Thread: Spotted brand new Army mercs today

Originally Posted by lambrover

there not that bad, they are sprung heavy though as they are made for loading up so when empty thet are a little rough but better than a HJ75 cruiser. they have no power steering but you get used to it.

I may or may not know this, and may or may not be trying to spread falsehoods to keep their perceived value down so I may or may not be able to afford to buy more than one of them

Originally Posted by isuzutoo-eh

Yeah those army rovers, POS. Unreliable, back breakingly rough, factor in a kidney transplant in the price. Need pop-eye's arms to steer one too. If your tooth fillings aren't well attached you'll be swallowing them.
Plus most of them have only 2 doors and no roof.
They have a 0-60km/h time of around two weeks if you can keep the fuel up to it, the army are still measuring the 0-100km/h time.
Not so bad I guess if you're used to walking everywhere, because not much will change. You'll still walk everywhere. They do have room for a bicycle in the back for when you want to get somewhere faster than walking.

Thats the truth, sure it is, back me up here someone...

I'll back you up. I'm on record on this site confirming they are illegal and do not conform to the ADR's. It's a good point you raise that they are uncomfortable. I'd further that and say they are difficult to drive to the point they are dangerous.
As previously mentioned in another thread, if you see any of these death traps (especially the 6WD versions) offered for sale, notify me immediately with all the relevant details and I'll ensure this is dealt with by the proper authorities.
It is a burden, I know, but I am prepared to do this so you don't have to.

Thank you for the info, I'll see you all at the queue,by the way, I 'll be the one with the bag of brown snakes, no need to be alarmed, they are my petsssss, aren't you my darlingsssss!!

So how much are you guys willing to pay?. Pat

Which one? GS, FFR or FFR with winch, 5 door station wagon, sixby GS, sixby ambo all different dollar values. Condition? KM? Too many variables. Different versions will attract different prices due to obscurity/collectability/convertability. I'd say ambos and if ever available LRPVs will be the higher end of the market.

And buying as a collector or for use as a tourer, bush basher or farm truck?

You can buy a rough old Isuzu County for under 5 grand if you are lucky, and they come better equipped for civvy use than the GS/FFR etc models. They also don't need repainting for those that aren't mil enthusiasts or just using it as a farm hack.

Originally Posted by PAT303

So how much are you guys willing to pay?. Pat

At auction, a little more than the second highest bid.

i wouldnt pay more the 20 bucks. i hate driving them.

I'm of the opinion they will go for too much,collectors will fight hard for the LRPV's. Pat