Hello Chaps/Chappesses

[steveo999]

My first posting to this site, looks informative and friendly, so hello everyone.
Looking at a Hilux Surf Automatic 3.0SSR-X 1993 local to me at a dealers; 70000 miles, spotless, SVA'd, 4 new tyres, 1 years MOT etc etc. Do you think that the £4695 price tag is about right for this vehicle? Appreciate that you can't see the vehicle or anything but, I am a complete novice to this.
Any nightmares to watch out for?
Steveo.......

[stevehulluk]

welcome stevo, a newbie like me. i've just bought jedi's hilux surf, awesome beast. sold my scoob for it

[stormforce]

My first posting to this site, looks informative and friendly, so hello everyone.
Looking at a Hilux Surf Automatic 3.0SSR-X local to me at a dealers; 70000 miles, spotless, SVA'd, 4 new tyres, 1 years MOT etc etc. Do you think that the £4695 price tag is about right for this vehicle? Appreciate that you can't see the vehicle or anything but, I am a complete novice to this.
Any nightmares to watch out for?
Steveo.......

hi and welcome steve that don't seem to be a bad price for a 3ltr but what year is it.don't 4get to put some pics up when you get it and it looks better with mud on ot aswell

[steveo999]

Hi Richard,
Have edited post now, it's a 1993.......

[stormforce]

as long as your happy with it and everything is working ok.take it for a really good test drive and try to haggle the price you never know you may get it down a bit more

[pops]

hi and welcome steve
sounds a good price mate if your happy with it and all the gadgets work
give it a test drive and if your lower face starts to feel strange, its ok thats the surfers GRIN setting in (no cure found so far)

[BUSHWHACKER]

thats the surfers GRIN setting in (no cure found so far)

Try telling that to 'Snoop' I think his has momenterily slipped!

[pops]

Try telling that to 'Snoop' I think his has momenterily slipped!

no he was still grinning when we left him, was like an grin
poor guys they got home safe tho
and he now knows where the oil pressure, and water temperature gauges are now too

[andy]

Being a 1993 it does not require a SVA test, but seems a good price.

[Dog_Book]

Chamone

[steveo999]

Hi Andy,
I thought that insuring it might be a bit easier but my ins. co (commercial vehicle direct) want to see a copy of the SVA paperwork before changing my policy over. This vehicle will replace my old Vauxhall Combo.
Where can I get info on the fact that it didn't need SVA'ing?
Steveo.....

[BUSHWHACKER]

Hi steveo, as Andy said it does'nt need an SVA because it the trucks age.
Plus it's got a full MOT so I would have thought that would be more proof anyway.
Just a thought, are you insuring your truck as a commercial vehicle then? 'cos mine is classed as an estate car!



p.s Your insurance company should know about SVA's any way!

[steveo999]

It needs to be insured as a commercial to keep it as an asset of my limited plumbing company (tax reasons,depreciation against tax, personal tax burdens etc).
I'm lusting after this Surf but I can only find 2 quotes so far: Tesco on a private car basis £464.00 Fully comp and Norwich union (not got back to me yet) as a commercial. (think of a number and double it!!) If I'm using it for business and crash on a private insurance policy im in a mucking fuddle!!

[stormforce]

give lifesure a try i got the wifes celica insured with them as she has to use it for work going to and fro clients tel.no.0870 366 1235

[andy]

Hi Andy,
I thought that insuring it might be a bit easier but my ins. co (commercial vehicle direct) want to see a copy of the SVA paperwork before changing my policy over. This vehicle will replace my old Vauxhall Combo.
Where can I get info on the fact that it didn't need SVA'ing?
Steveo.....

If it was over 10 years old when it was imported it does not need a SVA test.