How much for Your Zooks?

[nickw86au]

For anyne who cares to add to this thread...Please do. I hope I've put it in the right spot.

I'm still searching for my first sierra and I recently just missed out on a 92 soft top with 250,000km (but owned by an aircraft mechanic, it was in good nick) with virtually no rust.

It was only $2,500, I know that I probably missed out on a good deal, but I'm just curious how much everyone else has paid for their suzukis. It'd be good for all ppl buying to get a rough idea on price. Thanks guys

Nick

[chunkz]

well this is gunna suck caus i think i got ripped off:

92 soft top, good cond, body was clean and straight no rust...
never been offroad (or hadnt appeared to)
umm racv 100% approved..
200k on the clock
manual...
$5000

[bubs]

I bought my 1984 1L LWB - $2200 with rwc & 2 month rego

[cutzook]

i bought my 91 SWB soft top with minimal dents and a nearly stuffed motor for $700. 5 brand new 235/75R15 M/T's.Not bad i thouight.

[ausyota]

I paid $2700 for my 89 soft top with a freshly reconed motor but body a little rough, few dents a little rust, tear in back window.

[nickw86au]

well this is gunna suck caus i think i got ripped off:

92 soft top, good cond, body was clean and straight no rust...
never been offroad (or hadnt appeared to)
umm racv 100% approved..
200k on the clock
manual...
$5000

That's aboyut what I thought they should be, just seems to be what a lot of ppl ask for them,

bought my 91 SWB soft top with minimal dents and a nearly stuffed motor for $700. 5 brand new 235/75R15 M/T's.Not bad i thouight.

I wouldn't mind something like that!!

Another one I looked at the other day was an '85 softtop for $1600 with a bad soft top, quite a few dints and the motor was not all that great - 250,000km but had obviously been abused

Anyway, all these replies are great, thatnks guys - keep 'em comin'

Nick

[stumped]

i wish they were that cheap, usually they sell for more than they're actually worth

i paid 3500 for my 89 tintop 'bout a year ago, reco engine with 230Kish and lots of rust work that had been done really badly... but it was the best i could fine at the time

[Santos]

single owner 192000kms '92 softie, complete service history, new tyres 12mnths rego, no rust, stock
$4000

since seen cheaper but never with the owner since new.

Now i'm looking for a fix er up '82 for under $1000

Funny how some people want up to $2000 for various years with blown head gaskets.

I've seen some dealer adds that seem to good, you ring up and they say 'no that ones sold but i got a similar one for $400 more.. etc'

Some peoples dishonesty make me angry

[mitch86]

paid $7,000 for a 94 jlx SWB vitara 160,000km . excel cond

three months ago.

[DeWsE]

I paid $5750 for a 92 with owner from new. 150000ks
It had rust cut out and fixed, which never became a problem.

I had to recon the head soon after because a dodgy mechanic lied and said it was the problem..... the starter motor was the problem!

So that was another $1000

Then I brought a new set of muds and which cost $1200

Then some time late I got bored with that and spent another $4000 in parts....

Then I sold it for $3000

Now shane has spent another $10000....

Who da fark said zuks were cheap!

Now I need to buy another one! I'm getting desperate, but like stumped said, they usually sell for more then they are worth.

[mistaboz]

paid $7000 for a 93 with 89,000 k's on it. immaculate condition iside and out. that was about 10 months ago.

[martyp]

umm, paid a pittance for an 89 WT ST unreg.... little bit of damage (bugger all) and needs a new soft-top (which costs more than i paid for the car - so no soft top for me!)

apart from a little tidy up, she's apples

[SiKiD_01]

paid $2000 for my 89 model vitara, JX, soft top, no power anything, and in pretty poor condition with about 160,000k on the clock, but engine and gearbox had been reconditioned about 20,000k ago at that time.

spent way too much just to get it drivable on road, wheel bearings, oil, etc etc, doors were falling off, top was ripped etc etc.

[Mr Emu]

Both myself and my brother paid $3000 a piece for each of our sierras. Myne being an '89 WT with a reco engine with 75k on it. Most other parts are new or reconditioned, pretty clean, few dents and bit of rust. And my bro's is a '89 WT with about 220k on it, but the car is immaculate.
Emu

[cut 4B]

i got an 88 vitara soft top with no motor for $400 it came with 5 months redgo i bought a motor for 9 hundred it goes great

[redzook]

first zook 88 mod hardtop $3000

second 83 ute with 4agze $2000

[jeep97tj]

I paid $5750 for a 92 with owner from new. 150000ks
It had rust cut out and fixed, which never became a problem.

I had to recon the head soon after because a dodgy mechanic lied and said it was the problem..... the starter motor was the problem!

So that was another $1000

Then I brought a new set of muds and which cost $1200

Then some time late I got bored with that and spent another $4000 in parts....

Then I sold it for $3000

Now shane has spent another $10000....

Who da fark said zuks were cheap!

Now I need to buy another one! I'm getting desperate, but like stumped said, they usually sell for more then they are worth.

I paid 2k for it matt.
So 2k for a 92 hard top with series 3 rockhoppers cheap as

By the time im finished it will be a total of 10k, 10.5k max which is not to bad either.

[built4thrashing]

i bought my "90 soft top with almost new stock tyres and a 2"lift for $1500 but without reg. had it on the road for $2400 including paying for reg and plates.

You Need to keep a look out in the papers or post and jump as soon as ya seea cheapie. they dont last long

[Vineboy]

Bent over and paid $4000 for an unregested 84 1ltr 4speed table top that belonged to a roo shooter. Spent another 3k doin' stuff. Blew the motor and am in the process of putting a 1.3 GTI 5 speed into it. Pull like a room full of schoolboys!! All up add another 3.5k. Tip: don't buy table tops as they are very xxxxy!

[germo]

3000 for my first stock high top.

4700 for unreg soft top, full cage, hilux diffs 5.29's, welded. toyota power steering, RUF with shackle reversal, hilux rears. new procomps, forget the actual lengths but massive fronts and little bit shorter rears. 1.6L with 5sp sierra, series 3 rockhoppers,

not bad value. but not reg, and having issues getting it reg. love the RTA

[christover1]

my lwb 83 was $4800, but they were rarer and dearer back in the mid 90's.
It came with a full hard top, and a soft top, which was of poor standard.
We left it in his name, giving me time to do rwc and reg, it passed with minor work.

christover

[derelict_frog]

85 hightop with good cond 29" mts about 3 years ago.. =

$3800 but there more down here in tassie than the mainland from what ive seen.

Since spent a lot more on stuff...

[spamwell]

Funny how some people want up to $2000 for various years with blown head gaskets.

thats how i managed to pick up my 97 coily in perfect condition with a reco motor and a whole heap of other cool stuff on it for $1000 good ole blown head gasket

[crankycruiser]

My mate paid 2500 for his

86 soft top
Body lift
2" suspension lift.. new shocks
32" mongrels
rollbar..

and a few other goodies

[derelict_frog]

Well thats extremly cheap he must of been laughing the whole way to the bank lol, could of cost 2x that.

[fightara]

I sold my GV for $6500 - was the best I could get for it after being on the market for 6 months.

[nickw86au]

my lwb 83 was $4800, but they were rarer and dearer back in the mid 90's.

Would they not be rarer now...?

[Santos]

Funny how some people want up to $2000 for various years with blown head gaskets.

thats how i managed to pick up my 97 coily in perfect condition with a reco motor and a whole heap of other cool stuff on it for $1000 good ole blown head gasket

Wait ... you have a coily now too?
Some people have all the luck... didn't you get like your first zook for under $300 with 1.3l conversion already done?

What's ya doing with the sj410 .....

[christover1]

my lwb 83 was $4800, but they were rarer and dearer back in the mid 90's.

Would they not be rarer now...?

you would think so, but there seems to be more for sale at cheaper prices, these days. Maybe people hung on to them back then?
I had to travel to the country to get one.
Only found 3 to inspect, 2 were way over my budget.

christover

[Zute]

$5400, (Stock Standard) 1990 Lwb Maruti , 1ltr Ute. They were asking $7999 on the lot ( bought it from a dealer) Had crook brakes that only needed machining.
Now owes me about 10 grand.