How many HMMWVs are still in the pipeline to be auctioned?

[Gamble]

Does anyone have an idea just how many more Hmmwvs will be headed to auction? I saw a post earlier this week that the Marines are running out of Hmmwvs that are available to be sent for auction. I have no idea if this is true but I am curious as to how many more Hmmwvs will be auctioned off.

 

[GuntherRommel]

100k eventually

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

No one on this forum knows that number…and for that matter, no one really knows how many will make there way to GP from any of services.

 

[AtlantaSBR]

18 months ago there were a lot still sitting in Albany to be demilled and tons laying around for auctions. No idea of the number

 

[GuntherRommel]

Look on the map up near Susanville Ca and tell me how many you see, I'm kidding. maybe they will all go to scrap

 

[Action]

29

 

[juanprado]

I remember the fields at Red River full of them 5-6 years ago. There was so much stuff there parked on roads and the back areas it was insane. 80% of what I saw was soft skinned. It all was scrapped in the GL days with no culling of parts/anything allowed. Total destruction and new Budweiser cans or Chinese razor blades is what we have to show for it.

I think there is still quite a bit out there in the Reserves and national guard hands. It ain't over yet ........

 

[TacticalTruck]

The de-mil reg has been changed. Opening up many more Army ones to be sold rather than scrapped.

 

[TMOMW]

NOT all will be sold, any army ones with armor will not be sold,,, there were just at 200k in the military... the first 70k are gone (sold, crushed, battle loss, etc), the next group are 30-40k that were crushed due to the army not following the rules, they are gone. the marines are selling there trucks so maybe 10k left there.. of the ones left 70-80k... the military says they will have some till 2050, they just bought more a few months ago.. so some are not being released any time soon.... no armored ones from the army are being released!!! so maybe 20-40k over the next 10 or so years.... they will come out in groups probably.. i know the first group is being snatched up by the states.. after that slows down more will make there way to auction sales.

 

[TOBASH]

According to a great book and a so-so set of movies… 42

 

[GuntherRommel]

I did not buy mine for a investment, I have loved them since I first drove one in the early 90's and knew I would have to have one someday

 

[TMOMW]

I did not buy mine for a investment, I have loved them since I first drove one in the early 90's and knew I would have to have one someday

and thats the reason i have mine...... all of mine.... all 40 of mine...... dude i got a problem

 

[TMOMW]

and thats the reason i have mine...... all of mine.... all 40 of mine...... dude i got a problem

(voiced as walter, jeff dunham) stop it.... im not kidding !!!!

 

[Mullaney]

(voiced as walter, jeff dunham) stop it.... im not kidding !!!!

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More power to you @TMOMW !
40 is not too many of anything - except wives!

 

[TMOMW]

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More power to you @TMOMW !
40 is not too many of anything - except wives!

trust me i was working on that for a while..... just kept thinking (no one likes a quitter )

 

[Toby22davis]

I did not buy mine for a investment, I have loved them since I first drove one in the early 90's and knew I would have to have one someday

That is the same for me. Late 80's soldier. Wanted one from that day forward. I am not even an off-roader/mudder dude. 35+ years later I had the chance and the cash.

 

[mgFray]

My ex was in the Army in the 90s, and she would occasionally drive home in a HMMWV or M997 Ambulance from the local base for lunch. I fell in love with them and 30 years later could afford to buy one. Definitely not an “investment”.

 

[Maxjeep1]

I believe that the Humvee’s are a great investment. I think that you can drive it for a few years and break even or make money. What other car/truck can you buy in this price range and get the same results? I will make a killing on mine if/when I get done with them. If you were one of the people that paid in the 40’s 50’s or 60’s I don’t think you will have the same results but if you are in the 20’s you are looking good. I plan on keeping both of mine and pass them on to my Son so he can trade them for a Tesla… lol

 

[Gamble]

I believe that the Humvee’s are a great investment. I think that you can drive it for a few years and break even or make money. What other car/truck can you buy in this price range and get the same results? I will make a killing on mine if/when I get done with them. If you were one of the people that paid in the 40’s 50’s or 60’s I don’t think you will have the same results but if you are in the 20’s you are looking good. I plan on keeping both of mine and pass them on to my Son so he can trade them for a Tesla… lol

In the future I will likely electrify mine once the Tesla conversions are reliable and easy to DIY.

 

[Maxjeep1]

In the future I will likely electrify mine once the Tesla conversions are reliable and easy to DIY.

You and my Child would get along great. Lol
I’m different because I don’t want to do anything that takes away from the original design. I would love a Duramax and spin all 4 tires but I don’t want the electronics that go along with it. I have seen some crazy mechanical Duramax builds from Wyland? I might be butchering the name but they are spendy. You keep your weight down and it’s not that bad. Everyone gets to do whatever they want and that’s part of the experience. I really love driving mine and sometimes I just sit in it and drink beer.. lol never had anything that I just want to hangout in