Good value second hand cars - COVID times, Falcon/Commodore tax

[Dr Smith]

Didn't want to start a new thread but thought I'd share, Vic dealer (non-Ford ) selling a Ford Transit Custom 320L Sport, so a five seater, top of the range model, for $71,950 drive away with nearly 20,000km/2 year old van (built July 2020).
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...20958324/?Cr=0

Ford's website quotes $62,089 drive-away for the same spec....if you can wait to get one...so a $10K premium over brand new and it's already done 20,000km..... I've saved it just to see where pricing goes.

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Didn't want to start a new thread but thought I'd share, Vic dealer (non-Ford ) selling a Ford Transit Custom 320L Sport, so a five seater, top of the range model, for $71,950 drive away with nearly 20K km.
https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...20958324/?Cr=0

Ford's website quotes $62,089 drive-away for the same spec....if you can wait to get one...so a $10K premium over brand new and it's already done 20,000km..... I've saved it just to see where pricing goes.

You should see 300 series land cruiser prices. People are buying, waiting a year for them, then selling for 40k more once they arrive.

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

You should see 300 series land cruiser prices. People are buying, waiting a year for them, then selling for 40k more once they arrive.

I don't understand why a buyer would do this, as in pay $40k over brand new......now a business that needs a delivery vehicle, different story as no income if you cannot supply your goods and courier services are just unreliable especially when your clients need next day, before mid-day supply.

[Sprintey]

Maybe their house just went up 500K in the last year and 40K is small beer to get the Tow Rig They Are Entitled To?

equity mate!

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

Maybe their house just went up 500K in the last year and 40K is small beer to get the Tow Rig They Are Entitled To?

equity mate!

Yeah, however ..it's not how much you can borrow, it's how much can you pay back...

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

Yeah, however ..it's not how much you can borrow, it's how much can you pay back...

If you owe the bank $1000, its your problem
If you owe the bank $150,000,000,000 its their problem

[Sprintey]

Digging up thread - anyone noticing the covid premium now reducing on used cars?

Been watching a couple at dealers and now seeing reductions in price. Of course that could be just what I am looking at.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

I don't understand why a buyer would do this, as in pay $40k over brand new......now a business that needs a delivery vehicle, different story as no income if you cannot supply your goods and courier services are just unreliable especially when your clients need next day, before mid-day supply.

Yeah except they all talk a big game and don't deliver, never met a bigger bunch of **** talkers than all these same day courier services