Topic: Calibra prices (Read 2144 times)

gorytus · « **on:** November 03, 2008, 00:18:25 AM »

Seems the going rate is about au$7500 for a decent V6 , does that sound right ?

jeenous · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:07:09 AM »

Id say that would be absolute top of range... Low k's good interior, exterior etc..

gorytus · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2008, 11:22:34 AM »

Mates are telling met to go through a Holden dealership rather than Private sale - what do you think?
( I would never pay dealer prices here)

jeenous · « **Reply #3 on:** December 14, 2008, 11:25:16 AM »

Holden dont know shyt about calibras and from my experience dont want anything to do with them anyway.. You better off going private and getting it checked out at a trusted garage along with asking owner plenty of questions on it..

gorytus · « **Reply #4 on:** December 14, 2008, 11:28:11 AM »

Not worth it for the warranty and possible saleback then?

jeenous · « **Reply #5 on:** December 14, 2008, 11:30:57 AM »

not when you are paying like an extra 1500 for the warranty and even then holden dont stock any parts and will more than likely outsource to get the parts..

gorytus · « **Reply #6 on:** December 14, 2008, 11:38:10 AM »

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holden dont stock any parts and will more than likely outsource to get the parts

Mate works for a Merc dealership in QLD; reckons buying from a dealership will really help if I want a quick resale ie back to a dealer as private buyers shopping cheap are going for Asian cars.

What do you think, are Calibras easy to shift?

( I'm 50/50 at this stage to keep it or sell it after a few months)

jeenous · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2008, 08:27:11 AM »

clean tidy well looked after in good running condition are easy to shift..
things like faded paint, rough interior oil leaks make it hard...

That said you can sometimes pick up a cheap cali of ebay or trading post that is in good condition body wise because people here dont know how to fix or where to get parts..We obviously know we can get parts from autovaux fairly easy but most people dont know...

Mate of mine picked up a c20xe for $800 not running.. Previous owner thought fuel pump was stuffed.. turned out it was just a bad earth between battery and engine/chassis.. Car fired straight up and is now on the road..

if you want to talk to more people about it join
www.clubcalibra.org (australian calibra club site)

gorytus · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2008, 08:42:48 AM »

Quote from: jeenous on December 15, 2008, 08:27:11 AM

Mate of mine picked up a c20xe for $800 not running.. Previous owner thought fuel pump was stuffed.. turned out it was just a bad earth between battery and engine/chassis.. Car fired straight up and is now on the road..

Isn't that great when that happens

Quote from: jeenous on December 15, 2008, 08:27:11 AM

www.clubcalibra.org (australian calibra club site)

I did sometime back but haven't been on for a bit. User called 'bird'(?) was quite helpful on some V8 conversion tips.

jeenous · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2008, 12:40:56 PM »

birds also work at a gearbox, transmission, diff specialist joint and he actually sell reco'd f20's and can do the f28 even repair TXB.. hes a legend

gorytus · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2008, 12:44:29 PM »

Quote from: jeenous on December 15, 2008, 12:40:56 PM

birds also work at a gearbox, transmission, diff specialist joint and he actually sell reco'd f20's and can do the f28 even repair TXB.. hes a legend

That's the bloke.
He was the one who put me onto potentially using the Holden Adventura 4w drive system for a Calibra V8.

Ash, · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2008, 15:42:04 PM »

Quote from: garyb on December 15, 2008, 12:44:29 PM

me onto potentially using the Holden Adventura 4w drive system for a Calibra V8.

Please Gary, Please.

gorytus · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2008, 16:20:59 PM »

Quote from: Ash, on December 15, 2008, 15:42:04 PM

Please Gary, Please.

I'll have a proper look when I'm over there in Jan but pix like the one Chip just posted of the Monaro are distracting me as I think they are awesome cars for the £ ( or $).
Also depends on the bloke with the tools/ storage space in Aus, lol.

Ash, · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2008, 17:49:56 PM »

I agree about the monaros,
Hopefully ill own one myself at some point next year.
(Ill be keeping the cally though)

But,
An LS powered calibra

Hopefully a big project like that would inject a little life back into this scene.

carl · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:02:41 PM »

Quote from: jeenous on December 15, 2008, 08:27:11 AM

clean tidy well looked after in good running condition are easy to shift..
things like faded paint, rough interior oil leaks make it hard...

That said you can sometimes pick up a cheap cali of ebay or trading post that is in good condition body wise because people here dont know how to fix or where to get parts..We obviously know we can get parts from autovaux fairly easy but most people dont know...

Mate of mine picked up a c20xe for $800 not running.. Previous owner thought fuel pump was stuffed.. turned out it was just a bad earth between battery and engine/chassis.. Car fired straight up and is now on the road..

if you want to talk to more people about it join
www.clubcalibra.org (australian calibra club site)

just sighed up to .org....

gary that seems rather expencive, how much is that in £s?

barrachops · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2008, 19:59:43 PM »

Quote from: mr c on December 15, 2008, 19:02:41 PM

just sighed up to .org....

Lucky them

carl · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2008, 20:07:12 PM »

Quote from: Barrasexual on December 15, 2008, 19:59:43 PM

Lucky them

dude if you have a look on there you will see it is "lucky them"

i think the place is deserted!! and the site is tiny.

barrachops · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2008, 20:11:54 PM »

Quote from: mr c on December 15, 2008, 20:07:12 PM

dude if you have a look on there you will see it is "lucky them"

i think the place is deserted!! and the site is tiny.

Lol I know I have had a look on there before

jeenous · « **Reply #18 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:29:00 AM »

its tiny because there is like 1/10th the amount of calis here than there...

jeenous · « **Reply #19 on:** December 16, 2008, 10:29:50 AM »

oh are u coming here to live or just for a while??

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