VF SSV on ebay

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BartW

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169 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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This is quite interesting:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-vxr8-ssv-redlin...

And expensive...

The last bit of description sounds like someone is trying to sell it too hard, or do they all have bars in doors, and what not?

goldvxr8

2,949 posts

166 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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BartW said:
This is quite interesting:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-vxr8-ssv-redlin...

And expensive...

The last bit of description sounds like someone is trying to sell it too hard, or do they all have bars in doors, and what not?
Not a Hsv
Has the tax been paid on it
How long has it been in the uk to
Just some things I look at

ARAF

20,759 posts

223 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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This guy has a few motors for sale. There's also an SV6 Ute - which is apparently the more desirable engine (WTF? confused )

The prices are on another planet, and as Goldie says, there's a question mark over the status of the vehicles here. You wouldn't want to buy that and then be presented with a bill for nearly £11k in VAT and duty.

BartW

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Of course not. Those are the questions I would ask myself IF I was looking for one. What got me curious was whether "Australian cars are of better quality, and safer because they have reinforcing bars in the doors". Sounded like a lot of low level poo to me, but is it likely / remotely true?

DRC72

651 posts

186 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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How is it possible to import a car and still have fees outstanding.

Do they only become payable when the car is registered.

BartW

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The seller has got an import Prius that he is using as an Uber driver, too. Being sold for more money than an equivalent main dealer car with half the mileage. Perhaps he has just relocated, and bought a couple of toys to make money on, as well as brought a tool to make a living with.

ARAF

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Saturday 20th August 2016
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DRC72 said:
How is it possible to import a car and still have fees outstanding.

Do they only become payable when the car is registered.
I'm not sure. The story is that they have arrived and didn't need duties paid. I can only think that would be via a false declaration or under temporary import for use while abroad and as the vehicles weren't owned by the seller in Oz.....

They also haven't been registered, which would suggest they haven't been IVA'd yet.

Bart, yes they do have side impact bars, as do virtually all cars now (and for the past 15-20 years). I'm not getting into a debate about build quality and what others are better or worse, but I certainly don't hold Holden in high regard compared to many others.

BartW

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ARAF said:
Bart, yes they do have side impact bars, as do virtually all cars now (and for the past 15-20 years). I'm not getting into a debate about build quality and what others are better or worse, but I certainly don't hold Holden in high regard compared to many others.
Exactly my point. I found it surprising for Holden to be top of the tree in terms of build quality. And having owned a few, my conclusion is that they are like chocolate bars. Sweet, but melt easily wink

ARAF

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BartW said:
And having owned a few, my conclusion is that they are like chocolate bars. Sweet, but melt easily wink
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