G'day all,
Everyone once in a while, i like to browse through carsales.com to see whats out there. I came across these two Ba's, these people are practically throwing them away. Is this the reason for ford having such crap resale values? Your thoughts please.
We have been seeing the first of the BA xr8's coming through our yard in the mid 20's whole sale price.
Thats where the problem on resale is the Car yards I can assure you right now they usually have bought them (if they weren't a trade) for about 15k less than what they have on them
Yes the XR6T ad is a bit weird, why not just say $25 000 for the lot it still a cheap new car.
I think he wants people to bid for the car but it's not going happen.
what i find strange is how much the XR8 has diminished...
Comparing to a XR6 sedan at around 36k+ new.. second hand around 30k is not too bad.. only a 6000 loss but then the XR8 that was 46k+ new and can be found for around 3000 more than a N/A XR6
what i find strange is how much the XR8 has diminished...
Comparing to a XR6 sedan at around 36k+ new.. second hand around 30k is not too bad.. only a 6000 loss but then the XR8 that was 46k+ new and can be found for around 3000 more than a N/A XR6
The XR8 that i found was a bit of a rare case, they more likely to fetch over 40 grand still. It's just the toser on carsales.com is prenty much giving it away, thus forces other people selling XR8's to lower there prices to compete with the sale. Overall cheapening the XR8, it's nothing new though.
The XR8 that i found was a bit of a rare case, they more likely to fetch over 40 grand still. It's just the toser on carsales.com is prenty much giving it away, thus forces other people selling XR8's to lower there prices to compete with the sale. Overall cheapening the XR8, it's nothing new though.
not really, i agree that guy might be a tosser but the auction houses have quite a few under 35k fixed price.. The cheapest is a 60000 kay XR8 going for 31k.. Bear in mind they are 'off the street' prices so if you were to bid or use dealer networks/wholesale prices; as Sylox said you could be picking them up for around 25-28k... That is getting close to 1/2 new list price in just over 12 months
not really, i agree that guy might be a tosser but the auction houses have quite a few under 35k fixed price.. The cheapest is a 60000 kay XR8 going for 31k.. Bear in mind they are 'off the street' prices so if you were to bid or use dealer networks/wholesale prices; as Sylox said you could be picking them up for around 25-28k... That is getting close to 1/2 new list price in just over 12 months
Yeah you could be right there, the auction dont help with resale values. I also think that there are too many people out there that buy new cars and then a couple of years later they want a new one, and they're prepared to lose heaps in a private sale, or lose heaps by trading it in. I think if your going to buy a new car, you should keep it for at least 5-6 years.
That's what happens when you get a hugely successful model like the BA. Simple matter of supply and demand. Huge number of BAs on the road - many of them discounted fleet sales - which end up flooding the used car market 2 years down the track. Fairmont resales have always been a bit soft but the model to take a big hit in resale prices is the XR6 NA which has been a real fleet favourite. I am surprised however, that the XR6T and XR8 have been hit hard too as these aren't fleet models and so the supply/demand balance is more in the sellers favour.
yeah true, the XR6 NA seems to be holding well in the low 30s. But some company/s brought a heap of Futuras if you have a look at the auction website lol.
23/24000 dollars most of them under 20,000 kms. one has 7,500 on it. still bloody new.
I noticed the police is purging a few VXIIs and VYIs and a few AUIIIs as well.
LOL one ad, said ex govt low kms one owner, lol had the speedo calibration sticker on the dash HWP XR8. 64,000kms 32990
Just picked up a 10mnth old Blueprint XR6 BA 5sp ute ,
Under 10k kms , new tyres (quieter), Painted hard lid ,
tint , lower grill and colour matched bonnet prot , for $25,000.
Where else , on Ebay !! .
Well that's where I saw it , didn't actually bid on it but did the deal after .
An old guy had it and couldn't afford to keep it , so I payed out his finance.
Felt a bit guilty , but better for him than having it repossesed.
People, IVE BEEN LOOKING THROUGH CAR SALES THE LAST FEW WEEKS, you can't find XR8's for under 35k? the ones that are that cheap have put on heaps of k's, decent ones with low mileage are upward of 40k?? The VY SS has dropped though, 32-35k with low km's??
People, IVE BEEN LOOKING THROUGH CAR SALES THE LAST FEW WEEKS, you can't find XR8's for under 35k? the ones that are that cheap have put on heaps of k's, decent ones with low mileage are upward of 40k?? The VY SS has dropped though, 32-35k with low km's??
Like you said, the VY has dropped, probably cause of the VZ. The BA XR8 hasn't even been super seeded yet, resale values are going to be pretty scary when the new falcon comes out.
If you buy one new full retail you would never buy a Ford again.
The resale is almost as bad as a magna!
You have to buy them at about 2 years and 50,000km to get any chance of a reasonable resale when you trade up.
I am sticking with my AU because its not worth selling and I can't get a fairmont wagon any more and I don't want a territory ghia.
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