what would you pay for an EA? - Page 2

penrith_panther · 10-11-2006, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6TickfordBoy

I paid $5,000 for an EA as my first car!

Except that was in 2001!

that's a decent price considering u got it back then and it would b running sweet as with those new mods u've put in

needaXYGT · 10-11-2006, 12:09 PM

i also thought the AU would have been the worst and least successful falcon. as i said eariler, the car has every problem sorted and is mint conditition, but im starting to think about waiting for an EL.

XR6TickfordBoy · 10-11-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

that's a decent price considering u got it back then and it would b running sweet as with those new mods u've put in

If u read my sig closely ul see ive got a el XR6! Had the EA for bout 12 months and it was a bucket of bolts! Had a leaking headgasket when I bought it! Worst car ive ever owned!
I say wait for an EF/L On my 2nd and they're fantastic cars!

EA2BA · 10-11-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by penrith_panther

$1000 max....EA's=one of the worst falcons built.....no point spending $2000 + because you will need the money to do it up a bit...I thought I received the deal of a lifetime when i got my EB II the day before my 19th for $810...191065 kms 3mnths rego, dedicated LPG....i assumed the most i'd have to spend on it would be $2000...wasn't to be...i've spent $6000ish on servicing, fuel, repairs, rego since then....just cause it comes with rwc doesn't mean it's worth the buy....always be prepared for the worst and make sure you have 5 grand saved up in case of disaster....I was only lucky i had that much in savings while I was @ uni the year before because my mum would NEVER have lent me a cent :(...if you haven't got $5000+ be patient and wait another year i say

fuel, rego, servicing ARE NOT A COST you can count, EVERY car needs them.
repairs can be argued as well, but are accepted as a cost.

I paid $3000 for my EA Ghia about 3 odd years ago, spent about $3000 on modifications/repairs mostly in the last 2 years.

$5K up your sleeve, pfffftttt, if you cant tell a good car from a bad car then sucker you be. I could buy an AU a need $5k of repairs quickly, bottom line DONT BUY CAR then penrith_panther.

needaXYGT · 10-11-2006, 03:21 PM

[QUOTE]I could buy an AU a need $5k of repairs quickly,

do not understand a word writen there?

EA2BA · 10-11-2006, 03:24 PM

oh slight word or 2 missed out

I could buy an AU and it need $5k of repairs quickly i.e. any car regardless of value you could have $5k of unseen repairs needed.

Clarke AV · 10-11-2006, 03:37 PM

$400 to $800

Exile182 · 10-11-2006, 05:18 PM

umm, Im getting given my fairmont ghia, well im not I am paying for it but not right up, my inlaws are giving it to me. umm its a series 2, Ghia, MPFI, Sum EB mods, not a single mark, LPG. $1800. with rego still on it.

bArNsY · 10-11-2006, 05:19 PM

what about a N/A fairlane dual fuel? $?

needfordspeed · 10-11-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by needaXYGT

does anyone elese agree that the EA is the worst falcon?

No chance, anything pre-EA is bad, the AU is also bad.

mUTHA · 10-11-2006, 05:32 PM

id pay max $500
but ya can also get an EB fo around that
or spend 2k and get an EBII inb good nik

penrith_panther · 10-11-2006, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by EA2BA

fuel, rego, servicing ARE NOT A COST you can count, EVERY car needs them.
repairs can be argued as well, but are accepted as a cost.

I paid $3000 for my EA Ghia about 3 odd years ago, spent about $3000 on modifications/repairs mostly in the last 2 years.

$5K up your sleeve, pfffftttt, if you cant tell a good car from a bad car then sucker you be. I could buy an AU a need $5k of repairs quickly, bottom line DONT BUY CAR then penrith_panther.

haha i wasn't complaining? i was just merely stating my financial story so the other bloke would know it's not worth spending a few grand on an EA.... although they don't look the best the AU's aren't all that bad....my mum's got the base model 12/98 wagon on dual fuel...runs great...services it every 10000kms with ford with no real dramas except the usual tyre and brake changes (twice each)....

EBFalcs · 10-11-2006, 08:32 PM

i paid $250 for a 5 speed EA about 6 months ago, put new tyres and rego on it, changed the harmonic balancer (free off of a wreck) timed it, then serviced it and then had to change two swing arms (free off of the wreck), hasn't had a single problem since and has 360,000 km's on it