buying a GQ

[dwaynes]

Okay guys here goes i am looking for a GQ SWB for around the $9000-$10000 mark.

The question is what would and Should i expect for that type of money, once i work out this sort of stuff i will move the post to wanted.

The other thing is what should i watch out for.

Do i buy a stock and do all the work myself
Do i buy modded 4by and hope it hasn't been thrashed

[bogged]

i am looking for a GQ SWB for around the $9000-$10000 mark.

Easily done.

The question is what would and Should i expect for that type of money, once i work out this sort of stuff i will move the post to wanted.

A good shorty

The other thing is what should i watch out for.

check list on my site, click on the link..

Do i buy a stock and do all the work myself
Do i buy modded 4by and hope it hasn't been thrashed

what do you want to do with the truck..

[blkmav]

Buy stock, if you buy modded you don't know the quality of the mods.

Do a search for 'black maverick' on the trading post site.

There's currently a nice shorty just listed in Cheltenham for $8500.

[dwaynes]

Basically it will be a club truck with the odd hard trips thrown in for good measure.

Preferaby looking at something with 3" lift running 33's rear locked and winch.

I think i am pushing it though for that price range.

[The Big Green Meany]

Buy stock, if you buy modded you don't know the quality of the mods.

Do a search for 'black maverick' on the trading post site.

There's currently a nice shorty just listed in Cheltenham for $8500.

That one was for sale a while ago, I thought it was good value too, "Whats wrong with it" I purcahsed a clean shorty a while ago 18Mths and spent a little extra, Its worth spending the extra $ if your not going to Comp it..........

[dwaynes]

Thanks guys I have had a look at this one yesterday and about to have a look at a couple over the weekend.


I have been heading towards this one though.

It looks good very clean car havent driven it yet as i am still waiting to confirm monies ( tuesday ).

[blkmav]

Just to prevent confusion, this isn't the shorty at Jansens. I looked at the Jansens shorty also and ran for the hils.

[dwaynes]

yeah so did I

No there is a shorty for sale in MT Evelen and Geelong that i am going to have a look at on the weekend these are an 88 unlike the 90 above dont know if this any problem

[Screwy]

Well are u after Deisel Of pertol? or Duel fuel.....

I picked up my Shorty GQ for $5000 and its got full service history, 10 months rego, Duel Fuel with LPG and Petrl both workinng, rear factory locker, auto areal, swaybar disconnect etc etc
And i reckon there is a total of about $300 that im going to have to spend in total fixing it up then ill mod it to wat i want.

For $10 000 u should be able to get something that needs no work at all and be very good, a diesel would in in the range here to.
You wont get a good diesel SWB for wat i paid.

screwy

[dwaynes]

Screwy i preferably would go dual fuel so from what you said that is eactly what i am after i think i will have to just wait or do these come up quite often.

[bogged]

Screwy i preferably would go dual fuel so from what you said that is eactly what i am after i think i will have to just wait or do these come up quite often.

TB42's dont like LPG, $1000-1200 will get it fixed though...

http://www.gqpatrol.com/buyingagq.htm

[Screwy]

Mines Duelfuel, and its running on LPG 98% of the time, and i love it. its quite economical ( at least compared to the MQ ) and its got alot of sting.

Duel fuel models come up very very often, half of the ones u see will be duel fuel because straight petrol ones are so expensive on the GO JOOS

Ull get a top of the line Duel Fuel TB42 for that money

[blkmav]

I paid $8500 for my shorty, never been on gas.

Current economy is approx 22L/100klm and I use a lot of right foot.

Gas is for BBQ's

[dwaynes]

what sort of condition was it in for 8500

how man km's and such the one above is very neat and tidy other than rust in the rear sliding window runners

[blkmav]

what sort of condition was it in for 8500

how man km's and such the one above is very neat and tidy other than rust in the rear sliding window runners

200,000 klms in perfect condition for its age, exterior straight, interior no rips and neat. Had rust in rear windows, they all do.

[dwaynes]

blkmav what is the cost to get the rear windows redone.

The other thing is in vic if i purchase a car with a lift what is the highest i can go without engineers cert

[blkmav]

blkmav what is the cost to get the rear windows redone.

The other thing is in vic if i purchase a car with a lift what is the highest i can go without engineers cert

re windows, search is your friend

re lift, generally 50mm

[dwaynes]

thanks all

been very educational

[ludacris]

There is an awsome swb on ebay for $7500. Never been offroad.

LudaCris

[BIG GQ]

There is an awsome swb on ebay for $7500. Never been offroad.

LudaCris

No neither has my green ute Cris

Basicly what the guy would mean is he has never taken it off road himself and it has done very little offroad. If he says that it has NEVER BEEN OFFROAD IN IT'S 14 or 15 odd years then he is full of shit. It's like him saying he has NEVER had a wank

[ozy1]

just an idea, if you cant find exactly what your looking for in melborne, maybe you could spread your search to Sydney and see what we have to offer, we get some pretty good trucks for some good prices.

[Screwy]

just an idea, if you cant find exactly what your looking for in melborne, maybe you could spread your search to Sydney and see what we have to offer, we get some pretty good trucks for some good prices.

Ill second that. You could pick one up here for a coupla grand less, and then come and get it which will only cost ya a coupla hundred in fuel so ull end up ontop a long way.
Good luck.

[shortgq]

look in sydney, i picked a 90 mod swb xlt for 5300...... 1000 later it is near mint..... and it also lacks the rust in the rear windows it is the petrol 5 speed manual..... hang on and look around u will pick up a bargain, equivelent trucks here in queensland are around 10k plus.....