ok well mum has a el falcon no rust duel fuel and she offered to sell it to me for 5grand.
she said i can take my time on paying her back as long as i sell the magna for what i can and give it to her. but im not sure on how much i'd get for the magna can anyone give me ideas and what i should do.
here some pics of my car
oh and my brake lights still arent working n theres some rust
full list of mods are wheels, tint, mitsu and amc stickers, extractors, cannon, clear indicators, cold air intake and custom rust marks

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/thebeast14086/Picture022-1.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/thebeast14086/DSC00082.jpg

not sure on the car preeettty old but i'll buy the mags if your offering lol. Oh hang on your in queensland dammit.

lol there only 15" wanna go for a drive lol

car on duel fuel is pretty tempting these days

yeah i know, thats a huge reason why i want to. but its shocking on gas and i man shocking. drove 120km on the highway used half a tank (60L tank)

yeah you might get 2k for it if you're lucky probs :(

that seems to be the max price I ever see them selling for and rust is a big downfall, but hen the wheels r a plus. might get a bi more if you sell the car with original wheels and sell the mags seperately.

imo the cars are worth more than that but unluckily magnas just have a ****house resale.

good luck with it all. imo keep the magna as mitsu>>>>>>ford haha

also, dont wanna lose another 1st genner from the site!!!! :badgrin:

yeah i know, i have had heaps of help on the site aswell lol oh well. we'll see what happens. i like it but the falcon will be cheaper with lots on more power etc

$5000 + whatever you sell the Magna for doesn't seem to be a good deal for a EL.

Is your mom trying to rip you off? :shock:

Go for the EL :)

sorry i ment like $5000 in all, i pay whatever i get for the magna right up then the rest later

better be a good EL for 5k thats all i can say

http://www.carsales.com.au/car-valuations/

which ford is it ?

EL Futura SEDAN 4doors 5seats
EL Futura WAGON 4doors 5seats
EL GLi SEDAN 4doors 5seats
EL GLi WAGON 4doors 5seats
EL XR6 SEDAN 4doors 5seats
EL XR8 SEDAN 4doors


4sp Automatic Unleaded Multi-point injected 6cyl 4.0 3984cc
Average Private Price+ $1,800 - $4,000
Trade In Price Guide+ -
Average km+ -
Price When New (RRP)+ $34,862

advertise your first gen in the forum you have eneough posts

whats the magna worth with some rust

see Old Farts post

First gens dont go for much these days.

You'd be very lucky to see 1500 ............... I get good ones for around $300

They're addictive damn things though so ya neva know. :D

$5k is pretty high for an EL, it would need to be very low mileage for that.

I can get em for 2500 or so easily.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1998-Ford-Falcon-EL-GLI-Sapphire-Blue-Sedan-Automatic_W0QQitemZ180272781554QQihZ008QQcategoryZ 35227QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1997-Ford-Falcon-EL-GLI-Green-4-Speed-A-Sedan_W0QQitemZ170246858123QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3522 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Tell her you will give her $4000 grand for it.
I just bought a 96 ef 6 seater wagon with 6 months rego for $2200.

its a EL GLi SEDAN 4doors 5seats duel fuel, no rust great condition theres heaps going for over 7k
ive spend like over 3k on my car n im not going to get anything back off it.
clutch, extractors, cannon n recoed carby were the expensive stuff

its a EL GLi SEDAN 4doors 5seats duel fuel, no rust great condition theres heaps going for over 7k
ive spend like over 3k on my car n im not going to get anything back off it.
clutch, extractors, cannon n recoed carby were the expensive stuff
Mate its a GLI, Its like a GLX magna, bottom of the barrel specs wise, Would not be worth more then $4K

If you are keen though, Check out the local papers etc for some EL's. I think they are great cars personally and if time ever came where I needed another car it would be an EL hands down.

But $5K for a GLI, Wouldn't bother mate

fair enough but i still would need to sell mine (which i would give to her) then pay the rest off over time, which is the good thing, better car.. paying it off over a LONG time lol

fair enough but i still would need to sell mine (which i would give to her) then pay the rest off over time, which is the good thing, better car.. paying it off over a LONG time lol

Sell your anyway!
If you can get $1500 for it, which you most likely SHOULD, Put another $1500 towards something else (Probably a bit more for RWC etc) and You'll have a better specced EL and you'll have a choice too, Give it some thought..sometimes buying off the folks is a smart move sometimes not so smart, depends what car etc..

the thing is im not working at the moment and im running low on savings lol so i wont be able to buy somehting else for a while.
buying off mum would be good cause i know the transmission get serviced as regually as the engine so its all working well. plus compared to my car it pulls like a jet

the thing is im not working at the moment and im running low on savings lol so i wont be able to buy somehting else for a while.
buying off mum would be good cause i know the transmission get serviced as regually as the engine so its all working well. plus compared to my car it pulls like a jet

Yeah it would with 150kwish compared to like 80kwish..
Have you done the maths, like when you get a job you can probably save some money up and in the end buy something better, just because the oppurtunity has come up now doesnt mean you SHOULD take it but try and do some maths and figure out how long it would take you to pay back..

Personally, with no job, I would just keep my car for the time being. Yeah you fork out a few extra bucks for petrol but in the end you don't have to pay back $4K just for the right..

yeah fair enough..
she lent me the money for my first cat (88 astra) which i wrapped around a pole $2500
then she lent me the money for the magna $2250
probably shouldnt borrow the money off her again. not that i would have to pay it off for ages

yeah fair enough..
she left me the money for my first cat (88 astra) which i wrapped around a pole $2500
then she lent me the money for the magna $2250
probably shouldnt borrow the money off her again. not that i would have to pay it off for ages
Yeah mate think about the long run.
I'm stuck with a crappy magna too but I've never been in debt up to now so I think of that as a positive

yeah fair enough
thanks for the other point of view
you said you were stuck with a "crappy magna"
theres a difference between ur crappy magna and mine lol

yeah fair enough
thanks for the other point of view
you said you were stuck with a "crappy magna"
theres a difference between ur crappy magna and mine lol
I dont see one they are both magna's :bowrofl:

then sell up and evolve

then sell up and evolve

Yeah to a EL Falcon..


Look at the end of the day you can never pay to much for a good car, you can always pay to much for a bad car..:P


All the people giving you advise arent aways right. after all it is there personal advise..

I dont think buying your mums car is a bad idea. The upsides is you know the history and anything that is wrong with it so no hidden suprises. also you are on a payback scheme that has no interest or minimum monthly repayments..

So if you went out there and found a clean EL private for $4000 with duel fuel and than borrowed the cash to pay for it. lets say the buyer doesnt tell you about the transmission thats about to let go and all the water leaks when it rains that even the best experts cant pick on inspection. then you find out it was stolen and recovered after it was used in a robbery and also had the plates stolen and returned. you will get pulled over and hassled by the cops because the playes show as previous stolen, you fix all the broken bits, pay some interest and even get finance without a job you will be about $10k out of pocket..

My Personal Advice is 5K on those condition and for a car that you know isnt as bad as every is making out. after all these people that are giving you advise in the above threads are provessional car buyers & sellers and know what the market is doing and how to pick a good or bad car.

At the end of the day you have to make the choice on whats best for you and i think its not bad. LPG will cut your petrol bill in half..:)

Goodluck. :)

thanks for ur input mate.
yeah i thought it would be good to buy it.
goes so much harder then mine runs smoother, only thing is they dont look very good.

thanks for ur input mate.
yeah i thought it would be good to buy it.
goes so much harder then mine runs smoother, only thing is they dont look very good.


No effense to all you fagna owners but EL does look better than a 1st Gen..:)

1st Gens are startinh to look there age now..

yeah but how many nice el do you actually see, i'd rather a ea or eb or ed

yeah but how many nice el do you actually see, i'd rather a ea or eb or ed

ok now you are talking drunk talk..

Got any pics of this EL? Keep it real clean. no sticker or badges. colour coded everything and put some stock for 17-19 inch wheel on it and it will look HOT..:)

No stupid body kits or wings, neons or racing stickers from super cheap..:)

lol maybe now for the other part of the thread
how much should i put on the magna (if i deside to sell it) it will b sold unregoed

its a EL GLi SEDAN 4doors 5seats duel fuel, no rust great condition theres heaps going for over 7k
ive spend like over 3k on my car n im not going to get anything back off it.
clutch, extractors, cannon n recoed carby were the expensive stuff

bent 8? :)

bent 8? :)
sorry i dnt get ya

sorry i dnt get ya

how many cylinders ?

oh sorry straight 6
157kW @ 4900rpm
357Nm of torque @ 3000rpm

oh sorry straight 6


Some of us already assumed that being a EL GLi.. Some other are slow..:)


Now for your 1st Gen.. I dont know if you can put a value on it. It only worth what someone is willing to payfor it.:)

why selling unregestered..? u are better with it registered for sale..

cuz of all the rust.. and oil leaks (which i dont normally broadcast on this site)

cuz of all the rust.. and oil leaks (which i dont normally broadcast on this site)


Well i know you will get $300-400 for it in sydney at any scrap metal yard..:)

Some of us already assumed that being a EL GLi.. Some other are slow..:)

the V8 was optional on the GLi. beastie said it drank. mighta been an ex chaser with 185KW :)

nah its a 6 still goes pretty hard

Stuff the EL. I have driven one not that great. Has a bad vibrating sound when put under load. Has a little bit more power than my current magna not that much more. It was comfortable to drive but the magna is better. It's up to you. If you get $1500 or more for your car then do it but if not then keep it. Its worth more to keep now.

Goodluck

Stuff the EL. I have driven one not that great. Has a bad vibrating sound when put under load. Has a little bit more power than my current magna not that much more. It was comfortable to drive but the magna is better. It's up to you. If you get $1500 or more for your car then do it but if not then keep it. Its worth more to keep now.

Goodluck
You obviously drove a lemon. Our EL has 306K on it (straight petrol :shock: ) and runs as smooth as anything and pulls a decent skid :shifty:

EGO totally respect your point of view there aswell, Just my thoughts being since he was out of a job it would be something he WANTS not NEEDS (after all the magna is still running)

But hey man all your choice. remember you can get those RAC checks on the cars which let you know whats wrong with it etc.

iv spent a fair whack of money on my car. but iv never had any problems that i hadnt caused myself, except rust.

iv thought about getting a new car quite a few times, but ive decided to stick with the first gen for a few reasons.

- the car runs great and i can afford to keep it going (i dont need a new one)
- if i got a more expensive car i would need full comprehensive insurance which is more expensive until your 25.
- if i decided against the full comprehensive and did crash the car, i would be alot more out of pocket than if i crashed the tp.
- i dont need a new car, iv alredy got one that i can rely on.

the only thing i dislike about my car, is the amount of guts it has, but i guess that could just be my car and not first gens in general.

thanks guys. yeah it is something i want and not need. but i want it cuz for one the magna is so gutless. well when you put ur foot down it moves (keeps up with r31's) but when you put the foot down in the el it pulls so much better. plus if i wanted my magna to go that hard i'd need to spend HEAPS of money on it (which i dont have) then when i do sell it i wont get any of it back. ive already spent over 3 grand on it and ill get back what 1thousand if im lucky....

thanks guys. yeah it is something i want and not need. but i want it cuz for one the magna is so gutless. well when you put ur foot down it moves (keeps up with r31's) but when you put the foot down in the el it pulls so much better. plus if i wanted my magna to go that hard i'd need to spend HEAPS of money on it (which i dont have) then when i do sell it i wont get any of it back. ive already spent over 3 grand on it and ill get back what 1thousand if im lucky....

Thats the thing your magna still moves mate:P
I reckon wait until you get a nice steady income flow then re evaluate your wants.

']Thats the thing your magna still moves mate:P
I reckon wait until you get a nice steady income flow then re evaluate your wants.
yeah your probably right lol wish you guys werent tho.
mum said the offer will be standing for a few months, so i guess i could wait a little longer. but a 4L is so much better then a 2.6....
oh well guess i can still hammer around it that when i want:D
cheap fuel and extra power would of been good tho

EL is pretty much an AU, same engine, gearbox, etc.
They're nice cars, just very underated. When people think Falcon ****box usually comes to mind. If it's a good car and will keep you going for a few years, then I don't see why not.
Plus, they absolutely hammer, and sound awesome when they shift into first at 55k's on full throttle.

EL is pretty much an AU, same engine, gearbox, etc.
They're nice cars, just very underated. When people think Falcon ****box usually comes to mind. If it's a good car and will keep you going for a few years, then I don't see why not.
Plus, they absolutely hammer, and sound awesome when they shift into first at 55k's on full throttle.
yeah well it is a good car. mums had it got about 3 yrs now n not many problems, only problem is it runs rough on gas

if its something you WANT but dont have MONEY for then dont bother. going fast is a luxury, luxuries cost money, your magna gets you from A to B same as any falcon would, and you still have $5000 in your pocket, or at least not against your name

yeah i guess it is only a luxury

Your playing on the moon if you think someone on AMC is going to give you 1500.

Try advertising in your local paper or something.

lol yeah i know got to start somewhere

rightio talking to mum and..
my younger brother can get his L's in march, so mum said i give the magna to him and i buy the EL of her, 4K, 50 a week till its paid off, which is like a year and a half..
think i might do it.