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Old 05-07-2006, 08:58 PM   #1
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what price should i pay for this?

Vehicle 1997 FORD FAIRMONT EL DUEL FUEL
Kilometres 202,850
Colour hertitage green
Interior Colour grey
Transmission 4 speed Automatic
Engine 6 cylinder U Multi-point injected 4.0L (3984cc)
Reg Expiry MAR-2007

tickford gas and bodykit
new front wheels in march and some bushes replaced on car.
6x9 in back
inside good condition
body good

Just had a RACV test done and it has a few problems.

Exhaust system leaking
LPG solenoid casting cracked
various oil leaks
coolant stains
head gasket at 67000km and again at 194000km

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Old 05-07-2006, 09:11 PM   #2
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IMO - $4,500 would be a good buy, $5,500 would lose my interest.
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Old 05-07-2006, 09:50 PM   #3
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$5500 would be a good price due to the LPG and the fact it's a fairmont.

edit: by that I mean 5.5k would be a bargain. I expect it would go for more like $7K

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Old 05-07-2006, 10:01 PM   #4
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has to be worth 4500-5000 and carfull of the tic/gas has probs.less without roady "nah" car looks good prob more EL's one of the best looking made sister just got 6800 tradein for a fairmont and it resold at a yard for 7800.
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Old 05-07-2006, 11:06 PM   #5
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Coolant Stains, thats a bit scary.

Being Dual Fuel is worth good money though, it seems like around $5500 would be an Ok price. Just give a real good look over, i soldan immaculate EL (I spent that bloody much on it- No gas) last year for only $5,400.

I wouldnt pay more than $6400 really, as you could get a clean EF Fairmont yourself and put it on gas for that amount. That being said ive seen LPG EL's go for stupid prices (Think 8K)
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Old 06-07-2006, 12:06 AM   #6
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Well cheeza5 what price is on it.
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Old 06-07-2006, 09:16 AM   #7
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He is asking for 9k. i am going to have him fix everything first.
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Old 06-07-2006, 09:26 AM   #8
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i have been looking for a few months now and i have not found anything worth buying. it has a full service history up till 160000km(in the book). this guy(second owner) has had it serviced every 7500km
Please help!!!
do i buy or do i bargin?
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Old 06-07-2006, 11:40 AM   #9
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Cheeza, 9k for a 6cyl Fairmont with +200k's is excessive. I'm selling an 5.0ltr EF Ghia for much less..... Mechanically sound, interior faultless, never overheated, no leaks etc etc etc. For $9k I'd give it to you as a new car and fly you here to get it!

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Old 06-07-2006, 01:22 PM   #10
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I know, but i need a car on gas, mmm i will have to a better price!
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For $9k I'll put it on gas for you lol!
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Old 06-07-2006, 02:20 PM   #12
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Shouldn't the coolant stains have been cleared when the HG was done? unless its coming back for a third time??
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Old 06-07-2006, 03:44 PM   #13
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Like I said, it's not worth more than $7k, he won't get $9k for it.
When I got my 97 falcon a few years back, he wanted 9.5k for it. I went back 3 weeks later and offered 7.7k and he accepted.
It's a buyers market with falcons, most buyers will go elsewhere if the price is too high, there's a lot of them for sale.
Most sellers are needing to sell because they need the cash for a new car they've got their eye on or have already bought, or deposit on a house.
There's no point in them holding out for a better offer usually, if they wait too long the car depreciates and all offers will become even lower.
So don't worry if you can't convince this seller, there's heaps around, I even did my own search on carsales and there were some lpg ones on there with lower kms than that one.
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Old 06-07-2006, 03:58 PM   #14
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yeah, 9 g's is alot. my brother sold his 5 litre for bit over 6 a year ago with 150000 on the clock. plenty around
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