Seeking troopy advice
Submitted: Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 18:40
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Jimmy
Hi all,
I am desparately seeking a troopy but need some guidance as to what price would be a good price. At the moment I am looking at a Dec 89 3door petrol. The body is in excellant condition, by far the best I have seen so far 80% tyres on good looking mags bullbar and dual batteries A/C and power steer. The only problem is the Klms are 220000 which for a petrol is rather high. On start up it smoked a tiny bit but no smoke at all when warm and revved hard. To my non expert but not completely inept ear it sounded very smooth and quiet for a six. The dealer has it priced at $12990 and it has been on the yard for 6 weeks. Would this be a reasonable price to pay? Are there any traps I should look out for? I really wanted a Deisel but these are out of the price range so far.
Thanks for any advice
Jim
Reply By: Dave from Fraser Coast 4WD Club - Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 18:48
Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 18:48
Hey Jimmy, see my reply over on Troopyoz!!
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Eric- Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 22:59
Monday, Dec 29, 2003 at 22:59
the 220 kms isnt bad if there real . In my opinion , the petrol will out last the diesel these days , most diesels need work around the 200 to 250 mark , I know there are exeptions out there . Most petrols are good to over 300 kms . If it is a diesel and it has had a city life , stop start that sort of thing , then you will find it will die before it hits 200,000 . If the vihicle was a country car with constant long trips , it can reach over 400,000. These cars are harder to find these days and our diesel these days , is quite crap compared to what was sold 10 years ago. In my opinion the high kms we use to see out of diesel engines are gone forever .
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Follow Up By: Brett - Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 00:22
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 00:22
I reckon it is only worth 7 to 10k at most... at least that is what the red book says. they are getting a bit old. Having said that they are a good vehicle. Don't place any value on tyres and accessories because in most instances the dealer doesn't when valuing a car.
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Reply By: maverick - Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 13:22
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 13:22
Go with Brett - the extras are worth $0 when talking with a dealer. $10,000 cash and walk away with a reasonable 4WD - just don't expect to get the same fuel consumption as a diesel - other than that they were good honest uncomfortable 4WDs. rgds
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Reply By: Warpig - Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 14:53
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2003 at 14:53
Hello Jimmy,
I agree with the others: even allowing for the dealer mark-up, about $10,000 is the maximum that the vehicle is worth. You might
well need gearbox work at this mileage (output shaft splines, assuming the gearbox is the same as the diesel). Check out the driveline (inspect splines and uni-joints) and gearbox (during the test drive, I suppose) carefully. You should not really expect to get a ready-to-go vehicle at this age, price or mileage: you will need to do at least some work. For what it's worth, I'm expecting about $14,000 for my 1992 diesel with an overhauled gearbox, motor running and checking out like a new one, winch, snorkle, lots of other stuff when it goes to the auction in a couple of weeks. Perhaps you should look around a little longer: I've seen some better-sounding units that the one you describe about the place.
Personally I wouldn't go near a petrol motor if you are considering desert or long-range touring in it. They eat fuel (22-26 L/100 km are the generally quoted figures), that is when you can get it: it is unavailable in some
places in central Australia, and are less reliable than a
well-maintained diesel. At least the '89 model will have a carburettor, and not bloody EFI!
All the best, from Fraser.
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