From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 10:28:40 PDT
Hi Steve:
A few listers have driven theirs home from DRMO or other auctions, but
these seem to be the thrill seekers<g>. And the prices you quote ARE what
wholesale is/has gone up to. Tho I see one on list for 2 grand once in a
while, the pricing on MV's has just gone through the roof the past year or
so.
One thought: if you are on the east coast try www.joeyoung.com. I
have never heard of someone buying one he has fixed up which was not able
to drive home.. If you're not in a hurry, you can often find them by
tracking down rumors and find one with a specialized body on it for under a
thousand dollars. Then replace the body with a bed.
Good Luck.
Paul
*****************************************
At 11:33 AM 7/22/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>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
>
>
>
>
>===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
>To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
>To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
>To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat May 07 2005 - 20:22:48 PDT