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I'm tentatively looking at buying a new daily (read second hand) car. So I toyed with the idea of a luxury Jap car, even a Euro but though "hey I'm a V8 dude at heart I may as well get a V8"
Well a V8 with auto, leather, under 60,000kms, 3 or 4 years old from a dealer (so I can trade in) for around $35K gives me basically no Ford. If I go to the dark side there a heaps of decent looking cars. Being 40 this really is the second time my beloved Ford has let me down, first in the XF when the dropped the 8 and now again there are no affordable V8 options unless I go FPV, but I would blow my budget by a fair whack. Probably why the Holden fan base is so much more prolific. So no V8 for me, unless I go for an older boiler or stump up an extra 15K for an FPV. Anyway rant over back to looking at Euros 4cyl turbos.. ![]() |
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It's not a dealer, but there are a couple of low km 2009 GS FPV's on ebay for under $35k
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FG XR8 with options should be doable. Or a late model BF GT-P in good condition should be easily doable if you look and bargain hard enough. I would have a nice BF GT-P over a povvo FG perhaps.
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Well there is 16 FG GT's for under $40k and dozens of FG XR8's under $35k. Asking price.
Still I'll give you credit for finding a new way to say Ford is doomed. It's resale values are to good. ![]()
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Yeah they were the cars I was thinking but nothing (at a dealer) in NSW. I wanted to trade so I drop my car off and jump in the new car. If I sell private I'm left carless while I look and I prefer not to be under pressure when buying. I did this last time and had to use one of my GTs as a daily and that just P****ed me off as it took a few weeks to find a car and even then I bought a car because I was under pressure.
Type in Commonhore and there are 10 pages worth of cars.... I'll keep looking, just disappointing for us Ford lovers. |
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iirc there was a nice low k fg xr8 in kilmore ford about a week ago, i think it was a 5.4 litre for 25 k, looked very very nice, can`t recall what the trim was.
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Get an FG turbo, v8 performance and its a Ford.
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I said nothing about being doomed, selling plenty of Taxis. |
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I dont get it.
There are 35 FG XR8's on carsales, only 10 of which are over your budget. Like this one for example; http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de...-2009-13982941 |
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Why not rather get yourself a 1 year old FG XR6 turbo? for 35k you should be able to pick up an FGII model as well
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Searched again,Ford, NSW, dealer, 4 door, V8, under 60,000kms. Results netted me two F150s ![]() ![]() yeah plenty of 6Ts...I might go check some of them out, take one for a test drive. |
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I refined the search, and there are only 2 FG XR8's in Sydney dealerships, both with around 100,000km, so I do see your point there. There are plenty around the rest of the country though, you might need to go on a road trip to get the car you want, or just buy a Holden. |
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I bought a 6T and im very happy with it, just doesnt make the v8 rumble.
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So few FG XR8s were produced, I'm sure most now have good homes.
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Part of Fords appeal to me has always been their relative scarcity.
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Just wondering why you don't use the Cobra, are you saving it for.....
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Cheap BA GT 5 speed, park it everywhere, bang it up in carparks, drop big skids and run it into the ground........
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I think a VE SS-V would be a good car. You will easily get a one year old car with balance of warranty within your budget, and there will be plenty to choose from.
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Umm... i would hate to say it, but yea holden fans are lucky with this at the moment... you can get a new a brand new SS Z (auto, leather) series sedan / ute 2012 plated for around $40k or below driveway. (i only know this as the Fianc้ is looking at one at the moment)
Ford bring back the XR8!!! Pleeeeaaaaassseeee!!!!
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