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Just pulled a 2007 Brisbane paper out of a corner
Metro Ford newspaper ad Bf Mk 2 X-r 8 $44990 da Bf Falcon Euro Pack $32990 da Bf Falcon X-r 6 $36990 da Sy Territory Tx rwd $37990 da Ls Focus Cl manual $20990 da Demo Fiesta Ghia $19888 da Moto Rama Holden ve omega 2006 clearance $32045 da Ve commodore v $32687 da Ve Calais v6 $40932 da Ve Calais v8 $45610 da City Mitsubishi 380 brand new five speed manual rs sports $27990 da Cars weren’t quite as cheap as I thought back in 2007 although Suzuki Swifts at $15990 da The Falcon bf euro pack -dynamic stability control -17 inch alloys - sports control -euro sports package - blade independent rear suspension |
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That would have been after Ford's price reductions too. The BA XR8 was $51k at the time, and adding options / auto / etc. would see it pass the $60k mark quite easily. Ditto the Fairmont Ghia, was over $50k, then reduced by about $6k.
In hindsight, what was cheap, was the last FG2 FPV's, with the GT and F6 being had for high 50s driveaway; or low 60s with the premium brakes. Even the asking price for the GT R-Spec and GT-F isn't doesn't look too bad now.
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Same money nowadays buys a mid range Thai special (that’s if I wanted one). |
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And now base model Corolla’s are 35k DA.
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Or a fully specced out Mazda 3 is $55k!!! Even a top of the line WRX wagon is $70k now, and it's not even an STi
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My i30 SX (base model) diesel manual cost me about $23,500 in Dec 2007. (I'm pretty sure that it was the cheapest diesel car in Oz at the time; the Polo was a bit more.)
Looking back, a new Falcon ute might have been better, but I was fixated on the low fuel use of the i30 diesel and willing to take a punt on its reliability/longevity. |
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Whoever is telling you that is pulling your chain. Mrs Vekgib just ordered an Ascent Sport Hybrid Corolla. $32K da.
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in 2016 ... my SZII TS RWD Petrol Territory was $39,990 DA.
Only $2K more than that SY TX RWD Territory was listed above. But since then prices have gone through the roof since local manufacturing disappeared. 2022 Mazda 6 Atenza $51K DA
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Cant imagine what the pricing of the euros are now.
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But that’s a very good price in todays market for a very fuel efficient car. |
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Cheers. She's looking forward to it. She wanted a Hybrid for her last Corolla ( 2021 ), but there was a six month wait, whereas she could get a petrol model, in her colour, in a week.
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How much is the cheapest one drive away? |
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In 2021, my wife wanted an Ascent Sport hybrid, but faced a six month wait. The dealership was able to get an Ascent Sport petrol model, in her preferred colour, immediately. This time around, it's a five month wait. Irrespective of petrol of hybrid. Same for SX trim level. Toyota have apparently put a hold on taking orders for ZR models.
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It's their quoted price. It doesn't mean you can't negotiate a better price you know. |
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That's not the quoted price on the website, but what would I know ?
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Gee I m glad you ve told me there is a wait. I had to buy a car by Dec 1 due to my earlier car being written off. Corolla hybrid at 32 would have made my short list but I assumed there was a long wait which there is.
Yeah decent buy at 32. You didn’t say how much base model petrol Corolla was out of interest. |
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It's 2023, naturally aspirated engines should be considered a hate crime in this day and age ![]() I've got a Corolla Hybrid lined up in Perth as a rental, curious to see what it's like, I won't be driving but I guarantee it's going to get the *** flogged out of it. |
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I like the styling of Corolla hatch it looks sharp of course they dropped the 6 Mt quite a while ago now. Be interested in your review of rental Rolla hybrid Franco. |
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I wonder what a Falcadore would sell for new, today.... |
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Well given they were around the mid $30K mark in 2016/2017 for the povvo spec models, they wouldn't have risen $20K and you wouldn't have $35K Corolla when you had $40K Falcon.
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Corolla hybrid 0-100 is around 13 seconds.
Doesn't feel that slow in reality but it is. Hybrid Camry is a much better car.
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Yeah we've got the Camrys at work and they average 5L/100km, highway or city. Full size car with a big boot. Corollas are a little better, but considering the back seats are tiny and so is the boot not sure why youd bother.
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My friend bought a new Ford Laser TX3 turbo in 1993 for $36000. New car prices aren’t too bad 30 years later
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I bought my MY03 WRX in 2006 for $27k. The last time I had a service they said I could get $15k for my car easy. It's not more than what I bought it but certainly more than what I thought I could get for it
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