What are isuzu county's worth these days?

[110county]

Gday All

Thought I'd ask the "isuzu brains trust" this question. I won't bore you with the long and very sad :( details but I have to sell my pride and joy (I mean county) very soon and have seen very few come up for sale recently so am unsure of what they sell for.

Here are some details to make a value judgement from, has 193k I am second owner, was v8 converted by me 4 years ago with 200k isuzu motor from my 120" ute. Is an 85 model with 4 speed LT95 box with 0.996 TC ratios with new Maxidrive intermediate shaft washers, extra 70L fuel tank on drivers side sill, endless air and tank (underneath with pressure switch), bullbar, siderails, sidesteps, thomas PTO winch (now very rare), drawer system (home made but not bodgy), 2x lightforce 240 blitzes, optima battery, safari snorkel, new rear cross member, fully soundproofed (int and ext), mp3/cd player with 6 speakers, a roofrack, converted to under windscreen vents using late model defender heater core and controls, very good int and ext no - scratches or dents, had all suspension bushes, brakes and radiator replaced in last 3 years. Bucket loads of spare parts (hoses, filters, even a good gearbox etc) all workshop manuals and original landrover manuals (with Aust + 6x6 supplemements). Has Qld blue plate (engineering approval) for engine and extra fuel tank, moved to Brissy from Vic 3 years ago and these were not required there. As you can see I was planning on keeping this car forever, proving that even the best made plans come unstuck. Well maintained oil + filter changes every 5000k, will sit on 110km/h no problems and return 10L/100 highway or city. Jeez its starting to sound like a sales pitch, I'll stop now.

I know I will never get my money back and generally accessories are worth squat all, but what do you think its worth to the right person?

Cheers
Luke :(

[Blknight.aus]

you might get $10K for it....(with the right marketing pitch to the right person)

realistically tho Id expect 5-6.

there is the outside chance that you might just find an honest soul who has the money, recognises it for what it is and is looking for exactly what it is and is willing to pay what its worth to you. But in todays I want everything free and yesterday society I kinda doubt it.

[weeds]

are you on the northside.....brighton way, not in a position to buy but wouldn't mind a look

[Disco_owner]

Gday All

Thought I'd ask the "isuzu brains trust" this question. I won't bore you with the long and very sad :( details but I have to sell my pride and joy (I mean county) very soon and have seen very few come up for sale recently so am unsure of what they sell for.

Here are some details to make a value judgement from, has 193k I am second owner, was v8 converted by me 4 years ago with 200k isuzu motor from my 120" ute. Is an 85 model with 4 speed LT95 box with 0.996 TC ratios with new Maxidrive intermediate shaft washers, extra 70L fuel tank on drivers side sill, endless air and tank (underneath with pressure switch), bullbar, siderails, sidesteps, thomas PTO winch (now very rare), drawer system (home made but not bodgy), 2x lightforce 240 blitzes, optima battery, safari snorkel, new rear cross member, fully soundproofed (int and ext), mp3/cd player with 6 speakers, a roofrack, converted to under windscreen vents using late model defender heater core and controls, very good int and ext no - scratches or dents, had all suspension bushes, brakes and radiator replaced in last 3 years. Bucket loads of spare parts (hoses, filters, even a good gearbox etc) all workshop manuals and original landrover manuals (with Aust + 6x6 supplemements). Has Qld blue plate (engineering approval) for engine and extra fuel tank, moved to Brissy from Vic 3 years ago and these were not required there. As you can see I was planning on keeping this car forever, proving that even the best made plans come unstuck. Well maintained oil + filter changes every 5000k, will sit on 110km/h no problems and return 10L/100 highway or city. Jeez its starting to sound like a sales pitch, I'll stop now.

I know I will never get my money back and generally accessories are worth squat all, but what do you think its worth to the right person?

Cheers
Luke :(

Luke some pics would be nice..:)

[Dave_S]

Not so long ago I would have been the "right" person. If all is as you say it is, you could have squeezed 10,000 out of my redraw account. These things are thin on the ground, especially in really good condition. Use lots of photos in your ad and don't give it away.

[LoveMyV8County]

Luke

Stop tempting me to fly across the country!

Chris

[EchiDna]

I'd buy it for 5 sight unseen, without your description.

I'd say 10k is doable IF you find the right person and IF you can afford to wait... but even then, what has changed to alter your lifelong ownership plans? it's cheap to run, cheap to own, cheap to insure, you can biodiesel it easily, you will never get back what you put in and the money raised will not get you out of anything but a pretty small hole or buy you a replacement vehicle without soul.

even if today your situation makes it untenable, in 2-5 years, will it still be the case? reason I ask is that soon (very soon) it will be eligible for club permit rego - do this and it will be mightly cheap to keep....

[JDNSW]

The problem is that good examples come on the market very rarely most of the people with Isuzu Counties keep them. This means that what you can get for it will depend on having someone who wants one right at the time you want to sell it, and to some extent that person being on the same side of the country as you are. More or less as the others have said. It can be described as a very thin market.

Price will also depend heavily on the condition.

John

[Bigbjorn]

Very hard to set a value, as I told my insurer when I sought to get a declared value policy. They said $2000. I wanted $7000. Sales nowadays are mostly restricted to those who know what they are. A County-Isuzu in reasonable condition with some rego, good tyres, and a Safety Certificate should not sell less than $5000 as a bottom line. Really good ones, low k's, well equipped, have sold in my experience over $12000, and quickly. V8's rarely make $5000 for a top line car.

[EchiDna]

geez Brian... mine is insured for $14k, including listed accessories and it's body is well below concourse condition :)

[rovercare]

geez Brian... mine is insured for $14k, including listed accessories and it's body is well below concourse condition :)

Yours isn;t the one painted in hammerton is it?

[Bigbjorn]

Racq Insurance was referring to one of the trade guides, Glass's or Red Book or similar.

Where there is little sales history through reporting dealers or auction houses, as is the case with Countys being traded mostly amongst the faithful, the trade guides usually consider the vehicle to be a twenty+ year old car of limited appeal and thus limited value.

A guide I used to subscribe to years ago would say about some makes and models that there was insufficent data on which to set a value and to use your own experience and discretion.

Whilst the owner may have a different view, I would not pay $14000 for one unless it was in A+ condition (fresh full restoration) and superbly equipped.

[Larns]

It's just my view, but I think that a good condition County Isuzu shouldn't be parted with for less that 15k, people often misjudge what they are worth simply because they havn't seen many around.
My custom 90 Isuzu wouldn't leave me for less than 25K, some may say this is stupid but that's what it would take for me to sell my baby, so if I was trying to sell that's what they would have to pay to get it.
Since the market is so niche then the advantage is in your hands......how much will it take for some one to buy your rig , not what will it take for some one to buy it.
The market is controled by the sellers not the buyers. Ask any real estate agent.

[mitch]

i looked for about 8 months before i found mine. its a V8 county converted to turbo isuzu with 210,000km on the body/running gear and engine was totally rebuilt within the last 50,000km with recipts and all. body is in ok condition and the rear crossmember is rusting but repairable. it has a steel winchbar / sidesteps / scrub bars. other than that its standard.

i payed $9,000 in febuary unseen and 1500km away. on the road for under $10,000 and i think i got a great deal.

[JDNSW]

.........
The market is controled by the sellers not the buyers. Ask any real estate agent.

I'm not sure that cars and real estate are the same. But with a very thin market like this, I don't think that you can say the market is controlled by the seller or the buyer. In economics terms there isn't really a "market", there is a series of individual sales, with the price of each one controlled by whether the seller needs to sell or the buyer to buy more urgently.

(And my County is simply not for sale, because I know darned well it would be virtually impossible to get a replacement, no matter how much I got for it! (although I suppose by the time we got to six figures I would weaken))

John

[Dougal]

The market is controled by the sellers not the buyers. Ask any real estate agent.

Why would you ask a real estate agent an economics question?:D Most of them can only find their car because it's got the massive "open home" flag stuck to it.

When people need to sell, the buyers have the power.
When people don't need to sell, the sellers have the power. The real estate markets worldwide are mostly running in the former situation right now.

[110county]

Thanks for all the replies I will get back to you all as soon as I can, and I have had some very generous offers of help and I thank you all for those.
I am hoping to get a safety cert soon and should be in a position to sell once that is sorted.
Weeds I am in Taringa and if you want to have a look thats fine.
The consensus so far seems to be 5-15k so I guess I'll hope for something in the middle. I don't want to give it away I need to recover some money. If I don't get any reasonable offers I will probably have to consider removing the winch and maybe a few accessories and sell them separately tho I don't really want to. I will put some pics up tomorrow so you can all have a look.
I believe in supporting other landy people so I will offer it for sale on this site first then theres a chance that it will be bought by and looked after by another landy fanatic.

Cheers
Luke

[EchiDna]

Yours isn;t the one painted in hammerton is it?

could be... you know some of the history? :D if so, a PM would be appreciated!!

[rovercare]

could be... you know some of the history? :D if so, a PM would be appreciated!!

I could do:p

[jerryd]

There were two for sale recently, both advertised for $6k each. One sounded a lot better than the other but it was way up north !!
My next landrover is going to have to be an Isuzu powered one, when are you thinking of selling ??? Can you post some pics ???

[dobbo]

I bought the Turdis for $2500.00


I wont sell it

[110county]

Gday All

Here are some pics I took today. Hope it works

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://imageshack.us)

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Cheers
Luke

[justinc]

Gday All

Here are some pics I took today. Hope it works

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/6567/landroversale003em1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6818/landroversale004ug1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5813/landroversale005ih6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8572/landroversale002ws5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1953/landroversale015ir4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4944/landroversale016lc1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cheers
Luke


Hey Luke, Don't sell it, as JDNSW says, there will be no more good replacements available soon!!!:(

These are a vehicle for life, 20 to 30 years lifespan is a cinch when looked after...

I wouldn't sell a good one for less than $12K, unless you REALLY have to.

JC

[110county]

Thanks JC

But you guys are making this already difficult task much more difficult, unfortunately I fall into the REALLY have to sell category.:(

Cheers
Luke

[Captain_Rightfoot]

I gather it has to be soon soon?

A friend of mine is after a defender ute but that looks so good i'd like to mention it to him. Unfortunately he's in a tinny up north for another couple of weeks.

That looks as shiny as my 2005. :o

[Dougal]

Thanks JC

But you guys are making this already difficult task much more difficult, unfortunately I fall into the REALLY have to sell category.:(

Cheers
Luke

You can't sell a kidney instead?

[isuzurover]

Great county!!!

[Sleepy]

Good Luck 110,
That's a lovely presented county. Hope you get what you ask for it. I would be printing out this thread to show to any prospective buyers how valuable we think it is. It is a true classic.

[JDNSW]

As far as you can tell from photos, I would not consider taking less than $10k for it and would hope for a bit more. In some respects looks better than mine!

John

[Blknight.aus]

IF it runs as good as it looks and the running gear is A1 (Im guessing it is) you can easily bump my expected price range up 2K.

if youve got the original docs and full service history the right person buying the wind in your favor and the gods are smiling at you you might even crack over the $15-18K mark.

Ive seen newer deefers in worse condition go for the $20k mark.

[mitch]

its worth nothing. i will take it off your hands though for a small fee.

:D:D:D:D

[DRanged]

Thanks JC

But you guys are making this already difficult task much more difficult, unfortunately I fall into the REALLY have to sell category.:(

Cheers
Luke

If it makes you feel better Luke thats a s....house looking County and if i had 10-12K I,d take it off your hands for you.:D

Whatever the reason for having to sell it I hope it works out for you. There is a lot of us in the same boat at the moment:(

Good luck

Justin

[EchiDna]

damn... nice county...

I'd pay your asking price IF I didn't have one already...

sorry to hear you have got to sell - it's worth more than you can reasonable expect to get!!

[jerryd]

Hi Luke,
That's a nice looking machine you have there, it's sods law that when you are looking for one of these you can't find one so spend your money on something else :eek: Then when your skint ( building a house ) along comes the dream machine !!
How soon do you need to sell it ??? Or how long do I have to earn some quick dollars ?? Do you want a nice Series IIa in px ?? ( worth a try )

On another note, does it have aircon fitted ??

[LoveMyV8County]

damn... nice county...

I'd pay your asking price IF I didn't have one already...

sorry to hear you have got to sell - it's worth more than you can reasonable expect to get!!

Like he said!

Very nice, Luke.

[110county]

Thanks guys for the encouraging words. I am not sure its quite dream machine material, but thanks anyway. It has no aircon I removed it all to fit the front vents (better than the aircon was anyway) and the aircon compressor is now running on a pressure switch to an underbody airtank for filling tyres etc. I am not in a huge rush (like this week) to sell, I have a little time to try and get some return on it.

Keep a look out in the markets section.

cheers
Luke

[OLR-067]

Nice looking beastie....I would think 10k would be min on that if all good...

cheers
paul

[lokka]

Mate if you still have the county mid to late august id be willing to pay the right money for it as i should have my settlement done and dusted by that time and i will be in the market for a 4BD1 county and that one you have is right up my alley :D:D:D

[dobbo]

Mate if you still have the county mid to late august id be willing to pay the right money for it as i should have my settlement done and dusted by that time and i will be in the market for a 4BD1 county and that one you have is right up my alley :D:D:D

whats this a couple of days in the Turdis and you want a 4BD1 110? Actually it's right up my alley as well.

[1103.9TDI]

It's about time the majority realised the worth of these low volume factory assembled vehicles, unique to Australia. They are the best for Aussie conditions from the factory, bar none!. They are efficient in terms of fuel economy, way ahead of their time - being constant 4wd, and I'd bet most produced are still happily running around!.

Once modified, they are unstoppable!, and for the price, by far the best value 4x4 on the market....an absolute bargain!, if you can find one!.

Lets keep it confidently quiet;) aye fellas........we don't want everyone to have one!, luckily they'll never become like Landcruisers.....everyone has one...common as dog sh*t, and less useful!.......

[EchiDna]

*psst* - you do know this will end up indexed on google pretty quickly don't ya?

scarey thing is, the 4BD1 powered 110's cost the same as a country house back then (circa $48k), makes today's defenders look cheap doesn't it?

[dobbo]

*psst* - you do know this will end up indexed on google pretty quickly don't ya?

scarey thing is, the 4BD1 powered 110's cost the same as a country house back then (circa $48k), makes today's defenders look cheap doesn't it?


there could be a reason for this;)

[lokka]

whats this a couple of days in the Turdis and you want a 4BD1 110? Actually it's right up my alley as well.

Yep well its a matter of need more than want i will need more seating than 5 soon and the room in the county is beta than the rangie tho the only prob i see with the county is the driving position and i rekon i could mod a few things to make it alot beta and yes after driving the turdis i could get use to driving a county rather than a rangie tho as for the 4BD1 ive known how good they are since the mid 80's and dads old stage 1 4BD1 wagon is now mine tho the body and most of the steel in it have seen beter days and its only good as a doner now its a shame tho as it was a great truck :D:D:D

[D3Jon]

That's a really nice looking County, as an '85 model in that condition and assuming the chassis, bulkhead and all 5 door frames are in good condition you should get at least $8K - $10K for it. I'd sell the accessories separately as you'll still get much the same money for it.

I know this is going to be a little bit contentious, but I would say that if it was a genuine factory built Isuzu County then I think it would be worth more (like $12K). When I bought mine I was only looking for a factory built one because of it's uniqueness, future collect-ability and because it is one of the most Australian Landy's available (except for a Perentie maybe!). I think 1103.9TDI hits the nail on the head quite nicely...


It's about time the majority realised the worth of these low volume factory assembled vehicles, unique to Australia.

Well said. :D

[dobbo]

Good point, but it's a County not an Aston, mind you look at the price of GTHO's. I'm going to enjoy mine though it's not built to be a concourse collector, it's built for fun.

[lokka]

Good point, but it's a County not an Aston, mind you look at the price of GTHO's. I'm going to enjoy mine though it's not built to be a concourse collector, it's built for fun.


You need to change your sig to the turdis omnibus now we fitted the rear seats :D:D:D:D

[110county]

Hi All

Check out the markets section :(

cheers
Luke

[lokka]

If only you could hang off for a few more months id be happy to pay the asking price tho beggers cant be choosers so il have to hunt one down when i get whats coming too me .....

[dobbo]

If only you could hang off for a few more months id be happy to pay the asking price tho beggers cant be choosers so il have to hunt one down when i get whats coming too me .....

up until this moment in time I wasn't aware 'a kick in da yed' was legal tender

It is a nice car.

[Dinty]

G'day All, In the pic showing the 110 with the lid up (bonnet open) what's the significance of the 'BLUE' data plate, I can see the vehicle is registered in Qld, but I thought the 'BLUE' data plate was applied to "modified vehicles" in that state, if so whats been modified, just a curious question from another very satisfied Tonka tractor owner cheers Dennis:wasntme:

[kaa45]

G'day All, In the pic showing the 110 with the lid up (bonnet open) what's the significance of the 'BLUE' data plate, I can see the vehicle is registered in Qld, but I thought the 'BLUE' data plate was applied to "modified vehicles" in that state, if so whats been modified, just a curious question from another very satisfied Tonka tractor owner cheers Dennis:wasntme:

He says it was a V8 originally. When he moved to QLD he had to get it Engineered.

[cooee]

hi luke:D
i have friend of mine who could be intrested in your country
could you send me pm with ph and i pass it on to him
your country credit to you
cheers cooee:)

[110county]

Gday Dinty

Yeah Kaa45 got it right, as it was a v8 on the compliance plate I had to have the engine (and long range tank) engineer approved. This is only a QLD requirement as the other states I have had it registered in did not as it was a standard factory fitment, I wonder how many 4wd are getting around QLD without engineering approval for their long range fuel tanks? Would make things a lot easier for everyone if every state didn't have its own registration laws.

Cheers
Luke

[kaa45]

I got my county from QLD and it had a blue plate because the previous owner had taken the back side facing seats out. It was registered as 5 seater in QLD. I put them back in for the Vicroads inspection and registered as a 9 seater. No problems. Qld is strange :eek: