Good Value Troopy???

Evening Steven

This is what I did 3 years ago.

I went to Fowles vehicle auctions in Melbourne and bought a 3 yr old 75 series Troopy.

It was a 1hz diesel, clear rear (no seating), milford cargo barrier, TJM bull bar with warn 9000 winch, air and a few other things. Oh! it was an ex Vic Govt Department of Natural Resources and Environment vehicle with 30,000kms on the clock and was built in Oct 1997.

Got it for $28,000.

Dealers were all over the auction place, however wouldn't go over $27,000 as there was ' nothing in for them' if they had to buy them over $27,000.

The one I bought was the only one sold that day out of six put up for auction.

Maybe I was done like a dinner. However as it cost $54,000 to buy the same thing brand new I really couldn't give a bleep and reckon I am ahead by a mile.

So! ecstrapolate that experience out over your machine and figure out where you fit into it.

Only you can make that decision.

Regards

Ken Robinson

Hi StevenL,

On dec 10th I bought a 2002 GU st Patrol 4.2td cab chassis with plenty of extras (bullbar, towbar, cruise control, etc. at the gov auctions.
I also live in SA & checked the gov. auctions for a couple of months & got a great car for a great price $36,000 incl gst ($54,000) new without the extras.
The car yards will tell you that they give you a warranty........ oh & they wash the car for the thousands of dollars that they add to the price....... perhaps the car was only bought last week at the auctions? Do you really want to give away your money?
Check out the auctions www.auctions.sa.gov.au
You can search the last 8 weeks sales prices too, you will not regret it, just look at the books & check the service history, ring the place that serviced it in the books!

Cheers Rowler (dave)

PS. if you do get it ...... Draught will be fine
Cheers Rowler! (dave)

These are the prices for the last 8 weeks!
TROOPCARRIER HZJ78 FEBRUARY 2000 MAN Kms: 92481 $29000.00
Engine: 4.2L (Diesel) Colour: WHITE Ex: POLICE
Options: Air Snorkel, Tow Bar, Running Boards, Air Conditioner, No Cargo Barrier, 11 seats
TROOPCARRIER HZJ78 OCTOBER 2001 MAN Kms: 56657 $32000.00
Engine: 4.2L (Diesel) Colour: FRENCH VANILLA Ex: ANANGU EDUCATION SERVICES
Options: Air Snorkel, Cargo Barrier, Tow Bar, Running Boards, Air Conditioner, 11 seats
TROOPCARRIER HZJ78 OCTOBER 2002 MAN Kms: 51248 $31000.00
Engine: 4.2L (Diesel) Colour: FRENCH VANILLA Ex: AMATA SCHOOL
Options: Air Snorkel, Cargo Barrier, Tow Bar, Running Boards, Air Conditioner, 11 seats
TROOPCARRIER RV HDJ78 OCTOBER 2002 MAN Kms: 52846 $41000.00
Engine: 4.2L (Diesel Turbo) Colour: FRENCH VANILLA Ex: DOG FENCE BOARD
Options: Air Snorkel, Bull Bar, Cargo Barrier, Cruise Control, CD Player, Tow Bar, Running Boards, Air Conditioner, Power Windows Front

Good Luck Rowler (dave)

I see, I see!

Keep this up and you may qualify for Cooper Pale!

I did like the idea of walking into a dealer and getting a warranty but is it worth another $5 to 10k for them to drive it from the auction house to their yard and give it a detail?

Maybe I will spend the time and look at the auctions.

The government auctions are the only ones for me as they have a good assortment of late model vehicles, some of the other auctions are full of crap!

Cheers rowler (dave)

Even the Qld govt auctions sell their troopies for around $31K - I was having a look at them last month.

Cheers
Andrew
So much to see, too little time ...
Andrew

Thanks All for the advice. I ended up with a new Prado TD GXL Man. Look forward to chatting all about it on this forum. So much reading, so little time! Keep up the good work guys.

StevenL