Sunday, Mar 20, 2005 at 17:52
Patrick, my 99 Pathy has only done 80,000kms. I recently went through the process of seeking a trade in on a new 4.2Ltr Patrol. I was sickened by how much they were offering me and made the decision to stick with the Pathy for at least another 3 years - or as long as it is reliable. It is a good daily driver for me and also performs
well offroad. I cannot see why it will not do another 50,000kms without a problem. It is meticulously maintained mechanically, has new
suspension throughout, serviced at intervals shorter than log book etc.
That is why I recently put the winch on and will be doing the lockers soon - as I will be keeping it for a while.
As for trade ins. As I use it extensively offroad the body is showing it. I have decided to keep it for as long as it is reliable and am not too fussed about the trade-in value down the track.
What concerned me a few months ago is that there is currently nothing wrong or unreliable about the Pathy - and I really had no reason to sell it for less than what it is worth in both $$ and sentimental value to me.
As far as the accessory's go when I do change vehicles, the winch, UHF, CB, remote speaker, fridge slide, GPS, Redarc, spotties, electronic brake unit, PC wiring, inverter etc will all be going to the new veicle. This will leave me with a Sahara bar, custom Pathy roof rack and cargo barrier to sell separately - and it shouldn't be too hard to find a Pathy owner needing these at a realistic 2nd hand price.
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