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84,000?! I imported an Unimog for a guy, total: $5400!(LONG)
Posted by tlrm (more from tlrm) on Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:15:26
In Reply to: Agrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!, John A>, Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:18:18
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A client wanted an Unimog. Don't ask why, but he wanted one. The client was a wealthy eccentric type. In any case, he had to have one. As his lawyer who handles his shipping and transportation business, and is an auto enthusiast, he figured I could get him one, no expense paid.
I bought him a surplus Unimog from the Bundeswehr. There are many configurations: stake bed, funkwagen (with an enclosed van type structure on the back), hard top, folding top on cap, etc. The list is endless. He decided on a funkwagen with folding cab top and a troop transport version with a canvas cover.
The engines were 2.2 litre MB gasoline, although diesels were available. The engines in these vehicles were the same blocks as MB car engines, so parts etc are not a problem. I got them for a little over 3000 dollars a piece. Arranged shipping and insurance for 1500 per, and entered them into the US as Service Vehicles, which had, If I remember correctly, a 3.5% tarrif attached, which was lower than any other automotive tarrif. The MB dealer then rebuilt the carbs and renewed dead rubber parts. There are other various and sundry costs, such as commissions for freight forwarders and customs brokers. In the end, 5400 a piece. My fee was about 22,000 dollars. I have not seen these vehicles since, but they were pretty cool, especialy with the Bundeswehr markings and Grey NATO camo paint.
Moral of the story: What the hell are people thinking, paying 84,000 for such a monstrosity, that you can have for a mere 5400 bucks!!! These things are scary big, and should not be allowed on the road as passenger vehicles!
TM
Posts in this Thread:
- Agrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!, John A>, Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:18:18
- Re: Nothing new. It's not the first time..., Andy in PDX, Sat, 24 Feb 2001 15:11:01
- If i'm not mistaking, the Unimog is a M. Benz product, K, Thu, 22 Feb 2001 16:27:43
- It sure is one fugly beastie........., Dave Westlake, Thu, 22 Feb 2001 13:43:11
- 84,000?! I imported an Unimog for a guy, total: $5400!(LONG), tlrm, Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:15:26 <-- Viewing This Message
- That's no SUV its a darn TRUCK look at LINK, Coolknight, Thu, 22 Feb 2001 04:59:21
- Oh great., saw, Wed, 21 Feb 2001 21:02:25
- SUVs...my opinions..., Andrew , Wed, 21 Feb 2001 20:55:58
- I doubt the new Land Cruiser and LX470 are..., Richard P., Thu, 22 Feb 2001 08:15:59
- Sad, but true. (oops... here's the real one), Andrew , Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:46:04
- Sad, but true., Andrew , Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:44:04
- Sad, but true., Andrew , Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:44:04
- at home on the streets of Grozny, maybe.......eom, John A., Wed, 21 Feb 2001 17:20:52
- Do you just not like..., Richard P., Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:47:30
- These are serious animals,, Mr. Ed, Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:47:06
- The unimog is cool, nothing like an american SUV, Aaron Govatos, Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:41:54
- what's the problem?, modest mouse , Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:31:12
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