Did I Sell Too Soon? Aussie Car Values Gone BANANAS!

Geez I really hope I don't regret selling this! So many people over the journey have let cars go to move on to bigger and better things. At the time they were the right move - BUT - years down the track the values have skyrocketed and they have missed out on making a fortune!
What would you do?
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Hi, I'm Marc and this is Meatball Garage! Keep up with all the tinkering and maintenance on my Hyundai i30 (Hyundai Elantra) Holden VE Calais V8 (Pontiac G8 or Chevy SS) And my 1970 Ford XW Fairmont 351 Cleveland V8.
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[@MeatballGarage]

So tell us - would you have hung on to a potential emerging aussie classic? Or move it on for bigger and better things? Maybe in 20 years I will regret this, but the Calais replacement is a beauty! (BTW I hope you like my shitty acting)

[@FuelBurnMedia]

I regret selling my FPV Force 6 in 2014 like you would believe!

[@MeatballGarage]

I saw that on your IG - Looked like a nice rig! I'm sure there were plenty of good reasons to sell it at the time....exactly what i'm going to tell myself about the Calais haha!

[@richardkearney1989]

Pissa video mate haha, congratulations on the soon to be Meatball Junior as well.

[@MeatballGarage]

G'day Richard! Cheers mate - glad you got a couple of laughs out of it haha! Also thanks mate - I really hope meatball Jr likes cars!!

[@kinalskitchen281]

Good job- now time to transfer me the car money 😋😋🤣🤣🤣

[@MeatballGarage]

Too late - All gone!!!

[@ForRiel]

Ahh, you have plenty of room to back in the Prius now.

[@MeatballGarage]

Haha Claire the Meatball Garage is a Prius free zone!!

[@ThrottleDownunder]

By the way, I have an Escort RS2000 I sold for $5k in the 90s haha

[@MeatballGarage]

Ouch! But surely when you sold it, you had your reasons!! What replaced it??

[@ThrottleDownunder]

@@MeatballGarage I can't remember haha. Something stupid probably haha

[@FuelBurnMedia]

Another cracking video. My night was already good with homemade lamb souvlaki and cleanskin Shiraz in hand but this was awesome! And I truly appreciate the effort and forethought that goes into this. Encore brother! *replay video

[@MeatballGarage]

Cheers mate! Oorph sounds like a top night! I went and got a chicken souva tonight actually haha! Mate I must admit, I thought I need to step up my game after having a few laughs at the sharp narration in your vids! You have inspired me to finally release my inner dickhead to youtube! More to come!!

[@FuelBurnMedia]

@@MeatballGarage cry havoc and let slip the dogs of automotive silliness! Love it mate!

[@xacoupeguy]

hahaha brilliant!! you either bought an late model xr8 or a VF commodore v8 of some kind

[@MeatballGarage]

Heheh cheers mate! It's definitely a V8 - won't give away much more than that though ;)

[@ThrottleDownunder]

Love this format bro, especially the WD drop with a spanner landing, haha classic

[@MeatballGarage]

Haha cheers Rob! Mate you get the gold medal for the first one to pick up on that little easter egg! 👍🤣🤣

[@sojevic]

Can't wait to see the video with your replacement!

[@MeatballGarage]

Ohhh it will be magic!!

[@XEFairmont]

Timing is everything. I sold my XW GT in 88 for 14k and thought I made off like a bandit. Dont regret it......well just a little bit. 😭 Not because of the prices I just love XW's

[@MeatballGarage]

Wow 14k!! True at the time that would have been good money! Did you replace it with anything special? I reckon you raise a good point, the regret would probably come from the love of the car more so than its future value. I wouldn't regret if the Calais is worth 100k in 3 years time - but my XW could depreciate in the arse and id miss it if i sold it!

[@rogerveal1336]

Storage is the biggest issue by far. So long as you replace it with something else there is no financial cost.

[@MeatballGarage]

Agree if shed space wasn’t at a premium it would be great to put it in the corner with a cover over it (along with other cars i reckon will keep going up..) 👍

[@ChandySaoStreeteats]

Damn I loved this video! I feel like an idiot for not watching this stuff alot sooner! Ive seen alot of people selling their sweet rides for a family car. Perks of being an adult. I hope you have been well buddy!

[@MeatballGarage]

Hey mate!! Hehe glad you liked this one, trying to make up for my mechanical short falls by using a bit of humour;) Kids room is pretty much done, car seat and pram to go. The joys! Been a very full on couple of week but all is well! Hope you are good too mate 👍

[@unitedtevez32]

How much you sell it for

[@MeatballGarage]

G'day mate - I got just under 20 for it - which at the time was top $$, but looks like it's kind of middle of the road now. I was happy to get what I got - I didn't really want to hold out and squeeze every last $ I could have as i already had the replacement. Do you have one as well? Cheers for watching!

[@BIGJED75]

I bet you a Gold Camry hit that poor Prius... I found this extremely funny but slightly racist......

[@MeatballGarage]

Those Priui are always looking for trouble! Also, Priui are not a race so all good there ;)

[@BIGJED75]

@@MeatballGarage we actually got a Camry hybrid to Sh'ville, was really nice.

[@MeatballGarage]

​@@BIGJED75 all things considered - they are a comfy full sized sedan and handle the bumpy roads of Cambodia well. I worry that a Prius would shake itself to death over there..

[@brunoburtoni8479]

I don’t think you will regret it . Get another 70’s classic and store it and use public transport 😂 . Those Holdens will never be a classic IMO .

[@MeatballGarage]

Bruno! Mate my old man and his mates thought all the cars from their youth were shit heaps and would never be classics - now they are all worth a fortune! Just hope i'm wrong with this one hahaha!

[@brunoburtoni8479]

@@MeatballGarage you’ll be right mate