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That's what happened to me. I was looking at that price range for something that was a bit of fun and had to be a manual, so I ended up with a WRX because the VE and VF Commodores had barely devalued. There were a few Audi S5's (the last of the V8s) but they were getting a bit old.I’ve always had cheap, second-hand fast-ish cars in the $20k - $30k range. Only a few years old when you get them, keep them for a few years and get a few thrills.
Looking around, there seems to be a real shortage of options in this bracket at the moment. Basically WRXs and that’s it. The late Ford and Holden V8s are commanding ridiculous prices. To be expected with them going out of production I guess.
They're actually meant to go alright from most of the reviews I've read about them.Saw a Kia Stinger the other day. Had to do a double take that it was a Kia. Looked sharp. Probably **** though.
I’ve always had cheap, second-hand fast-ish cars in the $20k - $30k range. Only a few years old when you get them, keep them for a few years and get a few thrills.
Looking around, there seems to be a real shortage of options in this bracket at the moment. Basically WRXs and that’s it. The late Ford and Holden V8s are commanding ridiculous prices. To be expected with them going out of production I guess.
Not really. A mate bought a VF SS ute second hand with HSV bodykit and only 20,000km for $18,000.
He recommends looking in WA.
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Cheapest one on CarSales with under 100k (nationally) is $27,500, so he’s done very well.
i saw a brand new Camaro yesterday, i would love to have one of them
Wouldn't stop me owning oneSomething dodgy about their refusal to submit them to ANCAP for crash testing.
Wouldn't stop me owning one
HSV’s converted Camaro 2SS excels in crash testing
No ANCAP rating but HSV’s RHD Camaro 2SS receives ADR safety certificationwww.goauto.com.au
"HSV managing director Tim Jackson indicated that the Camaro’s lack of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) would likely prevent it from receiving the desirable five-star result."
There was nothing wrong with the Commodores and Falcons as such and they were pretty good value but people stopped wanting large 6 cylinder sedans and station wagons. Commodore sales are 80-90k per year in the 90s and early 2000s and then under 30k by the time local production was axed. Didn't even sell 10k last year. A small market producer can't compete on those volumes.
It annoyed me that the local car industry was always two steps behind. Building the Cruze ("Australia's small car", what a joke) was a mistake. By the time we were building DOHC engines and the Cruze other manufacturers were already building hybrids. A locally built Hilux/Navara equivalent might've been a success.
You do know a lot of what Holden could and couldn't do was dictated to it by GM?
There’s no doubt they were terribly managed as businesses.
Correct - and they’re terribly managed in the US as well.
They're actually meant to go alright from most of the reviews I've read about them.