Used Unicat

[Victorian]

Just in case you always wanted one... and have some $650.000 in spare cash kicking around... Here is the perfect truck for you:sombrero:
http://www.unicat.net/de/pics/GEX46HD-MANM4x4CC-2.html

But as usual: be careful it's used :coffeedrink::bike_rider::ylsmoke::smiley_drive::elkgrin:

 

[SoCal_80]

Oh my god.......:drool::drool:

 

[Hill Bill E.]

Hello Lotto!!:wings:

That is so sool! Kind of like a fancy tree fort, yacht cabin, and big "I own the trails" truck, all rolled into one!:ylsmoke:

But I have a couple questions....

How does one get into the upper loft? Is there a ladder not shown in the pics?


And do the wine and veggies come with?

If not, it's a deal breaker.....gotta have my vino & veggies!!:wings:

BTW: I'm assuming that swing out doo-dad that looks like a waffle maker, is an espresso machine? Cool! I love my caffiene!:coffeedrink:

 

[adventureduo]

Wiping drool off the keyboard. :drool:

 

[Lynn]

I think this is a slightly smaller version of the infamous 'garbage truck motor home.' IIRC it had a set of stairs to get to the loft. Probably a stow-away ladder in this one?

I really dream about this style of hard-side pop-up, but would want more windows. Especially since they are covered in 'travel' mode.

 

[Street Wolf]

Do want.

 

[skysix]

I like this one better for that price range - only $623,268.84

GEX63HDS-MANTGA6x6

However in that size range I think this model was the best compromise of luxury and size they made:

EX45-HD /
Unimog U 2450 L 38

 

[ujoint]

So, so sweet..... wow

 

[Deleted member 9101]

Not my style at all, but very, very impressive vehicle! Now, if you put that camper on a 2wd F-450 we are talking

 

[Errant]

Holy cow. I was born into the wrong family. I'm pretty sure I was supposed to be rich.

 

[RMP&O]

Nice truck....

but who is going to drive a $600k+ truck outside the USA? It doesn't make any sense to me, the amount of trouble this would get you in driving through 85% of the world. Great for driving around the USA/Canada or perhaps across Australia but otherwise pretty much worthless. Vehicles like this are no good outside a few countries. To large for one and way to much bling, expensive plus hard to repair and get parts for. I can't imagine the bribe the cops would want from you if they pul you over driving this! :sombrero:

In 85% or more of the world, small, cheap and reliable is way way better.

 

[Hill Bill E.]

Nice truck....

but who is going to drive a $600k+ truck outside the USA? It doesn't make any sense to me, the amount of trouble this would get you in driving through 85% of the world. Great for driving around the USA/Canada or perhaps across Australia but otherwise pretty much worthless. Vehicles like this are no good outside a few countries. To large for one and way to much bling, expensive plus hard to repair and get parts for. I can't imagine the bribe the cops would want from you if they pul you over driving this! :sombrero:

In 85% or more of the world, small, cheap and reliable is way way better.

Yeah, but, but, but..............It has an ESPRESSO machine!:coffeedrink:

 

[charlieaarons]

Nice truck....

but who is going to drive a $600k+ truck outside the USA? It doesn't make any sense to me, the amount of trouble this would get you in driving through 85% of the world. Great for driving around the USA/Canada or perhaps across Australia but otherwise pretty much worthless. Vehicles like this are no good outside a few countries. To large for one and way to much bling, expensive plus hard to repair and get parts for. I can't imagine the bribe the cops would want from you if they pul you over driving this! :sombrero:

In 85% or more of the world, small, cheap and reliable is way way better.

I'm driving my Unicat around the world via Australia, SE Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia, and Europe starting this fall. Unicat type vehicles travel often in S. America as well. Yes, it has been in Morocco and Mexico. Regarding your subtle allusion to Mexico, when we got stuck in a (non) dry lake, 2 Mex. Army Hummers helped us get out along with ~8 soldiers. We offered payment; they refused.
As far as parts of Africa are concerned, it doesn't matter whether you're on a bicycle, motorcycle, beat up Landcruiser or whatever; it's trouble. Incidentally, the vehicle of choice to steal/hijack in the Sahara for the AQIM types is a 60, 70 or 80 series Landcruiser.
For us old f*rts it's nice to have a bed to sleep in and a potty to do your thing into.
I think your comments are generated by something other than experience.

Charlie

PS: "Hard to repair"? I'd rather search a spare part and service for a Mercedes or even a MAN than a Ford or Dodge outside N. America.

 

[nick disjunkt]

Nice truck....

but who is going to drive a $600k+ truck outside the USA? It doesn't make any sense to me, the amount of trouble this would get you in driving through 85% of the world. Great for driving around the USA/Canada or perhaps across Australia but otherwise pretty much worthless. Vehicles like this are no good outside a few countries. To large for one and way to much bling, expensive plus hard to repair and get parts for. I can't imagine the bribe the cops would want from you if they pul you over driving this! :sombrero:

In 85% or more of the world, small, cheap and reliable is way way better.

Europe, America and Australia comprise 30% of the earths landmass. That's a lot of land to explore! More than one person could do effectively in their lifetime.

Vehicles like this are useless to the type of people who steal vehicles outside of the developed world anyway. Largely in asia and africa people steal vehicles because they need a vehicle, not because they intend to sell it to fund a crack habit.

Having said this, vehicle theft is extremely rare for travellers who venture out of Europe, America and Australia in ANY vehicle, and so your primary concern should be travelling in a vehicle which best suits your needs, rather than the one which is least likely to get stolen.

For people who live in their vehicle for years at a time, the benfits of having something large like this unicat truck outweigh the off-roading advantages of the kind of small 4x4 vehicles used by people who go away for holidays and extended weekends to their local off-roading tracks and trails.

 

[Victorian]

I'm driving my Unicat around the world via Australia, SE Asia, China, Mongolia, Russia, and Europe starting this fall. Unicat type vehicles travel often in S. America as well. Yes, it has been in Morocco and Mexico. Regarding your subtle allusion to Mexico, when we got stuck in a (non) dry lake, 2 Mex. Army Hummers helped us get out along with ~8 soldiers. We offered payment; they refused.
As far as parts of Africa are concerned, it doesn't matter whether you're on a bicycle, motorcycle, beat up Landcruiser or whatever; it's trouble. Incidentally, the vehicle of choice to steal/hijack in the Sahara for the AQIM types is a 60, 70 or 80 series Landcruiser.
For us old f*rts it's nice to have a bed to sleep in and a potty to do your thing into.
I think your comments are generated by something other than experience.

Charlie

PS: "Hard to repair"? I'd rather search a spare part and service for a Mercedes or even a MAN than a Ford or Dodge outside N. America.

Well said I know some Unicat customers from Switzerland who's truck was white and together with a red cross across the front(the national flag), it looked like an official vehicle from the red cross organization! They almost always got free passage at police check points :bike_rider:.