The Carsales Auto Deprecation Game ™

[Doogstar]

I misread the title of the thread, The Ebay Auto Depression Game™

So I came up with the The Carsales Auto Deprecation Game.

It is easy to play;

1. Go to http://www.carsales.com.au

2. Find your exact car if you can or it's closest match.

3. Weep profusely as you realize what your car is worth now.

That is unless you have a XR6. I brought my car s/hand in October last year and it's actually worth the same or more! I paid $30K , now the exact same car is worth an average of about $32K. UNBELIEVABLE, never expected that.

Stuff shares - invest in a Ford.

[Pedro]

[QUOTE=Dabbler]I misread the title of the thread, The Ebay Auto Depression Game™

So I came up with the The Carsales Auto Deprecation Game.

It is easy to play;

1. Go to http://www.carsales.com.au

2. Find your exact car if you can or it's closest match.

3. Weep profusely as you realize what your car is worth now.

That is unless you have a XR6. I brought my car s/hand in October last year and it's actually worth the same or more! I paid $30K , now the exact same car is worth an average of about $32K. UNBELIEVABLE, never expected that.
QUOTE]

YOU'RE JOKING ... RIGHT??

[LTDHO]

Red book is the quickest was to get depressed of car value....

[MrSparkle]

My last car, manual 2002 Nissan S15 200sx GT Spec-S (mouthful innit!) - this one is a different colour, and doesn't have the mods mine had, but it is the cheapest example of the manual Spec-S GT for sale privately...
$27,900 (I got more for mine very easily, first to see DID buy!)
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsa...ch_distance=25

And the current ride.. Golf MkV 2.0L TDi DSG.. only one example on carsales, can you believe (looks like people just hold onto them!). This one is a different colour as well, and has leather (mine don't).
$38,900
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsa...ch_distance=25

Pretty chuffed with the resale on both these models - especially in the current 2nd hand climate!

[MoreHPformyXR6]

Originally Posted by Dabbler

I misread the title of the thread, The Ebay Auto Depression Game™

So I came up with the The Carsales Auto Deprecation Game.

It is easy to play;

1. Go to http://www.carsales.com.au

2. Find your exact car if you can or it's closest match.

3. Weep profusely as you realize what your car is worth now.

That is unless you have a XR6. I brought my car s/hand in October last year and it's actually worth the same or more! I paid $30K , now the exact same car is worth an average of about $32K. UNBELIEVABLE, never expected that.

Stuff shares - invest in a Ford.

I bought my car new in October last year BA XR6 Mk II & i paid $31k driveaway i doubt its worth on average $32k

[mick.wheelz]

Red Book Code FORD87BM
1987 FORD FALCON

XF GL Sedan 4dr Auto 3sp 4.1
National average price - private sale* $1,000 - $2,300
Price when new (RRP) $18,883
all prices quoted are GST inclusive

according to redbook.

w00t, concidering my XF cost me nothing, thats quite and appriciation in value

[myxr6]

How about a Tickford fairlane only being worth $12 000 now.
After paying $70 000 for it and only being 109 made.

[Dave_au]

Originally Posted by myxr6

How about a Tickford fairlane only being worth $12 000 now.
After paying $70 000 for it and only being 109 made.

Yeah, there is little intrinsic value in the locally produced cars after a few years. What you really need to do if find a relatively rare car that will be forever popular - for instance, I'd say the Phoon would have an "okay" resale in 3-8 years time, GT and GTP will flounder, and the XRs will go, well, just like every other XR before them - crap.

Ford LS Focus LX, only 3000 km more on mine, $27,990, which is more that what it was sold to me for... To bad my loan pushes the price up in the end

[TheSneakiness]

2001 AUII Falcon XL SE Ute 4.0 4 spd auto

Private - $15,000.

What I got it for - $15,990

Not bad with deprication, it's dropped $990 in the year I've had it, but the money spent on mods and what the bank is earning on interest...

[Dave_au]

Dude, where is my $136,270

2003 AUDI S8

D2 Quattro Sedan 4dr SA 5sp 4WD 4.2i
Prices based on km 30,000 - 55,000
Trade in price guide* $67,400 - $73,000
National average price - private sale* $77,100 - $87,300
Price when new (RRP) $223,570

And my $115,600

2003 BMW 760LI

E66 Sedan 4dr SA 6sp 6.0i
Prices based on km 30,000 - 55,000
Trade in price guide* $169,900 - $182,700
National average price - private sale* $193,100 - $216,800
Price when new (RRP) $332,400

And not to mention my $109,400

2003 MERCEDES S600

W220 MY04 L Sedan 4dr SA 5sp 5.5TT (LWB)
Prices based on km 30,000 - 55,000
Trade in price guide* $195,500 - $210,100
National average price - private sale* $218,800 - $243,500
Price when new (RRP) $352,900

[Doogstar]

Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

I bought my car new in October last year BA XR6 Mk II & i paid $31k driveaway i doubt its worth on average $32k

Well, check it out yourself;
Ford Falcon XR6 MKII 2005 Sedan

Not that I think I would get that much if I were selling it, just at what people are paying now at dealers.

[Dazza XLT]

Check out the 2001 TS-50 on Redbook.
2001 FORD TS-50
AU II Sedan 4dr Man 5sp 5.0i
Prices based on km 50,000 - 90,000
Trade in price guide* $16,500 - $19,000
National average price - private sale* $20,000 - $23,500
Price when new (RRP) $75,000