Ex Telstra GQ's? Good? Bad?

[BadLux]

Ok the time has come to convert to the good old Patrol, been down the hilux path and have learnt my lesson

Now I know ALOT of threads have been started about what to look for when buying a patrol, how much should I pay etc etc etc.

And yes I have been through hundreds of threads thanks to the good old search function. With this link popping up nearly every time!

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

There was this add in the quokka but when I rang him he said it was an ex telstra which turned me off a bit whats every1's opinions on the ex telstra patrols?

PATROL 1994, 4.2L diesel, 192,000 kms, dual batt, dual spares, LR tank, tow bar, elec rust protection

[bogged]

PATROL 1994, 4.2L diesel, 192,000 kms, dual batt, dual spares, LR tank, tow bar, elec rust protection $10,000. Mlvle. 0428-946-533 or 9317-4435

sounds ok to me. Its not an ex- mines truck, so should be ok. But does it have any service history?

[BadLux]

yeah its a bit fair cosmetically, paint bullbar etc but mechanically sounds alright

[bogged]

yeah its a bit fair cosmetically, paint bullbar etc but mechanically sounds alright

the mechanicals are what you should worry about

Know of a good GQ Auto Turbo with heaps of goodies for $13k going

[Brendan-s]

nah the body's what you need to really worry about! why's it been repainted? has it been (excuse the pun bruce) bogged to death and painted over? mechanicals are a bolt-in bolt-out replacement. you can't unbolt rust!

[Hoonz]

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