How do you rate this Hilux?

Post by **Bowdzz** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:09 pm

Hey guys,
I'm currently looking for a hilux to buy and i found this one the other day, what do you think about it?
1994 Toyota Hilux
2.8 Diesel
2 door Cab Chassis
186497 Kms
Air con, tow bar, power steering, bull bar, driving lights, side rails & steps, free wheeling hubs, all terrain tires, enforcer Shocks
$10,990

Might be able to get it down to $10000
Good buy or not???

Post by **glen1n** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:29 pm

looks alright mate. you might be able to work the dealer down to nine if you had my haggling skills

Post by **Bowdzz** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:31 pm

Oh really? :lol:

Well come along mate and show me how its done then :armsup:

Post by **glen1n** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:32 pm

rightio mate, its a date, 2 moro ok? :finger:

Post by **Bowdzz** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:35 pm

Yeah mate sounds good, but i'd like a real 4wders opion first :finger:

Post by **glen1n** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:36 pm

Bowdzz wrote:Yeah mate sounds good, but i'd like a real 4wders opion

Post by **DIRTY ROCK STAR** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:25 pm

Lowish Kms on it. but i still think you can get one cheaper

dude look in the tradingpost. i would be shocked if you couldnt find the same thing for cheaper and without those hideous cheese cutters.

Post by **gurumon** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:40 pm

whats doing with that rear bar???

it's like wings

Post by **NICK** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:00 pm

it is a truck from out west for sure, it will have good service history but be sure to have a good look under it.

NICK

Post by **Pal** » Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:14 pm

Is that a 2.8 Diesel or what?

Post by **glen1n** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:41 am

yep its deisel 2.8. had a look with him yesterday and looks pretty good for a ten year old, no rust anywhere, what looked like bloody good custom side steps and bar work, cept the pricks at the car yard wouldnt let him take it for a test drive unless he would be willing to commit on the day :bad-words:

Post by **Bowdzz** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:43 pm

glen1n wrote:the pricks at the car yard wouldnt let him take it for a test drive unless he would be willing to commit on the day

Yeah bloody oath!!! i counld believe that!! :finger:

Oh yeah he also reckons it's worth 12K! and that i'd be luck to get it for 11K :bad-words:

So i guess everyone reckons its too heafty???? Yeah i thought so at first but its in terrific nick!!! Oh well keep looking then i spose
Thanks fellas

Post by **bj56** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 7:46 pm

sounds ok to me i paid 7 grand for my 1984 modle dual cab with more ks on it

Post by **Terry_Toyota** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:04 pm

the tyres are pizza cutters, get the 38' start on there :lol:

Post by **Bowdzz** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:40 pm

Any of you guys know any haggling tricks that might help me?
Theres only 2 months rego left so i could use that angle to shade of a few $$$'s or it this just another reason to fark it all togther and move on???

Post by **Terry_Toyota** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:51 pm

Act like you don't really want to buy it! and if the seller ask you if you like it just say well i'm not really sure if i like it, at this price

, just be negitive about the car till you hear the price you like or drop lines like well you know 6mths redgo would be nice, or i saw a newer model in the paper for $7000 or you know stuff like that. good luck

Post by **Bowdzz** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:11 am

Thanks, sounds pretty good
btw those "pizza cutters" or "cheese cutters" will diffently be going if i get it, i was thinking about 33" or 35" MRT's or Simex's

Post by **banjodog** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:42 am

Food for thought, may not be able to go this low but some room for haggling >>>>>

http://www.redbook.com.au/Vehiclesearch ... 94EJ&veh=y

Post by **banjodog** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:50 am

Opps, sorry wrong one. Maybe not a bad price after all >>>>

http://www.redbook.com.au/Vehiclesearch ... y=TOYO94EU

Post by **flynn** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:26 pm

it looks in pretty good nick to me mate.
does the previous owner look like a good bloke??coz you can sometimes pick how they drive the car just by lookin at them.

flynn

Post by **Bowdzz** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:09 pm

flynn wrote:it looks in pretty good nick to me mate.
does the previous owner look like a good bloke??coz you can sometimes pick how they drive the car just by lookin at them.

flynn

it's from a dealer

Btw how do hilux's go off road?
and on road aswell?

Post by **My Lil Lux** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:25 pm

Always late in a 2.8 on road :bad-words:

&

Shaken not stirred offroad

I saw a lux, 2.8 steel tray 33's in good nick for $8500 near wagga wagga on the weekend so 10 is probably a bit much

Post by **Bowdzz** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:31 pm

Does anyone have any other suggestions on a different type of car?

Post by **Terry_Toyota** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:26 pm

Well really you just have to ask your self what your really after, i.e : Some thing ezy to clean, (some times), lite, LOTS of after market stuff to buy, comes sprung over stoke (more Clearince than most 4x4), and they look KOOL :armsup:

, then you would probly want a HI-LUX

, Patrols are fuel eaters, and have some clearince problems cos U bolts and purchers can get stuck, but apart from that my second choice would be a MQ or Mk, but if i had the money GQ NISSAN Patrol just cos there Kool to and sound awsome there 6cyl and the NISSAN Diesel Motors (i have herd)are one of the strongest diesel motors around, Don't really know about any other 4x4's but go the LUX there Mini MONSTER trucks :lol:

Post by **My Lil Lux** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:39 pm

Mate has a GQ coil cab, no turbo but extractors, bigger exhaust, running 37's with a 6" kit under it, running open diffs (no lockers) and it goes everywhere, dearer to buy, but more comfy, roomier, looks tough, and as much as I hate to say it, nissan diffs are almost bulletproof, and thats from a lux owner, prob won't cost as much to keep on the road after you purchase it.

Post by **Terry_Toyota** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:59 pm

i know a guy with A GU coil all round, ITs a Turbo Diesel, not sure on lift but his Runing 35'. Has your mate got any engine mods or a new engine ? but yeah i would have to agree with every thing you said, a mate of mine has a MQ Patrol and that car went through so much befor anything big had to be done to it, the amount of times we got it boged is uncountable but we only realy got it boged cos we did dumb but fun stuff like driveing in to a mud pudle :armsup:

and basicly haveing the engine runing under water, when we finly got it out the only thing that needed fixing was the starter motor witch only tock a fuw hits from a hamer to work agin

but i still love the my old HI-LUX

Post by **Bowdzz** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:52 am

Dunno bout patrols bit pricey and huge fuel bills

Found this one, price is crap and its in vic :bad-words:

but if the kms were real it'd be a great buy
http://carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs ... istance=25

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