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15-09-2006, 03:55 PM | #1 | ||
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Hey guys.
my names mitch and im from wollongong NSW. I am the lucky winner of a brand new TOXIC GREEN GT-P but being 20yrs old insurence is gonna kill me and my dad is pushing me to sell the car. I havent seen a for sale section on this forum so im not 100% sure how you guys do sales etc. car is brad new and hasnt been driven once ! i got all the authentic build numbers and stuff in the mail yesterday, the car also comes with a free advanced driver training coarse. so if anyone is interested or knows someone who is please reply back to this message. cheers |
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15-09-2006, 03:57 PM | #2 | ||
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be happy to trade you an AU3 XR8 Ute which you could insure........Ill even throw in a few advanced driver car washing course....
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15-09-2006, 04:04 PM | #3 | ||||
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FGX XR6 Lightning Strike Sedan BA XR6 Mk II Shockwave Sedan - Now Sold - gone but not forgotten mods: 20% under drive, Pacemaker Comps 4495' (ceramic coated) , 3' Metal Cat, XR6T exhaust - twin 3' tips, F6 CAI, K&N panel filter, PWR trans cooler, customed tuned by Heinrich Performance Tuning HPT 183.7rwkw. Quote:
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15-09-2006, 03:59 PM | #4 | ||
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=41
Post it here mate. IF you dont mind sharing, how did you win it? Your a lucky bloke?
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15-09-2006, 04:04 PM | #5 | ||
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dont listen to your old man - they dont always know whats best
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15-09-2006, 04:06 PM | #6 | ||
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Keep it!..
Put it in the garage and leave it till you can either afford to drive it or sell it in 30 years when it will be worth a bomb with 20ks on it. |
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15-09-2006, 04:07 PM | #7 | ||
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keep it.
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15-09-2006, 04:09 PM | #8 | ||
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What a prize to win!! Show us some pics dude!!
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15-09-2006, 04:12 PM | #9 | ||
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Don't sell it. You'll regret it.
This wasn't the promo BP was doing where if you filled up with Ultimate you went into a draw to win a GT-P, was it?
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15-09-2006, 04:13 PM | #10 | |||
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15-09-2006, 04:19 PM | #11 | |||
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15-09-2006, 04:12 PM | #12 | ||
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yeah how did you win it? Personally id keep it a while after all it was free and see how you go maybe you will become attached
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15-09-2006, 04:17 PM | #13 | |||
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That reminds me im in an Adelaide Crow's raffle 1st prize is a Toyota Camry Ultima lol (no where near as good as a FPV GT-P) but I wont complain if I win it. Its drawn on 3/10 let you know if I win lol. By the way noticed the FPV GT-P in now in for sale section.
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15-09-2006, 04:21 PM | #14 | ||
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Sell it.
Invest the money, buy the time your 25 you'd be able to buy a new GT-P and spend $25,000 modding it. Say you got $65,000 for it in sale - if you threw this into one of the banks savings accounts - which have minute risk, over 5 years compounding the 65,000 would be worth $86,370 using the current rates - thats a bloody nice deposit on a house - to be honest you may lose a few grand in tax dependant on your other income over those few years, but combine this with the first home owners grant and you could probably throw $90,000 on a house, which would probably be 25% of a pretty good house down in the gong? In retrospect the value of the GT-P in three years will probably be $40,600, five years probably $28,000. otherwise insurance and fuel will be a killer for a 20 year old. Last edited by Dave_au; 15-09-2006 at 04:48 PM. |
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15-09-2006, 04:48 PM | #15 | |||
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But ya know whats even smarter? Flogging it and getting a HSV *Puts flame suit on* : |
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15-09-2006, 04:51 PM | #16 | ||||
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15-09-2006, 09:37 PM | #17 | |||
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15-09-2006, 10:16 PM | #18 | ||
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Do the FPV drive day in it and then sell it. Its a great drive day, you get to put the car thru its paces. The memories will last a lifetime. If its unregistered,tow it to the track and enjoy the cars full potential.
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16-09-2006, 08:08 PM | #19 | |||
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15-09-2006, 05:12 PM | #20 | |||
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Far better off investing in shares. Speak to a share broker. Pity right now is a bad time to invest. I'm looking forward to the next market crash! |
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15-09-2006, 05:25 PM | #21 | |||
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Most other investments obviously carry supposed better returns but higher risk as well. Ideally you should have a risk portfolio whereby you try to mitigate, or at least offset some risker investments with others that carry little risk - ie savings accounts. |
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15-09-2006, 05:41 PM | #22 | ||
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****** that bro, keep it, Insure it under the old mans name for a few years and only drive it on the weekend, get yourself a cheep lapa to drive around the rest of the time
Or just garage it and store it for a few years. You may never get the opportunity to own another one. Or sell it like somebody else said and keep the money in a High interest account till your 24 then go out and by a new one with change left over to run it LOL. The old man had a XY GTHO, which he sold and he wishes he never did and so do I LOL If it were me the keys would have to be forced from my hand at Gun Point, selling it just wouldn’t be on the cards. |
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16-09-2006, 09:37 PM | #23 | ||
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Why not just slap 3rd Party Property insurance on it if you want to keep it. If you didn't pay for it in the first place it wouldn't hurt as much. I'm young too and I wanted to keep saving for a house aswell but even my mum who is pretty wise said "Your young only once, buy something that will make you happy". So I got a turbo :P Alternativley you could sell it and buy a decent car and save the rest.
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16-09-2006, 09:51 PM | #24 | ||||
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Better of selling it while it’s still worth something.
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16-09-2006, 10:01 PM | #25 | |||
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15-09-2006, 04:22 PM | #26 | ||
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congrats on the win dude, bloody lucky bastard
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15-09-2006, 04:24 PM | #27 | ||
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Congrats on the win!
If it was me, I would sell it and invest the cash as Dave_AU said. Let the cash roll over for a few years, and then do something! Cheers Darran
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15-09-2006, 04:31 PM | #28 | ||
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Would definately sell it and use the money as an investment.
Car might look prettier now, but try to think how pretty your situations would be in comparison when you turn 25.
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15-09-2006, 04:41 PM | #29 | ||
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Sell it and buy a F6...LOL.
Seriously sell it and buy yourself a house, this amount of money will give you a very good kick start, don't squander it..
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15-09-2006, 04:48 PM | #30 | |||
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pretty sure it was a giveaway at wests illawarra rugby leagues club....
Lucky bastard!!!
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