Let me start by Saying Hi. I've been wanting a MV 2.5 or 5T for years now and I joined this site last year when I realized my addiction was getting stonger and now I'm finally in the position to be able to get one, with out it creating a financial burden.
Bear with me this might be long. I've read all the TM's for the truck, and would like some feedback from current owners, before I make the buy
So on to the question I found a Deuce for sale near me, I've gone and looked it over several(alomst daily for the last week or so, I can't help I'm drawn to it) times, it appears to be in good mechanical condition. I found evidence of brake fluid in the rear/rear left wheel and on the brake backing plate. But it's never fresh and the spots on the rim on not usually at the bottom of the rim. So I'm unsure if it was a old problem that has been corrected, but the wheel never cleaned. However I can see a little shine to the gunk build up on the backing plate. I know it runs, I can tell it is moved about once a week to mow the area of the lot it sets in. It has a slight rear main seal leek but not enough to make a spot in the grass that I can find, just a few drops, but who knows how long they start it or idle it, when they move it to mow. 4 of the tires are 90% new, 2 are 70-80% new, spare has never been on the ground. Glass good, hard top good. One small rust spot on front of front fender, surface rust in spot on other fender. Rusted out spot on exhaust below where it goes under the fender. Truck is a desert camo that is needing redone, so surface rust on bed and tailgate. It is a Air shift T case, cab heater. It also has a winch with what appears to be ok condition cable, but it was wound on with no tension it appears. Its a multifuel turbo. Haven't opened the hood to see if it's a C or D model.
There is no price on it. However there is another deuce setting next to that has recently been over hauled (both where bought the OKC auction last spring) I'm assuming the same person owns both as there is no contact infromation on the one with the winch (it was brought to the lot 2 weeks after the other) The non winch one is a 71 and it has the troop seats in the bed, no cover though, it's also a Air shift T case with cab heater. They are asking 3750 for it. It was for sale last year for 5500.
I have not contacted the seller yet. I wanted to brush up on deuce knowledge and get a idea of what a fair price is for the W/winch one. Since it doesn't have a price on it, I have no idea where to start, I don't want to offend the seller, but at the same time cheaper is better for me. I was thinking of trying to get it in the range of 2800-3200. Does that sound fair?
In a year if I wanted to move up to a 818. Say i redid the interior and did the truck in a nice 3 color camo. Could I reasonably expect to sale it for the 3500?
Sorry for the length, I can attach a pic later when I get home
P.S. if any body in the OKC would mind letting me come take a look at there running deuce and possibly take me for a ride that would be appreciated greatly. As I have never been around a running deuce or rode in one.
Bear with me this might be long. I've read all the TM's for the truck, and would like some feedback from current owners, before I make the buy
So on to the question I found a Deuce for sale near me, I've gone and looked it over several(alomst daily for the last week or so, I can't help I'm drawn to it) times, it appears to be in good mechanical condition. I found evidence of brake fluid in the rear/rear left wheel and on the brake backing plate. But it's never fresh and the spots on the rim on not usually at the bottom of the rim. So I'm unsure if it was a old problem that has been corrected, but the wheel never cleaned. However I can see a little shine to the gunk build up on the backing plate. I know it runs, I can tell it is moved about once a week to mow the area of the lot it sets in. It has a slight rear main seal leek but not enough to make a spot in the grass that I can find, just a few drops, but who knows how long they start it or idle it, when they move it to mow. 4 of the tires are 90% new, 2 are 70-80% new, spare has never been on the ground. Glass good, hard top good. One small rust spot on front of front fender, surface rust in spot on other fender. Rusted out spot on exhaust below where it goes under the fender. Truck is a desert camo that is needing redone, so surface rust on bed and tailgate. It is a Air shift T case, cab heater. It also has a winch with what appears to be ok condition cable, but it was wound on with no tension it appears. Its a multifuel turbo. Haven't opened the hood to see if it's a C or D model.
There is no price on it. However there is another deuce setting next to that has recently been over hauled (both where bought the OKC auction last spring) I'm assuming the same person owns both as there is no contact infromation on the one with the winch (it was brought to the lot 2 weeks after the other) The non winch one is a 71 and it has the troop seats in the bed, no cover though, it's also a Air shift T case with cab heater. They are asking 3750 for it. It was for sale last year for 5500.
I have not contacted the seller yet. I wanted to brush up on deuce knowledge and get a idea of what a fair price is for the W/winch one. Since it doesn't have a price on it, I have no idea where to start, I don't want to offend the seller, but at the same time cheaper is better for me. I was thinking of trying to get it in the range of 2800-3200. Does that sound fair?
In a year if I wanted to move up to a 818. Say i redid the interior and did the truck in a nice 3 color camo. Could I reasonably expect to sale it for the 3500?
Sorry for the length, I can attach a pic later when I get home
P.S. if any body in the OKC would mind letting me come take a look at there running deuce and possibly take me for a ride that would be appreciated greatly. As I have never been around a running deuce or rode in one.
