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so with the price of monaros through the roof now do you think the old hk ht hg sedans ,utes and panelvans will become as valuable in the future
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maybe not as valuable as the monaros but look at the way the prices are going already. i bought my hk 307 prem just over a year ago for $3500 & was offered $6000 for it 2 weeks later, i insured it for $8000 sight unseen & have seen them advertised for bet
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That's interesting, 'cause I reckon the utes are the pick of the bunch (Redneck Monaro!). Sure Monaro's look nice, but EVERYONE wants one of them, which for me take a a bit of the appeal away (as strange as that sounds). Anyhow, I'm near finishing my ute
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Thats interesting, cause I reckon the utes are the pick of the bunch (Redneck Monaro!). Sure Monaros look nice, but EVERYONE wants one of them, which for me take a a bit of the appeal away (as strange as that sounds). Anyhow, Im near finishing my ute afte
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If you look back in history EHs were comanding "big dollars" a few years ago and have now settled again and just about the same price is paid for FE to HR sedans. HK will do the same. Right now you cannot give away VB commodores, they will rise in a few y
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Do you think original sandmans will ever be worth much?
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beige hornet, i`d be insuring it for at least $8000, gio have a pretty good deal under their vintage & veteran policy
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Personally I think the Sandman will be worth more than other panelvans/utes but not like the prices they were pulling 10 years ago, sorry.
The only varible in this is as the guys from the 70s/80s get to late middle age, in about 5 - 10 years, they may
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Keep your eye on V8 prems even up to HZ, I was innsuring my HX factory 5.0 prem and the guy at shannons said the 5.0lt` cars are rare and worth hanging onto.
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ok this topic is 1 year on and anyone want to comment on values now
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well said warren....
now is probably a good time to buy one of the first release current shape commodore monaro's
"ALL WE LEAVE IS MEMORIES.."
"ANYONE CAN RESTORE A CAR, BUT IT TAKES BALLS TO CUT ONE...."
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well said warren....
now is probably a good time to buy one of the first release current shape commodore monaros
"ALL WE LEAVE IS MEMORIES.."
"ANYONE CAN RESTORE A CAR, BUT IT TAKES BALLS TO CUT ONE...."
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The last Monaros have still got a long way to fall, they will be selling for as low as $10k in about 5 years time, find a good one and put it away then.
There is also gong to be the HDT/HSV factor for 80s on Commodores. It might come down to only plate
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2009 so now that the economic crisis is headed our way will be interesting to see what happens with muscle car values this year
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I think the VB/VC/VH SLE commodores will retain some level of value depending on engine.
Sandman values still bounce wildly - people will pay good money for average examples but wont pay for a restored version. As always a combination of scarcity an
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