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Decided to sell both my cars coz I barely use them and want to buy my dream car- an FJ Holden. Not sure what they are worth but thought I'd ask here for some opinions.
Car 1: HR Holden ute- gave it a resto in 96- bare metal respray in white. Engine bored and stroked to 208. (186 block) Dual barrel Stromberg. Genie headers. Full Premier interior retrimmed in burgundy. Floor shift with 3 speed all synchro. 14 inch Dragway Indies. Bridgestone Eagers maybe half worn or better. Disc brake front end. Reco booster (went on me a couple of days ago) Premier front indicators, Premier twin horns. New rubber kit in 96. Personal plates 67 HRU. Flaws are worn carpet- new in 96 and the paint job leaves a bit to be desired- paint dude never did a good job. FJ Holden prices are nuts these days so hopefully HRs will follow. I'm hoping for 7.5K for it but not sure how ambitious that is. I owes me well over 10k and much closer to 20k- if you put a dollar value on my time it would owe me more like 30-40k. Bloody pity about the paint.
Car 2: 1995 Hyundai Excel LX 5 door hatch- second from the top model- some clown paid $20k for it new in 95!!!! 230000km. Auto, air, power steer. Interior condition OK. Exterior condition really good for age. I have had the car fully reprayed in metallic green glasurit professionally since I have had it-6 years. I bought it with 86000km on the clock. In the six years I have had it, the following have been replaced/ recoed- radiator, starter motor, alternator, water pump, It has a nice set of mags with good tyres too. Needs a couple of suspension bushes replaced on one control arm- I have bought the parts and will have them fitted prior to sale. Sony CD stereo. As a driving school car, it gets a roadworthy every year from Queensland Transport. Recently I had the aircon compressor replaced (new) and a new dryer fitted too. (over $1k there) Gos and Mick C might have seen it when I was in Canberra last Easter- it towed my DT200R and CB400 to Canberra and back at *ahem* a little over the speed limit..... I change the oil religiously every 5000km so I guess that is why the car has lasted so well. The reason I bought this particular car is that another driving instructor I know had an identical model and got 540000km on the original engine!!!!!! Mine is less than half way there. I reckon it will make it too!!!!! I'm hoping for $4kish for it. Whaddya reckon?

my mate had an HR sedan that sounds pretty similar to yours and he reckons he had 3 people offer him $25k without advertising it. His was respreyed light baby blue with done up 186 etc etc
so i guess 25k is a good starting point!

$5 large for the HR (if it got fixed)
and maybe the same for the Hoondie

HRs will never command FJ or 48/215 prices
too many of 'em and not old enuff

saki..yr mate should take the $25large and have booze up afterwards
good ones down here are gettable starting at $2000 ( i looked at a couple over Christmas ..private sales)



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stick the ute on ebay with a high reserve and see what it comes to , will give you an idea , proper description and decent photos

hyundai of that era , $4K , maybe if you find the right sucker , a little younger mirage will be found for that money and a far better car

Tony - I remember seeing the Excel, it was in pretty good nick as I recall. 4 to 5k should be right on the money.

The HR ute ?? by way of example - one of my mates from work recently sold his EJ ute. Stock grey motor, 3-speed column, interior had been re-trimmed in red velour , but all in good nick.

That ute got $12k without being advertised ! The new owner was prepared to spend up to $15k to get a good one, and he was real happy with a spend of only $12k.

I reckon $7.5k is probably a bit cheap. Good early utes easily pull $10k these days. I don't know where Smitty can find these sort of utes for $5k, Yoda you should buy them all and in 2 years time bung 'em on ebay for $15k !!! Early model stuff is just through the roof these days, FFS I saw a HQ Monaro advertised a few months ago - no motor/drivetrain, no interior.....reserve of $8k, and bids had been made !!!

If I were in your shoes, bung $10k on it and negotiate downwards - you'll get a sale. Even bung an ad in 'Classic Cars' ??

Good luck mate

$50.00 posted for the Hoondy

IsleofNinja wrote:$50.00 posted for the Hoondy

The question is though, who pays who?