
SOLD Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
SOLD Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
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Re: F/S Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
Bump.
What do you guys think about the price? I thought it was a steal compared to others of the same year with higher/lower km's but haven't had to many people interested enough to offer (other than swaps).
Have I priced it to high or is there just to many older cheaper ones on the market to compete with at the moment?
Cheers, Taz.
What do you guys think about the price? I thought it was a steal compared to others of the same year with higher/lower km's but haven't had to many people interested enough to offer (other than swaps).
Have I priced it to high or is there just to many older cheaper ones on the market to compete with at the moment?
Cheers, Taz.
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Bump.
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i dont think its to badly priced really for a late model but i have just bought a real tidy one 1991 with loads of history for 5k. problem is there are alot about that are tidy and more than likely local for the buyers, i searcched trade me everyday for 2 weeks to find one.
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muskie wrote:i dont think its to badly priced really for a late model but i have just bought a real tidy one 1991 with loads of history for 5k. problem is there are alot about that are tidy and more than likely local for the buyers, i searcched trade me everyday for 2 weeks to find one.
Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah there are a few like the ones you managed to nab that I would probably buy over my own to unfortunately. I just don't want to waste my time with it at that price if it is unfair as I would rather keep it than give it away. I've had a bit of interest but most just go for the cheaper older ones as the TD42 is almost a good motor no matter the KM's really. Def a buyers market.
Congrats on getting a good LWB so soon.
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Taz wrote:muskie wrote:i dont think its to badly priced really for a late model but i have just bought a real tidy one 1991 with loads of history for 5k. problem is there are alot about that are tidy and more than likely local for the buyers, i searcched trade me everyday for 2 weeks to find one.
Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah there are a few like the ones you managed to nab that I would probably buy over my own to unfortunately. I just don't want to waste my time with it at that price if it is unfair as I would rather keep it than give it away. I've had a bit of interest but most just go for the cheaper older ones as the TD42 is almost a good motor no matter the KM's really. Def a buyers market.
Congrats on getting a good LWB so soon.
Another draw back is because it is post 1993 NA TD42 it is a little weaker and not really suitable for turboing or at the best very low psi turboing. IMO if it had seven seats it would make it more attractive too. As mentioned above it is a buyers market. Good luck with this sale though.
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tgaguy1 wrote:Another draw back is because it is post 1993 NA TD42 it is a little weaker and not really suitable for turboing or at the best very low psi turboing. IMO if it had seven seats it would make it more attractive too. As mentioned above it is a buyers market. Good luck with this sale though.
Shhhhh! Haha. To be honest I don't think I'd bother turboing a non turbo unless I didn't plan on having it very long. Thats just a personal thing though, a lot of people do manage high km's with aftermarket setups.
I think if you want a turbo there is enough around now to get a decent price if your in quick that would probably equal the cost of an aftermarket installation on a non turbo model.
Yeah the bed is supposed to be the drawing point instead of seven seats. Might put some more pics up as its not just mdf or marine ply slapped together and carpeted. Shame you need a cert for the seats otherwise could just grab a few and have them as an option

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I reakon it's not selling coz everyone on here thinks it's Taz01 trying to sell his clapped-out white whale of a Nissan
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IMO................its just too expensive.
I bought my 1990 SWB with roof basket/spot lights/brand new brakes/brand new tires/winch and fairly tidy (after a good clean) for $4200.
Totally different truck- and i got a good deal.. but just an indication.
and yes the others are correct. the engines never die so buying older/cheaper is no problem- and what others tend ot do.

I bought my 1990 SWB with roof basket/spot lights/brand new brakes/brand new tires/winch and fairly tidy (after a good clean) for $4200.
Totally different truck- and i got a good deal.. but just an indication.
and yes the others are correct. the engines never die so buying older/cheaper is no problem- and what others tend ot do.
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Re: F/S Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
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flyingbrick wrote:IMO................its just too expensive.![]()
I bought my 1990 SWB with roof basket/spot lights/brand new brakes/brand new tires/winch and fairly tidy (after a good clean) for $4200.
Totally different truck- and i got a good deal.. but just an indication.
and yes the others are correct. the engines never die so buying older/cheaper is no problem- and what others tend ot do.
The only thing with older is rust. You will have to sort it out on your Safari a long time before I will (apart from the ape/idiot made spot on my roof), although I probably just jinxed myself. How many km's does yours have out of interest? Is there any rust around your back windows? All the ones I've looked at theres been a bit. Some bad some not so bad but its my biggest worry about getting one. Seen a few with just single bits of glass instead of sliding windows so that must be the way to go.
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Taz wrote:flyingbrick wrote:IMO................its just too expensive.![]()
I bought my 1990 SWB with roof basket/spot lights/brand new brakes/brand new tires/winch and fairly tidy (after a good clean) for $4200.
Totally different truck- and i got a good deal.. but just an indication.
and yes the others are correct. the engines never die so buying older/cheaper is no problem- and what others tend ot do.
The only thing with older is rust. You will have to sort it out on your Safari a long time before I will (apart from the ape/idiot made spot on my roof), although I probably just jinxed myself. How many km's does yours have out of interest? Is there any rust around your back windows? All the ones I've looked at theres been a bit. Some bad some not so bad but its my biggest worry about getting one. Seen a few with just single bits of glass instead of sliding windows so that must be the way to go.
You got me there

I have a single piece of glass rather than the sliders

But at this stage im not caring

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Taz wrote:Some bad some not so bad but its my biggest worry about getting one. Seen a few with just single bits of glass instead of sliding windows so that must be the way to go.
The non sliding glass are the jap import ones, for the LWB. The aussie built ones that were imported had the sliding rear glass and suffer from the rust problems
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Re: F/S Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
89 models had the best motor, they got it all right. To tell you the truth, I find the hi roof models just plain ugly. As for rear windows, alot of SWB owners replace with one piece of glass or perspex(harded to smash in the bush).
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curly12 wrote:Taz wrote:Some bad some not so bad but its my biggest worry about getting one. Seen a few with just single bits of glass instead of sliding windows so that must be the way to go.
The non sliding glass are the jap import ones, for the LWB. The aussie built ones that were imported had the sliding rear glass and suffer from the rust problems
Haven't come across that bit of info before. I thought that aussie built units were Patrols though and jap imports were Safaris, so all SWB's with sliding glass would have a Patrol badge then? Or is the naming system not that precise?
89 models had the best motor, they got it all right. To tell you the truth, I find the hi roof models just plain ugly. As for rear windows, alot of SWB owners replace with one piece of glass or perspex(harded to smash in the bush).
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I didn't like it to start with but its grown on me as far as looking at the outside goes but I've always loved the room inside. Moving house with it is great as you can stack the boxes higher than the back door and not worry about them falling on you when you open it(+ means you can fit way more in). Being able to sit bolt up right in the bed to is good. Mate has a surf he puts an air bed in and he whacks his head every time he sleeps in it. It even makes getting changed easier.
Its probably the first thing I'll notice the lack of in the next truck.
Won't miss the 'trying to shrink' feeling when going under trees though.
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mine does have a small amount of rust in exactly the same place on both sides under the gutter, it looks like the clamp marks from a roof rack, it should have been addressed a couple of years ago by the previous owner but i will sort it at some stage, the last owner had it 8 years and supplied reciepts for rebuilt trans/ diesel pump and annual gearbox oil changes along with 6 monthly engine oil changes, it is a jap import with solid rear windows.. it is a high top which i didnt want but to be totally honest finding a low roof with the history i have with this one would be virtually impossible, i can live with it for that reason and it is actually growing on me, also it came with a winch in good condition. at the end of the day its only a 5k truck and you really do only get what you pay for.
one thing that did concern me and i almost didnt buy it becouse the oil pressure guage shows virtually no oil pressure, but the way it pulls leads me to believe the guage must be faulty, it is the same hot or cold...
one thing that did concern me and i almost didnt buy it becouse the oil pressure guage shows virtually no oil pressure, but the way it pulls leads me to believe the guage must be faulty, it is the same hot or cold...
Re: F/S Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
Yeah my gauge is the same even after being replaced with a brand sender unit less than two years ago. My dad borrowed it last time he was over and rang me telling me to pick him up because he had broken the wagon
I think if you pulled it out and gave it a wipe and bit of compressed air it would work again, for a week or two.
I have nowhere to put my roof rack if I take it off anymore so have left it on all the time which is a bit annoying. They don't exactly save your diesel.

I think if you pulled it out and gave it a wipe and bit of compressed air it would work again, for a week or two.

I have nowhere to put my roof rack if I take it off anymore so have left it on all the time which is a bit annoying. They don't exactly save your diesel.
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Well it took a while but after a comp test and going over by the mechanic down the road looks like shes SOLD. Never definite till you have the cash in hand though!
Just a shame I've missed out on a few solid trucks I would have def bought if I had of sold it earlier but ah well.
Just a shame I've missed out on a few solid trucks I would have def bought if I had of sold it earlier but ah well.
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So you sorted a new wagon yet? Sorry, didn't notice it was you on TM till I looked at the profile after you replied
I know what you mean about missing out on vehicles! Been trying to decide on selling the GU over the last few weeks while theres been a lot of good vehicles on TM, now it's all but sold, theres nothing out there to replace it

I know what you mean about missing out on vehicles! Been trying to decide on selling the GU over the last few weeks while theres been a lot of good vehicles on TM, now it's all but sold, theres nothing out there to replace it
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Nah theres one or two safaris I'll keep an eye on but nothing as good as the one 1wisard (or some name like that. can never remember it) sold on here early in the year. Even badnuz's cruiser and the one that was on trademe with front and rear factory lockers at the same time were good buys. And not to mention the guy with that hilux in timaru that was interested in a swap last week to but some techno toerag bought it the night before I headed down. Couldn't say no to cash which is fair enough.
Hoping something decent pops up before September otherwise I'll be on the scooter full time.
What do you reckon about that black swb up north with the dodgy as kms and the guy trying to advertise it as genuine low kms? It does look well setup but if hes going to blatantly lie about the kms you'd wonder what else he's brushing over.
Good to hear the GU's pretty much sold. Should be a good buy for someone with the amount of mechanical work you had to do to it (if I remember correctly).
Hoping something decent pops up before September otherwise I'll be on the scooter full time.
What do you reckon about that black swb up north with the dodgy as kms and the guy trying to advertise it as genuine low kms? It does look well setup but if hes going to blatantly lie about the kms you'd wonder what else he's brushing over.
Good to hear the GU's pretty much sold. Should be a good buy for someone with the amount of mechanical work you had to do to it (if I remember correctly).
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Yeah, spent over 3k after what was going to be a quick head gasket replacement as a precaution turned into the local head expert saying its worth planing etc etc while its off, turned into a full head recon!
GU is just a little too flash to off road, although in some ways I hope it doesn't sell as I do like it due to it being a little different.
There is a '89 SWB for sale up here, turbo, F&R ARB's 2" sus. 2" body lift, PTO winch, full cert. A few people (maybe bulletproof) may know it, it's bright orange and competed at Reefton a couple of years back

There is a '89 SWB for sale up here, turbo, F&R ARB's 2" sus. 2" body lift, PTO winch, full cert. A few people (maybe bulletproof) may know it, it's bright orange and competed at Reefton a couple of years back
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Will probably be a bit over my budget. I can afford a modded saffy or a turbo saffy but modded turbos seem to generally go for around 10-12k which is over budget (looking a spending between 7-9k). I think I remember reading about that one your talking about though, and he's done some serious motor/turbo work? Think it was priced accordingly to. Will see what happens though.
Once I have cash in hand I'll pull finger and look outside of trademe as well.
Once I have cash in hand I'll pull finger and look outside of trademe as well.
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Re: F/S Nissan Safari GRANROAD N/A 1994. (Hi Top)
Price is around 10k, running 33" buckshots, and 135000km(
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Man thats alright considering its got the ARB's. Not surprised about the face with the km's though. I think I've only every seen one or two safaris with legit looking kms. Its not the fact that they have been tampered with either its the servicing intervals that are the worry. Why aren't you interested in that one?
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I'm test driving it today, and although its got an aftermarket turbo and lockers, I won't pay 10k for it. While it's not way over priced, IMO it's not that good a price either, so if he doesn't move on the price, I'll just build another, as I'd be taking the body/suspension lift out and putting in a 3-4" suspension only lift anyway.
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Yeah fair enough. How you're test drive go? I'm pretty keen on this one out in Darfield. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Nissan/Patrol/auction-229094049.htm But I don't know how hes getting warrants un-certed.
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Haven't bothered with the test drive, as I think I need to spend less, this one would still get a lack of off road use, so having difflocks etc is overboard for me.
I was looking at the same Patrol, and in fact would sooner spend the money on a NZ new vehicle like this.
My Safari runs 33's, no swaybars 3"lift with drop boxes, and no testing station up here incl. VTNZ has failed it (sorry, 1 has because of no swaybars, but tyres and lift have never been a problem)
I was looking at the same Patrol, and in fact would sooner spend the money on a NZ new vehicle like this.
My Safari runs 33's, no swaybars 3"lift with drop boxes, and no testing station up here incl. VTNZ has failed it (sorry, 1 has because of no swaybars, but tyres and lift have never been a problem)
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i must have just had an anal WOF inspector last time then. I swapping stuff back over since I was selling it anyway so I didn't argue but technically my springs were legal anyway. I take it your the fellow thats made the offline offer? Bit gutted hes not going to relist or hold on a bit longer as I don't want to make a move until I have cash in hand from my buyer and a leak down test
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Another miss to add to the list haha.

Another miss to add to the list haha.
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Toyota/auction-229698809.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Toyota/auction-227559603.htm
couple of beasts there, the v8 one is getting cheap
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Toyota/auction-227559603.htm
couple of beasts there, the v8 one is getting cheap
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