Deciding between cars: Ute or Fairmont

[revelry]

Hey guys,

I'm looking at buying a "new" car (as soon as I sell my RX7 - $3000 anyone?!) and have decided between the 1997 XH ute (would prefer XR6) or a EF/EL Fairmont.

Now, is it reasonable with a budget of $9000 (assuming everything goes right) to be able to afford either? I've looked at prices of Fairmonts and i'm inside the budget by a bit but with XH ute's (especially XR6) there only seems to be one or two that i've seen for under budget.

Second question, which would be the better buy? I know the ford engines are built like rocks... but I honestly can't decide which one to go with. I want a cruising car, but are the fairmont options really that great? I notice they have a lot of cool stuff but is it worth going for the fairmont because of the options? On the other hand, the ute I could have a lot of fun because of the back tub and I honestly love utes... although I already have a 2003 Ford Courier for work haha. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

Within that budget I would also like to add wheels, stereo, exhaust (obviously I wouldn't be able to do that all at once... maybe one or two of those things).

Cheers guys. All help appreciated.

[Polyal]

Do you really need a ute?

If not fairmont all the way...i am sussing out EL Ghia myself at the moment and 9k will get you one easy.

[gozza]

is the rx7 a turbo?

[revelry]

I don't need a ute, as I have my Ford Courier for anything I want to carry, but I love the style of the XH utes (especially XR6).

But fairmont would be excellent for cruising and could see it doing up really well.

RX7 is non turbo. Series 3 12a

[gozza]

ahh cheers
my girls got a S4 13 b na
maybe looking for a turbo motor
thnx anyway

[gozza]

id go the fairmont
i chose my fairmont over an xr6 mainly for the windows and interior....sorta somtimes wish i had the xr6 for namesakes but meh

[ReVd_uP]

I was in the same position as u, i used to have a S4 rx7 turbo, sold it (which took me 3 months) i went the ute option, and bought an au xr8 ute.... not that i needed a ute but like u, i just like the look...

[revelry]

ReVd_uP: Yeh, I think i'll take the ute option just because of the way they look... although might buy the stocker ute, crack the xr front on, etc.

[needfordspeed]

Go for an EL Ghia, it wouldnt' bee *too* hard to find one for around $9k these days.