reasons for selling your car?

[shane3]

Why ask?,
Because I'm selling the GT.....we need a deposit for a house, and a $30k to $35,000 deposit will help a lot, I'll be selling the BBS mags with it as spares and the flash tune. It will be sad to see it go, but crunching the numbers its costing me between $600 to $740 a month to run, on average it's 2 tanks a week @ $70 per tank plus $120 a month for insurance.

So thats my reason for selling th GT, what's yours?

[Yellow_Festiva]

I'll start the ball rolling.

Went backpacking for a year, 2006. Couldn't stand to leave her hidden away under a car cover on the front yard for a year...

That, and tha fact that no one but me drives my cars, so paying for 2 cars to sit around doing nothing was just stupid.

[HLC]

if i sold/sell my AU, it'll be because i cant afford to run it.

being a povo uni student and at petrol $1.40 a litre.

[paul_r_d]

When we sold the Lancer it was because it was a 1.5 litre auto, not much power, and I was offered a berlina at a real good cost.

We wold probably sell the Fiesta if we were to start a family. Other than that it is a great car for just a couple.

[nb_351]

sold our mazda 3 we bought brand new for a 04 fairmont ghia, cause it was 2 small having 2 kids and all... you cuoldnt fit anything else inside the ack of the car with the 2 baby seats in there...
apart from that it was a great little car... but the ford is in a different category...

[Paxton]

Yellow Festiva - were you a member of the Sprite Club? A friend of mine has a Red MK3, which is holed up in his garage at the moment, next to a Jensen Healey.


As for selling my car, my reasons were simple - I bought a new one.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Paxton

Yellow Festiva - were you a member of the Sprite Club? A friend of mine has a Red MK3, which is holed up in his garage at the moment, next to a Jensen Healey.

Aye, I was a member of the club, and I sold her to another member so I know it went to a good home

[andrewts]

Sold it to make it somebody elses problem haha.

I suppose I should mention, it was just an old ED Futura.

[duaned]

sold my AU because of all the rattles and squeaks in the thing. Thank goodness the BF is rattle free otherwise there would be another brand in the driveway.

[fmc351]

change.

[Mutley]

Ashtray was full?

No, seriously, I was given permission to use a work car after hours.

[WizBang]

You sold a AU becouse of a few squeaks and rattles.....take my old XH pano van for a drive on day and then you will here rattles.
But yer Isold the ED fairmont becouse it wasn't good at towing a horse float and now I want to sell the XH as it's now getting to old to tow as things are falling apart ....ie gearbox isn't doing to well

[Casablanca]

i sold mine cos it was worth more then when i bought it so i sold it in pretty much the same condition albeit with a few more k's on it

[sly_ba]

Just sold my XR6T as I cant afford to run it (being a full time Law student and only working part time).

[Allen]

I sold my NC Fairlane because it burst into flames and was only good for parts...
I then sold an immac ED because it was too small for my liking and I missed the V8 wheezer sound...

I'd love to sell my NF for a BF2 Ghia, but now im just dreaming... :(

[Powdered Toast Man]

Originally Posted by fmc351

change.

Same here. Sold my EF because I was bored and needed a change.

Didn't need the huge car loan debt I gave myself though :togo:

I do love my BA though. And after spending a few days without it (it's being resprayed under warranty) and driving a 6cyl BA wagon loaner I really miss the mid range oomph of the 3V. Like they say, you dont know what you have until it's gone.

[MITCHAY]

Thinking about selling my WRX because it costs a lot for something I don't really drive plus the attention from the police is annoying aswell.

The money I'm spending would be better put towards a house but then again I don't want something with no power.

Problem is that power and cheap don't belong in the same sentence :

I'll just wait until I get a proper job and see if it's worthwile to keep.

[DanielXR8]

Ford dealer. Ford Customer Service response about dealer which was appalling.

Sold the GT and now drive a Mazda. Ford have been no trouble since. :O

Territory will go in next few months.

Would still have the GT and probably be looking at upgrading if not for my experience with Ford customer service. I won't be told, no matter how many ways they word it, that a bad dealer isn't their problem.

[Poetic Justice]

Well I sold my EL Ghia 5.0 because I thought I should do the right thing... Save a bit of money, pay off some debts and enjoy not having my own car to run because work had given me a company car...

3 months later, I was in a Commodore even harder to run (still not running well yet) and I'm in no better position.

What a mistake!

[Sam_Boss260]

Originally Posted by shane3

Why ask?,
Because I'm selling the GT.....we need a deposit for a house, and a $30k to $35,000 deposit will help a lot, I'll be selling the BBS mags with it as spares and the flash tune. It will be sad to see it go, but crunching the numbers its costing me between $600 to $740 a month to run, on average it's 2 tanks a week @ $70 per tank plus $120 a month for insurance.

So thats my reason for selling th GT, what's yours?

Geesus, how many hays were you doing to go through 2 tanks of petrol per week?

[The Yeti]

My XC ute I sold to buy a Marshall amp (go figure then I didnt have any thing to lug it around in) my ZC I sold to buy a boat, and I sold the boat to buy the chev (my wife has this only one toy at a time rule, she is still really pi$$ed at me for selling the ZC but its her rule

[blueoval]

Its funny this thread has been created. Im actually in the process of selling my subaru liberty wagon for a bigger car. (if anyone is interested in my lib let me know, MY01, 117k, blue, auto, AWD, 17's, exhaust)

The reason I need to seel is due to my mum's health and the fact that I need more power. The subaru has been a gem for reliability and good economy, but it doesnt have the power I want in it. My mum has a brain tumor and she is currently seeing a naturopath in QLD for it. So I will be driving her up every few months to see him. She can't fly due to the high risk of the tumor growing, so driving is the only option for her.

Comfort and room is what we need right now as the lib is good for small asian people but not as comfy as a falcon is. Plus the falcon has twice the power of the lib too which is what I miss.

[Neoxr6]

Sold my last car and got the XR6 because i wanted to

[Grasshoppr]

Running costs, clunks, rattles and too may kays on her! Goodbye F6 hello GTI...

[GORDZ]

sold me old 300zx becuase of its prohibative drinking habbits. XR6 utey isn't much better but I love it more =)

[ClevlndStemer]

Traded in the BA because i couldn't handle it anymore. All the problems i had with it was getting to me, traded in for the XR5T (Focus) and haven't looked back, a much more refined car in every aspect. Can't say I would look at getting another Falcon ever.

[GORDZ]

i was saving up for an xr5T when i wrote my car off, so had to get the xr6 instead... still though, the day we get the two door focus T in aus, it's mine.

[shane3]

Originally Posted by Sam_XR6

Geesus, how many hays were you doing to go through 2 tanks of petrol per week?

I get about 360KM per tank and just to get to work is 42 KM, so a round trip of 84 KM and I work 6 days a week, so thats 504 KM just on getting to and from work, then theres the Tuesday night dog training out at Knox, seeing my mum in Frankston (just had a moderate heart attack, so I see her every second night) thats a 93 Km trip, seeing my in-laws (Glen Waverley) and the running around seeing people, doing things, on Saturday arvo/night and Sunday.
I can go threw 3 tanks a week if it's busy, I filled up this morning it was $1.59 a Ltr it cost me $82.50 to fill up.
Time to get a moped!

[PoMmYwOG]

shane3, i feel your pain mate...i live in SW Syd and work at lane cove...53km each way...over 100km each day in traffic..i go through 2 tanks a week, althought i avg about 800km/week. That includes seeing the g/f going out on weekend and driving to/from work... since my office moved to lane cove in august i have done 25000km...bought it with 90,000 in dec 2006, now just clocked over 130,000km...not bad for a 4yr old car...

i wont be selling mine tho, i love it to bits...sure its not as good as my old VS was on fuel but the extra cost makes up for the fact that it feel good to drive somthing that i love driving, it has everything i have always wanted...wish i had a 6T or BOSS tho :( ah well i still have lots of time to buy one...

[Ralliart]

when i sold my tr, becuse of the follow reasons

Engine was *
Exhust was screwed
Petrol was costing me so much money

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