AU resale goes out the window...

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 09:45 AM

Was having a look at our local paper on Saturday in the car guide section, and saw a series 2 Fairmont, clean as a whistle. Asking price...

$13,000. From a dealer.

Couldn't believe it. Where does that leave the rest of us?

buickman · 13-02-2006, 09:51 AM

Its not only AU's its all family 6 cyl cars. The only way not to loose to much money is buy a white Toyota Corolla.

Casper · 13-02-2006, 09:53 AM

Not suprised. When people ask me what my AU1 VCT is worth I guess around $10-$13K. Does anyone here expect any Falcon to hold its value? Look at BA Fairmonts, a lot of them have lost about 50% of their value in 3 years and still plumetting. T3's are now bottomed out at $30K, GT's will be there very soon too. EF's and EL's are through the floor, $8K will buy you a good one.

Falcons just dont hold value. Long live buying second hand I say!

XRQTR · 13-02-2006, 09:56 AM

Ute owners are fairly safe in all of this, was talking to someone about this just a few days ago, its amazing how much cheaper they are new, but a few years down the track they still hold their value. This is due mainly to tradies and the like not always able to afford a brand spanker, so often a near new one will do and they are willing to pay good money for them.

My XR6 ute is still insured for just under $24k, so I am in no rush to sell it, if I get a buyer great if not keep it for a little while longer, the main thing is if you are selling then stick to your guns. Don't drop just to sell the car unless of course you're desperate for the cash, the only trouble then is that people see you are desperate so will get you to go even further again.

At the end of the day a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but you can turn this a little in your favor if you can sell it up.

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Falcons just dont hold value. Long live buying second hand I say!

Absolutely.

I expect by mid year that XR6T will start going for $25,000 if not already.

cArSiK · 13-02-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by AUII_SE_Ute

Absolutely.

I expect by mid year that XR6T will start going for $25,000 if not already.

hahaha that was so last year!

XRQTR · 13-02-2006, 10:02 AM

They were already their last year at auctions, not damaged but repoed or end of finance.

XR6-VCT-2000 · 13-02-2006, 10:10 AM

Yeah well as i stated alot in other posts , i got my 2000model AUII XR6 VCT in immaculate condition for $10,400 exactelly from a dealer ! (4 weeks ago), original price on the front window was $19,990, but after flashing 'cash' in their face for an hour and saying i will pay no more, they gave in ! , (makes me wonder what they payed for it - bugger all). I managed to get the car insured for $20,000 , so if anyone wants to sleal a car then come steal mine ...lol , i wouldnt mind $20,000 back ! lmao

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cArSiK

hahaha that was so last year!

Shows how bad I'm out of the loop... :togo:

Mack 6 · 13-02-2006, 11:01 AM

I spied a 43000km BA fairmont for a around 17-18k here in adelaide from a dealer. a similar km XT was going for the 15k mark

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 11:23 AM

I knew about BA XT's going cheap as chips, great time to be in the market for a second hand Falcon...

Racecraft · 13-02-2006, 11:23 AM

It is scarey .. I was looking thru some stock my wholesaler has
1. AUIII with 76 000 kays -$9800
2. AU1 XR8 with 89 000 kays - $10 500
3. BA XT with 42 000 kays - $14 000

So it just a Ford thing, which is good for my business but not real flash for the private punters.. The exception to the rule seem to be the later ELXR8's , they are still fetching over 12k for the higher mileage jobbies.

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

2. AU1 XR8 with 89 000 kays - $10 500

Wow. Wow.

Is that all Series 1 XR8s are going for?

FPV8U · 13-02-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AUII_SE_Ute

Wow. Wow.

Is that all Series 1 XR8s are going for?

No mate thats pretty cheap, most go for between $12,000 and $16,000, must have no options or be in bad condition or something?

TheSneakiness · 13-02-2006, 12:27 PM

Kilometres would be the biggest factor in pricing though...

BJMXR · 13-02-2006, 12:34 PM

Its crazy when you think an AUII XR8 new was around $50,000 in 2000/2001 and now probably only $18,000 or so... jeeez!

Dark Horse · 13-02-2006, 01:03 PM

Ah huh, yeap. If I was worried about resale I would've bought a Subaru.

Gambit · 13-02-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BJMXR

Its crazy when you think an AUII XR8 new was around $50,000 in 2000/2001 and now probably only $18,000 or so... jeeez!

We had a 200kw au2 xr8 auto at work that sold for $15k or $16k. Was a bloody tidy car to.

Dauphin · 13-02-2006, 02:23 PM

I saw a sister car to mine (silver/grey 2000 75th AU Fairlane VCT with the badge on the C-pillar) go for $18,000 on carsales last week. But it had 180,000 kms.

**Whoosha** · 13-02-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecraft

1. AUIII with 76 000 kays -$9800
2. AU1 XR8 with 89 000 kays - $10 500
3. BA XT with 42 000 kays - $14 000

So it just a Ford thing, which is good for my business but not real flash for the private punters.. The exception to the rule seem to be the later ELXR8's , they are still fetching over 12k for the higher mileage jobbies.

the other mob have the same problem with theres, early clubbies going for a song + stock vt vxs coming out of nsw buy the truck load (not that any one here would want one ) not to mention the second hand mitsos inthe paddock at fowles (vic)
you just carn"t keep building new ones + stock piling them in paddocks for ever + keep used prices up .wich is all the better for second hand buyers but not so good for the industry in general but thats another story..

GlennBA · 13-02-2006, 04:15 PM

ba fairlanes have the worst resale..
Check out carsales.com.au
There are ba fairlanes going for under $30,000.. they cost about $55-70k when new!!

TURBOTAXI · 13-02-2006, 06:59 PM

So happy I paid $3800 for my beaten up AU.
Like I have said many times on this forum the biggest cost in owning a car is depreciation.

mattsAU1 · 13-02-2006, 07:39 PM

Rex gorelle in Geelong offered me $6500 for my AU1 Futura, rims stereo and everything, full service history, only done 84000kms at the time and i wanted to trade it on one of their cars they had in the yard, better off keepin them and driving them into the ground i reckon

Hitman · 13-02-2006, 07:47 PM

My sister has an AU2 SR, full hawk bodykit, 18 inch wheels, 42000k's, and she's the first owner, the car is immaculate (she's a detailer at a ford dealership), she got offered $9500 as a trade on some little jap 4 cyl. So she still has the SR.

**Polyal** · 13-02-2006, 07:52 PM

well I just looked at a 1998 AU XR6 VCT, full tickford kit (bi-plane spoiler), those nice 5 spoke tickford rims (xr8 i think not the angled xr6 ones), MANUAL and 138000k's for $14999 form a dealer.

Its in perfect nick but a little out of my range, maybe I shoudl try the cash trick...

FPV8U · 13-02-2006, 08:02 PM

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well I just looked at a 1998 AU XR6 VCT, full tickford kit (bi-plane spoiler), those nice 5 spoke tickford rims (xr8 i think not the angled xr6 ones), MANUAL and 138000k's for $14999 form a dealer. Its in perfect nick but a little out of my range, maybe I shoudl try the cash trick...

That sounds like the one im looking at, although i wouldn't call it perfect condition, tell me your not in Gippsland, Victoria

**Polyal** · 13-02-2006, 08:06 PM

nah mate this is in geelong...you are safe. Im actually pretty close to getting a EB XR8 so I wont be completely broke...lol

S3SR · 13-02-2006, 08:23 PM

i no these old italian people and they are selling there 94 or 96 fairlane V8 18k+ yes 18 000kms on the clock all original for $8000 i thought it better go to someone whos gonna look after it or thats a real waste

mik · 13-02-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FALCONSR

i no these old italian people and they are selling there 94 or 96 fairlane V8 18k+ yes 18 000kms on the clock all original for $8000 i thought it better go to someone whos gonna look after it or thats a real waste

that one sounds like a bewdy

FPV8U · 13-02-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

nah mate this is in geelong...you are safe. Im actually pretty close to getting a EB XR8 so I wont be completely broke...lol

I can breath again... :nutsycuck