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Originally posted by sven
But damn, that thing is tight!
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That truck is so nice, the price will not fall in Rosie's budget (per what she stated earlier).
But damn, that thing is tight!
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Your right I think about the budget...do you see that he mentions something like...if it was any nicer it would be over 25k, well I have a feeling his reserve is something pretty near close to that!
Maybe it is too nice anyway....how can you do anything off road in a truck like that, not that I would do much, but just to go driving through pastures and picking up dead wood and stuff, or cleaning out a hedgerow...well, you might not want to do that kind of thing in a pretty truck like that...Comment
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The rear door pic (inside)...
Reflects the owners face in the glass. He is a first time Ebay user, joining on July 6th.
FWIW.
Jeff64 SIIa 109 all stock
69 SIIa 88 all stock
Old tractors
New Harleys
Old trucksComment
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If you are willing to travel I'd take a look at http://www.landroverexchange.com. You might even find something local. That's where I found my second rover. It's got it's faults but is pretty reliable, looks good too. I found my first off of http://www.autoscout24.com, but this is for Europe. I'll probably get my third from there, if I can find a job in Sicily when I retire from the Navy (2 yrs until I hit 23 yrs). Nothing better than wheelin' on an active volcano (Mt Etna).
There is a guy selling a 71 2A 88" for $15k, looks pretty nice but it is in Missouri.Stacy
Motta S.A. ItalyComment
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Rosie- here's another one from Colorado. Not white, but might fit the bill otherwise. If you can be flexible with the color preference you should be able to find a nice example for $10k...expecially with the economy where it is.
1960 Series II SWB
1994 NAS D90 ST
1963 SIIa SWB (sold)
1971 SIIa SWB (sold)
2000 Disco SII (sold)
1995 RR Classic (sold)Comment
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Here's another- yeah it's a 109...but it's white!
If you search Denver Craigslist from time to time you'll find some nice examples. With Solihull Society being headquarters here there seem to be more frequent rover sightings than some other states.1960 Series II SWB
1994 NAS D90 ST
1963 SIIa SWB (sold)
1971 SIIa SWB (sold)
2000 Disco SII (sold)
1995 RR Classic (sold)Comment
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Thanks so much!
I am looking at all of these.
Also, seriously thinking about the 1960 IIa listed on the D.A.P. classifieds...probably going to see it next week.
Does anyone know about the body of the 60 compared to the newer models, I know they are supposed to be the same, but they do not look the same, I mean with the IIa series....other than the lights, it seems that they look a little different.
Thanks!Comment
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The 71 on the landrover exchange is really nice! I spoke with the owner. He has never really driven it much. He is a collector and has only put 200 miles on it since the restoring.. I wonder if that is enough to get the bugs worked out of it... for 14,900, is it worth the chances...?
Supposedly rebuilt in Cleveland Ohio over a two year period, with a guy who had built two previous to this one. I like the look of it. Low riding...Comment
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What happened to your 10k limit? Don't be hasty and jump into one because you just gotta have it.
At this price, you better be talking about a truck that is A #1 perfect. Even so, what happens if you need to replace something? Say like the exhaust? By the way, it's common for the standard exhaust to rot out if the truck does a lot of sitting (condensation).
If you are in a rush, then go for it but if you are more on a budget and willing to keep looking then that would be my advice. That is a lot of money and although the truck might be worth it, it would be hard to resell the thing at that price if for some reason it didn't work out for you.
That is not to say $14k is too much. But if you are on a budget then it might be too much for you.
Cheers!Comment
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Perfect is closer to double that figure. Hell if he replaced every available part he'd be in the hole for another 15k.Originally posted by Tim SmithComment
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That's right, all these folks selling these series trucks are in the hole if they have restored it like they say they do.
This guy that owns the 71 says he is in the hole 33k.
The one that owns the 60 pick up says he is in the hole 47k!
That's probably mostly labor cost.
You wonder why they don't keep them. But maybe they have money to play with and can afford to be fickle. Or maybe the thing is a lemon. That's the prob with not being able to drive it before you buy it!
You are right though, never be hasty! It always looks better on this side of the money transfer!
Yea, isn't it interesting how the budget tends to stretch out a little beyond reality when you want something.
I guess that's called greed!Comment
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It's not greed.
It's LUST.
We all get that way when we want something really bad.
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Yes sir, you are precisely correct!
Lust of the eyes
Lust of the flesh....and the wages of sin are death!
I know it quite well!! Thanks for the reminder!
On the practical side, I have been comparing vehicles that cost 10k compared to those costing 14k, and beginning to wonder if the 14k may be a better deal because someone else has done the work. If the 10k needs more work to bring it up to where the 14k is, it will end up costing the same and with less hassle.
Looking and comparing and assessing the need will hopefully determine the right choice, rather than the glitz and sparkle!Comment
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All sales puffery. Period. None of those trucks look restored to any high standard and few look like they actually had the money invested in them.Originally posted by RosieComment
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Anyone spending that kind of money on what is, after all, an old farm truck that is never realistically going to be worthmore than about 15K is mad. It's not like most of them are RARE or anything.
Now I can understand it if you are building an expedition vehicle, plan on this being your last vehicle ever kind of thing.Comment
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