Backside fallen out of secondhand car market.?

[TURBOTAXI]

I suppose its a combination of interest rates, fuel prices and general inflation but geez cars have become cheap.

In Dubbo today
1. A BA Ghia @ $12,990
2. A BF Falcon (last style of BF) for $18990
3. (this is the best) a 2005 Typhoon 6 spd manual with 39,000k for $34,995

And this is in Dubbo people! Normally Dubbo is dearer

So:

Anyone seen any other bargains?

I know a BA Turbo can be had off the lot for $~13,000

Its just amazing what you can get a great car for today!!!

[ILLaViTaR]

You can thank Petrol prices if you want.

I've seen a lot of BA ghia's around the 10k mark.
Put one on gas and you're laughing.

[Hunter]

Nobody wants to buy big barges when petrol is like this. Oh and Falcons have always had shite resale... petrol or no petrol hikes...

I didn't bother trading the EL when we got our new mazda... I would've gotten bugger all for it and besides which, who the hell wants my crappy 12 year old Falcon with more issues than national geographic?

[MitchG]

I couldn't really understand this, i saw a few weeks back at prickles a BF MKII XR6T 06 build full leather, premium sound etc. with 60,000 on the clock for 24,000 car had no damage at all, & had all its books & was an ex telstra car or somthing, seems like a massive bargain for a really decent quick car! But considering all that i'd NEVER buy a brand new Ford/holden thats just huge depreciation!

[nugget378]

If you shop around the ex gov /fleet auctions and are patient you can find some real bargains..

[GTP290]

petrols dropped down to around 1.50 a litre, more a case of high interest rates and new model cars coming out, which drags down prices.

[MitchG]

you can even get ya self a nice BA GT for $28,000 With just under 100,000K's seems like a pretty decent purchase for a V8 GT!

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/private/FPV/GT/details.aspx?__sid=11ACEE7C890A&Cr=12&__Ns=pCar_Pr ivateSpecialFlag_Int32|1||pCar_ImageCount_Int32|1| |pCar_LastModifiedDate_DateTime|1&State=Victoria&d istance=25&silo=1003&seot=0&__Nne=20&R=6040836&__N =4294965879+82+834+285+257&Make=FPV&state_id=82&tr ecs=57

[apolloxbgt]

Originally Posted by MitchG

s seems like a pretty decent purchase for a V8 GT!

Would even be cheap for a non v8 GT :

[MITCHAY]

Plenty of bargains to be had off the backs of those who need to sell. I'm only just resisting temptation but I want a house :(

[05_ENFORCER]

It would be nice to hear from some of the forum's car dealers on this one.
I don't believe it is just the interest rates or fuel prices.
I think it is just consumers keeping their money in their pockets "just in case" it is needed for another purpose!

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by 05_ENFORCER

It would be nice to hear from some of the forum's car dealers on this one.
I don't believe it is just the interest rates or fuel prices.
I think it is just consumers keeping their money in their pockets "just in case" it is needed for another purpose!

I think a lot of people would rather keep a roof over their head than have a fancy car though.

[Nikked]

2 years time is F6 time!

[madmelon]

There was an 06 Fairmont in Qld I was going to buy... had 5300km on the clock, V8, 6 speed auto and because it was first sold in Sept 07 it had warranty till Sept 2010. Apparently was owned by Ford Credit and never used. They were asking $26890. I just missed out on it :(

[Josh_XC]

Boy im ****ed I spent 42,000 on a new BF XR8 only 1 year ago!!.. Ahh well thats life

[ebxr8240]

Its like real estate and shares etc.. DON'T do whats trendy at the time..
Though be carefull!! The best time to buy is when everyone is selling...