80 series buying help

Hi Coops,
As a start there is a web site through Yahoo called drive .com.
It has listed about 1200 Landcruisers around Oz but you can restrict the search for whatever model, year, price or location you want. Most are sold by Dealers so they have to provide warranties etc. Freight would be an issue but you may save that on purchase price. If nothing else it will give you a good price guide.
Regards,

I don't really know anyone that does it for a living but my brother-in-law works at ARB 4x4 in Osborne Park and he comes across a lot of good quality 4x4's for sale. If you want, I can ask him to keep his ear to the ground for you and let you know of anything that comes past him?

He would want to know what details of the 80 series vehicle you are chasing (diesel/petrol, GXL, year model etc) and what price range so it didn't take up too much of his time.

Don't know if that;s any help or not?

Rob G

You could try these guys:

avbs

or similar services.

I did talk to a guy in NSW that came recommended and if I find his number I'll pass it on,

Good luck,

Hi cooper127
There is a member or guest that regularly gets on here that is a wholesaler.
I can't recall his forum name but he may read this thread and jump in.
I do mechanical work for car yards and one comes to mind that shipped a car over to WA not last year but the year before. The buyer stated it was cheaper to pay for an inspection over here (Sydney) and ship it across. It was a Triton dual cab 4by.
The car yard has moved on now so I can't point you in that direction. I will be seeing them tomorrow and will ask the question.
Cheers
120scruiser

not sure where to get help

in sept 05 we bought an 80 series gxl dual fuel with 248000km,white in great condition,standard as they come but for the roof rackes and side steps,the front shocks toyota replaced for us because they wouldnt have passed rego., had to do a few little things like new radiator, gas tune-up,dont think there as too much more we had to do.....we paid $16000 including tade-in off 1994 ford futura (130000km immac condition)....hope this helps a little...we have added heaps to rig since then....

Laura B

what you need to do is find someone like me who going to trade one in on a car for his son and gets offered $7100 for his 91,1hz 80series dx with 320000 on the clock(because nobody wants them???)on the full retail price of the car,you would probaly save the cost of the airfare etc and have a small holiday by doing it yourself and buy privately ,warrantly would not be worth much either because the yard would want it taken back to them