What Falcon for $10,000?

in_xcess · 15-09-2013, 07:52 PM

Just for fun... if you had $10,000 and decided to buy a Falcon (any year, any model) what would you buy? It must maintain purchase price or appreciate over 1, 5, 10 years etc.

No rule changing, it's gotta be a Falcon (x1 only), $10,000 is the limit and it mustn't lose $$$. It's gotta be driveable and registrable (no XA XB XC coupe shells for a project etc).

Don't bore us with "I'd buy a Mazda"

or similarly tangental thinking...

Ready, set... GO!

Happy for mods to move this thread if necessary.

nstg8a · 15-09-2013, 07:56 PM

S3 au xr8
V8 xd/xe
El xr8
T3...

FlipXW · 15-09-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

S3 au xr8
V8 xd/xe
El xr8
T3...

T3 for 10g

where ill buy it? A manual ED sprint if they can still be had for 10k.

nstg8a · 15-09-2013, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FlipXW

T3 for 10g

where ill buy it? A manual ED sprint if they can still be had for 10k.

A member on this very forum managed to be in the right place at the right time and snapped one up for that price... Chances of another one at that price are obviously slim.

**Bluehoon** · 15-09-2013, 08:07 PM

EB / EL GT if you can get one.

XF Fairmont Ghia.
XF ESP
XD Clevo / Manual.

Grippy · 15-09-2013, 08:10 PM

AU3 XR8 manual
T1 or T2 TE/TS50

TheZHLANE · 15-09-2013, 08:12 PM

I got a t2 te50 for under 10k, pretty good cond too.

prydey · 15-09-2013, 08:16 PM

not lose $$?? impossible!

Nikked · 15-09-2013, 08:35 PM

XR8 Sprint

69XWGT · 15-09-2013, 08:36 PM

XD 351 Fairmont Ghia ESP

FALCONXTV8 · 15-09-2013, 08:45 PM

ED XR8 Sprint or an XD/XE ESP V8 if I can make it happen for 10k.

Streets · 15-09-2013, 08:48 PM

XB or XC sedan, 6cyl or 8

TheZHLANE · 15-09-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

not lose $$?? impossible!

Tell that to the guys with factory 351 manual xe esp's.

prydey · 15-09-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TheZHLANE

Tell that to the guys with factory 351 manual xe esp's.

so, you can buy one today, for less than $10k and have it appreciate?

i don't think so.

and if it does, will it be worth more than the amount of money thats been spent on it in the mean time?

highly improbable.

but, generally, there are fools out there who do tend to have too much money, so you never know.

in_xcess · 15-09-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

not lose $$?? impossible!

That's the challenge...

Would you lose on an XC GS Rally Pack sedan or a GXL (a roughish one could be found for $10,000)?

...or an ED XR8 Sprint or T1/2 TE50?

With the end of the Falcon in 2016 which one/s might generate some interest at auction in 2020?

If you're 40+ like me, you'll be able to think back to when a run of the mill XA, XB or XC coupe could be had $1,200.

Will our sons be saying in 30 years... "I remember when my dad had a BA XR6 Turbo, great car... wish we had kept it, now look what they're worth!".

XR Martin · 15-09-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by in_xcess

That's the challenge...

Would you lose on an XC GS Rally Pack sedan or a GXL (a roughish one could be found for $10,000)?

...or an ED XR8 Sprint or T1/2 TE50?

With the end of the Falcon in 2016 which one/s might generate some interest at auction in 2020?

If you're 40+ like me, you'll be able to think back to when a run of the mill XA, XB or XC coupe could be had $1,200.

Will our sons be saying in 30 years... "I remember when my dad had a BA XR6 Turbo, great car... wish we had kept it, now look what they're worth!".

Problem is today's younger generation cares very little for cars.
If most people care little for newer Falcon's today, why will they care in 30 years?

Struggo · 15-09-2013, 10:24 PM

I'd buy this XE and use it for a weekend cruiser, http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d.../?Cr=1&sdmvc=1

JG34JA · 15-09-2013, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Problem is today's younger generation cares very little for cars.
If most people care little for newer Falcon's today, why will they care in 30 years?

Basically this. So maybe rephrase the question: what Falcon for under $10K that you can drive and enjoy and keep into the future, that will still be fun for you in the future. XR8 Sprint has been fun in this regard/price range.

They can have the "useless twisting of new technology," as Jamiroquai put it.

ILLaViTaR · 15-09-2013, 10:58 PM

XW-XC Fairmont matching V8 in decent condition or a close to roadworthy coupe in need of restoration (they're not common)

Struggo · 15-09-2013, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Struggo

I'd buy this XE and use it for a weekend cruiser, http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d.../?Cr=1&sdmvc=1

smoo · 16-09-2013, 12:33 AM

EL XR6
AU Fairmont wagon V8
AU3 XR6 ute/sedan
AU3 XR8 ute/sedan
AU3 Fairmont Ghia V8

Would not complain with any. Without a doubt, a good condition low-average mileage AU is a top buy. Can't go wrong, bloody great cars. I think of that every time I drive my BA

**MercurySilver** · 16-09-2013, 12:45 AM

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melro...dan/1023082574

offer them 10 grand cash for this
been for sale for a while

Uncle Niceguy · 16-09-2013, 12:46 AM

I'd try finding an EF/EL XR8 with full undamaged tickford kit in manual form. very hard to find like this...

TheInterceptor · 16-09-2013, 01:30 AM

Id go a AU2/3 Fairmont V8 wagon!

ebv8 · 16-09-2013, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MercurySilver

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/melro...dan/1023082574

offer them 10 grand cash for this
been for sale for a while

thats not a ghia? ghia had larger high beams and full velour trim...nice though and i think worth $10k

if you want to drive it and have fun in the $10k car don't get something mint as them it won't be mint when you go and sell it unless it sits in a garage and never driven
buy a car you can use and abuse and still get you money back, i think the AU3 XR8's are still coming down in price and to get a good one your going to pay $10k, i sold my blueprint AU3 XR8 for $6k and i think if i kept it for 5 more years i would still get $6k for it. If i bought a $10k AU3 i'd get $6k for it later on
ED XR8 sprint can be had for about $6-8k and may never dip under that
and if you buy something older like an XA-XC i bet if your only paying $10k for a nice one its more than likely been repaired with bog and in 5 years will be a pile of rust unless you build one yourself
I would buy a manual AU3 xr8 and spend no more than $6-7k then spend $3000 on AFR heads and cam and if you can afford it 3.91 gears and spool the diff as the ford LSD are shockers

**GasoLane** · 16-09-2013, 01:09 PM

Well I recently bought an XG Longreach Ute for $700 (with 6mths rego) so I cant see me loosing on that

**MercurySilver** · 16-09-2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ebv8

thats not a ghia? ghia had larger high beams and full velour trim...nice though and i think worth $10k

if you want to drive it and have fun in the $10k car don't get something mint as them it won't be mint when you go and sell it unless it sits in a garage and never driven
buy a car you can use and abuse and still get you money back, i think the AU3 XR8's are still coming down in price and to get a good one your going to pay $10k, i sold my blueprint AU3 XR8 for $6k and i think if i kept it for 5 more years i would still get $6k for it. If i bought a $10k AU3 i'd get $6k for it later on
ED XR8 sprint can be had for about $6-8k and may never dip under that
and if you buy something older like an XA-XC i bet if your only paying $10k for a nice one its more than likely been repaired with bog and in 5 years will be a pile of rust unless you build one yourself
I would buy a manual AU3 xr8 and spend no more than $6-7k then spend $3000 on AFR heads and cam and if you can afford it 3.91 gears and spool the diff as the ford LSD are shockers

prob explains why its been for sale for so long
the description is wrong
i know bugger all about the xd xe xf models but thought it actually looked pretty clean and tidy and if you got it for 10K it was prob a half decent buy

ebv8 · 16-09-2013, 01:20 PM

could be a ghia i did a google and seems some ghias are showing cloth trim, I had an XD and XE ghia and thought they all had velour with XE's having diagonal stiching...

351@GT · 16-09-2013, 01:25 PM

I bought a running rego'd 302/4spd XB GS Coupe earlier this year for 10k, needs a couple of things done to avoid a sticker mind you. Looks alright if you stand back a little bit.....

tranquilized · 16-09-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ebv8

could be a ghia i did a google and seems some ghias are showing cloth trim, I had an XD and XE ghia and thought they all had velour with XE's having diagonal stiching...

Its definitely a ghia, it has the larger headlights and rear head restraints, and that cloth was the standard Fairmont Ghia trim. The diagonal stitching velour you're thinking of was in the Fairmonts and Fairlanes. That XE is not a bad buy, if its a 351 its an excellent buy.

Oh and if anyone can find an ED XR8 Sprint manual for anywhere near $10k let me know. Last I checked the asking price was a bit more than that.