New VXR8 LS3 Prices
New VXR8 LS3 Prices
Author
Discussion

S600VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

230 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
How much can you actually get a new LS3 VXR8 for - on the road I'm on about. Lots of chat and figures flying about at the moment. Just curious as they seem a real bargain although I know they need a little tweeking to get going properly! smile
Also I dont suppose anyone knows of actual finance deals which are available.

Looking but dont want to chat direct as Im happy with the Ro, just curious.

crisisjez

9,209 posts

235 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
I recon its bargain time as they need to shift em all by sept.

If you phoned round every dealer once a week and offered then 23k or less for whatever they had in stock eventually you`d get a tug.

Alternatively wait till all the post sept pre reg models hit the streets at sub 20k.


TRAITOR......

S600VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

230 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
Only looking and I dont want to ruin what seems to be a perfect package in my own car. You also have the VXR Ro modification all sewn up with Harry but no one seems to have been really silly with a VXR8 yet - ie Big block and SC... smile

Obviously Id have to sell mine as well which I wouldnt look forward to since the markets poor! and it cost me alot.

Aeroresh

1,429 posts

262 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
After much haggling with my local dealer( a weeks worth!), I got them down to £23k for the standard car. Could have probably got them down a bit more but I was happy with that.

mogv8

836 posts

258 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
Did that include 12 months tax?

Englishman

2,253 posts

240 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
Aeroresh said:
After much haggling with my local dealer( a weeks worth!), I got them down to £23k for the standard car. Could have probably got them down a bit more but I was happy with that.
Was this for new or pre-registered? If new that is a stonking deal.

Aeroresh

1,429 posts

262 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
brand new un-registered but needed to be signed for before the end of last month...includes road tax.

I ended up ordering a Bathuurst edition with the bi-modal exhaust(£1600) and 20" wheels(£1300) for under £29k...they even give you back the standard 19" wheels which is a bonus as I intend to get some semi slicks fitted to these and use it as a part time track day car.

Just got to wait until the end of this month to collect as apparently due to the increased demand in the last month Walkinshaw Performance are flat out......Its going to be a long month!

Magic919

14,562 posts

231 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
S600VXR said:
Only looking and I dont want to ruin what seems to be a perfect package in my own car. You also have the VXR Ro modification all sewn up with Harry but no one seems to have been really silly with a VXR8 yet - ie Big block and SC... smile


Harry's is Small Block.

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Sunday 5th July 2009
quotequote all
Yeah its not so much small/big block any more. The LSx can grow to over 500 cubes.
So its really down to the displacement and cost you want to deal with.

biglump

433 posts

279 months

Monday 6th July 2009
quotequote all
Aeroresh said:
After much haggling with my local dealer( a weeks worth!), I got them down to £23k for the standard car. Could have probably got them down a bit more but I was happy with that.
Gotta be the best VFM motor available at that price????

S600VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

230 months

Monday 6th July 2009
quotequote all
Who was the dealer (cant really call them a stealer at 23K!)

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Monday 6th July 2009
quotequote all
S600VXR said:
Who was the dealer (cant really call them a stealer at 23K!)
Yeah get your cheque book out mate, come and play with the real cars!

S600VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

230 months

Monday 6th July 2009
quotequote all
If someone would take my car for a decent price Id consider it.... but wont let it go cheap bearing in mind the spec condition and performance (proven) that its got!

StimBosc

77 posts

212 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
Quote "Pre-registered 6.2i V8 LS3 VXR8 Manual for £22,888.

You have a choice of Red Hot, Phantom Black or Evoke .................."
www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=56178
i knew i should've waited !!



Edited by StimBosc on Tuesday 7th July 14:56

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

225 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
This is a Dutch Auction! The prices start high and work themselves down. Incredible way to try and raise £2 million quick?

S600VXR

Original Poster:

5,877 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
Im seriously interested in one of these for the price. Stuck mine on VXR just to see if there is any market for mine at a reasonable price.

StimBosc

77 posts

212 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
i'm gutted for the sake of 2 months and 2 grand i could've got a pre-reg ls3 ... and from experience with 2 astra vxrs and my fellow vxro members astons always do a good px

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
crisisjez said:
I recon its bargain time as they need to shift em all by sept.

If you phoned round every dealer once a week and offered then 23k or less for whatever they had in stock eventually you`d get a tug.

Alternatively wait till all the post sept pre reg models hit the streets at sub 20k.


TRAITOR......smile
Yeah because they will all be obsolete by then.. Mind you I doubt we will see any of the new series over here.

"HOLDEN Special Vehicles (HSV) has taken the unusual step of confi rming that a facelifted version of its E Series range will be released before the Bathurst 1000, to be held on October 8-11.

The move verifi es recent press reports that the HSV dealer network has been advised of the upgrades, which are claimed to include a major reduction in fuel consumption and “a number of Australian auto technology production firsts”. It also confi rms the release, by September, of Holden’s VE Commodore Series 2 range, upon which the revised HSV E Series 2 line-up will be based. HSV says the “multi-million-dollar”
upgrade will comprise major visual differentiation, a number of driver enhancements and new features, including at least five firsts for Australian production cars. Recent speculation by Fairfax media estimates fuel consumption reductions of five per cent or more, as well as a maximum power increase of up to 2.5 per cent. Currently, HSV’s 6.2-litre V8 produces peak figures of 317kW of power and 550Nm of torque, and returns average fuel economy of at least 14.4L/100km."

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

225 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
ringram said:
[

" and returns average fuel economy of at least 14.4L/100km."
Well that's fk all then! I easily get 20 and sometimes more...Ha!

ringram

14,702 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th July 2009
quotequote all
I hope you are reading it correctly, its in L per 100Km. In which case your 20L is 50% less fuel efficient than the new LS3 yikes