Am I crazy to buy 340 Km AUII?

lofty · 24-03-2009, 06:26 PM

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?

Thanks
Lofty

**Peuty** · 24-03-2009, 06:29 PM

340 thousand? That's barely run in!

I reckon six grand might be a bit steep though.

danny2482 · 24-03-2009, 06:36 PM

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

**Whoosha** · 24-03-2009, 06:38 PM

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

The Monty · 24-03-2009, 06:38 PM

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.

Cookie-XR8 · 24-03-2009, 07:02 PM

thats nothing, the taxi that i have for spares has 950 on it and it runs fine

au adam · 24-03-2009, 08:05 PM

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.

**Professor Farnsworth** · 24-03-2009, 08:17 PM

too many km for the price

blueoval · 24-03-2009, 08:28 PM

put in an offer of 4k. Its cheeky, and you can always up the offer, but never lower the offer.

lofty · 24-03-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crackersINC

too many km for the price

That's my feeling too.

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Originally Posted by blueoval

put in an offer of 4k.

I got no joy at 5. Think I'll keep looking.
Thanks for the input guys.

blueoval · 24-03-2009, 11:28 PM

good luck to the guy if he wants 6k. if he can get that he is doing well.

rag top · 25-03-2009, 12:26 AM

Lofty - what is your location?
That will have a bearing on the price as well.
thought about checking out any auction places?

onfire · 25-03-2009, 01:08 AM

Apparently, 340kms.. thats nothing. But you couldnt look that little bit harder, and found something with less?

The Monty · 25-03-2009, 06:36 AM

Good luck to him, the Monty is in great shape, is mechanically perfect, and I cant even get a nibble at $5500, lol.

Sox · 25-03-2009, 10:12 AM

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.

InfernoSR · 25-03-2009, 04:32 PM

I bought my AUII SR 5.0ltr for $5k with 220k on the clock... runs great...

lofty · 25-03-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rag top

Lofty - what is your location? That will have a bearing on the price as well.

Regional SA. Smaller market here I guess. There seem to be utes on gas, or traytops, but gas trays are not coming up, esp with low Ks. That's ok, I'm not in a rush. Actually I'm leaning away from Egas, towards DF.

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Originally Posted by rag top

thought about checking out any auction places?

I was looking at the govt auction site, but their stuff is later and out of my budget. Also, after reading about some of the issues various Falcons can have (eg BAs), I decided I'd never buy one I hadn't driven.

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Originally Posted by The Monty

Good luck to him, the Monty is in great shape, is mechanically perfect, and I cant even get a nibble at $5500, lol.

Er, pardon my ignorance, but WTF is a Monty? Could I put a tray on it?

Lofty

**Peuty** · 25-03-2009, 04:37 PM

You know? The full Monty?

Short for Fairmont.

The Monty · 25-03-2009, 06:03 PM

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.