buying tips

[OinkOinker]

help! im not too familiar with either diesels or 70 series, i have a 55 series that im fixing up and im looking to get a DD. so sorry to start yet another buying help thread but, i looked through the other 2 threads and they didnt really help me. this is a BJ70RV and the owner has listed it as a 3ltr which would make it a straight B motor yeah? I am not sure but maybe someone could confirm or deny my suspisions, that it is actually a 3B or 3.4ltr? it has done 340,000 klms (approx 200-220,000miles) will the engine be getting a bit old or should i still have a few more Klms out of it before it will need attenetion?

attached are a few pics for your visual enjoyment

BTW, asking price is $4500, and has been for sale for a few weeks now, might be able to get him to budge a bit?? hehe

thanks

 

[Gib009]

If its a BJ70 then it would be the 3B. The badging also suggests this. It looks fairly neat and tidy but those kms would worry me a bit.

And just for comparison i payed 4500 for my 13BT jap import bj71 w 139000 on the clock. If you make an offer i would make a stupid offer and see if you get lucky.

 

[sityslkrbj70]

i'm new here.. that said i'm not sure if i'd be of any help.. but a bj70 in my hood is going for between $5500-$12000. depending on mods etc... kms range from 300000 to 420000kms.. i got mine and it has the 3b in it with 420000kms it still flies. my experience with diesels is limited to vws and now the toyota, and i know that with REGULAR MAINTENANCE they will last a long time! just for piece of mind get a compression check on it.. hope i helped.. that truck looks good! g/l!..

 

[OinkOinker]

yeah there in lies the detail/point/case, REGULAR MAINTENANCE, i know it will get if i buy it, but not too sure if its had it. but i spose by looking at the condition of the rest of the rig you can get a reasonable idea as to the possible maintenance that has been done. see if there is any mud under it, rust anywhere, leaks on the motor, diffs. i wouldnt be surprised if its in good nick tho, no lift, road tyres.
meh i dont know ill take a look see if its any good. keep you posted thanks for your input guys

 

[Eric Winkworth]

most of these rigs get the bag driven off them with no one knowing, expecially the road queens.... just staying a 100km on a little incline is enough to get some insane EGT's....

 

[crushers]

compression test
coolant pressure test
full inspection
personal test drive for at least an hour

that price seems fair.

as for low balling a seller, if you want it then don't screw around. if you do not care if you get it or not then low ball him.
as a seller, if someone gives me a stupid offer he is screwed, even if he comes back with full price offer. sellers are people, insult them and expect them to take it personal.

just a free bit of advice.

 

[OinkOinker]

its gone

got onto another one tho.

BJ73 tho and its a bit more $5000 and ALOT further away about 6hour drive.....

 

[crushers]

that looks nice