I am giving a review of my experience of Georg and Valley Hybrids plus my experience in trying to buy a 80 series.
I started looking for a 80 back in Sept 2018. I looked on Craigslist as well as constantly searching MUD.
I had a deal with a member here, we agreed upon price and when I gave him a call before I was going to book my flight to Atlanta he said he changed his mind and was going to build an overlander. I said okay, no problem I understand. 2 weeks later I see the truck for sale on Craigslist by someone else who bought it for the asking price (not the same as the agreed upon price I had with the owner), and they were selling it because it was going to cost to much to get it where they want it. Pretty s***ty behaviour on the seller/member of the community I was dealing with!
Next one was on Craigslist, again agreed upon a price, was working on logistics of getting it shipped. After 3 weeks of communication he goes silent, no return emails, won't answer calls. Then I see it listed for $2000 more than the original asking price, CRACKLIST for ya!
Then I see a 93 80 series here on mud. I contact the seller and after a few days he delivers it to @Georg and Valley Hybrids for a PPI. I get the report which shows typical old 80 series that has not been perfectly maintained. George gives advise where to start the negotiations on value and pricing. You have to realize I am in Canada, so the market is foreign to me for value purposes. So Georg's help was tremendous in helping me make the deal a success. I got the truck for the recommended price Georg told me!
OKAY, that's half the battle! It is a 4100 mile drive back to the East Coast of Canada! I ask Georg to make the 80 ready for the drive and on the list of the PPI he gave me I said I want X items fixed. He was heading to Australia at the time so Dominic at Valley Hybrids took care of the work, he also found a few other items he recommended for the long journey.
Georg returned from Australia, drove the truck for a few days to make sure it was all good and it was. He was there every step of the way to help me, and I felt confident in the truck to drive this journey because of this. He meet me on a Saturday morning so I could take possession of the truck and start the journey back east.
If I was a resident in the area Valley Hybrids would receive all my business without hesitation. You folks in the Stockton and surrounding area are so lucky to have such a stand up guy with an awesome shop and crew working there who are dedicated to keeping cruisers alive and on the road!
Cheers, and yes, I know, this is not tech
I started looking for a 80 back in Sept 2018. I looked on Craigslist as well as constantly searching MUD.
I had a deal with a member here, we agreed upon price and when I gave him a call before I was going to book my flight to Atlanta he said he changed his mind and was going to build an overlander. I said okay, no problem I understand. 2 weeks later I see the truck for sale on Craigslist by someone else who bought it for the asking price (not the same as the agreed upon price I had with the owner), and they were selling it because it was going to cost to much to get it where they want it. Pretty s***ty behaviour on the seller/member of the community I was dealing with!
Next one was on Craigslist, again agreed upon a price, was working on logistics of getting it shipped. After 3 weeks of communication he goes silent, no return emails, won't answer calls. Then I see it listed for $2000 more than the original asking price, CRACKLIST for ya!
Then I see a 93 80 series here on mud. I contact the seller and after a few days he delivers it to @Georg and Valley Hybrids for a PPI. I get the report which shows typical old 80 series that has not been perfectly maintained. George gives advise where to start the negotiations on value and pricing. You have to realize I am in Canada, so the market is foreign to me for value purposes. So Georg's help was tremendous in helping me make the deal a success. I got the truck for the recommended price Georg told me!
OKAY, that's half the battle! It is a 4100 mile drive back to the East Coast of Canada! I ask Georg to make the 80 ready for the drive and on the list of the PPI he gave me I said I want X items fixed. He was heading to Australia at the time so Dominic at Valley Hybrids took care of the work, he also found a few other items he recommended for the long journey.
Georg returned from Australia, drove the truck for a few days to make sure it was all good and it was. He was there every step of the way to help me, and I felt confident in the truck to drive this journey because of this. He meet me on a Saturday morning so I could take possession of the truck and start the journey back east.
If I was a resident in the area Valley Hybrids would receive all my business without hesitation. You folks in the Stockton and surrounding area are so lucky to have such a stand up guy with an awesome shop and crew working there who are dedicated to keeping cruisers alive and on the road!
Cheers, and yes, I know, this is not tech
