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Rusticating
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Hi folks. Not sure if you're the right bunch to ask this, since you're card-carrying AU devotees, but... I've just looked at an AUII traytop on dedicated gas. It ticks all my boxes, but has done 340K. It drives pretty well actually. Had a new head at 100, and a s/h trans at some stage, plus a couple of radiators. The ask is $6k. I thought if I could get it for $5k, put another 100K on it (3-4 yrs) I could just write it off. OTOH if it's going to keep breaking... Am I better off spending twice the money for half the kays?
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24-03-2009, 07:29 PM
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340 thousand? That's barely run in!
I reckon six grand might be a bit steep though.
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24-03-2009, 07:36 PM
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Mate i think 6k is a bit high for those clicks, just bought my au2 egas a few months back for 5 with 190 on it, it had a new convertor, brakes, g'box all done in the last 5000.. its probably worth what he is asking but its a buyers market at the moment, so you should be able to get a pretty good deal..
personally i'd take time to give it a good going through to see if anything is amiss.. also ask what economy he is getting as i'm not getting much more than 330 for 75 litres at the moment |
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24-03-2009, 07:38 PM
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AU11 trayback on gas even with those Ks is not to bad most of the Egas Taxis are good for 500k + . a Mates got 2 wagons with 300+ on them and still go fine if you can get a few $$ off and it"s what you want go for it. you would be unlucky not to get at least another 100k out of it
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24-03-2009, 07:38 PM
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Im on 280 000, not a hiccup since Ive had it (150 000). I know of a few wayyyy over the other side of 500 000, and they dont really have any problems.
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24-03-2009, 08:02 PM
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thats nothing, the taxi that i have for spares has 950 on it and it runs fine
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24-03-2009, 09:05 PM
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My mate has an AU 2 duel fuel ute with about the same Ks.Car doesnt miss a beat and it looks like its only done 100,000ks.Mine is a twin to his but mine has 217,000klms and looks like its done 500,000ks.Runs great but i think its due for a new auto.
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24-03-2009, 09:17 PM
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too many km for the price
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24-03-2009, 09:28 PM
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put in an offer of 4k. Its cheeky, and you can always up the offer, but never lower the offer.
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25-03-2009, 12:20 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. |
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25-03-2009, 12:28 AM
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good luck to the guy if he wants 6k. if he can get that he is doing well.
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25-03-2009, 01:26 AM
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Lofty - what is your location?
That will have a bearing on the price as well. thought about checking out any auction places? |
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25-03-2009, 02:08 AM
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Apparently, 340kms.. thats nothing. But you couldnt look that little bit harder, and found something with less?
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25-03-2009, 07:36 AM
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Good luck to him, the Monty is in great shape, is mechanically perfect, and I cant even get a nibble at $5500, lol.
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25-03-2009, 11:12 AM
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I would look for one with much lower k's.
I try and make a point of never buying anything with more than 150k, and preferably less than 100k. Once over 150k-200k, they start to feel quite loose IMO. Clunks, squeaks, rattles, etc, they just don't feel tight, and they'r not, because everything is showing a lot of wear. For the record, I just sold an AU2 5spd XLS ute with just under 150k for $8000, so keep looking, you'll find one with low enough k's for the right money.
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25-03-2009, 05:32 PM
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I bought my AUII SR 5.0ltr for $5k with 220k on the clock... runs great...
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25-03-2009, 05:37 PM
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You know? The full Monty?
Short for Fairmont.
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25-03-2009, 07:03 PM
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Just slidin'
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Hell yeah you could put a tray on it, it would be ultra long though , lol. My Monty is the car in my avatar, AU Fairmont, lol.
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Am I crazy to buy 340 Km AUII?
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