would somebody be able to tell me how much my car is worth

[joeysasickciant]

my dads given me his 85vk calais its an original 5l v8 with original leather interior and has a two tone silver and white exterior, i don't know much about calais or commodores for that matter and i was just wondering roughly what these are worth it has about 100,000 ks . i dont know whether to sell the car for something new or keep it , cheers

 

[Turd Ferguson]

id keep it, if its in good condition and is all original itll be worth a lot more in a few years if you keep it nice

 

[STEALTHY™]

Really need some pics of condition to be able to tell (exterior, interior and engine bay etc)

If its been garaged most of its life, it'll be worth abit, but keep in mind those old 5Ls only have a select following, most people would rather VN or later for EFI.

 

[danja]

Redbook

100,000kms would be quite low for that year, and leather may be a sought after option - this all adds value if you find the right buyer.

It's important to understand that the value of used cars totally depends on what the market is willing to pay, and has little to do with the original price of the car. If you find the right buyer, you might get $5,000 for your car. If you took it to a dealer as a trade-in, you'd be lucky to get $1,000.

 

[STEALTHY™]

Redbook

100,000kms would be quite low for that year, and leather may be a sought after option - this all adds value if you find the right buyer.

It's important to understand that the value of used cars totally depends on what the market is willing to pay, and has little to do with the original price of the car. If you find the right buyer, you might get $5,000 for your car. If you took it to a dealer as a trade-in, you'd be lucky to get $1,000.

Its also worth mentioning redbook is about as accurate on used car prices as car dealers are honest.

 

[danja]

Its also worth mentioning redbook is about as accurate on used car prices as car dealers are honest.

Well, yes and there is that

Sadly Glass prices you have to pay for though!

 

[STEALTHY™]

Well, yes and there is that

Sadly Glass prices you have to pay for though!

That link says it all really, even a thrashed VK Calais is worth more than 3k if its a 5L.

OP, what colour interior has it got? Is it the standard greeny/blue type, or does it have the maroon style. If its the maroon, it'll be worth ALOT more.

 

[HamaTime™]

Post up some pictures mate and you might get a clearer idea of how much it is worth. However, as said before, value has nothing to do with original price of car, it's about how much the market is willing to pay for a car.

 

[VKCOMMO]

its worth $500, ill be around in the morning to pick it up. lol



being serious now i'd listen to the other guys, hold onto it for a little more, dont run up the K's.

got any pics?