Comments on: HSV W427 – 200 vehicle build cap

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:03:43 +0000

Quote [Pablo = from the Topic to do with TRDs being axed]

I can’t imagine HSV not building 427 of the W427 model due to their customers telling them they want exclusivity.
Car Advice reported back in July that they will build less than 427 “if there is an unlikely lack of demand.”
Times are tough & HSV have realised if they keep building these things they will eventually have to discount them to get them shifted – not something that will be done on a collectable car.

Pablo – that is the situation at the moment yes times are aboit tough and sales are down across the board.
However; Unlike TRD which is ceasing production of their cars HSV will continue.

Therefore; if things pick up they will be able to re-introduce the W-427 and make the remaining 227 cars

Anyway in the past car companies/dealers have done various things including reduce prices inorder to shift slow moving stock.. and in a number of ases those cars have become classic collectables – the XC Cobra for example.

Unfortunatley though its Highly unlikely the TRD will become a Collectable held in the same esteem as the Cobra

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:56:34 +0000

Yes BC, I do know there are lot of Mercedes-Benz’ as taxis in Europe, but they are not coupes, and they are certainly not CLK500s.
I don’t think this will ever be more valuable than it is new. Apart from anything, it would take fifty years to be valuable and I don’t think petrol will be available for cars by then, and if it is, it will probably be rationed to amounts too small to ever let this car stretch it’s legs. Not to mention the fact that $155,000 isn’t that much money and they can’t shift 427 new ones, what makes anybody think they will be able to shift old “classics” at say, $300,000? $400,000? in another forty or fifty years? And of course from time passing and money changing, it would have to be more like $1,000,000 by then and I don’t think anybody would pay that and rightly so – it’s a Holden!

By: JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND

JAMIE WHINCUP IS A LEGEND — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:31:34 +0000

427 recalls and trips back to the dealership, this is an overpriced COMMON BOMBODORE…

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:45:19 +0000

Schah – I know but Victors 57 Chev is probably one of Australias most well known dragsters. His son Ben Bray has a Holden Ute with a 2500hp V8 in it but it ain’t a Holden V8 – I think its a Keith Black “Special”

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:41:58 +0000

To all Holden/HSV fans – An article in the Jan09 issue of Motor says HSV are looking at adding intercooled Turbo Diesel to their line up.

At the moment there are a couple of “mules” driving around powered by a 3.0 litre inline 6 cylinder diesel from BMW.. The other option though is BMWs 4.4 litre V8 diesel which produces more power than the W427

Which means if the plan goes ahead you could be either an Aussie Bogan or a Bavarian Bogan.

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:25:30 +0000

I agree this will be a collectible but will take a while to appreciate beyond the asking price.

Nice car but probably overpriced as are the other cars mentioned.

is-f LOL.

By: BC

BC — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:36:31 +0000

LOL@Kids. I currently drive a White 40th Anniversary VE GTS and am picking up a W427 on the 5th of Jan. Care to share any more words of wisdom with the viewers.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:06:55 +0000

Wheelnut Says:
December 18th, 2008 at 11:17 am
“Inorder to keep the price of their cars relatively competitive with other Luxury Performance Sports Sedans manufacturers including HSV base their cars on a tried and tested car such as the Commodore and then simply make a range of enhancments and improvements”

I wouldn’t call the W427 luxury mate – a $50K Accord hs more luxury appointments. Problem is for a $155K car the W427 is a vehicle with features comparable to a $40K car, not $150K.

By: Racer

Racer — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:32:27 +0000

LOL@kids you must be psycic, how would you know who owns what on this forum. Whats next weeks lotto numbers???

By: schah7

schah7 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:03:13 +0000

Wheelnut “that” 57 Chev Drag Car of Victor Bray
runs a Chrysler v8 not a Super Chev v8