Thread: Army vehicle disposal

thank you kindly for your answer gunner303.

you explain the auctioning system very clearly. i was not aware of how it works. this info is very useful and will really help in future bidding.

cheers,

pasi

Well it did not take long for one to come on carsales

Should have bought the lot of them.

I think this is the one that sold for just under 12k less ( costs ) so a very large profit it it sells at that.

Isn't the value of pretty much any commodity what someone is willing to pay for it? would being able to test drive a road worthy car with rego add that much value? maybe yes, maybe no. cousins have plenty in their lot at lower prices.

Pasi, you have a couple of points.
Remember that these are new vehicle to the retail Market, it will take a while for the market to get a 'feel'for them and more stock to adjust the prices.
The vehicle juddy showed isn't just any old GS or FFR.
It is a special Surveillance variant that is designed to travel long distances cross country, one of only 220ish in existence. On top of the normal Perentis spec of Isuzu engine and galv chassis it has;
" § 4 Pin front diff
§ Long range fuel tanks (second 43lt tank under Front Passenger seat, no battery there).
§ 2x double Jerry racks on the rear
§ Enough space to fit a 200lt drum of diesel between the spares for Exxxxxtra long range. NOT recommended!
§ Dual batteries located in Left front bin (like FFR), Right bin is a sealed box for naughty magazines (or other sensitive documents and equipment)
§ Rear power points
§ Originally came with roof racks for a tinny. No, Really! For riverine patrolling.
§ Brush bars on the side
§ Split rims +3 spares (2 mounted inside the ROPS)
§ Dunlop High-Miler Extra grip tyres. Great grip and strong, but LOUD!!!
§ 1 central rear-facing seat
§ Higher ROPS and roofline for rear passenger.
§ 2 Large removable Rear Storage bins where GS has seats.
§ Front bar mounting for Hilift/ Farm/ Wallaby jack. Front and rear bars have cut-outs for lifting points on either side.
§ Jack to suit, in addition to standard hydraulic. Hilift for recovery purposes only, they flex dangerously high before a wheel comes off the ground. Just don’t!
§ Extensive tool kit in addition to standard CES.
§ Under-bonnet mechanical Air compressor with 6m hose. Some have been retrofitted with an electric one.
§ Not 1, but 2 snorkels. A long and a short one for when the screen is up or down.
§ A grass catching cover for the radiator grill
§ Lastly, but by no means least: Power Assisted Steering! Makes cross country work a breeze. Just don’t turn the wheel when stationary or a Transport Sergeant will jump out and make you do 10 push-ups!"


So, you decide if it is worth that much.
Wanting only for Aircon, it is ready for log distance touring with a range of 1500km per refill.
That said, prices ranged from ~$8500-~$18500 for essentially the same quality of vehicle. None were trash, none treasure. All had major to extensive rebuilds in the last 6 years.
A Rebuilt GS just went for $11000 and it was very average on the outside, while an un-rebuilt vehicle went for only $2K less!?
The more I see, the more I realise most buyers have no concept of the vehicles' value.
And yes, the guide is in high gear and set for release in a couple of weeks.

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

And yes, the guide is in high gear and set for release in a couple of weeks.

and we're all looking forward to reading it !

Originally Posted by juddy

Well it did not take long for one to come on carsales

Note that they have had to use the Auction photos as they cannot even pick the vehicle up from AFM until Monday! I might send them a message and say I will be happy to pay that much but I want to pick it up on Saturday. That's assuming, of course, that the person who placed the ad is actually the winner of the auction item.

Originally Posted by 303gunner

Note that they have had to use the Auction photos as they cannot even pick the vehicle up from AFM until Monday! I might send them a message and say I will be happy to pay that much but I want to pick it up on Saturday. That's assuming, of course, that the person who placed the ad is actually the winner of the auction item.

Or it's not one from an earlier auction.

thanks for the info again barefoot dave,

honestly, can't wait for your guide. how do you know all these specs? ok, if there are 220 vehicles of any type in the world in existence, i suppose that could be considered a very rare commodity. personally i'm not necessarily thinking of restoring one if i ever won at an auction, but i wish these less common types would end up in hands that take care of them and understand their future value. one word, heritage.

cheers,

pasi