Should I trade in my FPV BA mk2 GT or keep it?

[900dukess]

I have a bit of a dilemma

I own a 2005 FPV BA mk2 GT 6 speed manual which I love and its a great car. It has just over 100,000 km on the clock.

It has had all the usual mods, exhaust, CAI, reflash etc prior to my purchase

I then fitted the shockworks coil over suspension package (which is awesome and transformed the car into such a sure footed nice car).

Well problem is I don't drive it much (less than 3000 km in last 3 years

I always also had other cars as the GT was just my toy.

Well I recently sold my old "run around" ute (A 2005 BA RTV Ute, it didn't look pretty but I just seemed to drive it everywhere as it was ultra reliable and ok to drive)

And I was looking around to getting a another Ute (handy for going to the tip, throwing the bikes (bicycles not motorbikes) in the back, and what not). I looked at a couple of BF / FG utes around the $5K to $10K mark and they were all have there problems like noisy transmissions (I want a auto, as I must be getting old!), poor paint, previous crash damage.

Well my misses said why don't you just get a brand new FGX ute and trade the GT in as you don't use it.

Anyway I thought I would humour myself and see what trade in price my local ford dealer would give me on the GT.

I was expecting they would do their usual low ball offer for a trade of about $14 to $17K.

I was a little shocked when they offered me straight up $21K trade in on a new FGX XR6 Ute (As they are on special at the moment for about $32K).

So what should I do?

Keep the GT and just get another clunky run around ute

Trade the GT on a new FGX XR6 Ute

Sell the GT privately (I don't think I would get much more than what they offered as a trade in price, and have to put up with time wasters coming to look at and only wanting to test drive).

Or just start using the GT as my weekend car (I have a work supplied car, which is FG XR6 Ute but I am not allowed to use for personal use).

I would love a new FGX turbo XR6 Ute, but I can't justify their price over a non-turbo XR6.
I also have a couple fully restored classic old cars tucked away (one being a 70 's Ford GT) in the shed for those "special weekend cruises etc).

Decisions, Decisions??????

[40RDT]

Good trade price but I would keep it...

[Blem]

Negotiate with your employer to be able to use the work ute on the weekends.
Keep the GT.
That will cost you nothing.

[Giant Cranium]

Keep and weekend it. It's value is steady but a fgx will be worth less in 3 years and you won't get those butterflies when you drive it. Also is practically the same as your week ute. Could you offer your boss 50 a week to use the ute on the weekend. Even 100 would be fair

[mitelsx2000]

I am in a similar boat, got to many cars to drive including my work car.
My GTE 5.0 SC has only done 1600 km in the last year and going forward will be less per year onwards.
But I will keep it to drive now and then in the weekend and not speed to much

[Giant Cranium]

How do you guys not drive them? My dream car as I was a 80's kid was a xr8. They were my generations gt. Once I bought it I looked for any excuse to drive it. It's all I drove on weekends. Get out and enjoy them

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Giant Cranium

How do you guys not drive them? My dream car as I was a 80's kid was a xr8. They were my generations gt. Once I bought it I looked for any excuse to drive it. It's all I drove on weekends. Get out and enjoy them

Do you have kids and or family?

Drove my XY GT every weekend too when 30. When you have kids your priorities change, family outings, kids sport, kids birthday parties, simply getting out playing cricket, riding a bike, scooter or skateboard. All my friends are the same.

[4VCLEVO]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Do you have kids and or family?

Drove my XY GT every weekend too when 30. When you have kids your priorities change, family outings, kids sport, kids birthday parties, simply getting out playing cricket, riding a bike, scooter or skateboard. All my friends are the same.

Yep, I've got all that going on and I also run my own business. I haven't touched my GT since september. Life gets ahead of you and theres simply no time left for the things you would like to do.

[mitelsx2000]

Originally Posted by 4VCLEVO

Yep, I've got all that going on and I also run my own business. I haven't touched my GT since september. Life gets ahead of you and theres simply no time left for the things you would like to do.

Totally agree, in a similar boat.

Got a work car I can use 24/7 plus 3 other cars including the GTE

[900dukess]

Lots of good comments and very much food for thought.

I forgot to say work ute can't be used at all for personal use (Government Job).

Also work ute has custom back fitted so can't be used as a ute anyway.

I am not overly concerned about depreciation value (all cars loose money / cost you money).
For example the GT costs over $1k a year just for rego and insurance (and its worse when you have multiple vehicles).

I did consider getting a towbar fitted to the GT and buying a trailer.

Still undecided tho.
To make matters worse today we drove past another local Ford dealer and they have a new FGX XR6 ute in my preferred colour of blue in stock. I do like the look of the new front end (it has grown on me).

They also had a new red mustang sitting in the showroom (closed for Sunday) and our 5 year son says
Dad just get the mustang!

Then I tried to explain to him the 2 year waiting period for a mustang.

[F6RCD]

Agreed, I bought a ba f6 as a weekender and had a daily car to drive to work and I'd regularly drive the f6 instead, I'd walk out in the morning see both cars sitting there and take the f6.

[Swordie]

From a money point of view if you plan to use ute allot I consider trading it.FG X ute looks really cool.

[Adamz Ghia]

You want to trade a V8 for a 6? If you're not going to get a Turbo then keep it.

[BradEL]

Depends on what you want to drive, based on your FG work ute you would know what an FGX ute will be like to drive, if your happy with the way that drives and you won't be feeling like your missing the way the GT drives then trade it

[falcon_bandit]

The missus said swap a GT for 2/3rd's of a falcon 6 ute?

Too many wines over dinner?

[Rob 351]

21 is a great trade in price!!! My young fella just bought a BA GT manual with leather in Blueprint with 55,000 k's for 21 from a dealer. Great car & I forgot how good those 5.4 Boss engines sound & goes fairly well also!
I'd keep it!

[Giant Cranium]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Do you have kids and or family?



Drove my XY GT every weekend too when 30. When you have kids your priorities change, family outings, kids sport, kids birthday parties, simply getting out playing cricket, riding a bike, scooter or skateboard. All my friends are the same.

No family. Why not go to all those events in the car. Enjoy them with the family.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Giant Cranium

No family. Why not go to all those events in the car. Enjoy them with the family.

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

when i was a boy, we drove them everywhere, it was the only car i owned

$3k XA GTs in the 90s went good

car park at work was full of them

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

My wife drives her old school GT all over the place and usually with our dog in the back seat too. She parks it at our local shops, takes it to the strawberry farms etc and on the road often gets the thumbs up from other chicks driving. At the end of the day you either choose to use them or you don't.

Cheers Mick

[jimt3te50]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Trust me you won't take any car you like to kids soccer...

Can just imagine parking a 150k xy gt next to some soccer mom unloading her 9 year old and his 3 mates.

Or leave an XA Gt parked in the carpark at the local lollipops playland for a birthday.

You might have kids one day and come back down to earth....no offence intended either.

I drive my XY GT more than my FG- it sits in car parks and at the pub. The amount of people that take a second look when they see it there....

I do have faith in people. I'd like to think they'd take car no matter what car was parked next to them- my experience has been much the same. Mind you, I don't frequent the shops etc like my wife does... I've never had an issue with my cars. My wife's car is another matter, that's got a lot more car park scars...

I'm very philosophical about the time we get to enjoy the things we work for. My idea of enjoying any kind of GT is behind the wheel. The more time pedalling it and less time polishing it = more enjoyment of me.

[HO 3]

Originally Posted by jimt3te50

I drive my XY GT more than my FG- it sits in car parks and at the pub. The amount of people that take a second look when they see it there....

I do have faith in people. I'd like to think they'd take car no matter what car was parked next to them- my experience has been much the same. Mind you, I don't frequent the shops etc like my wife does... I've never had an issue with my cars. My wife's car is another matter, that's got a lot more car park scars...

I'm very philosophical about the time we get to enjoy the things we work for. My idea of enjoying any kind of GT is behind the wheel. The more time pedalling it and less time polishing it = more enjoyment of me.

Yep we spend all that money on them, we may as well enjoy em too............there plenty of pubs where you can park your GT or HO have a meal and a beer and keep an eye on the car from the beer garden so it's a no brainer really..............

Cheers Mick

[Venomous1]

Trade Gt On Turbo Ute that way your not really losing out.

[nstg8a]

I'd do it, that's an insanely good trade in deal and the fgx at 32k is also fairly well priced.

You already have some classics which will continue to appreciate and give you that weekend cruiser at the same time. The ba gt may take another 15-20 years to appreciate in value if at all, better off to have some thing you can use and not stress so much about.

[900dukess]

Yes I would like a turbo FGX ute, but its hard to justify the extra $$.

No doubt the first dealer will contact me early this week to try and clinch the deal
So let the haggling begin.

I will also go to the second ford dealer who had the car in stock and get a trade in price from them (they may be keen as they have the car in stock).

I may ask about a turbo ute just for giggles to see what it actually would cost as the Ford website lists them @ $45k for a auto, which seems ridiculous to pay another $13k.

I may consider it for low $40's.

Or do I go for the manual turbo ute as their listed for about $42?

The misses did mention about a dual cab ranger, but I may be one of the very few who isn't a fan and don't need a 4WD.

[FairmontGS]

It's not like there is a shortage of the B-series GTs now or in the future. So if 5 years from now you think you made a mistake you'll be able to get back into another one for under $20k.

[anto]

Yep they got dented and scratched...just fix me up.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by anto

Yep they got dented and scratched...just fix me up.

Brambles Red or Pepper with winged sump you rolled for a little?? oddball throw in Higgs RPO, and as far as i know Roly still owns his Coupe

throw in Georges orange XC Coupe

work cars

ffs

[anto]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

Brambles Red or Pepper with winged sump you rolled for a little?? oddball throw in Higgs RPO, and as far as i know Roly still owns his Coupe

throw in Georges orange XC Coupe

work cars

ffs

Yep Had a few pepper reds and yeah the odd ball brambles for a while, also the Apollo Xb...Higgs rpo was the best of em.. at least you had the smarts to keep hold of your two

[mick74GT]

That's an excellent trade in price!

You barely drive it. You already have your cruise cars. Honestly Just sell it as that's a great trade in price