Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 20:49
COPY OF WHAT WAS SENT BY BT EMAIL, FOR OTHERS BENEFIT, SHARING INFO..... AND MICHAEL, I AM ADDING ONE MORE THING IN BOLD BELOW....
Hello Michael
And welcome back!!
Look, it is a hard decision. But while I would say that the aftermarket turbo is just as powerful and easier to service if something goes wrong in the Bush, it is because the new Factory Turbo ones are all fully electronic and take a computer to run… HOWEVER, what swings the pendulum back in favor of the Factory turbo one is the 78 Series has an upgraded suspension that rides better, coils in front and longer leaves in the back…
I think It all comes down to dollars. If the older is the financial way to go, I certainly would not feel bad at all putting a aftermarket Safari turbo it on it. That engine takes it great!!! The other side of it, is also that we are not sure what the new one coming is like or when it is coming. But you may want to save your dollars a bit, with a mind to upgrade in a couple of years for fuel economy.
You can do better on the price though… That sounds a bit steep. I know that a 75 Series can be bought for less, maybe a few more kilometers, but I have seen them for $25,000. You may want to look around a little more, buy a copy of “4X4 Trader” magazine, and have a look, but that sounds too expensive. I have seen them with 400,000 and even 600,000 kms on them so who cares if you buy one with 55,000 or 125,000 kms. You might just be paying too much for the low kilometers of that one.. OK?....
If you want my judgment, I would go the cheaper one unless I was rich. If you are on a budget, go a $25-30 one and upgrade the suspension and add the aftermarket turbo. You shop and you will find one with toys on it, winch bullbar, driving lights, long range tanks that sort of gear. You buy a new one, and you will still want some of the gear, so you might be too much money into it… In all fairness it might not hold its value when the new one gets here, where the older one will probably not devalue as much. You have plenty of time, shop around a bit.
(JUST MAKE SURE IT IS 1997 ON WITH THE HIGHER TOWING CAPACITY, AND LOOK AT THE GOVERNMENT AUCTIONS TOO, I BOUGHT ONE WITH 43,000 km ON IT FOR $30K BEATING OUT THE DEALERS THAT WERE BIDDING)
Best regards from the lone Ranger...
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