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stonedpirate

Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Australia, perth

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:04 am

Hello,

I will buy a jimny on monday but not sure what one to get.

Basically, I can get a brand new one in a colour i dont like for $18.5k

or

4 year old one with 35000kms in black with arb winch bullbar, towbar, roof racks, dvd player, sound system, spotlights, luggage compartment, factory alloys, full service history for $15500

What mechanical issues is a 4 year old jimny likely to have? Are there well known parts that need replaced at that age?

$3k for brand new, or $3k less for a heap of mods and nice paint.

What would you do?

Thanks for any advice

gypsy

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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:19 am

Go the older one then give me the winch bar :helloo:

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suzi-fan-22

Joined: Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:31 am
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:20 am

id go with the one for 15k as it has had more spent on it but also more suited to you.

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TasRat

Joined: Mon May 16, 2011 8:00 am
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Location: Tassie

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:22 am

We bought a 2006 LIANA with 82k and it's a really nice car with no problems.

I've got no idea about Jimneys but aren't all newish cars made well these days so any issues you'd expect to show up should have by 35k

What's the new one worth when you drive it out the yard?

goodluck with it

ZookFan

Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:19 am
Posts: 3978
Location: Brisbane,samford,QLD
Vehicle: 92 Sierra Tin Top, 3 X LJ 81's

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:23 am

You loose too much money if you get a new car.. better to get a used one... spend the extra on mods..

Buy new if your going to keep it for ages.. 20+ years :wink:

sogone

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Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:29 am
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Location: Darwin

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:26 am

DVD player is a bit flash for a fishing car that's gonna struggle towing a jet ski.

wolf_rt

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Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:56 am
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Location: Toowoomba, QLD

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:30 am

the old one...no experience with jimny's, but i would always choose a few year old car with extras over a new one. let somebody else loose money.

Brand new cars often have issues that are sorted in a few year old car.

stonedpirate

Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Australia, perth

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:06 am

good points

well, i'll make an offer on the old one

dvd player will be up for sale here on monday

atari4x4

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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:51 pm

keep the dvd player... will come in handy when the fish aren't biting.

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madmacca

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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:04 pm

http://wa.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicle ... Z347910173

http://wa.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicle ... Z342493391

this is the one you are looking at ?

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atari4x4

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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:09 pm

madmacca wrote:

http://wa.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicle ... Z347910173

http://wa.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicle ... Z342493391

this is the one you are looking at ?

don't buy the first one, Carol's watermark on her pic's make it look a bit gay. :lol:

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stonedpirate

Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:30 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:53 pm

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don't buy the first one, Carol's watermark on her pic's make it look a bit gay.

Exactly what i thought

Amplified by the fact that both cars a lady owners, most likely hairdressers or poodle groomers

But yeah, second car is what i'm looking at.

Didnt want to advertise it as cant buy till monday

Benz

Joined: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:30 pm
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Location: Cervantes WA

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:29 pm

wow the rear seats on the newer jimnies really are shit aren't they

yeah go the older one says i

haha for some reason i thought about the pirate setting on nogginbook

Update your Plunderin'
Hoist Portrait/Bewitched Portrait
Fire a Query
Maaake Plans
ALL OF 'EM

think i need sleep

BertZook

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Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 3:01 am
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Location: Sunshine Coast
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:38 pm

stonedpirate wrote:

What mechanical issues is a 4 year old jimny likely to have?

nothing

.... if its have been take care of it and regular serviced

mine is a 2002 model and it got 120.000ish when I bought it.... two years and 35.000ish later I havent get any drama at all.... normal service stuff, new battery and I have to replace one front hub/axle seals (and now the other one... cost nothing tho) ..... bcose wheeling in mud/dirt maybe? old? donno... but yeah no dramas at all

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MacDaddy

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Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Perth, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:30 pm

stonedpirate wrote:

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don't buy the first one, Carol's watermark on her pic's make it look a bit gay.

Exactly what i thought

Amplified by the fact that both cars a lady owners, most likely hairdressers or poodle groomers

But yeah, second car is what i'm looking at.

Didnt want to advertise it as cant buy till monday

Yep that one is better... for a starting offer, offer her $14,000 and see what she says... :wink:

stonedpirate

Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: Australia, perth

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:20 pm

Bought for $14k

Its like new, very pleased

Makes up for what i lost selling the busa.

Thanks all for your help

MacDaddy

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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:01 pm

stonedpirate wrote:

Bought for $14k

Its like new, very pleased

Makes up for what i lost selling the busa.

Thanks all for your help

Good buy, you gotta be Happy with that !

matfan

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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:26 pm

Gayer than aids dude!

Good buy!! You will love it!

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