will v8 commodores increase in value Page 9

Short answer: some, not all. Since local manufacturing ended and the badge bowed out, the very best V8 Commodores have already firmed and are likely to creep up.

Think HSV GTSR/W1, VF Series II SS-V Redline, and limited runs like Motorsport/Director/Magnum — low‑km, manual, original, with full history and no dodgy mods. Average, high‑km or scruffy SS/Calais examples will mostly track the broader used market — spikes fade, condition rules, and nostalgia doesn’t fix panel gaps. Provenance, originality, last-of-the-line 2017 build, and a manual all help; crash history, rust, tasteless bolt-ons and missing books hurt. Buy the best you can, keep it stock, maintain it, and enjoy the noise — treat appreciation as a bonus, not your retirement plan.