From: Richard Notton (Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk)
Date: Fri Feb 01 2002 - 13:55:17 PST
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From: <JaxInCalifornia@aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 5:37 PM
Subject: [MV] SUMB characteristics
> Price wise, the French government dumped hundreds, if not thousands of these
trucks about two years ago for an average of about $800-$1000. Those same
trucks were selling in the UK for about $2500-2800.
>
Still to be seen here at c.1500 quid - about $1k.
>
Now in the US folks are asking about $6000 plus. Not sure they are worth it,
unless you just have to have it.
>
That seems to reflect the horrendous shipping costs and the bureaucratic bumf
hoops needed to land one in the US.
>
Especially considering recent prices in Europe. They are a nice truck, very
solid and in my humble opinion "butt ugly."
>
Certainly, this end they're a very cheap and capable truck. The petrol V8 tells
against it for many collectors and is a substantial contributor to its depressed
price.
> My 2 centeims worth.
>
Errrr, that'd be centimes I think, but they don't use those now apparently
having adopted this Euro thingy, so to be pedantically correct, 0.02E (1.2337¢
US)
Just my 2p worth.
Richard
Southampton - England
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