guess there is a huge glut of used cars out there these days not selling , not to sure

    but if it came down to $1000 i would keep it until it turns into dust , ffs dodgy old 1980 corollas pull 2 grand stilll
     
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    car yards just see it as a executive, if it was a calais or something theyd offer more but it would still be **** lol jus sell it privately
     
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  13. Mar 23, 2009 #13
    mofo sixx

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    yea thats the dodgy part of redbook, it doesnt accommodate for non standard cars
     
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    most modifications do not add value to a car
     
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    davway

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    and in the eyes of most potential buyers, it decreases the value.
    mods = thrashings in the eyes of most out there.
     
    davway, Mar 25, 2009
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    Rufus®

    Rufus® I Jizzed in my pants

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    Unless they are young dumb P platers that will probably think it is fully sik :whistling
     
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    Full Spectrum

    Full Spectrum Bro it's a VW your Audi!

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    But on the Op's car. It does come up as $1200-$2700 trade. They are clearly looking at getting the best deal for them in reselling it. No matter what is said about adding on bits and pieces - They will use that as their selling point.
    Try private sale $3000-$4500.

    They are worth more to you then a trade or sale. Insurance for my car is between $8500-$13500 agreed value if written off. Can't beat that.
     
    Full Spectrum, Mar 25, 2009
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  18. Jan 30, 2012 #18
    uniacidz

    uniacidz Harden the Frak Up

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    Fix it and sell it.

    My friends Hyundai Accent bought for 7400 fom a used car dealer in minchinbury

    Had it on car sales and all of a sudden ppl started ringing bout it, sold for 5000 which is pretty good.

    Just be patient. Private sale and make your sales pitch better then everyone elses. 'Reliable, no money needed to be spent etc'
     
    uniacidz, Jan 30, 2012
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    TonyJZX

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    here's the brutal truth

    I wouldn't pay more than $6k for the cleanest VT2 SS 6 spd man. out there.

    Someone P platers might pay $6k for a VT v6 5 spd man. and good on them.

    V6 autos would be $2 - $3k
     
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    MikeCuzzy

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    Nice dig, only been 3 years...
     
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