Soft Prices?

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HJ47 said:
James,

Sentimental attachment is a horrible thing- I don't know if I would sell Patches, even for that. If I were smart, I would have tried to sell her already. All she is doing is sitting up on blocks in my garage in Santa Fe with a trickle charger on the batts. I could buy a really nice troopy while I am living in the Nanny State of Australia and fix it up perfectly for our return to the States.... but I'm not that smart.:rolleyes:

Josh
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Sentimental attachment is the worst of things when it comes to cruisers. This is what I have learned in the last 2 years of buying cruisers The WANT is much more powerfull then the having. I could not wait to get the Arkana camper but I find my self always looking to buy something neater or more different. You can never satisfy the WANT,so I keep adding more s*** on it or in it. I already have a rack that extends all the way out to the front bumper that I will install in the near future. Also a pop up top for the rack with a canvas liner. I will also add lifted springs and bigger tires I already have the tires just have to figure what kind of lift and who to get it from. I also will get a 5speed for it cause it's a dog on the road. But all my dreams will end if it sell on ebay.
 
merbesfield said:
Here is another example.

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eBay Motors: Toyota : Land Cruiser (item 120335440658 end time Nov-23-08 21:44:28 PST)
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I don't get that one. I might have bid if I thought it would go for that low. Damn.
 
That's exactly the problem Jereme and James- I have spent the last 12 years getting Patches where I want her, so if I bought another troopy I would just have to do much the same thing to get it where I would want it. The only reason I could see doing another troopy would be to get one with fewer kms on it (Patches has just under 280,000 on the clock).

I had a turbo-charged 2H in her, so I know what the characteristics of a 'performance' 2H are. Thus, I would likely put a Vortec into any future troopy as well. Cool-factor of a diesel aside, with the cost of diesel and the cost/availability of parts in the US it is FAR cheaper to run a Vortec- and I can happily go 80 MPH all day long (and stop at Pep Boys for any part I might need).

So, while I would love to get another troopy, I reckon I will stick with my little FJ40 LX for a while. Once I get to the US with it, I may put a 3Fe head/injection on it for a bit of economy...but then, like James, I am always looking......:D


Josh
 
jsaltlick said:
I would have paid that much for this LV.
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I didn't add that one, but I too would have paid that for the lv. That thing was pretty much brand new. I don't consider them to be in the same ball park.
 
i love threads like this, always makes me laugh.

overpriced? i'd say yes, but look at your options... you can fly to oz (or where ever the good ones are) and have a pretty good holiday, buy a nice 40 series troopy and ship it home for far less than 25 grand.

brokers, customs, shipping etc... it's not an easy task (but if you do it yourself, very rewarding). if it was easy, everyone would do it right?

who has the time? is the truck you want for sale when you are looking for one? are people willing to pay waaaay too much for one.

the answer appears to be yes.

some of us enjoy the search, the find, the build and take some time to enjoy the fruits of your labour. some just want to "buy" the adventure.

it is what it is, i guess. we all know that you never (well, rarely if you are lucky) get out what you have put into your cruiser. but it kept you out of the pub and gave you something to do, and you had fun doing it. what else are you going to spend your time and money on?

i'm not one of the lucky ones to have more money than brains, but it is nice to know that i may be able to profit from my hobby.

crusty
 
crustyBJ60 said:
i love threads like this, always makes me laugh.

overpriced? i'd say yes, but look at your options... you can fly to oz (or where ever the good ones are) and have a pretty good holiday, buy a nice 40 series troopy and ship it home for far less than 25 grand.

brokers, customs, shipping etc... it's not an easy task (but if you do it yourself, very rewarding). if it was easy, everyone would do it right?

who has the time? is the truck you want for sale when you are looking for one? are people willing to pay waaaay too much for one.

the answer appears to be yes.

some of us enjoy the search, the find, the build and take some time to enjoy the fruits of your labour. some just want to "buy" the adventure.

it is what it is, i guess. we all know that you never (well, rarely if you are lucky) get out what you have put into your cruiser. but it kept you out of the pub and gave you something to do, and you had fun doing it. what else are you going to spend your time and money on?

i'm not one of the lucky ones to have more money than brains, but it is nice to know that i may be able to profit from my hobby.

crusty
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Crusty-

you can fly to oz (or where ever the good ones are)

I thought all of the good ones were in or from Oz! That's where my hj45 came from.
 
merbesfield said:
Crusty, I was saying that prices here in the US are Soft as in low, not high. I think that due to the economy all vehicles, including cruisers, have come down. MTC
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yes, i can see what you mean. under 12k for that LV was a good price for the condition of THAT particular cruiser.

but 25k for that orange troopy? that's far from soft.

i imported my first troopy from oz (bought it on a holiday, just could not leave without it! most awesome souvenir) cost nearly as much to ship it to Canada as i paid for the thing!

still, far less than 25k all up, including all the parts and crap i jammed into it and the cost of the flights, fuel, food, piss, troopy, shipping, etc... as nice if not better than the orange one, with a few goodies.

24hoursofnevada, as far as flying to oz (still a few good ones here:grinpimp:) i did back in April. i think i'll stay.:flipoff2:

cheers
crusty
 
I'd stay too for awhile at least.
 
I think the reason that orange troopy went for so much has to do with the left hand steering. I realize you can get troopys for less money, but they are rt hand steering and that is a big deal to most folks looking to buy a nice ride. I personally would never consider buying one, just not interested. I know there are those that will, but it is still considered an oddity and will not sell easily on the open market. JMTC
 
i used to think that as well, RHD is no big deal. once you spend a bit of time in one, you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.

just think of it as the "pure" cruiser experience.

no... wait... RHD is the WORST possible option! it's terrible to drive and dangerous! ;)

don't ever, ever buy one...

cheers
crusty
 
Kief said:
Mo'

IT looks like troopies are invading Ebay..

eBay Motors: Toyota : Land Cruiser (item 330292277084 end time Dec-12-08 14:09:21 PST)

This one has been on before but I believe there were some issues with the date production vs. the actual registered date, maybe I'm mistaken. Then there is an OD green one from the same seller of the orange one.
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This guy has been trying to sell this troopy forever. Besides him wanting a minimum of 35K, the title is not clear from what I have read here on the forum before. LHD=High dollars. There has always been a steady stream of troopys, but very few LHD.
 
Yeah that troopy has had some attention on MUD. There are a couple of threads about the discrepancies in the registration/ title and wheather or not it could bite a new owner in the wallet.
 
Dan,

I HAVE seen Bull's troopy and it does look nice and I know it is LHD!

This might sound superficial(sp), but as with the 60 series cruiser, red is not my favorite color on troopies. Or I should say that I've always been wanting the mustard yellow or the beige color. Yeah, I guess I can always paint the whole dang thing for not THAT much money...:hhmm:

I guess another area that I've been wrestling with is whether I want a diesel or gasoline.

At least for the time being I'm planning on moving (back) to Utah where supposedly the cost of propane is pretty cheap. So I have been fond of having a duel-fuel system, possibly with a turbo or something. And since I am a -:banana: man I would not be able to do such a conversion/installation myself.

That's what was SO TEMPTING about the mustard one that went on e-bay for $13k today, mustard yellow, dual-fuel, and (appeared to be) complete.

But I just could not justify pulling the trigger on a vehicle that the owner/seller was not willing/eager to post/send detailed pics, but wanted to talk on the phone (Nothing wrong with that, but I kind like to see the pics and have some questions/opinions formed before chatting since I cannot inspect the vehicle personally) Also, although his feedback was good for the most part seeing/reading the few (maybe three) that were not positive it held me back from seriously considering it.

Sorry for getting off track.
Bull's troopy is looking more and more tempting though.

I guess I need to make up my mind as to exactly what I want first. :doh:
 
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