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looking at buying a fj45

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:23 pm
by bones60
looking at buying a fj45 it has 32000 and ute 83 model body in reasomble condition how should i pay 4 it

Re: looking at buying a fj45

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:33 pm
by RUFF
bones60 wrote:looking at buying a fj45 it has 32000 and ute 83 model body in reasomble condition how should i pay 4 it
Does the current owner like peanuts?

Re: looking at buying a fj45

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:06 am
by droopypete
RUFF wrote:
bones60 wrote:looking at buying a fj45 it has 32000 and ute 83 model body in reasomble condition how should i pay 4 it
Does the current owner like peanuts?
Bones, ignore Ruff he is unwell and having trouble with his meds and in his drug induced stupor has forgotten that the tech sections are for tech only :finger:

The price range of 40 series land cruisers is very broad, it is usually dictated by what the owner thinks it is worth not what the market will pay, but that one is at the end of the model run with very low K's and with a very desirable ute body, I would think 10k give or take a few grand, (buy it, ship to the states and you will make a tidy profit)
Peter

ps, get well soon Ruff :lol:

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:22 am
by SCANAS
It's probably got a 5 digit speedo or has been around the clock ;) or
most likely you meant 320,000ks?

A 32,000K car could not be described as being in reasonable condition!?!?!

I missing something here? An 83 FJ45 cruiser ute in reasonable condition could never be worth $10,000

klms don't sound right more info needed...pics, accesories etc etc

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:51 am
by bones60
it is and ex nsw rural fire service tanker
is un registerd still has water tank on back and 2 storage lockers has not been modified except 4 battry isolater has been striped of the lights and radios and it is on 32,000km and i hav driven this unit on a few occations

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:05 pm
by droopypete
So it is a tray back, not a ute?
I withdraw my offer :)

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:46 pm
by SCANAS
Hard to say the only ex fire service vehicles I have bought have been lovely trucks! Can't see why this wouldn't be... reasonable condition you say hhmmmm........ It would have to be a good one to be worth 10k tho.

Remember everything is still 26 years old.....

Redbook (which I loath) lists the new car price 26 years ago as $12,645*

I think you could pay considerably less for it IMO

I bought a 94 Mazda 4x4 diesel T series truck with 130,000 from the QLD guys for around 10k...

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:57 pm
by bones60
yeah so im trying 2 find out how much would prob be worth im not saying that they want 10k im thinking of buying it and removing the tray 2 build a new shorter tray

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:35 pm
by brentz
scanas people are paying that sorta price for these now as they are becoming quite rare you cant redbook a old car like this

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:05 pm
by SCANAS
You can't redbook any car! Should only be used as a guide or for info. That was the new car price, it's trade value now would be bugger all. It's worth more than 5k if it's nice but less than 10k...

Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:01 pm
by richardsc
40 speedos only go to 99,999 kms,then back to zero,my guess is its been back to zero,possably more than once,otherwise its been sitting around for years,and years,in which case could need some work,10 grand sounds a bit rich,it would want to be imaculate for that amount,but its worth what your willing to pay for it,good luck with it

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:01 am
by jessie928
richardsc wrote:40 speedos only go to 99,999 kms,then back to zero,my guess is its been back to zero,possably more than once,otherwise its been sitting around for years,and years,in which case could need some work,10 grand sounds a bit rich,it would want to be imaculate for that amount,but its worth what your willing to pay for it,good luck with it
not all 40 series speedo's goto only 99,999 :)

JEs

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:22 am
by hj 45
the 99,999 odos went by the wayside in late 1980 or thereabouts?

Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:00 am
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
I reckon unregod, 2F motor.
id offer up to $1500 if its neat.

its an unrego'd 45 series people.