globallandrovers
Well-known member
if you were to buy a truck from abroad, would you prefer a vehicle with a solid chassis and bulkhead. Good running gear, recently serviced, but not looking too pretty
or a vehicle that looks all bling but has a chassis and bulk head that may need replacing or serious work.
Reason for my question is this, I have always tried to supply vehicles that the mechanics and frame were good (first thing we do) and we only pay attention to the interior and exterior if its within budget.
I often loose out to other people who make them look bling first and ignore the rest. I try and keep my prices competitive. So should I continue to do it my way? or do both and increase my base prices?
recently i posted pics of a 110 ex mod on a facebook forum that drew a lot of major criticism, I had it up for $4000 plus shipping or best offer.
The vehicle is spoken for.
I brought this as a project. It needs a new body. But it has a 18K engine and transmission, the chassis is 100% solid and the bulkhead is too. even the dash top has no cracks in it.
It looks an awful mess.
A few years ago i looked at the complete ex mod 110 in the pic at withams, it looked lovely, it had just over 100k on it but the chassis and the bulkhead were terrible, I passed on it, but it did end up in the USA.
I just get frustrated, because people of en don't understand you have to look beneath the glitter or in this case the crappy shell to find the princess. I have been sourcing Land Rovers now for over 30 years and yes sometimes I get it wrong, but I was right about this truck. In the advert it looked far worse, but a jet wash helped show its true beauty.
or a vehicle that looks all bling but has a chassis and bulk head that may need replacing or serious work.
Reason for my question is this, I have always tried to supply vehicles that the mechanics and frame were good (first thing we do) and we only pay attention to the interior and exterior if its within budget.
I often loose out to other people who make them look bling first and ignore the rest. I try and keep my prices competitive. So should I continue to do it my way? or do both and increase my base prices?
recently i posted pics of a 110 ex mod on a facebook forum that drew a lot of major criticism, I had it up for $4000 plus shipping or best offer.
The vehicle is spoken for.
I brought this as a project. It needs a new body. But it has a 18K engine and transmission, the chassis is 100% solid and the bulkhead is too. even the dash top has no cracks in it.
It looks an awful mess.
A few years ago i looked at the complete ex mod 110 in the pic at withams, it looked lovely, it had just over 100k on it but the chassis and the bulkhead were terrible, I passed on it, but it did end up in the USA.
I just get frustrated, because people of en don't understand you have to look beneath the glitter or in this case the crappy shell to find the princess. I have been sourcing Land Rovers now for over 30 years and yes sometimes I get it wrong, but I was right about this truck. In the advert it looked far worse, but a jet wash helped show its true beauty.