Suitability of Troopy for every day family use.

Thanks for the very quick reply.

The Paj isn't all that soft. I have always had HD suspension in it etc, however I do take your point.
I guess it's hard not to get keen about a new vehicle, and I was hoping someone might say something like.... "Trust me, your wife will LOVE the Troopy"

If the Troopy is really that cheap you should bring the money aspect into consideration and buy it, as long as your wife understands what it is and is happy with that. If you don't like it in the end at $17k you'll make a profit and be able to sell it when the time comes.

SO "Trust Me, your wife will LOVE the Troopy"

I think you would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't love their troopie. There's just some indefinable quality about driving one; no matter how truck-like they are.

"The Troopy is more a truck, the Pajero more the car."

Having driven both, that summarises it well.

If you want something that will go in much rougher places, and don't mind driving more slowly and carefully when on better roads - then go go for the Troopy.

On the suface it does sound too good to be true Truckster.

The vehicle is owned by the company, not leased or otherwise, and the last one being an 00 model, went for $19800 at auction. I have offered to pay that, minus the 12.5% auction fee, which was accepted by my boss. It hasn't done 60k yet, but is coming up to that shortly, when I will be given the chance to get it.

"Buy it and flog it for 3 times what you buy it for!! clean up!"

Unfortunately, I have already blabbed to my brother, and he wants it if I don't go ahead with it. I do owe him a favour or two, so I will be handing it to him if I don't get it.

when the next $50k car comes up at your work for $15k can you contact me? I'll have one

Davros

Unusual as it might be, I agree with Truckster.......it is too good to be true, but understand the reasoning behind it.

Mate you'll be able to auction off the rights to the next vehicle on here....true value without accessories taken into acvcount would probably be around $30-33K.

ps Have you got comprising photos of the Boss from the last Christmas party or something?

God luck to you

"Have you got comprising photos of the Boss from the last Christmas party or something? "

haaa haaa haaa haa haa haa haa haa haaa haaa haa ha ahaha, stop it my stomach hurts!

From Steve's Boss to Steve (Letter Attached)

Dear Steve, I want you to know I really enjoyed the other night. As promised our secret will stay as such, but to tell the truth I was annoyed you sent me that note the day after requesting a pay rise.! However as I enjoyed it so much I am willing to sell you my Troopy with the lot for a mere $17,000. Sounds too good to be true.? Well it just goes to show how I feel about you, you are worth every cent.!

Love %$*(#@$%&&

More fool her for selling it at book value.
At $25K its still very cheap and the $8K diff would be enough for a very nice holiday.

I would rather make the capitol gain and pay the tax than to get nothing at all.

Is that seating for 5 total? If so where is the extra person in the family going to go?

Carparks are generally not an issue as a lot of them you can just drive straight to the top level.

Sorry.... I should have explained it better. The vehicle in question already has seating for five. I would be looking at doing the extra seat mod like my Father in Law, where you pull on the rope, and up pops an extra seat further back.
Troopies are HUGE in the back, so I figure I still won't need the trailer when we go away. I still have memories of last year at Fraser when we got off the last barge, with a heavy trailer and 6 people in the Paj. Going back without a trailer now seems like a much better idea to me. :-)

So the story goes.
Twin turbo V8 and 4 doors will possibly be an apparent option??????

Yup that is what my little birdy told me....gunna be Really interesting to see if its true....god I hope so :)...might have to ask the OIC war and Finance for a late xmas present

Thanks joc45.

That is an elegant solution to the problem. I think that is just what I will do. :-)

Actually, the 78series troopies have a very good drivers seat, couple this with what would have to be the best forward and quarter visibility on the market and your wife might be surprised at just how good the view is from a troopy

Still drives like a truck compared to the Paj >:-p

On the flip side I suppose you wouldn't have to worry about getting the carpet dirty, or the hood lining LOL.....
And how many gears in the Auto? LOL

I talked it over with my wife last night after she had read all of your informative posts. We have decided to go with it, and I have just passed on the aquistition form to my employer. Three or four months, and we will be the new owners of a Troopy. :-)

Unfortunately, we can't afford to run both vehicles, so the Paj will have to go. So many good memories tied up in that vehicle, and it has never let us down. I did intend to keep it for at least ten years, but seven years is ok.

Now that we have decided to get the troopy, I'm all exited.
I went over it again before work this morning, and it has more extras than I thought.
High mount Warn winch...... never been used. The little plastic packing thingo is still on the hook!

Haymen Reece HD hitch towbar...... ball still shiney chrome... never used.
ARB bullbar.
Fairly decent sound system
Dual batteries, with really nice power panel in rear of truck.
Uniden small cheapy UHF........ plenty good enough for me.
Nice set of driving lights
turbo timer..... Nice to know that it was fitted from new.
Cav fuel filter adapter
Unifilter servicable air filter element

She also has an older engel fridge that she wants to get rid of as well, so I may get that too. :-)
Don't you love people that these vehicles, when they live on 5 acres, and think that they need a 4wd to get in the driveway.

It hasn't really been a good year for us all round, so this is all good as far as we are concerned.

Thanks again for all of the replies and thoughts.

Steve