Ben's white_hilux (sold) - My Bucks party camping trip pics

[mattwhite]

A quick search on carsales finds sr5's with 150k less and 2 to 3 yrs newer for 30.

[hilux_bondy_007]

If you can't get the price you want I would be taking off the items you could sell separate on the forum. Like sliders, winch they all will sell pretty quick on here. Even the lockers. Put it to stock and sell it or even trade it in

[andy666]

Yep, looking at your ad, I would remove the following.

long range tank,
sliders,
winch,
compressor,
water tanks,
toolbox,
spotties,
TJM bash plates,
head unit (fit $50 stereo from supercheap)
reverse camera.

All this gear could be removed in a day, working in your driveway and transferred to your new vehicle or sold.
Depending on what you intend getting next and how keen you are, could also swap the tyres to cheap H/T and get the diff locks removed.

Then drop the price to $20k
Unfortunately that's the issue with modifying vehicles, costs big $$$, but adds nothing to the final value.
I once sold a 3 year old lancer, that had over $12k of performance mods (parts only) for $11k. I nearly cried when it drove away, but it needed to be sold before I moved over seas

[06lux]

I had trouble selling mine for 30 with half those mods. Ended up keeping her. If you did choose to take apart and sell Id have 4 of the things listed above sold for you in 5 minutes.

[Richolux150]

Yep Ben,
If your committed to selling then take off all your easily removable fruit bullbar inc.....there are piles of standard bumpers at any ARB or TJM store in the bin......I'm sure you would find a buyer for every thing here.

[09lux]

I might buy the winch off you beno.

[Schwanm]

How much for the sliders?

[Homer72]

I had my 09' upgrade SR5 with only 70k on the clock and all the ARB fruit on here for a while last year with no interest. Only wanted $35000 and not 1 bite. Ended up getting $30k trade-in. They put it in the yard for $40k but it sat there for mths. Last time I looked they had $36k and it went shortly after but not sure for what price. Was immaculate as well. It's always hard to sell for a nice amount privately when there has been a lot of money invested in aftermarket parts.

[jakelux]

I was in the same boat as you Ben 6 months ago, Wasn't worth selling considering what i put into it, so i kept it and put more into it!!

Once the new model comes out i think they will really drop in value also.

I agree with others, take some of the fruit off it and see what you can get trade in.

Any luck finding a 105? Will be hard to find one with less than 250,000k's

[white_hilux]

thanks everyone for their thoughts and ideas. I have a lot more to think about now.

Any luck finding a 105? Will be hard to find one with less than 250,000k's

there are plently of 105's around and a few with 250,000kms and under for the price range I was looking in.

[white_hilux]

went to Teewah Beach to do some camping, fishing and swiming over the easter break and I thought I would share. Its a great part of qld which everyone should visit.

our camp setup


at double island point looking back at rainbow beach




pic looking down teewah beach from the cliffs behind the campsites

[white_hilux]

some pics on the dunes at our campsite

[white_hilux]

After going through everything trying to sell my car I decided that I'm not going to get the price that I want for it so I am going to hold onto it for a few more years at least.

In saying that I came across an extra cab tub on gumtree for a steal and couldn't resist. The guy I got it from bought a brand new 2014 sr5 with a tub about a month ago and then replaced it with a tray straight away. So it's virtually brand new which is great.

Here are some before, during and after pics. I really love the new look.

[mattwhite]

Yep, that's better.

[jaybags]

Agreed, much better. Love those sports bars too, been contemplating changing mine to them.

[oggy]

Be interesting to see if you were to still advertise it now whether there's any interest. Also if it was me i would peel the hilux sticker off the windscreen. Not being offensive but it looks a bit bns frigger with it on and may deter some buyers?? As Matt and bags said ,tub looks heaps better

[bkstravel]

Take the Toyota decal off the tub aswell.

[white_hilux]

im also thinking about powdercoating the sports bar to black to make it match the rest of the ute. anyone know how much powdercoating is?

[06lux]

My mate got quoted $150 plus gst for his ranger sports bar.
Like the new look. Are you going to get a camera for that hole?

[white_hilux]

My mate got quoted $150 plus gst for his ranger sports bar.
Like the new look. Are you going to get a camera for that hole?

I already have a camera hooked up to my pioneer stero. Just need to work out how to mount it in the hole