Just got abck from the 4wd show sydeny

Sure your GQ won't even notice a good camper behind.
Make sure you don't really want a Tvan or Ultimate for similar money ( for similar inclusions).
Regards,
Brad.

Gosh we must have been there at the same time-see response 11413 for more info!!!

"Was very dissapointed in prices. I noticed lots of items actually marked up higher than quotes from shops. The sad part was, people were falling for it."

Falling for it? or having no idea what things are really worth?

Very common now I dont think I remember a "GOOD" story about the aussie 4wd show scene in years!

Think about it from a business point, we were talking about this at the club meeting few weeks ago.. One of the people who has a stall was talking, it costs ARB ~$80k for their stand the Melbourne 4wd show, + Setting up, stock etc BEFORE they make $0.01. thats a LOT of sales they require to break even.

Its brilliant marketing.. Paste "SALE" and "SHOW SPECIALS" all over things and people think WOW!!

Be smart, know prices before you go. Dan that runs the Melbourne 4wd list, he priced a Long range tank week before the show, then at the show was quoted ~$50-100 more. Beat that.

I dont bother with the 4wd shows anymore. Better prices to be had by becomin a regular at the local 4wd shop, and haggling.

4wd Shows, they actually have the hide to CHARGE YOU TO GO IN!!! and be raped in the ginger! No thanks.

If the bloke thinks he has a sale he will spend as long as it takes to get your coin!

YMMV

Well, we did get some bargains! We have been looking at prices for months for the things we wanted to buy. A bullbar for example for our NP Pajero was 10% cheaper if we ordered it at the show than any quote we had so far. Also bought a shower which was $20 cheaper than retail (we had also checked this out before). Bought a gas heater attachment for our gas bottle at a $10 discount (considering it only cost $49 this was pretty good discount. We also bought a Coleman tent which was $750 dollars at the cheapest we could find retail for $650. We had seen this at the Kembla Grange 4wd show and did not buy it, preferring to check out retail prices. They did not have the model we wanted at the Darling harbour show, but will send it to us for the same price we could have bought it for at Kembla Grange (which was incidently $100 cheaper than any price we could have bought it for anywhere else, and believe me we checked everywhere!)

Sooooo . . . . it all comes back to knowing your priceing and knowing what you want.

Angelo.....Did you find something to put your gasbottle in :-)))))) Used paint tin costs nothing!!!! Cheap, eh?

I also went sat evening tried parking nearly wiped out roof of 4x4 in the first car park then took a half hour to find a car park I would fit in then walked and got lost and got asked by some street kid if I had 2 bucks and said I did.
Then finnaly got to the show.
In my oppinion there wasnt any thing new or realy interesting other than having a chin wag with wayne from great divide tours.

all the best
Eric

I usually wait until September for the Penrith 4WD show. Same show as Sydney, although slightly smaller as it doesn't have too much of the tourist information stands, but all the accessory mobs are there and the best part is, no entry or parking fees!

But I must say, it’s all getting a bit boring now. Better to go to your local 4WD store. Same stuff, more convenient, less people.