VE vs VF

[aussie4life]

Hey people. Been a while. How you all doing? I have a question that i need some help with.

I am looking to upgrade from my 2002 VY and have been browsing the ads. My question is this: whats better to go with? Lower mileage older (2008-2011) VE sv6 or higher mileage newer (2013) VF? Have both options within my price range ($10-12k). Im talking 130k km VE’s vs a 271k km VF. Granted the VF kms are mostly highway driving for work from mandurah to perth and back from what theyve said in the ad. So im torn and need advice from people who have been there before. The other sticking point on the vf is the fact its still under finance but thats a complete different problem. Let me know what you think.

Cherrs peeps.
Aussie

 

[VS 5.0]

Lower kms for me.

 

[Brettly-2008]

Personally I'd always go with the newer car in situations like this, and a VF is a nicer car than VE in most areas, but 271k is getting pretty high. I certainly consider the lower mileage SII VEs in your case.

 

[tml678]

VF is a much nicer place to be than a VE, but as someone else said, those Kms can't be ignored. Unless there is something else which makes the VF exceptional, go the one with half the kms.

Or perhaps wait until a better VF comes along. It's not as though they are thin on the ground, and with the early ones getting on a bit in years, more and more people will be offloading them, particularly now with Holden closing and the subsequent uncertainty around parts availability moving forward.

 

[rtmpgt]

Depends, they can be low KMs, but how well was it maintained, how hard was it driven?

Case in point, those 200kish km could be from a guy who meticulously maintained his vehicle, and the lower km vehicle could be from someone who doesn't really give two schlitts 'bout maintenance.
I find the VF interior is nicer, particularly the seats. Infotainment's also nice, but you can always fix that in a VE with the plethora of aftermarket options these days, ranging from Android head units to dash conversion kits.

The VF being under finance could also spell problems for you, especially if the car's being sold for less than the amount of finance owing on it. Ask those questions too.

I'd say go the VE. The VF looks a bit risky to me, especially with that whole finance thing.

 

[Fu Manchu]

After seeing the rust in the firewall on our VE and learning of many more, I say VF.

Edit: the pedal plate in the VF is high density plastic and the firewall is aluminum. The VE is steel firewall and the crapest mild steel pedal plate.
Wasn’t fun to fix.