6 cylinder sandmans?

[HK1837]

Only problem with HSV stuff is they are almost always ugly, and the bits that make them ugly are the bits most likely to get damaged and cost a mint to replace. On a VG-VS Maloo that means front bar, skirts and tailgate. No matter how careful we were with the CV8 the front bar kept getting damaged, and it is a dead stock car. Front bare were less than $300 new plus paint. HSV bars for a V2 (VG-VS Mall no different) were like $1000 when you could get one. For me if I was to go for one of those utes i'd grab one of the second lot of 300 VSIII SS utes, preferably with a HBD 195i engine. The first 300 were the old VS flat tappet engine. I have a NOS set of seat covers and door trim insert material for one of these if I ever find a really good one

[wbute]

A VG Maloo would do me. They are a simple and cool ute. Just none about.
Yeah the late VS would be good too.
I think the utes will be worth more than the sedans in years to come. Might be wrong though.

[wbute]

We'll there will be no WB statesmans left the way they get pulled apart for parts! Maybe they are due to start increasing in value.

[Valencia]

Byron cant see any of that late model stuff being worth anything in the future especially any hsv stuff the only one imo that will keep good $$$ will be the coupe 4 monaro

[Alien DNA]

Byron cant see any of that late model stuff being worth anything in the future especially any hsv stuff the only one imo that will keep good $$$ will be the coupe 4 monaro

100% Gene

[HK1837]

Byron cant see any of that late model stuff being worth anything in the future especially any hsv stuff the only one imo that will keep good $$$ will be the coupe 4 monaro

Even though they are ugly and not a Monaro the V2 GTS coupe and maybe the Coupe4 (much less ugly that the GTS) will be worth having, but people ask too much for them, same as VZ CV8Z's, WAY too dear when you can get a V2 or V2II CV8 with less than 100-120,000kM on it for under $20k. If you wanted to keep one of these later model cars a 2001 plated yellow manual V2 CV8 would be the one to have, and they are half what people want for a VZ.

[wbute]

Nah Maloo being a commercial vehicle will be valuable. Just won't be the Sandman generation that wants them.
No one thought a sandman would be valuable 15 years ago either.

[Bigtonkatoy]

The only problem with those later maloo or r8 is the carrying capacity 500kg mite as well go and buy a jumbuck ute

[wbute]

The only problem with those later maloo or r8 is the carrying capacity 500kg mite as well go and buy a jumbuck ute

If you want to carry a load you are better off with a one tonner. Utes are useless for a work vehicle. Trying to lift everything over the side is a pain as well.

[Innuendo]

They will for sure become desirable and collectible. Pretty much all the SS, SSV, HSV and Monaros.

It's all about growing up and either reliving your youth or buying what you couldn't afford in your youth. Sure some will be more desirable them others. But with the demise of Australian built Holden's coming soon all these will have an even greater following. They're a well built highly optioned group of vehicles and V8 rear wheel drive. It is naive to to say they won't be collectible. They might not be to you. But hey your stuck living 1970's Ute and Vans.

While I like Byron's idea of picking what he feels is the desirable model. Like all things if you go with the less offensive colour trim combinations you'll do OK. Even the HERO colours will hold there own as they always have.

Like everything, time will tell...