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I think it varies, but BaT can bring in some premium prices, if it's interesting to the buying audience. For example, I haven't followed the market for historic models, but this recent BaT sale sure seems like premium pricing to me: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-chevrolet-c20-pickup-3/...

Haha. Not feeling entitled to anything. I think you've done a lot of pre-judging of both me and current EC owners. Oh well, honestly, I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to buy in the next year or two ...

I appreciate the information on this portal, and certainly use it for research. I check for new threads of interest most every day. But, it's a question of quantity and breadth of the content. On the ECOG, it looks like there's dozens, occasionally hundreds, of messages each month. The most...

Well, fair enough. But you're missing the point. The forum community is only hurting themselves by not sharing the info with a broader audience at this point. A buyer doesn't know what they don't know ... and a smart one sure won't buy a newly obsolete product that no longer has an operational...

Regarding the forum: I seem to have found it - at least the one hosted on groups.io if that's the secret stash. However, membership is restricted to current Earthcruiser owners (or employees) only. Fair enough. I understand the difficulty of a wide open group full of non-owner keyboard...

I stopped in to see their stuff - both the F550 and the Acela-based rig. Nice guys, very helpful. For my application - I felt like there were some obvious things where they were coming at it from a traditional RV angle rather than from an off-grid/overlanding angle. Honestly I can't remember...

Wonder if they'll have this prototype at Overland Expo East ...?

I'm not sure the "Heavy Wench" (sic) is a very good selling point ... ;)

We're still 2-3 years away from pulling the trigger - waiting for our youngest to go off to college - but I've also been researching the F550-based rigs, like ER and LOKI. So I'd also love to hear any experience anyone else has with LOKI, as well. In our case, we're coming from a little hybrid...

Haha - we saw it a week later at Overland Expo Mtn West, and figured it must just be for hanging out on remote beaches in style. Clearly I was mistaken! The woman we talked to at the expo says they live near Camp Lejeune, buy excessed vehicles, and mount older, better built fifth-wheel trailer...

@donthompson - nice to meet you at Expo Mtn West, really appreciate all the time you spent with my wife and I sharing your experiences so far with your T3. Hope you enjoyed the weekend; it was an extremely productive (and enjoyable) one for us ...

Very sorry to hear of your health conditions. Happy to be praying for you in that. Meanwhile, I really appreciate all the advice/answers/encouragement you've given me on this forum. It's a beautiful rig. You've done a great job with all the layout and design details. Someone's gonna be beyond...

US-based GXV has the Pangea model which you've discovered. Austrian firm Action Mobil (actionmobil.com) and German firm Unicat (https://unicatexpeditionvehicles.com/) both show lifting roof models on their web site. Pretty sure I saw something online from UK-based Motorcraft Adventure...

Again very helpful. I appreciate all the insight you've shared.

@poohbearusvi As I'm continuing my research for our eventual expedition vehicle, and trying to balance the tradeoffs between extended-journey-comfort and ability-to-access-beautiful-places, I'm settling in on something about the same size as your rig (give or take, maybe a bit shorter habitat...

Following this thread with interest. We're at least a few years away from starting the process of acquiring an XV - but I'm too am thinking we want a cabover, and have run into all the same tradeoffs you have. Will primarily use it in US - but want to be able to venture into the rest of North or...

Well - that is all certainly true in many acquisitions. Typically, at the hands of what you'd call a "financial" acquirer. But there's another type of acquisition - a "strategic" acquisition, where the acquirer is not purchasing "profits to be realized from reducing inefficiencies," but rather...

I'm a few years away from having to address this, but already thinking about it - so very much appreciate all the insight you've all shared. Thanks all.

It’s a beauty. Congratulations!! Would love to hear your impressions after you take it out a few times …

Still defining all the use cases, but including at least: Extended travel. Part-time mobile office. Basecamp for adventures. Able to haul our toys: gravel bikes, road bikes, inflatable SUPs. I'm picturing something similar to the Acela 6x6/SLRV unit "poohbearusvi" shared on another thread. Maybe...