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Hmm, to be honest, i wouldn't either. 

I found a MY13 car in QLD for $32k, with ONLY 18,000KMS on the clock, but still quite a bit for me.

Mark, i may have finally found something reasonable

MY11, 35000KMs, $26k... 

More news to follow! Inspection booked for this thursday.

Yeah that would make sense.

I saw your Hatch post by the way, ripping ride dude!

I appreciate your help (and that of others as well). 

Will let you know once i find something Cheers bud

One other thing i just noticed Mark300, yours is a hatch. There was a slight difference in pricing in hatch and sedan from what i've been seeing, would you agree on that as well?

What Niko said. depreciation of commodores is pretty huge these days. 

 

i can see what you are saying though. and yes i agree.

 

i have pretty much been looking for an MY11 since october last year (i bought something in the meantime instead of the WRX cause i got frustrated but hated it so much i got rid of it and went back on the search again)

 

peoples expectations of the market were pretty unreasonable. asking 35k for a 2012-13 Premium WRX currently, when you can go out and pick up one of the new ones for low 40s with some negotiations is a bit unrealistic in my opinion and definitely not a reasonable price. granted i know some purists will come back with the EJ v FA engine comparison, but at the end of the day, approx 5k more for a brand new one compared to a 2 year old car? youd be crazy not to consider it. 

 

eventually one will come up that isnt owned by someone who lives in wonderland and rather realises the market. people will start realising eventually you cant ask that much for a car and get it. 

I agree with you 100%.

Personally i'm not a huge fan of the new shape, but yeah i'd be a moron if i found it okay to spend $35K on a 3-4 year old car without considering getting a brand new one with factory warranty etc.

Lucky for me i can afford to keep waiting, i travel to the CBD to my mon-fri job on the train, so it's not absolutely necessary to have a car (although it gets frustrating on weekends lol).

I would be delighted if you/someone else lets me know of a good deal i may have missed on carsales or somewhere else  

Cheers guys

Okay cool.

I'm more than willing to wait and be patient to find one for the right price. I've owned one before and i know how much i loved it.

But the more i see other cars, and what performance and features they offer (as brand new or used under 20,000km's on the clock) compared to the WRX, i wonder if it's the best bang-for-your-buck i could buy right now...

Completely different car, but i hired an SV6 commodore (2015) for a week for a mini getaway, and i was completely blown away that i could pick one up for $32K (current special offer) brand new (with 3 year warranty). The amount of luxury and safety features far surpasses that of a 2012 premium pack WRX with an asking price of ~ $33K... Again, completely different car, and i'm more than happy to be without all these features if i'm in a WRX, but for the right price.

I'm looking through carsales, carsguide, gumtree, pickles and some independent car dealership sites. Anywhere else i can/should be looking?