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Old 06-22-08, 11:53 AM   #12
gaylonw
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: MD
Posts: 72
I bought my 80 in January, 2008......

I purchased it from a MB dealer in Colorado where it was a trade in.
It had the following attributes going for it:
123K
3 Owner car(all non smokers)
No Mods
CDL
New windshield
Rebuilt Front Axle
Michelin LTX radials
Toyota maintained, with history supplied
State inspected
No leaks or mechanical issues in the drive line
No Damaged or replaced sheet metal( all sheet metal still had vins attached)
No rust through and no rust under neath
Good Dk Green metalic Paint
Exceptionally clean interior/ seats and carpets look new (no wear anywhere except for driver seat)
Drawbacks:
Tacky gold plating trim(badly faded)
F&R bumper ends where scraped
Front bumper, Grille and headlite surrounds badly pitted from stone or gravel used for snow removal out there
Rubber on steps was loose and mud flaps were scraped up
Driver seat had usual wear on seat back and seat pad
Wood dash delaminated
Price paid $9800+$1000 transport charges =$10800
I have since replaced the Frt Bumper, rear bumper ends.
I also rebuilt the steps with new OEM treads and new rear flaps.
I replaced all trim with OEM chrome and the headlite surrounds and grille with new.
I replaced all wood dash pieces with new and had the front driver seat leather and padding replaced with OEM.
Did complete 30K PM for which it was due for from service records.
All in, I have $15000 in it and it is like new, a great ride.

Hope this info helps you in your analysis of Market value; of course the recent fuel price spike that has occured since January needs to be considered as well.
I lived in Greenville SC in the late 80's and had a high end home($700K) and I know from experience they take a while to sell even in good times, because there are not as many folks able to 'play' in that price range in that Market as there are in some other Metro areas of this great country of ours.
Good Luck on the sale of your home and the LC!.................gm


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