Advice on purchase - Page 4

zeek · Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:13 pm

CATS wrote:Manual or Auto?

Tyres condition?

Price seem fair for the kilos if it is auto. If manual I would try and get a few bob down still. The manual should sell about R8-10K less than a comparable auto. Doesnt seem to have any extras that you are scoring, but that can also indicate that it was just a moms taxi all its life, which is not such a bad thing.

CATS

Is a Auto. Tyres are Yokohama geo and still have a good 30000km on them. will put AT's when they are done. Ja it looks like a moms taxi by the seats etc. no noticeable scratches on the doors etc. from trees so don't think it has seen much overland or 4x4 tracks. underside also very clean from bumps etc.

O ja one extra is it has park distance control, after market I presume. The make is Laser....., with 2 black blocks in the grill and one at the back?

zeek · Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:15 pm

macjohnw wrote:Bought my 3.2 DID 2005 GLS LWB Auto one year ago for R200,000 with 110,000km and FSH.

So you reckon the price is good. It is really clean and has been looked after. Reckon was moms taxi with the amount of kilos, 18000 a year.

macjohnw · Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:21 pm

zeek wrote:
macjohnw wrote:Bought my 3.2 DID 2005 GLS LWB Auto one year ago for R200,000 with 110,000km and FSH.
So you reckon the price is good. It is really clean and has been looked after. Reckon was moms taxi with the amount of kilos, 18000 a year.

Well, at the time I struggled to find a Gen 3 DID, so supply and demand make the rules. If you are not in a hurry then wait for a bargain somewhere, but if your are - compare the price with the current market prices and make a call accordingly. I am not up to date with the current value on these cars.

Currently a friend is looking for a newish Gen 4 DID and is having trouble finding one - they are all sold when he calls!

zeek · Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:27 pm

macjohnw wrote:
zeek wrote:
macjohnw wrote:Bought my 3.2 DID 2005 GLS LWB Auto one year ago for R200,000 with 110,000km and FSH.
So you reckon the price is good. It is really clean and has been looked after. Reckon was moms taxi with the amount of kilos, 18000 a year.
Well, at the time I struggled to find a Gen 3 DID, so supply and demand make the rules. If you are not in a hurry then wait for a bargain somewhere, but if your are - compare the price with the current market prices and make a call accordingly. I am not up to date with the current value on these cars.

Currently a friend is looking for a newish Gen 4 DID and is having trouble finding one - they are all sold when he calls!

Thanks. Been shoppign for a while and the one I missed and this one seems good value. Also accordign some of the guys here that know best

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Just hope the bank is not too full of nonsense because it is a 2002.

Skillie · Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:23 pm

Hi,

Bought my 2005 LWB GLS in March for R195 000 with 137 000km on. Just for comparison.

Paid almost full trade value because LWB vehicles are so scarce.

Regards,

PS. happy birthday Zeek, go and sign those papers, birthday present from yourself to yourself

zeek · Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:53 pm

Skillie wrote:Hi,

Bought my 2005 LWB GLS in March for R195 000 with 137 000km on. Just for comparison.

Paid almost full trade value because LWB vehicles are so scarce.

Regards,

PS. happy birthday Zeek, go and sign those papers, birthday present from yourself to yourself

Ha ha Thanks
The LWB's are very scarce.

Got a call this morning that the finance was approved and I must come sign. What a present. Will collect my Pajero tomorrow afternoon. Weeeeee heeee

zeek · Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:10 am

zeek wrote:
Got a call this morning that the finance was approved and I must come sign. What a present. Will collect my Pajero tomorrow afternoon. Weeeeee heeee

It is done. Picked her/him (not sure yet) up on Saturday morning. Drives so lekker. Went to DeWildt yesterday to test everything.
Low range works well, in auto and gears. Diff lock works very very well. Still has road tires on, will change them when they are done, still got couple of km's on them. Would like some height but all in good time.
We so happy SWAMBO and the girls love it.

Skillie · Mon Oct 10, 2011 2:25 pm

Congrats!! Welcome to the Pajero family

tonton · Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:47 pm

zeek wrote: It is done. Picked her/him (not sure yet) up on Saturday morning...

It is "her". The "hims" are only found a bit to the North of you (Blue Bull country), and they have distinct blue male symbols hanging on their towbars!

Enjoy her, and I hope she gives you many joyfull miles!

Anton

zeek · Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:00 am

tonton wrote:
zeek wrote: It is done. Picked her/him (not sure yet) up on Saturday morning...
It is "her". The "hims" are only found a bit to the North of you (Blue Bull country), and they have distinct blue male symbols hanging on their towbars!

Enjoy her, and I hope she gives you many joyfull miles!

Anton

Ha ha ok then it is a girl.

Muesli is the name my daughters came up with, sounds good
Thanks