[QUOTE=Big Rob;100815]Are you sure that's not just people turning cheaper VN's into "better" models or clones?
I hope you are right.... they are all pretty good cars. I remember when they were new and wanted an SV89 in white.
All chrome bumpers not plasticOriginally Posted by Big Rob
I was just browsing through this old thread. Must say I was amazed at how many VNs were on show at the all holden day in Ballarat last weekend. Horses for courses n all that....
But with the imminent arrival of the undeniably un-australian 2018 commodore, what do you guys think people will hold onto, and what will retain value? I was thinking the VE and VF SSs will still hold a little value but I was thinking probably the SSV, Redlines or HSV, GTS Clubsports etc will be in demand when people realise theyre the last aussie made V8 real wheel drive muscle cars...
Think Ill get me one in the next 6 months!
the VF 2 SS and SSV are really low build numbers as i understand (at least in WA!). When i got mine i think there were only a total 4 or 6 SS, SSV & redline utes coming into WA for jan and feb this year.
The sales manager said that they hold very little 'stock' and sell almost all higher spec commies by order. I think I've seen maybe 2 or 3 redlines utes here on the road and they have been making them for a year already. the penny will drop and yes, I'm calling redlines, SSV and HSV too.
BQZ
Tend to agree with you good 5 year old low km SS utes are still pulling 25 K plus today
I wonder if Holden will be true to form. They dropped the ute in 84. By 90 it was back again. I reckon they will either import or modify to have a V8 again in the Commodore.
Well we bought a gtf six speed 351 motor. Thinking it has already risen in value it may be a good one to have. Now Looking for a XW - Xy. We have a Holden malloo ute in our shed which my brother inlaw bought to hang onto. Looks nice sitting beside the red sandman Ute too.
HZ Jasmine Yellow Windowless Sandman, now being driven everywhere and is finished!
HZ Madeira Red Windowless sandman now Sold to Bigrob
HX Mandarin Red Sandman Ute finished, and club registered
1979 HZ malachite windowless van with 308 5spd, all chromed up and shiny finished and named "The Player"
Married to RodneyHZ253
I'm thinking anything top end in the VE range.
People are dropping them in favour of the VF.
SV8, SSV, Redline, Senator, GTS untouched and original of coarse.
I left Clubsport out as they came with cloth seats.
My friend picked up a second hand a VE SSV, Voodoo Blue with blue dash and blue stitching in the black leather seats. We cannot find another like it.
Give me cloth over leather every time. At least cloth inserts.
It's funny how people "rate" certain things as desirable...
That's for sure... My VT Clubsport has beautiful cloth seats and (because it only has 40,000km) they are still like new. My Monaro however, with its leather seats is already in need of recovering the fronts and its only got 120,000km. on it.
Good cloth seats in good condition are a great indicator of how a car has been treated.
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
Our Monaro has leather and so does our new VF Calais V and everytime I hop in on hot day, burn my arse I swear they are one of the dumbest ideas.
It's not real leather anyway. Compared with my Jag it comes across as that PU Leather treated within an inch of it's life. What do they call it... Pleather?
As you say Rob it wears badly and looks tatty very fast. I have cloth in my VY SS Ute/Van and it will be staying that way even if it shares the same wear issues where you slide your arse in an out!
As for collectables. Optioned up low production cars like a VF Calais V with V8 pack, brembo's etc "should" be a good investment. They are a lot rarer than any SSV, Redline, Clubby etc.
Unfortunately ours is a shopping trolley V6 etc and will be ditched after 3 years.
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