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That's another potential issue with modded vehicles when trying to sell and or buy them, everyone has their own idea about what mods they want and or don't want.
Many people would rather build their own vehicle up with the mods they want and to be frank that is half the fun.
My D3 is pretty much unmodified - I'd "like" this and that, but the tradeoffs and actual need mean it is largely as it was when hatched. So there is, as Terry says, a lot of wisdom to buying clean, changing according to "need" and having the satisfaction that it is how you want it.
All those mods add weight (affect load carrying/road manners) and have debatable utility in most use scenarios.
Winch is a good example - I'd love a winch for the perceived safety blanket - in reality a saw a shovel and a tirfor do much the same job with more sweat in theory. In the actual world, only the shovel has ever got a workout on my vehicle although others have used my tirfor.
I've met the guy and the car a few times and it is very nicely set up. It has do e a Simpson crossing to my knowledge.
In my view if the mods are what you would do yourself and you arent worked up about doing it yourself then figure out what you reckon the car is worth same age and condition unmodded add up the cost of the mods without fitting and take about half off and you have yourself a good deal.
As one who has done most of the mods on that car, I can tell you it costs a fortune and easily gets out of hand. It is pretty smart to get one with all the work done. Just make sure you get it thoroughly mechanically checked.
I've not long stepped up to a D4 after having a D1 & D2 (Still got the D2 - it's now for serious bush bashing).
I spent about $15K on the D2 6 years ago and am very happy with the end result.
I was very fortunate to find just the D4 I wanted here in Canberra to tow my Camper Trailer as the old D2 was starting to struggle a bit towing a fully laden CT up some long hills.
The D4 was previously owned by a chap who on finding out he had a terminal medical condition, made it his bucket list priority to buy the best 4WD and fit it out with all of the required accessories to make a D4 even better.
He resisted reflashing the ECU but did have fitted protective bodywork, long range tanks, air compressor, additional rims and off-road tyres, fridge and rear drawers, bar & lights, max-traxs the list goes on..........
I now own it and having received all of the receipts for the work carried out - can honestly say that it is very easy now-days to exceed $25K on most of the accessories we consider essential.
The Sydney D4 has most of the accessories that my D4 has and has more kilometres although, I've yet to get the McHitch (Its on order) so yes, $28K+ of accessories would sound about right. I didn't however pay anywhere near the asking price of the Sydney D4 paying about $22K less so bargains are out there.
It's sold by the way - went last weekend. I spoke with the former owner about the McHitch and he was a very pleasant IT professional who let his mechanic do most of the recommendation and fitting. He seemed happy with his D4 and what he had done to it so I suppose.....that's what really matters :cool:
My D2 is set up much like that D4,but its a D2 and most of it was DIY to save money.
The half built camper trailer project in the shed just got re-commisioned this weekend,mainly due to a pesky retired boilermaker mate:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Im due long service leave anytime now,looking at saving it until Im 50(2 years) and do some sort of good roadtrip.
Pity I cant legaly roadtrain the boat too:(:(:(:(:(:(
Im sure a D4 would be up to it;););););)
Andrew