WOW! Unimog on Ebay 4 Sale $19,000 BUY IT NOW

[Ozarker]

http://youtu.be/j4VIPqyh38

I'm sureI read it right $19,000, Angel NM Fire dept. Clean and shinny fire truck, with observation deck (top rack and awning) A little rearranging on the inside and man!
It's on EBay says 19,000......so there ya go, (probably a mistake, maybe not).

 

[dwh]

http://youtu.be/j4VIPqyh38

I'm sureI read it right $19,000, Angel NM Fire dept. Clean and shinny fire truck, with observation deck (top rack and awning) A little rearranging on the inside and man!
It's on EBay says 19,000......so there ya go, (probably a mistake, maybe not).

That link doesn't work.

How about including the link to the eBay auction?

 

[saveitforsunrise]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIM...8288?pt=Military_Vehicles&hash=item19c582fc90

 

[Ozarker]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIM...8288?pt=Military_Vehicles&hash=item19c582fc90

Thanks! I am technologically deficient! I copied it on the page and it turned blue, so I thought everything was cool...obviously not, sorry! I'm on a notebook and it's hard to open some stuff....hope that's for real! Good luck

 

[Tennmogger]

Nice chassis for a camper conversion, but it's a 404...not necessarily a bad thing if you know it's a 404.

 

[Fjamming]

Wonder how the box will now flex-or not flex.

 

[762X39]

I kind of like it. Always wanted a van body unimog. It is priced a bit higher than I would pay (oh wait, that is in US dollars). The flex question is likely not relevent in 98% of the places it will go or be taken by the next owner.At least it has not had all the unimog dna sucked out of it like the Maximog.

 

[Ozarker]

I know nothing about them! So is a 404 a bad thing? Seems like there was enough room there to modify especially with that platform on top for tentage. Don't know when the auction is over....

 

[mhiscox]

I know nothing about them! So is a 404 a bad thing?

Not a bad thing, but many buyers have unrealistic expectations of how usable they will be.

The 404 is petrol powered, with a 2.2 liter 6 cylinder engine that makes about 80 horsepower. Because of their gearing, they perform well off-road, but they are pretty overmatched for cruising North American highways. You can go faster than 55 mph but the engine will be wrapped very tight; 45 to 50 mph is a 404's most reasonable cruise speed.

Add to that that they their military roots meant they had few creature comforts. Their cockpits are tight for driver and passenger and they are noisy. Also, at anywhere from 10-14 mpg, fuel economy is not stellar.

The one on eBay has obviously had modifications which might mitigate some of the "shortcomings" . . . if you consider it that way. The 404 is tough to beat for certain uses, but normal highway use is not one of them and their prices reflect that. Decent to good 404s generally fall into the $5 to $10K USD range. With the modifications, the asking price for this one is probably not out of line. It'll be good, though, if the buyer knows something of how they drive before doing the deal.

BTW, there are good overviews of the Mog models, including the 404s, through this website:

http://www.unimogcentre.com/.