From: Baker, George R. - Eastman (grbaker@eastman.com)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 09:48:08 PDT
Buy one from a retailer that has all ready checked it out and fixed it
up. If you got a driver from an auction (a miracle in itself) it would
cost you a fortune. Not to mention waiting on the ECU for months. There
are several guys on the list that sell these, you would be much better
off getting one from them. They know the trucks, and know what to look
for in making one dependable.
GRB
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hughes [mailto:hughe029@tc.umn.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 12:34 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Looking for a M35A2--Are auction vehicles generally
drivable?
Turns out I need to buy an M35A2 2 1/2 ton cargo truck. Who knew?
This may have been handled in the past on this list, but I have been
unsuccessful in finding the topic in the archive, so here goes.
I've seen a number of these vehicles for sale by outfits that clearly
are targeting a more retail than wholesale market. The going price
ranges from about $3000 to $5500, depending upon features, paint, and
general cleanliness. I don't need something pretty, I need something
cheap and drivable!
Obviously these vehicles frequently come up at auction, and that may be
the way I'll proceed, but I do not have ready access to a flatbed for
transport. Frankly, if I do get one, I'm going to have to drive it
home. Plates etc aside, is this actually practical? I'm turning to the
list to get a sense of how drivable these trucks typically are when
bought at auction. The pictures I've seen suggest a range of
conditions. Before I head off to inspect, I'd appreciate hearing what
experiences others have had.
In general, if a vehicle looks complete, has good tires, and is
basically clean, what is the likelihood that it is drivable?
Thanks for any help,
Steve
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