realistic amount to offer for a '94 b/marlin with 115K km's

mrdesmo

It's a petrol and it's in very good condition.
The yard sold it to the 2nd buyer with 80K km's who then traded
it on a new patrol.
Haven't asked about service receipts and books as yet.
I did ask the bloke about an extended manuf' warranty and he said $2500!
In todays paper the same yard advertised free 3yr unlimited km mechanical warranty, which he failed to mention when I was there yesterday.
I would have thought this would be a major selling point. So I rang him up
and just verified that the offer was available to the b/marlin, yep.
No matter what car I'll be getting I want the peace of mind and will purchase the extra warranty if I have to. Just have to check on the limit per claim if there is one.
You say it's way over priced for a petrol, what do you think is a resonable $.

cheers
wolf

dogart,
***Read the fine print on the warranty***
When I bought my last Hilux, I went over the standard warranty, it basically covered me for parts to the value of $500, with one claim per year, for 2 years, provided I got my car serviced by them. Add it up...$200 per service, every 5000 kms (I negotiated this to 10000kms provided I could give them receipts for oil/filter), I'd be doing around 30k per year. Thats $600 for 3 services (6 if I hadn't kicked up a stink) and all they do is change the oil and filter, then charge you for any extras!! The $500 in the warranty was for parts only, I might add. I do my own services, oil $80 for a 20 litre drum, filters were $7-10 for the 'lux. Thats around $30 per service....!!!
However...they offered me the extended warranty, from memory it was going to cost me around $1500. Parts to the value of $800 per claim, but no limit on claims, for 3 years. Once again, only on parts, not labour. Now do the maths again. 3 services $600, times 3 years = $1800, $1500 for the extended warranty, = $3300. Now I figured, I've done my homework, the NRMA inspection said it was a sound vehicle...what will go wrong with a 95 model Hilux that will justify this warranty? An engine failure? A gear box failure? Diff? Possibly...but sure as hell the caryard would be charging you mega bucks for labour and replacement parts when I know for a fact with a bit of shopping around from reputable suppliers, I would get a better deal. Also, have you ever heard of a happy ending with a secondhand caryards warranty claim?? There are abundant suppliers of 80 series parts new and secondhand. Needless to say, I never went back to them for my services...same with my Cruiser (different caryard).
This is my opinion only, and for a second hand car. A new car however, I'd go with the warranty, as you only have to read the horror stories on this forum about things that may go wrong. Just make sure you read and understand the warranty he is trying to flog you...
As for a reasonable price, Dozer has summed that up nicely...over here on the east side, petrol 80's are seriously a dime a dozen, I got the sh*ts seeing so many immaculate examples with lots of goodies on them, low kms for around $20-22k. Glad my patience paid off and I got a gem TD. Perhaps a visit to the east would pay off....
Good luck mate...happy hunting, dont lose too much sleep!!
mrdesmo

Dozer
I'm in Perth and the prices I've seen are a bit over what you've quoted.
Some around in the yards at the mo are . . .
'97 gxl auto with 102K km would go for was $36,990 now $33,990
'95 gxl auto with 144K km....................for the same as above
'94 gxl auto with 123K km....................was $29,990 now $27,990
'93 gxl auto with 170K km....................was $27,990 now $25,990

I don't really want to go much over 130K km and wouldn't go private
as there is no warranties

A later model with really low km's (~100K km) would be more around the $'s I can fork out. Wouldn't look at say a 97 with 200K km's, to me that's asking for it!
I know that even a low 100K km cruiser could be thrashed but I would get it checked out no matter what car it is.
Diesel....forget it too many $'s.

thanks for the input everyone

cheers
wolf

Gday Wolf
Yard prices are allways higher than private, presumably because they offer a means to purchase aswell as a warranty. My prices were private ones, the reasons i like buying private is that, usually, sellers cant afford to cover up body/mechanical damage, but hey, buying private can be a mine field aswell if the proper proceedures are not adhered to....REVS certificate for one, independant accessment of condition is two.
If this Marlin is as good as it sounds, then it is a good buy, so too (for 30k) would be a 2002 model 100 series from www.pickles.com.au (preloved government with 100000kms)
Now thats value, and you will probably meet the car salesman there and bid against him for it :-) wheredayathinkwer mike?