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Old 23-10-2007, 12:34 PM   #1
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Just noticed something, there is 95 used Holden Epica dealer cars on carsales! Obviously most are demos OR are they those give back cars? Not bad for an 07 model. NOT!

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Old 23-10-2007, 01:18 PM   #2
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They are terrible looking cars,they look so cheap and nasty,I am surprised they sold 95 in the first place,I am yet to se one on the road.
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Old 23-10-2007, 01:19 PM   #3
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And how many ve's/'07bf's/camrys/whatever are on there for sale as well.Means nothing really.

What concerns me is why are you looking for a s/h epica???
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Old 23-10-2007, 01:22 PM   #4
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I dont know why with so many good cars on the market why would you by one, dearer rego than a mazda 6 yet it is slower
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Old 23-10-2007, 01:33 PM   #5
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Ive seen one, on the road. They look very old, and outdated.
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Old 23-10-2007, 01:42 PM   #6
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Didn't they only have 1 car returned during the promotion?

I'm fairly sure the female owner bought a Mazda 6 and drop punted the Epica back.
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Old 23-10-2007, 02:16 PM   #7
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And how many ve's/'07bf's/camrys/whatever are on there for sale as well.Means nothing really.

What concerns me is why are you looking for a s/h epica???
I'm not looking for an Eprica at all. I was looking at Astra and just noticed it. I believe it means that aren't selling and have been put on as demo's to create numbers in retail land.
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Old 23-10-2007, 02:30 PM   #8
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I just can't get over the "Power of a 6, economy of a 4" tag they have attached to them.

Most new 4 cylinders have more power, and are just as efficient.
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an Eprica

It's epica by the way.
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Old 23-10-2007, 04:36 PM   #10
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It's epica by the way.
I am sorry! Shows how interested I am in it!
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I am sorry! Shows how interested I am in it!

You were interested enough to start a thread,I wasnt having a dig at you,just wasnt sure if you realised.
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Old 23-10-2007, 08:17 PM   #12
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why is it that every time I see someone driving an Epica, I feel like asking them WHY? why would you do that to yourself? brand new Epica or second hand Mazda 6/Accord Euro/ Liberty for less? seems a no brainer
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Old 23-10-2007, 08:23 PM   #13
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cmon guys, maybe they're not an enthusiast and kno nothin about cars. Money is the most important thing, and with that price for the space it offers, maybe thats all they could afford. prove me wrong if there's a cheaper mid sized car than the epica, cant be bothered to look at prices lol
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Old 23-10-2007, 09:01 PM   #14
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Those epicas were rubbish brand new. Now who's gonna buy second hand junk?
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Old 23-10-2007, 09:08 PM   #15
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arrr remembers the camira lmfao
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cmon guys, maybe they're not an enthusiast and kno nothin about cars. Money is the most important thing, and with that price for the space it offers, maybe thats all they could afford. prove me wrong if there's a cheaper mid sized car than the epica, cant be bothered to look at prices lol
OK so I have 25k to play with, lets see..
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Old 23-10-2007, 09:26 PM   #17
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OK so I have 25k to play with, lets see..
Forget mid size, you can score a BF Futura for that money with change. And you get a REAL inline 6cyl. I'm sure there are many more examples. You might even get into a BF Fairmont!
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Old 23-10-2007, 09:32 PM   #18
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True, but u gotta remember that not everyone wants a falcon, a 2.5 I6 sounds more economical than a big aussie 4.0L. Plus they probably wanted somethin brand new and not used. the falcon looks dated, and while i do believe hte epica looks crap, it looks alot fresher than a falcon in the eyes of someone that doesnt care about cars... just trying to defend those that bought it due to money issues ;)
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True, but u gotta remember that not everyone wants a falcon, a 2.5 I6 sounds more economical than a big aussie 4.0L. Plus they probably wanted somethin brand new and not used. the falcon looks dated, and while i do believe hte epica looks crap, it looks alot fresher than a falcon in the eyes of someone that doesnt care about cars... just trying to defend those that bought it due to money issues ;)
I agree, not everyone places a huge emphasis on there cars the way most people on here do (myself included). I dont think a car has to be new to look good though, eg IMO a BA/BF XT looks better than the base model VE.


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I drove a camira for 3 years, and it was better in every single way (except room for making dirty dirty sex) than my friends EA falcon that was 2 or 3 years newer.
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Just noticed something, there is 95 used Holden Epica dealer cars on carsales! Obviously most are demos OR are they those give back cars? Not bad for an 07 model. NOT!
And theres nearly 350 Dealer used Aurions on Carsales, so what does that tell you?
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