quick question

havoc19 · 12-03-2006, 06:37 PM

just a quick question for all the ppl in the know with 5000 bucks would it be possible to get a el fairmont or even ef xr6 coz there the sort of cars i want or is this unrealistic for a nice clean looked after model?

Windsor220 · 12-03-2006, 06:48 PM

Unrealistic with that sort of money. Its close but you probably need a couple more grand atleast. And for a well looked after example your looking around the 9k - 10k area.

TURBOTAXI · 12-03-2006, 07:09 PM

I would have thought you could find one for that money?

snypereb · 12-03-2006, 07:12 PM

Keep looking mate yur bound to find a bargain out there somewhere dont rush buying a car

Windsor220 · 12-03-2006, 07:13 PM

Prove me wrong kids...prove me wrong

havoc19 · 12-03-2006, 07:21 PM

LOL some good responses im hoping the fact im in south australia will make things easier cars here are always cheaper then the rest of the country for some odd reason maybe were all just cheap HAHAHA but yeh im gonna wait this time i brought my ed kinda first car i saw coz i loved it haha

hako · 12-03-2006, 07:30 PM

Stick a "EL Fairmont wanted private pay cash" advert in the cars for sale section of your local rag - most people trading in their car will scan the classifieds to get an idea of what trade-in figure they'll get and if they see you can offer ca$h they may figure its better than the lousy trade-in figure they normally get. Costs little but you never know your luck in a big city.

havoc19 · 12-03-2006, 07:35 PM

thats a good idea never thought of that cheers

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volcom20 · 12-03-2006, 08:00 PM

I just bought an EF Fairmont in Syd yesterday. It was a hectic day down paramatta road, but worth it.

I bought a EF Fairmont in great condition for 4200, over the day I also looked at a 98' EL Fairmont, perfect duco, wanting 5000 (A steal!), but then engine was had half the power it should, and had a wierd idle. (It might have just been timing, or a sticky injector, but who knows). But still, a EL Fairmont for 5000, even with a dead engine is a good buy (Just whack another one in for 700...)

But I didn't have 700 extra, and I had a trip home that was 400km, so I didn't want a dodgy engine..

Be careful, look at all the fairmonts around before you buy, I drove down para road 4 times (And it's a slow >female dog< of a road, that's about 10km long... As we all know :P) before lunch, and only saw 2 cars, the white EL, and a red thing with dents and marks all over it. Then I went to a private sale at Kellyville, and the duco on it was even worse. Dents, scratches, a half finished sound system and 6x9s hanging from 6" holes. - I was disapointed. but I rang 2 dealers, one of which had three fairmonts, and I found an amazingly clean EF

It's got 260,000 on the clock, but full logbooks. And it was driven by a country guy by the looks of it (Who else has custom mudflags with big *** "FORD" written on em? And bits ofhay through the boot? :P)

There's a _lot_ of crap on paramatta road, or in most used car dealers. But there are some really good buys out there

5speedeb · 12-03-2006, 08:40 PM

havoic19 try the auctions theres always some sort or bargin there

snypereb · 12-03-2006, 10:47 PM

Sounds like a good pick up volcom!!

havoc19 · 13-03-2006, 12:16 AM

yeh nice buy for 4200

FRDXR6 · 13-03-2006, 12:19 AM

Yeah i'd have to say way out of range if your looking for a nice, clean, low km example.

havoc19 · 13-03-2006, 12:28 AM

well thats another question in itself would private or dealer be better coz for 5 grand surly ud get some sort of warranty with a dealer?

5L · 13-03-2006, 02:13 AM

sa cheaper for cars i dont think so i reckon u melbourne boys have got the cheapest price for cars around especially when they are coming up for rwc but yeah for 5 grand you wont get much i was looking at getting my mates parents el fairmont ghia for 6500 of them late last year but they kept delaying the sale coz they hadnt found their new car, if i was u id get the fairmont coz really it is an upmarket xr6

havoc19 · 13-03-2006, 12:16 PM

really so the fairmont is actually an upmarket xr6?

: hmm main reason for wanting an xr6 is coz of the lights and the fact ucan say its an xr6 LOL but yeh i spose ill have to settle for that or save up some more gs

5L · 13-03-2006, 03:43 PM

the fairmonts are tickford enhanced and have got the motors in em

5speedeb · 13-03-2006, 04:07 PM

i think ef2-el fairmont ghias got the tickford motors not fairmonts

SeZZa · 13-03-2006, 04:39 PM

I know a Dude who bought an EL Fairmont for 4.5 thousand at an auction but had to spent another 1-2 thousand on getting it road worthy. You're best to look at car sales sites such as... www.carsales.com.au & www.drive.com.au

Good luck.

chich · 13-03-2006, 06:57 PM

You'll never find an EF Fairmont or XR6 in decent condition for $5K. An excellent example would probably go for somewhere around the $11K mark. Personally i would stay away from the auctions and anything that prevented you from driving the thing or from getting it inspected. Keep in mind you're in the market for a 10+ year old car thats more than likely to have already had 2 maybe 3 owners, clocked up a decent amount of kays (my Fairmont hardly moves and i'm up to 160K!) and probably had some sort of major repairs done to it - be it a head gasket or some panel beating/respraying.

The only thing i would suggest is to take your time, see as many cars as you can and try to buy one from someone respectable and not likely to have thrashed the brains out of thing... i would rather buy something from an old man over something a P plater has been cruising around in for the past 5 years. When you've found the car you're after get it inspected PROPERLY - bring someone who will check the car through thoroughly from top to bottom. My mate has his wrx inspected and they even tested the thickness of the paint to see whether anything was touched up or repaired.. only cost him $200 or so. I can get details from him if youd like to use the same guys.

Good Luck!