How about a change of pace....

There are a lot of 'experts' here, I reckon I'm one of them, that all have had a lot to say over prices of old Fords and what they are and aren't worth, so how about an experiment!

Lets find some sweet examples of the popular Fords and come up with a group average of what they are worth, or more accurately what we think they are worth.

Here is car number 1.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-FAL...WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's a very nice original XB sedan. No doubt its a sweet car but whats it worth?? I think there is a big difference between what sellers think and what the market does so lets see if we can measure it.

PERSONALLY, i think this car is worth $8000. Why? Well because that's about as high as I think someone would go on a standard 6 cylinder falcon sedan. How many buyers of this type of car would there be that have more than a $10K budget? Most with that budget aren't looking for something like that, they are after a car with more appeal, like a coupe or K code, but more importantly people would be reluctant to bastardise such a nice car so shy away.

This is a prime example of a car that is too good for its own good. A pristine example of a base model car has less appeal than a lesser car with more 'mojo'.

What do the rest of the experts reckon?

I'm not taking a dig at this seller but take a good look at it. It was his pops car, he would no doubt have a huge emotional link to it. I think you would need to step away from it and judge it purely for what it is, nothing more.

'I don't tell people what they want to know, I tell them what they need to know!'

Its a XB GS Fairmont with the right bits for making a GT replica including GT bonnet with locking pins just missing the V8, desirable colour for XB range. and just a few bumps and scratches, and its not full of rust like most XB's. I would think about $10

I love the fact that as soon as this topic comes up and an xb is first choosen straight away i read "its not an XY"

to the point, it is an unmolested XB GS, id say the car is worth about 8k, bit hard to judge it without seeing it, it is a 6, original

There are a lot of xb lovers out there.Considering the car is a jump in & enjoy car without having to pay panelbeaters outrageous costs for repairs,im thinking 10-12k

Well at $16K that one is a bargain compared to $24,000 reserve not met for something with a better colour and a few hundred cc's more engine capacity:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/F...AL_W0QQitemZ160310875895

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Heres car number 2,

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-XA-...WDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A nice, though not perfect XA sedan with 302. This car I think is infinat

XA= again id have to say over priced, exspeccialy at the financial times were at, by the time you pay for a panel beater to muck around with it and respray it in original colour the money will add up, how ever if i was after one and was after a restorer i

I like all 3 of these cars for different reasons. The XA because it's a nice looking car at a realy good price.
Both XBs are collectable in their own way. Would I pay 16K for a 6 cyl one? No, and I can't really see it
selling the way the market is dr

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There is a factory 302 XB GS on fordmusclecars.com.au for $4500 which is not as good nick, but is a V8 and far better priced I believe? I think the XA sedan is the go as XA's are rarer, and I think are a nicer model. Good price too.

$11,000 for a non GT XA sedan I know it's not a Ford but for a bit more I would rather this piece of classic Australian iron over any XA,XB,XC that is not a hardtop or GT:

http://www.fastlane.com....topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19775



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