What does my car worth, AUIII XR8 220KW

[TIC-302]

Hi Guys,

I have recently advertised my car, here and on carsales for 18.5K neg, i have not received a call for it yet.

is it priced high? i noticed some members have been paying around 17-18K for these?

Or are the fuel prices srcaring people away?

I would like to hear your feedback regarding our beast.

link below.

Thanks

[FTE217]

Sadly yes I think too high in this current market.
I had the exact XR8 (in perfect condition) and sold it for $19 ? I think a year and half ago !
When you can get a XR6T for not much more now second hand or even a BA3V fairmont ghia why pay $18k for a AU8 would be in the mind of the buyer unless he/she is a AU enthusiast.
Either hang on for now and Hope she sells or dump the price to create some interest.

[LowEL2XR8]

It is the last of the 5.0 Litre V8 engines. It may hold some value. I would check car advertisement sites and get a feel for it from them comparing cars in similar condition and specs to yours.

[MRS_XR8]

Hi,
I purchased my car approx 4 months ago for $20,000.00 from a car dealer so I don't think your pricing is too far out. Unfortunelty due to the new model coming out it has pushed the prices of the older ones down. But if you don't have to sell in a hurry I would keep that price it only takes one Ford Lover to sell it and you can always take offers.

[BFD83]

Just checked red book, on private sales they say $9,800 - $11,400 so personally i think that is asking a bit too much and as Mrs XR8 said about the new falcon being out now you will be able to get a BA xr8 for basically the same price.

[5L]

i wouldnt go by what redbook says, there prices are way under priced

i havnt seen any au3 xr8's for 10 grand

id say around $15-16grand is about right. but even so i had mine for sale for $15grand and only got 2 phonecalls. then i deceided to keep it.
petrol prices would be playing a factor aswell.

[Peuty]

Originally Posted by Brent83

Just checked red book, on private sales they say $9,800 - $11,400 so personally i think that is asking a bit too much and as Mrs XR8 said about the new falcon being out now you will be able to get a BA xr8 for basically the same price.

Redbook means diddly squat I'm afraid.

[irdonn]

TIC-302 if that was over in the west I'd be seriously interested! Beautiful car.

Cheers

[Abacus]

How many km's have you done?

If it's ultra low mileage, say less than 80,000km, it might be worth it, but pretty much all AUs have gone into 6 figures now.

If it's done 140,000 or so I'd be thinking $14-16,000ish.

[RUKIDN]

Originally Posted by Peuty

Redbook means diddly squat I'm afraid.

Second that

[Windsor220]

I just paid 14k for mine with 123000 kms.

When I was looking, most autos were around 15-16k and the couple of manuals were around 18-20k. I wanted a manual but I wasnt prepared to pay over 15 for one. This is in the west where prices are apparently higher than the rest of the country so yours does seem a little pricey.

There's a very small market for your type of vehicle. It may take a while.

[TIC-302]

mine has 105k on it plus it has full ford service/logbooks.
its a realy nice car guys and i won't be giving it away for what the red book recommends. the price is negotiable, seems like 16-17k is where the market is.

[TIC-302]

Originally Posted by PANUP

TIC-302 if that was over in the west I'd be seriously interested! Beautiful car.

Cheers

thanks mate, you better find out how much to truck it over there lol :thebirds:

[UU TS50]

Originally Posted by TIC-302

thanks mate, you better find out how much to truck it over there lol :thebirds:

About $1200 from NSW to Perth was a quote i got
a couple of months ago

[irdonn]

Originally Posted by au302s3

About $1200 from NSW to Perth was a quote i got
a couple of months ago

Who was that quote through mate?

I'll have a think about it...

[UU TS50]

Originally Posted by PANUP

Who was that quote through mate?

I'll have a think about it...

I went through Auto Logistics
(Craig Blair 03 8401 3055)

The Cost was $1149 Depot to Depot (Greenacre NSW to Kewdale WA)
They seemed thorough but I will let you know when it arrives!


This is someone that brought a car over a couple of months ago
mine was an online quote but cant remember who it was through sorry
(this car arrived without a mark on it owner was very happy n it took 9 days from drop off to pick up )

[gtfpv]

The Wierd Thing Is That Au's Are Aging Very Quickly. El's Are Almost Non Existant Now .

[Abacus]

Originally Posted by TIC-302

mine has 105k on it plus it has full ford service/logbooks.
its a realy nice car guys and i won't be giving it away for what the red book recommends. the price is negotiable, seems like 16-17k is where the market is.

Sounds about right if its mint.

[markxr6t]

FYI I just sold my auto 8/01 AU2 XR8 220 with 130 000kms for $15k. It had no options but was very straight and clean and drove like new. I'm in WA.

It took over 3 months, I had 6 calls in this whole time, 4 of which were genuine and 3 people came to look at it. It took a while, but I loved the car and was happy to hang onto it if no one offered what I wanted.

Your car has great options and should be worth at least $16-$17k (I mean, what a great car for that money!) If yours was manual it may have sold already. Just be patient until the right person comes along and don't let it go for a ridiculous price. We owe it to these great cars!

One day I'll buy another.... maybe a Blueprint manual AU3 XR8 (or T3 TE 50) with leather and sunroof and keep it forever!

[irdonn]

I sold my 08/02 with 97000k in Feb for $15k as well. Must be the going price in the west. Like markxr6t mine was straight and clean and not optioned. Do I regret it?.... yes. Will I buy another one?.... Probably!

Cheers

[TIC-302]

ok thanks guys, please put the word out about my car.

thanks

[TIC-302]

come on guys, does anybody want my XR8

[SSVPom]

I would love it - but do not have the means to purchase it at the moment. (cue sad face...)

Have you reconsidered what you are asking for it at the moment ?

See AU2/3 XR8s on carsales at any price from 12.5k to 20k - so I guess it's a tricky one to value, condition and options do of course make a heck of a difference to the desirability to each car !

[private9]

Originally Posted by TIC-302

come on guys, does anybody want my XR8

Have you actually got it advertised?

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

The Wierd Thing Is That Au's Are Aging Very Quickly. El's Are Almost Non Existant Now .

IMHO they look better now with afew years under theirs belts then when they did new, they fit in more as a result of this.
There are plenty of EL's out there if you look hard enough.

TIC-302, its a pity you have to sell her mate its an awesome car.

[TIC-302]

Originally Posted by private9

Have you actually got it advertised?

yes mate, adverised on carsales.com and on here in the cars for sale section.


I will adjust my price on carsales to 16.5K : i want some interest, i have NOT had a call on it yet !

[private9]

Originally Posted by TIC-302

I will adjust my price on carsales to 16.5K : i want some interest, i have NOT had a call on it yet !

Unfortunately it's a buyer's market for these things. Obviously you will have to lower the price though if you haven't had a call.

[DaveTE]

They are getting to that keep it stage now Atilla. Selling them aint worth the small dollars you get for them. Better keeping and getting more worth out of her that way. The new models ariving the BA to BF range are dropping in price and V8s are becoming an unpopular word with petrol prices and interest rates. Would love to swap her with my S2 XR8 but dollars are the issue. Keep trying and good luck mate.

[TIC-302]

thanks Dave,

looks like we found a car the wife wants,price negotiable, i would like it gone before i am forced to trade here in for peanuts :

[TIC-302]

price drop 15k