Ahh yes, well I'd agree with that And indeed if you buy something that then needs a whole load of bits put right - new tyres, new suspension etc you'd feel pretty robbed. So we're all violently agreeing here. But my response really was to the £23k - not worth that view I guess. There are all sorts of reasons not to buy it from my, from OUR perspective but it doesn't mean that it wouldn't make someone a good purchase. Now take the Troopie of Mr A StPW at something like £80k. I have two words to say about that and the second one is OFF! It's a tent on wheels at the end of the day and you can gold plate the engine but there is a point at which you stop adding value. It's a bit like expensive shotguns. You don't shoot with the engraving.
It's easy to get carried away looking at the brochure with its sat phone and Draper trolley jack. So you have to strip all that away, decide what the base 80 is worth, add on the actual expedition bit you feel you'd actually need, like a tent etc and then see where it gets you. Then decide if you want all the toys. I still think as a package it's pretty close, but if he was willing to spilt it (and I was interested) I would certainly be knocking money off by putting stuff in a big box marked 'no thanks got one already'
But you have to admit as it stands, if you had a trip coming up and wanted a vehicle that would do it with not much more than a wipe over, this would be the thing. Then of course after you get back in a couple of years, you could advertise it for £23k.....
It's easy to get carried away looking at the brochure with its sat phone and Draper trolley jack. So you have to strip all that away, decide what the base 80 is worth, add on the actual expedition bit you feel you'd actually need, like a tent etc and then see where it gets you. Then decide if you want all the toys. I still think as a package it's pretty close, but if he was willing to spilt it (and I was interested) I would certainly be knocking money off by putting stuff in a big box marked 'no thanks got one already'
But you have to admit as it stands, if you had a trip coming up and wanted a vehicle that would do it with not much more than a wipe over, this would be the thing. Then of course after you get back in a couple of years, you could advertise it for £23k.....