ebay: 2004 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500 - $249,900 BIN

[pugslyyy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201516620857

This Magnificent Low Mileage Mercedes Unimog U500 Is Simply Like New In Every Way Right Down To The New Car Smell. An Immaculate Meticulously Cared For Vehicle That Will Exceed Every Expectation. Driven Just 1,000 Miles Per Year Since New, It Has Been Used By A High Profile Race Team And Is A Total Show Stopper. Equipped With Mercedes 6 Cylinder 260 hp Turbocharged Diesel Engine And Hayes Electronic Brake Controller. The Box Has Carrier Transport Air Conditioning And An Onan QD Generator With Only 25.5 Hours. It Also Has A Porter Cable 150 PSI Air Compressor. This Amazing Truck Is Equipped With 20" Wheels And Was Just Re-Fitted With Brand New Michelin Tires. The Fit And Finish Of This Is Mind Blowing. The Box Alone On This Truck Cost $300,000.00. To Build Out Another Truck Like This You Could Easily Spend $500,000.00. This One Is Still Just Like New And Has Always Been Garage Kept. You Can Buy This One With Complete And Total Confidence.

 

[sacred]

Folks,
Is there a back story with this rig?
Kutsal

 

[sacred]

I'm new to the forum. Hi to all.
I'm not an expeditioner, yet. My current camping/light offroading vehicle is a diesel landcruiser. I live in Texas currently but also have a base in Turkey.
Kutsal

 

[hrududu]

Now suddenly down to $138,900. Wonder why the $111K drop? Maybe had "gone fishin'"?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-U500-/371654994758?vxp=mtr

 

[pugslyyy]

Now suddenly down to $138,900. Wonder why the $111K drop? Maybe had "gone fishin'"?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-U500-/371654994758?vxp=mtr

That IS a big drop. Sure hope they are selling it on consignment, otherwise somebody made a very poorly informed choice when they brought that white elephant into inventory.

 

[sacred]

That big price drop got me more interested and curious. I hope it is on consignment too.

 

[adam88]

At 138k this isn't a bad price at all. For what you get. Could easily be converted to a camper.

 

[peneumbra]

@sacred: Turkey? Why, yes, I'd love some turkey. Dark meat, please.

I've driven one of these 'Mogs, and that huge windshield makes me a little nervous. Probably perfectly safe, but I felt very... exposed, I guess you could say.

 

[sacred]

Who wouldn't like dark meat among us?
I also prefer U4000-5000 look and offroading capability. Yet, those are hard to come by, even in Turkey I missed out on one U4000 doka, 2004 model with very low miles few years ago in Turkey. A guy from abroad snatched it

 

[Questor]

Oh Gosh I want this... :drool:
But I'm too poor.

I hope it goes to a nice home, and has many great adventures.
Q~

 

[ripperj]

Oh Gosh I want this... :drool:
But I'm too poor.

I hope it goes to a nice home, and has many great adventures.
Q~

It's on sale, almost 1/2 off!!

Sent from my Passport

 

[hrududu]

How low will they go?

$4000 price drop with the re-listing. Hope a member buys and does a build thread. Not me though....

 

[pugslyyy]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-Unimog-U500-/201617257991?vxp=mtr

I think they overestimate the value of having that box on it.

 

[evilfij]

No list of options and a supposedly $300k box with no details and which was designed in a way that limits the break over angle and departure angle.

If it dips below 100k I might buy it as it looks really clean.

 

[Rovertrader]

The box could be reconfigured for much less than starting from zero Ron. And perhaps the spare could be relocated just a bit lower?!

The one I drove when they were new Stateside had the ability to slide the steering from side to side inside the cab, which would be perfect for world travel. Not sure if it was optional or standard on all of them.