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[HSVGTS125]

I was talking about house prices this morning and wondered what certain values years ago would be worth today.
So example if I bought a house in 1980 for $10000 how much would I have to sell that house for today to break even.
Obviously that thought extended to cars.
What would a new $48k VL SS Group A be worth if bought today, 2000 VT11 GTS @ $100,000, 2008 W427 @ $165k etc etc.

I'll drop an inflation calculator (guide) link here, quite interesting. This of course doesn't factor in interest rates..

http://www.in2013dollars.com/1997-AU...7?amount=69000

Walky at $48k = $105,445.78 today
VT2 GTS $100k = $153,006.99 today
W427 $165k = $196,633.99 today

[NZ EVLHSV]

Yip people seem to ignore this. Makes me laugh when people buy houses, spend 2 years painting and building decks etc then say how much profit they made, when often I've made the same amount out of my properties sitting on the couch

Back to cars, they are not good investments, some loose less than others, but rarely make a profit. Essentially when you consider what else you could have invested in with the money


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[HSVGTS125]

Ive always thought about it.
if i bought my EL GT new for $69k it would be the equivalent to $112k today.
Even a VS Maloo at $48k in 1998 is $72k today.
Luckily i didn't pay anywhere near either of those prices

[NZ EVLHSV]

Ive always thought about it.
if i bought my EL GT new for $69k it would be the equivalent to $112k today.
Even a VS Maloo at $48k in 1998 is $72k today.
Luckily i didn't pay anywhere near either of those prices

The equivalent cars wouldn't be far off those prices these days


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[grange250]

The crystal ball would have said buy "a yellow Rolls Royce, a Bond DB5, Mercedes Gullwing (not the motor cycle) and an XY Phase III." One or two others could be thrown in as well.

[OldMateGTS]

I could be very wrong but, I think a lot of people feel uneasy spending such a large sum of money on a car so they need to tell themselves its not lost, really its an investment to ease that pain.

Sort of like when fat chicks feel guilty about over eating and not exercising so they tell themselves its their metabolism and they would be fat regardless so the sofa sitting eating chocolate is not so bad.

At the end of the day its your money, and if you choose to invest it, buy a car with it, or just set fire to a pile of it (almost the same as buying a car) then live with your choice and get over it.

As the slogan "I just want one" points out, things don't always need to be logical or well justified.

[HSVGTS125]

Has nothing to do with guilt or getting over it. Its interesting to see how prices relate to today.

[Andrew_02]

Interesting i work on 15k per year for a HSV in losses each year but what is my Nov 14 MY15 black auto with 45 k worth?
New 16 are as low as 92k white auto. Is my car worth 65 or even 70k
I may do another swap.

[HSVMICK]

Over here in the UK all HSV's hold their money very well but that is probably purely because how few are over here, think about 30 GTS LSA's mine is 005 build

[Andrew_02]

I'm using this post as I don't have a car for sale this thread looks close enough.

I'm very keen to know what a few forum members think I could sell my car for, or trade on a new GTS.
It is a black auto Nov 14 built, MY15 paddle shift. 45000kms. I would have thought 65k but I can see them
for 70-78k plus on road, I know this is asking price, but I've also seen some 2013 MY14 for mid 60's sold
If I can get 65 to 70ish I will sell and buy a new 16 or 17 model.

I guess a dealer may give 65 and try to sell for 75 or am I way off. I would prefer to drive in and drive out within an hour or so and not do the carsales thing.
cheers