May need to sell the Expy

[tonydiv]

I'm still trying to figure out what to do....

I'm taking a job on a small island in the Bahamas, it's so small that it would be silly to have a full size truck. Everyone uses golf carts and utvs to get around.

It's going to cost me nearly $2000 a year to store it, and I'm not sure that it's worth it. Especially since I only have 3 weeks of vacation to use it.

I'm just not sure if I should hang on to it 'just in case' the job doesn't work out.

So I'm accepting advice and, I suppose, offers on the truck.

 

[rburch]

I would say store it with family so i will get some attention every now and then. Its not good to just let a vehicle sit. It needs to be started once a week and maybe a trip once a month. If not it would be best to sell it.

I would hate to see you sell it! It would be like selling one of your kids! Its obvious that you love your truck because it has had a lot of love and money put into it. And i would hate to see it go!

 

[sgtowing]

I live in Fl so you can leave it at my house. This way its not that far to get it if it doesn't work out and if you decide to take it there, its not that far. Just make sure you leave the keys and a full tank of gas.

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[toms89]

I'm still trying to figure out what to do....

I'm taking a job on a small island in the Bahamas, it's so small that it would be silly to have a full size truck. Everyone uses golf carts and utvs to get around.

It's going to cost me nearly $2000 a year to store it, and I'm not sure that it's worth it. Especially since I only have 3 weeks of vacation to use it.

I'm just not sure if I should hang on to it 'just in case' the job doesn't work out.

So I'm accepting advice and, I suppose, offers on the truck.

Going to live in the Bahamas!! Wow..must be nice. Not sure I would be too concerned with the expy if I lived there. But anyways.. is it a short term thing..1 maybe 2 years or permanent? If it is more than a few years I would sell or take it with you.

You do have a very nice expy you have put a lot of time and effort into so I am sure that makes the decision more difficult but moving to the bahamas is a major lifestyle change. Wish you the best of luck whichever route you take.

 

[mindgame]

I'm the kinda of guy who likes to buck the common trend... Here in Hawaii, everyone is going green... Sooo, what do i do.. go big

I would take your toy and see how you and expy likes it there... Remember... Even the Bahamas have hurricanes and some flooding... Try getting the family and things out to higher ground in a golf cart..

 

[toms89]

Just re-read your post. So you are concerned with "just in case" your job does not work out as planned. Hummm. This would make it more worthwhile to hold onto...at least temporarily. But how difficult would it be to sell if you so choose say 6 months from now??

I see your dilemma!

 

[tonydiv]

Although I'd love to, taking it with me is just not practical. The entire island is less than 4 sq miles. It would also cost quite a bit to have it shipped.

I think that I may just store it for a few months and then, assuming things with the job work out, sell it when I'm back during my 'vacation' in the fall.

Right now, I'm looking for a storage place near Ft. Lauderdale, since that's where I'll be flying in and out of. Thus far, I haven't been able to find indoor storage any less than $200 a month. I'm not thrilled about the idea of outdoor storage, even though it's less thank half that price. If anyone has any ideas, let me know.

 

[Big Red Monster]

I would take it with me, even so the island is only 4 sqaure miles i would not part with my expedition, too much time and money in it and I know you got alot of time and money in yours. even if the islands only 4 square miles you could still drive it and you prolly wont use that much gas.

 

[tonydiv]

Unfortunately taking it with me is just not an option. I'm not even taking the Ducati.

So I guess that I'm going to look for a cheap place to store it in Florida until the fall, and then perhaps sell it.

 

[walnuts4x4]

id hold it until your certain about the new job... then sell it... I am tossing around the idea of selling mine next year to help get a house

 

[tonydiv]

Well, I decided to list it on Craigs List to see what will happen

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/2899263087.html

Because I really don't need to sell it at this time, I'm absolutely not going to come down on my asking price.

If it sells, it sells....

 

[Knautical2001]

OUCH, I am in Jacksonville, not too close to Ft. Lauderdale but still in Florida. I have a garage and could put it there if you like. All up to you. I know how I am with my truck and I baby it and even told my dad to take a video of it so I could hear it while I am here in the sandbox. LOL Whatever you do, holding on to it for a little bit won't be a bad thing.

 

[Kevo]

im seriously debating taking you up on buying it your has everything i want to do to my expy

 

[tonydiv]

I figured out the other night that if you wanted to take a stock gen 1 expy and 'do it up" like mine, you would have to spend about $8,000.

By the way, I don't recommend that anyone with a custom vehicle EVER add up how much you've spent on it. Unless you LIKE chest pains.

 

[Kevo]

definately not if i told my wife how much i have into my 97 mustang GT she would kill me because its almost double what i paid for it luckily i order alot of stuff through work and have it taken out of my paychecks.

 

[walnuts4x4]

I'm too scared to count it up.... probably could have bought a newer truck...lol

 

[sgtowing]

I figured out the other night that if you wanted to take a stock gen 1 expy and 'do it up" like mine, you would have to spend about $8,000.

By the way, I don't recommend that anyone with a custom vehicle EVER add up how much you've spent on it. Unless you LIKE chest pains.

All toys are EXPENSIVE.

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[tonydiv]

Well, if it doesn't sell by the 23rd of March, I'm going to be taking it down to Florida where it will end up being stored. (probably until the fall, when it may go back up on the market)

 

[Expeditionary]

Well, if it doesn't sell by the 23rd of March, I'm going to be taking it down to Florida where it will end up being stored. (probably until the fall, when it may go back up on the market)

If you store it in tampa I can start it up for you and drive it around every few weeks.
I love your bumper

 

[sgtowing]

If you store it in tampa I can start it up for you and drive it around every few weeks.
I love your bumper

I offered that when he first brought up that he was moving. I think he doesn't trust anybody else and I'm not sure you can blame him.

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