Why so few Monaros for sale these days?
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When I bought my Monaro about 4 or 5 years ago there was a fair amount of choice - around 20-30 or so for sale at any one time (depending on where you looked). Now it seems there's barely a handful.
Is this just a particularly flat spot right now for these cars coming up for sale? Are people not selling now? Or is it that loads of them have been written off and there just aren't many left now?!
Curious to know.. mostly because I am considering returning to the fold
Is this just a particularly flat spot right now for these cars coming up for sale? Are people not selling now? Or is it that loads of them have been written off and there just aren't many left now?!
Curious to know.. mostly because I am considering returning to the fold
Five years ago there would have been a glut of people selling up after owning from new and trading up / sideways for something newer. That isn't the case now and most owners buy to keep and people only tend to sell up due to limited use or their circumstances change.
Good luck with the search though
Good luck with the search though
Not so many munched http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q...
About 20% are SORN
Im guessing they are sitting with happy owners. Always takes a while for the fly by night crew who change cars every few weeks to cycle through them.
There are not that many around, same with the vxr8, supply will dry up there too.
Thats why you should order a new GTS!
About 20% are SORN
Im guessing they are sitting with happy owners. Always takes a while for the fly by night crew who change cars every few weeks to cycle through them.
There are not that many around, same with the vxr8, supply will dry up there too.
Thats why you should order a new GTS!
Kiwi LS2 said:
As a recent Monaro purchaser I concur, it took a while to find what I wanted - there is a few high mile ones kicking around but genuine good quality Monaros are not seemingly coming up for sale that often.
Hope you find what you're after!
There are some good quality higher mileage ones around you know! Hope you find what you're after!
Yeah, I'd say lots of them have found their homes now, they're the kind of car that gets under your skin, they're keepers
There'll probably always be a few around as circumstances change, but I'd imagine it's tough to find the 'good' ones as perceived by new buyers.
They're all good really, get any of them
There'll probably always be a few around as circumstances change, but I'd imagine it's tough to find the 'good' ones as perceived by new buyers.
They're all good really, get any of them
Yanayaya said:
I've had mine about a week now and I actually can't concentrate at work because I want to drive it so much. I always have a smile on my face, it's an animal. I will keep mine for as long as I can, but I have a habit of keeping cars haha.
I went from a 75bhp Clio to the Ro, it took 2 weeks before stuff stopped going blurry when I accelerated 
Love the noise, love the HSV shudder, love the rocking as you blip, ahhh love it.
Most being sold now are being sold to keep rather than a 6 month ich. Never ever seen 20-30 for sale but used to be in the mid teens. Your 20-30 would include duplicate adverts ie same car on 2-3 different advertisers. But still only 20-25% of what used to be for sale
keep looking and good luck in searching if you are looking at coming back
keep looking and good luck in searching if you are looking at coming back
pah250 said:
ARAF said:
IIRC, didn't you have a different forum name, and changed it a short while before you sold up?
I've just looked up his old forum name and I nearly spat my drink out!Sorry, it's not funny... (honest)
Seems like I may be in for a wait if I do decide to return (which is looking pretty likely!). I just wish my actual old one would come back up for sale!! I wonder who ended up with it, as I know the guy who bought it off me sold it on again in 2012. Guess I'll never know, just need to keep my eyes peeled on the for sale ads it seems.
Moriascapula said:
Lol yes, and yes it IS funny.. I innocently put my forum name same as my NHL ice hockey team, then changed it when I was advised of the urban dictionary meaning. Gotta laugh
Seems like I may be in for a wait if I do decide to return (which is looking pretty likely!). I just wish my actual old one would come back up for sale!! I wonder who ended up with it, as I know the guy who bought it off me sold it on again in 2012. Guess I'll never know, just need to keep my eyes peeled on the for sale ads it seems.
What's the plate? Could be somebody has seen it?Seems like I may be in for a wait if I do decide to return (which is looking pretty likely!). I just wish my actual old one would come back up for sale!! I wonder who ended up with it, as I know the guy who bought it off me sold it on again in 2012. Guess I'll never know, just need to keep my eyes peeled on the for sale ads it seems.
SturdyHSV said:
What's the plate? Could be somebody has seen it?
Not sure what the rules are on here for revealing number plates, but it was one of the original 15 VXR500s, it was black, and the reg ended in LNV. It was definitely sold on to somebody new in 2012, but apart from that I'm not sure who bought it, or whether they still have it..As been discussed before, there is nothing to replace the Monaro so the owners who have them - keep them
I bought mine new, and, 119,000 miles later I still enjoy driving it ever day
Yes, its starting to cost a little bit to keep on the road as things wear out or become corroded, but I guess I am well past the depreciation stage having paid £26k new in 2005 - I guess even now its still worth £5 or £6k?
I bought mine new, and, 119,000 miles later I still enjoy driving it ever day
Yes, its starting to cost a little bit to keep on the road as things wear out or become corroded, but I guess I am well past the depreciation stage having paid £26k new in 2005 - I guess even now its still worth £5 or £6k?
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