Prices - question for new owners
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Looking at current prices seems I bought just at the right time. Got my 5.7 VXR which had around 40k on the clock for £8200 a few years ago. Was completely standard then as well. Not majorly modified now, poly bushes, AP's, rip shifter and a cat back.
want to get paint work done at some point it's on the list of jobs to do. Along with new dampers and springs. An a wheel refurb.
Seeing similar cars with 100k on them going for £10-£12k without AP's etc means I shouldn't lose any more if I do decidse to sell it on.
want to get paint work done at some point it's on the list of jobs to do. Along with new dampers and springs. An a wheel refurb.
Seeing similar cars with 100k on them going for £10-£12k without AP's etc means I shouldn't lose any more if I do decidse to sell it on.
I would say for a reasonable car with mods 10 to 12 Is a good price , a lot of cars are modified , not all by me but mines had around 12 k of mods added to it , I appreciate with mods you don't always get your money back , but the more some one spends on good mods the less you need to do to a car and spend yourself , a car is what you feel worth paying for
If the robbing b
d traders keep over pricing them privateers will fall probably 2/3 k behind so I think the market is on the high side at the mo
Still some cheap cars about though , that old red Vxr8 high mileage car did 10 k
I remember a few years back paying 10k for spud monkeys car & 5 for a vxr ls2
d traders keep over pricing them privateers will fall probably 2/3 k behind so I think the market is on the high side at the moStill some cheap cars about though , that old red Vxr8 high mileage car did 10 k
I remember a few years back paying 10k for spud monkeys car & 5 for a vxr ls2
I was offered £9k for my (modified) CV8 in January but decided not to sell as the deal I'd agreed on a VXR8 fell through... Buyers weren't lining up at my asking price (£9.5k) but there was enough interest even though it was just after Christmas.
My car's got about £10k of modifications and the bodywork and chassis are in good condition, so from my experience I think a private seller could reasonably ask up to £10k for a good CV8 (big power builds aside).
My car's got about £10k of modifications and the bodywork and chassis are in good condition, so from my experience I think a private seller could reasonably ask up to £10k for a good CV8 (big power builds aside).
By complete fluke I spotted my old Monaro for auction at Brightwells last week, guide price £7000-£9000. I sold it to a chap last year for IIRC £8000. It was unsold. A bargain for someone IMO because (at least when I sold) it was right up together, Vauxhall plus two owner car with, most servicing by MF and nothing skimped on. I was almost tempted to bid myself but I've done my time on Monaros.
preciousmetal said:
The demand for decent Monaros is still strong. I sell all the ones I get asap as over 50% don't even get advertised as have people for them
BTW - most of the over priced ones recently have mainly been private sales not dealers
Probably still being sold at a loss due to what they have bought it for off whichever trader at a ridiculous margin & I know the mark upsBTW - most of the over priced ones recently have mainly been private sales not dealers
Monaros & r8's are proving popular currently I've a dealer local to me that's had a few recently the 6.0 vxr's seem to be the easiest ones to shift as the 4 he has had have all gone pretty much instantly & for strong money too
He has also just sold a nice cv8 but that took a little longer to shift
He has also just sold a nice cv8 but that took a little longer to shift
£18K+ is a lot for a stock car, even if it has 13,000 on the clock 
True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
ArnieVXR said:
£18K+ is a lot for a stock car, even if it has 13,000 on the clock
True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
Judging purely by my own car (40k mile 2004], expect to replace the rubber parts on age alone.True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
ArnieVXR said:
£18K+ is a lot for a stock car, even if it has 13,000 on the clock
True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
It is a lot of money but I can see the attraction. True, it *might* be more reliable, but there's a few leggy VXRs out there for around £11K. Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
ArnieVXR said:
Given a gearbox can be refurbished for less than a grand and brand new engines are just over £5K, I can't see why you'd pay such a hefty premium.
What would this refurbishment involve and whereabouts is this service provided?I know the 'fish do gearbox work, just curious really?
My second gear doesn't particularly like being shifted down into from a higher gear sometimes. I'd really love to rebuild it myself and stick lots of nice Tick parts in there, but I think one has to be realistic with when / if I'd ever actually get that done...
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