Thread: DOH! I missed it!

Sorry about that mate , I had the same problem and finished witn an early tdi300 Defe. It is good, I guess that will be as good as a County for my use

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

I thought I had a very neat, low km's, 3.5 V8 1985 County in the bag, but it turns out that you can't trust a used car salesman - who'd a thunk it?!?

I told him on Wednesday that I was definitely interested, but couldn't get to it (250km away) until Thursay or Friday and that I'd let him know on Thursday when I'd be there to get it. I rang him back Thursday afternoon and he couldn't talk - said he'd call me back in an hour. Two and a half hours later I called him again and he tells me "Oh, I just sold that to someone else."

Talk about PEEVED!!!!!

So, anyway, now I'm going to hold out for 'exactly' what I want, rather than just 'almost exactly'. On that note, if anybody has a 10-seat diesel County for sale then I'm interested.

Also, does anyone have any tips on where I'm most likely to find one for sale outside of the obvious places such as the Trading Post and the CarSales/Carpoint websites? (Not that I don't want to use those sites, but I already keep a close eye on them)

Cheers,...Jon.

Ahhh...you can't blame the salesman...what would you expect him to do? Turn away the person who is prepared to buy it now versus someone who might be there Thursday...possibly Friday and still only might buy it.

As for tips.....you have pretty much covered the main ones...plus the markets on here as they can tend to pop up now and then,

Regards

Stevo

Did you have a look THIS ad on the web?

Oh and I forgot about the County with Tdi300 fitted HERE

Originally Posted by stevo68

Ahhh...you can't blame the salesman...what would you expect him to do? Turn away the person who is prepared to buy it now versus someone who might be there Thursday...possibly Friday and still only might buy it.

That's a fair enough comment, but I'd basically said to him that unless I got there and found that it was completely stuffed then I'd buy it.

I wwould think that the least that he could do would be to give me a ring and say "I've got someone here with the cash, but you were there first so if you can say now that you'll definitely take it then it's yours."

You know, basic common courtesy type of thing.

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Did you have a look THIS ad on the web?

Oh and I forgot about the County with Tdi300 fitted HERE

Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately 7 seats is not enough, hence my requiring a County (for the 10 seats). This rules out both of these vehicles.

As I said, I think I'll hold out for a diesel County at this stage. I don't need it yet, but it could be as little as ten months before I do.

I was mainly going for this one because I was about to get it for $4k with only 119,000km on it. It needed minor work for rego, but even if I had to spend another couple of grand it was still cheap at that price.

Originally Posted by Jonno_G

Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately 7 seats is not enough, hence my requiring a County (for the 10 seats). This rules out both of these vehicles.

As I said, I think I'll hold out for a diesel County at this stage. I don't need it yet, but it could be as little as ten months before I do.

I was mainly going for this one because I was about to get it for $4k with only 119,000km on it. It needed minor work for rego, but even if I had to spend another couple of grand it was still cheap at that price.

Almost all countys were originally 9 seaters, not 10. 2 in the first row, 3 in the 2nd, and 2x2 in the side facing seats in the back. So chances are if you need 10 rather than 9 seats, you will need to buy a middle seat for the front and get it installed and approved.

Most countys have also had the rear side facing seats removed, so you will likely need to refit them.

A county really only has comfortable, practical seating for 5 big people. The other 4 would need to be small (or willing to play footsies in the back...).

If you can find a (rare) county or defender hardtop, they seat 11.

In most states changing the seating capacity (back to original spec) won't be too costly or difficult.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Almost all countys were originally 9 seaters, not 10. 2 in the first row, 3 in the 2nd, and 2x2 in the side facing seats in the back. So chances are if you need 10 rather than 9 seats, you will need to buy a middle seat for the front and get it installed and approved.

Most countys have also had the rear side facing seats removed, so you will likely need to refit them.

That it is new for me my ex 109 stage 1 1978 was 10 seater with 3 seats at the front (small seat where the console is)

You might be peeved, but that car wasn't for you!

These Landys seem to find their owner rather than you finding them.