I have a whetto friend that lives in costa rica and speaks fluent spanish..he's also well versed at shipping things such as ships full of soy beans...which is much more a pain in the ass (shipping agricultural goods/ once living vs. non/ living)
I have a whetto friend that lives in costa rica and speaks fluent spanish..he's also well versed at shipping things such as ships full of soy beans...which is much more a pain in the ass (shipping agricultural goods/ once living vs. non/ living)
What happens Jan 1?
BDR
It becomes 2009, makin 1984 model year vehicles become 25 years old. I assume some '84 variaton of the limey mobiles is particularly desireable and Flem is scheming his way into importing one?
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
I got dibs on the inevitable Flemming-out of said vehicle!
Originally Posted by Shaggy
even a stripped down 110 would be the tits. cool rigs.
The disco ball in my mouth, insinuates I'm ballin'
Yep. Once a vehicle is over 25 years old you can import it without it being a PITA. 1983 was the first year of the current incarnation of the Defender. The long wheelbase 110 model first, then the short wheelbase 90 in 1984. Until now you could only import older pre-Defender models which were leaf sprung. There is very little difference between a 1984 Defender 90 and a 2009 Defender 90. Until now the only way to legally import a Defender was to federalize it which meant only 1993 model 110s and 1997 Defender 90s - and it cost an additional $20-$30 grand to federalize it once it got here.
I've thought about this too. I want a 100" hybrid, and US frames are cheap and unrusty. Maybe cut the ****er up and UPS it over 1 piece at a time.
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technically 1983 was the land rover 110 and 1984 was the land rover 90. Defender name wasn't used until 1990. So if you really want a defender you have to wait 6 more years.
my truck I'm bringing over is gonna be a 110 hi-cap pick-up
I'm thinking the same thing.
And I know you called...I'll call you back tomorrow sometime.
Currently under the knife having head gaskets, seals and hoses replaced. Should be finished in a week or two. Had a few bites but nobody with the cash to make it happen.
Price reduced to $27,500 Firm.
saw you driving it last week....good story i know.
Final price reduction - $24,000 - otherwise it gets traded for a new Range Rover by the end of the week.
How much will the dealership give you for this thing?
With the deal I have worked out right now it would be right at $21,000 for the trade.
That's unbelievable. Land Rover's have got to be the most finnicky resale vehicle on the market. Discovery's don't seem to hold any value at all, and yet your Defender has an amazing resale value (I am sure in a little different economic time it would have gone at your asking price). Good luck.
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