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what to do?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:32 am
by lukeash
well i know this subject has been spoken about before but i have looked at every thread on it and i believe my situation is a bit different. i am in the market for a GU as i had my GQ stolen a couple of years ago. now my bro inlaw works for a major car auction company and can pick me up A 04DX 3.0 with a bull bar and winch with about 90 100k on the clock for about $24000. i think it is ex government, i want to set up as a tourer but also make it pretty capable in some rougher stuff.now i intend to keep the patrol for a long time. so do i go for the DX or look around and pick up a 4.2 with higher kms. like i said i want to keep this next 4b for along time. please any comments, opinions, experiences. like i said i know this topic has been spoken about before and i have searched but please let me know what you would do? i have about 35000 to spend.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 am
by Jenko75
I was in the same boat for the last 6 months and just bit the bullet.
Picked up a GU 4.2 wagon 1999, it,s immaculate, best thing I've ever done, with safari turbo and intercooler fitted at 40,000kms, now done 137,000.
It has quite a few extras, 2" lift, dual bat, alarm, tint, arb winch bar etc, some more small add ons.
$32,000, so your money is ok but tust me, neat ones are hard to find.
Re: what to do?
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:01 pm
by bogged
for touring would you be happy with the lack of comfort levels of a DX? Some are some arent.
Save ya pennies for the 4.2, but as stated, GOOD CLEAN ones are hard to find, and pull big bux now.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:27 pm
by lukeash
yeah i have just found an 00 ST with 80k on it. they are asking 42000 but said they can do it for $38,000. now i can afford that but would rather get a cheaper on so i have more money to spend on turning it into a capable tourer. i hate having the decision to make
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:38 pm
by CWBYUP
lukeash wrote:yeah i have just found an 00 ST with 80k on it. they are asking 42000 but said they can do it for $38,000. now i can afford that but would rather get a cheaper on so i have more money to spend on turning it into a capable tourer. i hate having the decision to make
Simple question to ask your self, If a cheaper higher km one has a problem can you fix it your self ?
NO = buy the 00ST it has less KM
YES = buy the cheaper on and build it your self.
You dont want to be tight and find out in months you need to drop 10K to keep it going.
Nick