HJ SANDMAN UTE - QLD $40K restored

[wbute]

None of the American cars compare in my opinion. Perhaps if they had been available new here and the poverty pack was available as well. They are only really known to muscle buffs. Where as a Sandman stood out to everyone because they were such an in your face car compared to a bog stock poverty pack Holden.
You could compare the build of the cars relevant to the standard cars I suppose. But it's pointless comparing them on the Australian market to Australian cars. In my opinion that is.
Apples to oranges.
This is a Sandman site. Not a Sandman panelvan site. So comparing utes to vans is completely relevant.

[Jim]

I have not seen it driving around Toowoomba

[HK1837]

None of the American cars compare in my opinion. Perhaps if they had been available new here and the poverty pack was available as well. They are only really known to muscle buffs. Where as a Sandman stood out to everyone because they were such an in your face car compared to a bog stock poverty pack Holden.
You could compare the build of the cars relevant to the standard cars I suppose. But it's pointless comparing them on the Australian market to Australian cars. In my opinion that is.
Apples to oranges.
This is a Sandman site. Not a Sandman panelvan site. So comparing utes to vans is completely relevant.

That's fine, just a different opinion to mine. I'm not concerned if they are well known or not, only concerned with the value for money. Sandmans are great things but like some other Aussie stuff are currently over priced compared to what else you can buy for the money (hence my point about El Caminos and new or near new sports utes like XR6T or SS). I don't see any major future growth in Sandman values, it has already happened. So if you are buying to enjoy but keeping an eye on capital growth I personally don't think you'll find it is a Sandman. The value will probably be more in the enjoying owning it, or the restoration process. I can see SS El Caminos going up though in the future, especially big block ones.

Yes, comparing Sandman utes and vans is relevant, no-one said it wasn't. I said El Camino to Sandman ute is even more valid again.

[Robbo]

I think the $1,000 deposit is to hopefully weed out any would be thieves. There has been a couple of expensive performance car's been stolen during "test" drive's of late. $1,000 dollar's isn't much compared to the value of the ute, but it is something.

[HK1837]

I think the $1,000 deposit is to hopefully weed out any would be thieves. There has been a couple of expensive performance car's been stolen during "test" drive's of late. $1,000 dollar's isn't much compared to the value of the ute, but it is something.

In those terms it is actually a good idea, and it may well cover your excess if it is stolen. This happened to an A9X hatchback I looked at in the early 90's. It was only $14k or something like that back then, but it went on a test drive and was stolen a few hours later, later to be recovered minus its tags and original engine but with Sunbird tags and another 308 in the engine bay.

[davegmh]

I have not seen it driving around Toowoomba

Jim, that ute looks that good I don't think it has been driven anywhere. Lol
But I am thinking about it.

[Taily]

It's nice to see someone asking that sort of coin for a Jay ute. Now if they get that coin that'd be great but I feel they are shooting a bit high. Funny though as Shannon's tell me that the market value of utes is only 2/3 the value of Panel vans - at best. That should put you panel van peeps in a better possie too!

[Taily]

Jim, that ute looks that good I don't think it has been driven anywhere. Lol
But I am thinking about it.

You know you want it... Are you ready to be the non-conformists' non-conformist mate?

It is a large burden us ute owners must bear...

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

I think between DaveGMH and Flamenco they would own ALL of the sandmans in and around Toowoomba

So lads, chime in if this is another one of yours!?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1975-HJ-H...item2a45bb8401

Stay tuned bro

[Innuendo]

We covered this Ute in a thread a while back now. I'm sure people picked plenty wrong with it considering the 40K asking.