redbook recommendation

Hello Huns,

There are many factors involved in "pricing" a car. As you mention above added extras and the km a vehicle has done. Also the state you are located in makes a difference too.

I think the best way of valuing a car is research. I don't know when you decided to buy, but you need to do some research beforehand. I guess that is why you are here asking for advice!!!

When I bought my troopie I looked for 6 months, viewed only four vehicles in person but enquired about maybe 30. I serched redbook for valuations, watched ebay, trading post, pickles auctions, fowler auctions, carsales dot com, carguide dot com etc etc etc.

As a guide for you I paid 21k for my 1995 troopie with 141,000km. I thought the price was high, but then again mine has not done very many km compared to others the same age. I originally offered 19k for it but the guy would not go lower than 21k. It is an RV model with a second forwards facing bench seat for the kids. It had an overhead console with cd player, bullbar with winch hole, tow bar. Other than that it was standard.

I suppose to a certain extent prices are driven by demand and supply. There are not that many troopie's out there for sale, because they are a great vehicle and have excellent dealership support throughout the whole country.

I would say that for a 200k km vehicle with no extras I would expect to pay no more than the $20k. The $25k vehicle would have to have everything on it you require so you wont be spending a cent more on it.

My best advice would be, not to rush in. Work out exactly what you want, (ie 4.2 litre diesel, 6 forwards facing seats, bullbar, towbar, less than 150k km, no body damage etc etc etc - they were my criteria) then sit back and research for a while and you will find what you require within your price range.

Hope this helps.

sdr00y

Check dealer prices of similar vehicles and ask yourself what sort of markup the dealer needs to apply to stay in business to cover business and holding charges plus profit. You have a right to expect considerably lower price when buying privately.
Cheers

I will be selling my 2002 78series down the track with about 130k but you probaly wouldn't want to pay the price.