Used car prices

[oldel]

I think you can get an extended warranty in US and AU for a mclaren for up to 12 years
I've heard of people buying them s/h and getting that warranty transferred.

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Fiji

... the owner of the cafe was fully booked but he pulls a table from somewhere and had it setup before I could say hello. Perfect service. Go to a hotel and park at the front door no problem.

Nothing like fancy napkins and a carpark close by

[oldel]

I think I just saw the coolest car ever just then. Chopped and channeled model t roadster pickup (the back bed houses the rad), with a rotary engine. Nothing up front except a tiny engine and tiny fuel tank.

Seller in Canada advertised it as a go kart LOL. That think would be mean, light and fast.
So simple, so much fun even though nothing special. Anyway, it would be a blast for 10km until it runs out of fuel LOL.

$10k canadian if you lived over there

[Mulva]

Originally Posted by Fiji

...Go to a hotel and park at the front door no problem...

You don't need a McLaren to get that park - you need a disability permit.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Fiji

Just consider what else you can buy for the same money, reprice the car accordingly. You dont have to pay the asking price

For instance that VN group A that sold for $400k is ridiculous. You could have bought a McLaren 650s

Let me tell you what a McLaren does... I drove one a few years back in western Sydney.. people were hanging out of cars riding along side taking photos. Everyone at the set of lights had something to say.

I pulled up at a cafe that could see the carpark.. just about everyone got out of their Seat to watch "who gets out".. the owner of the cafe was fully booked but he pulls a table from somewhere and had it setup before I could say hello. Perfect service. Go to a hotel and park at the front door no problem.

Imagine if I pulled up in a VN group A (also paid $400k). Fully booked mate F-off.

I'll take things that never happened for $500 Alex.

[MercuryT]

I sold my BA Turbo for 2K.

Bad move...........like, really, really bad move!

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by Fiji

Let me tell you what a McLaren does... I drove one a few years back in western Sydney.. people were hanging out of cars riding along side taking photos. Everyone at the set of lights had something to say.

Was that the same day you drove a Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach, hooked up with a supermodel and landed on the moon?

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by MercuryT

I sold my BA Turbo for 2K.

Bad move...........like, really, really bad move!

Why it'd be only worth 1.5k


Yes I'm kidding
Some folk think old cars worth nothing these days

[MercuryT]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Why it'd be only worth 1.5k


Yes I'm kidding
Some folk think old cars worth nothing these days

Yeah I was completely sick and tired of mine failing me so basically gave it away. (cost more to fix than its worth at the time)

Everything was going wrong like it simply fell apart after being a brilliant car to me for a decade prior.

Still I'd have definitely kept it if I knew used prices now worth much more......ah well

[Citroënbender]

CLM232 is on the block tomorrow, definitely a case of wishing I had the shed space. Anyone care to speculate on the hammer fall?

Also wondering if the PCM is “wiped” at decommissioning or whether it’s possible to still access logged data - ABS activation count, number of limiter hits, maybe top speed?

[rare ss]

I never really got the attraction with ex police cars, mate of mine was did his time at a ford dealer and they copped a pretty hard life

[Falcon SXR8]

Originally Posted by rare ss

I never really got the attraction with ex police cars, mate of mine was did his time at a ford dealer and they copped a pretty hard life

Mate its the cop chip

[Big_Daz]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Mate its the cop chip

says every P Plater with a VN/P/R/S V6 Commodore "Yeah, its modded, its got a Cat Back exhaust, Pod Filter and Police Chip"

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by Falcon SXR8

Mate its the cop chip

Yeh, they eat em without salt and vinegar, that's tough alright!..


Cheers Billy

[JasonACT]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

CLM232 is on the block tomorrow, definitely a case of wishing I had the shed space. Anyone care to speculate on the hammer fall?

Also wondering if the PCM is “wiped” at decommissioning or whether it’s possible to still access logged data - ABS activation count, number of limiter hits, maybe top speed?

I say $31K. Driven hard but well serviced (as if you can find one with less Ks or hasn't been driven hard...)

The only time mine (FG2 tho) has hit the limiter was when I forgot it was in paddle mode (remember, I've got paddles) but not particularly under any actual load. The I6T is so smooth, you actually don't notice. I'm not sure it stores that detail in the logs... If it does, then anyone looking would be surprised by my top speed recorded. I've gone a lot faster in my prior 2 new cars, just not got there as quickly.

I thought this topic deserved a new thread, but I've been proven wrong again. Lucky my wireless keyboard broke (changed batteries, still dead) in the middle of my typed response to the 400Z (Nissan Z) thread. I think I'm buying one despite the lack of love. Keeping the FG2 too tho.

[Citroënbender]

My ‘01 Alfa logs all that nonsense of how much you’ve “hooned”, so I’m sure even a newer Falcon can store such data. It’s the slightly quirky provenance of CLM232 that appeals to me - not any “cop chip”.

[ebv8]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

CLM232 is on the block tomorrow, definitely a case of wishing I had the shed space. Anyone care to speculate on the hammer fall?

$42,750
some crazy will think the history is worth money and probably pay even more

[fordomatic]

Crazy, ex police XR6T's always used to range between 18-26k for any I saw sell at auction. Good value for an 18 months old car at the time, but I could never bring myself to buying one knowing how much they get thrashed.

Having a few family members that are are cops, some of their stories of what their cars go through are epic. But someone obviously sees the value in it.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

Crazy, ex police XR6T's always used to range between 18-26k for any I saw sell at auction. Good value for an 18 months old car at the time, but I could never bring myself to buying one knowing how much they get thrashed.

Having a few family members that are are cops, some of their stories of what their cars go through are epic. But someone obviously sees the value in it.

I reckon my cars would give a police car a good run for its money in the being beaten on department

Accelerator is like a switch, on or off

[rare ss]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I reckon my cars would give a police car a good run for its money in the being beaten on department

Accelerator is like a switch, on or off

When I was young a stupid I was the same, bloke I worked with asked me when I was going to change out my ON/OFF switch for an accelerator

[Citroënbender]

She’s sitting on $34 750 with over four days to run. Going to be a big finish.

[rare ss]

For those playing at home

Last EVER XR6T BT1

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by rare ss

For those playing at home

Last EVER XR6T BT1

https://www.drive.com.au/news/last-f...p-for-auction/

[slowsnake]

Originally Posted by rare ss

When I was young a stupid I was the same, bloke I worked with asked me when I was going to change out my ON/OFF switch for an accelerator

Had to laugh dude, my old man wouldn't let me get even a 250cc bike, he said "son, you'll only own it for 5 minutes, the time it takes to get from the motor registry to half way home"

He was right too, I was freeking mad, there was one speed for me, flat out, in or on anything, including girls...


Cheers Billy

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by rare ss

For those playing at home

Last EVER XR6T BT1

BT1? That’s a commodore thing

[MITCHAY]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

BT1? That’s a commodore thing

I'm glad I was not the only that was thinking it didn't make any sense

[JasonACT]

$45,750 now.

Mine's only got 53K on it, not 86K!, time for me to buy a new daily!

Wow, that's just crazy.

[Franco Cozzo]

Nissan Figaro is absolutely ridiculously priced for some reason, couple years ago they were $10K.

[Citroënbender]

Yes, incomprehensible for what they (Figari) are!

Calamity is powering on, looks like one of “ours” is in the ring there, and a couple of the regular traders.

[rare ss]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

BT1? That’s a commodore thing

sorry, I've got a foot in both camps.. was worth it