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

[smoo]

[Sprintey]

Is that for real? wow.

OK stuff I watch continues to fall, seeing asks at dealers:
Jag F Pace saw a 31 ask
Jag XE now high teens asks, these had got below 30 just before covid and then they rocketed to a high 30s cheapest ask, now how they have fallen
RRS L494 petrols dealer seen a sub 40K ask, cheapest ask was 55-60s in covid
RR Velar has a private asking 47 - these held above 75K for so long after covid
VF Calais wagon 6's hovers around the 20K ask now, about 24 2 years ago.


In economics land, inflation came in this week at 3.6% rather than the 3.4% consensus - still down on last year, but remaining more sticky than they would like. Thus they think less pressure on RBA to lower rates sooner, which means the squeeze will continue.

[ToryMikey]

Originally Posted by smoo

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That's like twice what my house cost. And my house only looks like it's 50 years old from the outside.

[Franco Cozzo]

Also why am I seeing new Ranger on clearance ads being discounted

[smoo]

Back when ford dealerships were worth walking into where you could buy a basic sales rep car that’s faster than the current best seller.
These were a limited run in NZ but a sharp looker for the day, V6 and manual.
They’d have looked good next to an EL XR in the showroom.



Covid pricing on this one.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by smoo

Back when ford dealerships were worth walking into where you could buy a basic sales rep car that’s faster than the current best seller.
These were a limited run in NZ but a sharp looker for the day, V6 and manual.
They’d have looked good next to an EL XR in the showroom.

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Covid pricing on this one.

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I love the E31, especially the 850, but drug money

[Sprintey]

I'm noticing more of the post-classic Falc and Commy prices returning to reality.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

I'm noticing more of the post-classic Falc and Commy prices returning to reality.

Lot of LS powered Commodores going at decent prices now, Commodores are always the first cars to be liquidated in tough economic conditions as the glass BBQ enthusiasts need to raise funds to keep shard in their pipe.

[fordomatic]

Yep, market has completely tanked now. There are cars back to pre-COVID prices that aren't selling. Cars that would have sold within a week 5 years ago have been on the market for months. I have a lot of nice straight cars saved and they aren't moving.

[FTE217]

christ you guys reckon the market has dropped, all I see is over inflated pricing whenever I look pre of post covid.
Be it whatever Falc Holden or commode.
Sure you'll say they sit there, point is they will hardly budge in anycase.
I keep looking, all too much to me but I'm a tight **** and gold digger
I take 100k for my Sprint for eg lol.....

[Citroënbender]

I’m a little puzzled by the number of 1-2 year old G63 models with apparent delivery or demonstrator mileage on them - and high asking prices.

Are they not really selling that well, or are the speedos being flicked?

[Cav]

Then of course there is my Bambino - 56,000kms for $8,800

[Mulva]

Had mixed feelings when I heard Mike and Elvis were doing a few episodes of Wheeler Dealers on Aussie cars...excited by our local stuff getting show-cased and it being much more relatable for me; but also worried it would be poorly done in terms of what they get and/or what they do and/or what they pay etc.

Looking at this I'm assuming it is from a year ago or more, as even getting it down from $24k asking, paying $21k for this XR8 still seems steep to me.

I can never get these youtube tags to work - mod help?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6y5RtfDino

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Mulva

Had mixed feelings when I heard Mike and Elvis were doing a few episodes of Wheeler Dealers on Aussie cars...excited by our local stuff getting show-cased and it being much more relatable for me; but also worried it would be poorly done in terms of what they get and/or what they do and/or what they pay etc.

Looking at this I'm assuming it is from a year ago or more, as even getting it down from $24k asking, paying $21k for this XR8 still seems steep to me.

I can never get these youtube tags to work - mod help?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6y5RtfDino

They were in Australia earlier this year going by their social media posts.

[Sprintey]

Had a look at recent Gray's auction, the 2015RRSs got up to 27K and 34K bids then were passed in, but in the Aussie cars a VF Calais sedan 130km 2014 model went for just shy of 11 and the humble VF Evoke (about 180km) just over 7 after sitting in the 3's for most of the auction.

I noticed the cars that are in demand (Tojo hybrids) are hardly available for auction, and the 'cool' Euro ones get heaps of bids with a reserve maybe 10 under dealer asks for the kms. Unfashionable cars, such as sedans, well you might be able to score a bargain 1/2 the price of what a dealer would ask.

Carsales now has the diesel F-Pace Jags sub $20K asks, but you'd then have to live with that 2.0L diesel... 1st Petrol now sub $30.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

To get the video to work, just wrap the bold bit below in the YouTube tags

https://youtu.be/B6y5RtfDino?si=Ofj2T4dJgfCDH1DX

[Citroënbender]

That ‘roo in the picture reminds me of YT videos by Yorak H. Just needs to be musclier.

[Sprintey]

OK forums, what's the goss on the last Ford Focus? Any good? Seen a couple of nice wagons and it's a great looking little thing. Am I to expect the excellent Ford Europe handling? Is the Ecoboost 1.5 the same as the dreaded 'Ecoboom' that UK and US youtube channels are full of? Expect detonation?