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1998 FORD FALCON XR8 AU

Body: 4 Dr Sedan
Transmission: 5 Spd Manual
Engine Capacity: 4942
Production Start: 09/01/1998
Recommended Retail Price: $46490


Trade In Price $23000 - $26500
Private Sale $25700 - $28400
KM's travelled (x1,000) 75 - 95

I wasn't going to do this but it has got the better of me.

Ok my car from new had the 17' adding $2000
Bodykit can't remember but it was close to $2000
Momo Wheel about $650

Brings the price to around $51ooo

It has 37000 km on the clock.
and the following improvements

Window tint Value $400
Herrod motorsport leather interior $3500
Lowered suspension $500
Twin 2.5 system $800
Premium Brake system $3000


Has had body work like series 2 front and wheels but I am not countin them.

Unmarked paint and interior

Now my question is what would you say a fair price for the car would be?

Now before we get into a modifiaction debate firstly ignore the mods and then give a second opinion on what they should be worth if anything?

AlbertM

I think you have done you money in on the mods...it is still a 1998 XR8.

I say 30K tops.

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HSE2

Ok thankyou

MrPlow2

considering you've done a few mods to it, i'd say up to $35K but not a cent more. falcons depreciate so quickly it's sad... :(

my car's not even worth $20K anymore! more like $17-18K which hurts every driver because to us the car's worth every cent we paid for it!

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HSE2

Yeah hense the thread name:sad:

XLR8

Yeah i would have said a trade in price of $35K and the dealer would put it on the yard at $40k


Very sad indeed:dead: :dead:


I got a 10k change over on mine and the dealer had $43990 on new car. You know my old car, excellent condition etc......certainly not the same upgrades as yours. I was going to do the same as you, but it just seemed a waste of money. I would have had to spend close to $5K to do what i wanted, so i just cut my losses and traded up.......i must say transmission was my main reason though.

I have also purchased a lot cars through this dealer as well as getting them sales through friends.

Still think you have a fantastic car and ceratinly my favourite on FF, it is everything i wanted to do!!!

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12/03 FPV GT 725

HP Dude

Yeah mate, sorry to say that trade would be anywhere between 28k to 35k (if your lucky). Then they'd sell it for high $30's.

It's a damn shame because your car is one brilliant AU XR8 (the best I've seen besides the ex-Pres and founder of the VIC XR club's red AU XR8).

BTW, the bodykit was 3 grand!!!! A fully optioned AU XR8 was low $50's PLUS on road costs!!!

These days you get a T3 TE50 for similar money!

Yep, I think ALL of us AUI owners overpaid.

But I still love 'em!!!!

HSE2

Don't get me wrong. I understand the situation.

Perhaps if it I put it this way. How much money would be reasonable for a dealer to make?

There is the margin that is built into the new car plus what ever the dealer can make on a trade. So what would be a fair price or amount that the dealer could be expected to make.


In the space of 3 years the money lost is about the cost of another new forte. Plain madness when you stop and think about it.

HSE2

Both you and Rob have said the same thing and you are extremely close. In saying that it means that the dealers are making close to $4to 5k just on a trade not allowing for any margin built into a new car..

RPO83

Trade In around $28k, Dealer on sells for around 34-38k
I really hate depreciation...

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