Auction Prices?? *Melbourne*

Kirky · 21-03-2006, 06:23 PM

Hi Guy's, Im considering stepping out of the AU and into a BA and was thinking about going to the auctions to buy! Does anyone have an idea what 04-05 XR6Turbo's are going for and Fairmont Ghia's here in Melbourne? And what Auctions are best to go to for these vehicles?

Cheers,

Kirky

Feathers · 21-03-2006, 07:02 PM

Have a look at www.pickles.com.au.
They probably have the best setup for listings and photos.

Or you can look at www.fowles.com.au, however I find their site annoying.

Personally I'd go to Pickles, but then again I DID go to Pickles when I bought my car.

chief · 21-03-2006, 07:09 PM

I have been to both and can recommend pickles. Thats where I got my wagon.

Kirky · 21-03-2006, 07:28 PM

Thanx guy's, any idea on prices before i buy there book?

Feathers · 21-03-2006, 07:32 PM

If you look at their site it will have expected prices on some of the cars listed.

Click on one of the upcoming auctions and it will have a listing of all the lots for sale, usually with pics and details, and some with prices.

Kirky · 21-03-2006, 07:49 PM

Thanx dude, couldnt find any prices on the cars i was looking at in melbourne but hey!

Cheers.

rag top · 21-03-2006, 08:05 PM

http://www.pickles.com.au/ppp.html

Feathers · 21-03-2006, 08:27 PM

Have a look at the ones listed in Sydney, they list prices on some, that should give you an idea.

chief · 21-03-2006, 09:27 PM

Also check www.redbook.com.au This is pretty accurate with prices.

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Except for T3 TL50 when it says that the sale price of one would be low 30's. You but a TS for that not a TL.

GTP-814 · 21-03-2006, 09:39 PM

I would also look at the QLD auction market as I have seen yard of cars ready for the auction near the airport freeway & all ex govt cars with low k's. I heard that one of them went broke recently, so someone will be looking to off load a lot of cars. Flights to bris so it wont cost you a lot to look either

fordy-two · 21-03-2006, 09:58 PM

Pickles melbourne auctions allow you to "watch" their auctions online. You fill out minimal details and they email you a link to login in on. Doesn't work with non HTML enabled email, works fine with my Yahoo account.

Prices from 23 March, ex Government & lease cars, some with rego. I think there may be a buyers premium (7.5% ?) and you are up for rego in most cases :

11/04 BA Futura with side airbags 38000 km $17,600 (referred, maybe did not sell)

02/05 BA Futura with side airbags 35,000 km $18,500 (referred, maybe did not sell)

01/03 BA Fairmont(not Ghia) 62,000 km side airbags, irs, registered, $16,500 SOLD ! I should have bought this one !

10/04 BA2 Fairmont Ghia 49,000 km, side airbags, leather, irs, all Ghia extras $25,900 SOLD !

01/04 BA GA220 leather seats 33,500 km $31,800 SOLD !

09/01 AUII Forte 95,000 km $9,100 SOLD !

Late model Magnas (2004) for about 15,000.

2003 VY Acclaims with a/c , irs & side airbags 100,000 km for $13,800, earlier VXII models for 10,800 seemed to be real bargains.

Not the complete bargains I was expecting. I suspect Fowles is cheaper. Wait till the new financial year when the big boys (Telstra etc) update their fleets.

No XR6's today but on previous occassions 2003-2004 BA XR6's with most options were going for over $22,500 or $23,500, can't remember which. Fairmont Ghias at around $21,500 were going cheaper than XR6's !

FTGAutosalvage · 21-03-2006, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fordy-two

Pickles melbourne auctions allow you to "watch" their auctions online. You fill out minimal details and they email you a link to login in on. Doesn't work with non HTML enabled email, works fine with my Yahoo account.

Prices from 23 March, ex Government & lease cars, some with rego. I think there may be a buyers premium (7.5% ?) and you are up for rego in most cases :

11/04 BA Futura with side airbags 38000 km $17,600 (referred, maybe did not sell)

02/05 BA Futura with side airbags 35,000 km $18,500 (referred, maybe did not sell)

01/03 BA Fairmont(not Ghia) 62,000 km side airbags, irs, registered, $16,500 SOLD ! I should have bought this one !

10/04 BA2 Fairmont Ghia 49,000 km, side airbags, leather, irs, all Ghia extras $25,900 SOLD !

01/04 BA GA220 leather seats 33,500 km $31,800 SOLD !

09/01 AUII Forte 95,000 km $9,100 SOLD !

Late model Magnas (2004) for about 15,000.

2003 VY Acclaims with a/c , irs & side airbags 100,000 km for $13,800, earlier VXII models for 10,800 seemed to be real bargains.

Not the complete bargains I was expecting. I suspect Fowles is cheaper. Wait till the new financial year when the big boys (Telstra etc) update their fleets.

No XR6's today but on previous occassions 2003-2004 BA XR6's with most options were going for over $22,500 or $23,500, can't remember which. Fairmont Ghias at around $21,500 were going cheaper than XR6's !

alot of the XR's have side airbags too. police packs with lsd's aswell

Fairlane · 21-03-2006, 10:48 PM

http://www.auctions.sa.gov.au/prices.php -

great for price comparisons with Pickles/Fowles and of course its a great place to buy, but its a fair way from melbourne.

Q-Fleet at zillmere in Brisbane is also a great auction to buy at, but alas they dont print the sale prices and once again its a bloody long way from melbourne

and dont forget pickles and fowles also run auctions from canberra, but i cant see why you couldnt pick up a nice BA II Xr6T in melbourne for anymore than say 28/9K.

Xploded · 21-03-2006, 11:18 PM

I got my 2003 Ba XT at http://www.autogroup.com.au/Home/default.asp they will prob have some XR's there to I remember they had quite a few when I got my car. Didnt have a problem with them at all, just thought id mention them since thats where I got my car from.

Kirky · 22-03-2006, 08:23 AM

Thanks heaps guy's. I will check it all out. Much appreciated.
Cheers.