Is This For Real????

[LaneRover]

I guess, what stood out for me is that for a truck that has such an amazing description of what has been done, who did it and how much some of it cost, shouldn't the rear step be attached?

[jac04]

... but I just can't imagine why anyone would pay that sort of money for a Land Rover ....

If you want a nice Land Rover and have the money (and not necessarily the time and/or skills & tools to restore one), then why not spend it on what you want?

[JayGoss]

Haven't seen it- but I've heard a 109 dormobile is featured in the latest Orvis catalog. My friend told me they are asking $65k. I've seen that Rover- and it's really nice...but it would normally sell for $20-$25k before the Orvis markup. Funny thing is someone will buy it and think they lucked out with a super rare "Orvis Edition" 109. The guy asking $88k for his Rover has always had one or two like that and (I think) they eventually sell as their adds disappear after a while. All I can say is more power to these folks (especially Orvis for their notoriety). Add to this that LL Bean did that photo shoot with Aronson's car and maybe this means the value of our Rovers could be finally on the rise.?.

(can you tell I just took at look at my 401k and I'm looking for a miracle!!!!!!)

[NelsAnderson]

People really do buy these. Here is the Orvis catalog listing:

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=2G7T

$65,000. And note, it's already been sold.

[amcordo]

I really love my rover, but am willing to consider selling if we start the bidding at $125,000.00 (reserve not met).

Any takers?

[JayGoss]

Awesome!!! Here's a idea- we can pool our money into an Orvis luggage fund- then rotate who has the bags to take pictures of our rovers with. Whoever sells their rover for $70k first includes the luggage- then reimburses us for what we chipped in for luggage. Sound good?

[Bertha]

I think that it's important to remember that anyone trying to make a living restoring & selling Land Rovers needs to get a decent amount of money for them. I'm not saying I would pay $80k, but I don't think that you should expect to be able to buy a professionally restored Rover for $25k. Heck, I'm into my Lightweight 'refurbushment' for over $25k in parts and I've put about 1000 hours into it. At $10/hr, it's a $35k vehicle and I certainly wouldn't consider selling it for less than that. Now consider a professional shop charging a very reasonable $50/hour........

I completely agree with you and am in the same position, however if someone offered me $35k for my truck, I would take it. Quite frankly I really enjoy restoring old Rovers, but unfortunately space prevents me from having more than 2 around. If I could find one buyer every year to pay 35-40k for a restored Rover, I would do it.

[TedW]

As nice a Series truck you as will ever see...

...is featured on the cover of the latest RN News. David Pound's awesome 1959 SIIA took third place in the concourse judging at the 2009 British Invasion in Stowe. A crowd favorite.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, by the way!

[bmohan55]

I've had my Series for a year, it's into me for about 9k...soon to be 10K after I do the swivel balls and rear axels BUT I've done the work myself. That is to me the value of a Series...the relationship you build with it...knowing the sounds and feel of it telling you what you need to do next and actually being able to do it (for me I do enlist help from the mechanics here at work...and this board.) And after it's put back together one can have a great time off-roading in it, not worrying about reducing it's value.

Buyers of pristine examples of these trucks miss the real "Land Rover" experience...but I suspect I'm preaching to the choir here.

[TSR53]

...is featured on the cover of the latest RN News. David Pound's awesome 1959 SIIA took third place in the concourse judging at the 2009 British Invasion in Stowe. A crowd favorite.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy, by the way!

I totally agree with you on this. I've seen many very nice Series Land Rovers here at RN and David's is tops, hand down. Should have won first place! Down to the littlest details is what makes it the best, even proper year specific MoT lables in the windscreen! Beautiful beyond words.

Rolling past the judges taking third place overall in 2009 Stowe British Invasion.

[thixon]

I can't believe I have no takers on my 20000 dollar paint job offfer. Okay, okay, you guys drive a hard bargain. Today only, 15K.

[ivarra]

Buyers of pristine examples of these trucks miss the real "Land Rover" experience...but I suspect I'm preaching to the choir here.

Keep in mind that those pristine "show" Rovers of today will, in 50 years time, look like the current average Rover that is going through the "Land Rover" experiece. At least the legend will continue.

Ivar

[Jim-ME]

Well it's easy to say because no one is standing in line with $ for my Rover. I really doubt that I would ever sell it even if they were, simply because I can't imagine starting all over again even if it has been a very bumpy road. It is so close to being redone based my budget and tastes that I can't imagine being without it. To start over again no thanks.
Jim

[greenmeanie]

People really do buy these. Here is the Orvis catalog listing:

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf_id=2G7T

$65,000. And note, it's already been sold.

I'll show my ignorance here and ask what about that truck makes it a Dormobile conversion? It looks like a pretty stock 109SW with a set of Jerry holders up front and the lights moved to the top of the wing. It certainly isn't a Dormobile in the fashion of TAW's truck.

To each his own but it's just tooo shiny for my tastes.

[jac04]

To start over again no thanks.

A little off topic, but I agree 100%. After selling my restored '63, I bought my Lightweight project. Well, it had been about 15 years since I completed the '63 restoration. I obviously forgot how much work goes into one of these projects. Never again by myself. Definitely again when my son is a little older (he just turned 1) - I'll let him do all the work!