Opinions on GQ Patrols

[Clunk]

Hey Guys,

2 new trols to ask you all about im anxious to get one and am looking just about every day but I've always been a very cautious person when it comes to buying things haha

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/donga...gon/1008885957

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/baysw...ing/1006193108

Cheers,
Matt

Hey Matt, I scour Gumtree on a daily basis, the second one has been advertised by the same dealership for at least 2 months... So that's gotta tell you something


Edit- just checked out the photos again....... Any one notice the date stamp???!!!........ That's a long time for a car to be at a dealership
Don't stroke it, TAP it!!!!.....

[TuffTD42]

To be honest it is to hard to tell a vehicles condition from a pic. Imposable for mechanical condition & not all descriptions are honest! I went to buy a GU the other day in Syd from a lass to find it was shagged with rust. looked great in the pics couldn't see any of the rust & the lass was dishonest with her description. If your in-doubt about your own inspection of a vehicle your better off paying to get the vehicle inspected. Yes that can be costly if it takes vehicle after vehicle before you get the right one. I prefer to buy privately, preferably from a owner that has owned it for a long time & have serviced it regularly. Caryards are there for one reason, To make money. Any body repairs that they get done more often than not they're bodged up. Rust is an issue search for the common rust areas,take a magnet with you & stick it on, if it don't stick walk away. Mechanical's comes down to common sense, listen for whining box's/diffs,clicking cv's, check that 4wd engages with no bad gremlins when testing, engine smoke blue, white, leaking water,rusty radiator,oil leaks etc. you'll have to test drive these rigs you looking at & go from there. Google what to look for in an engine what colour smoke suggests what etc & so on. good luck hope you find a great one.
Cheers Jono.