Lurker Joins With Questions!

[TheGanzman]

Greetings to all - short time lurker, first time poster! I've been "gettin' my learn on" with respect to these fine machines (JUST missed a black '01 in San Diego - which one o' you mooks aced me out on that?), and of course have a coupla questions:
- It SEEMS as though the '99's are priced less than subsequent years; is this due to the smaller wheels/non climate-control HVAC, or to some real or perceived "better" quality in '00/'01?
- I drove a SUPER-CLEAN '99 Silver VX yesterday with less than 20K miles on the clock; NEVER off-roaded, always garaged - this thing is BRAND new! It's cleaner top to bottom than my '07 300C SRT8, and I take CARE of my sh*t! Anyway, the "downsides" to this one for me are the color (I kinda gots my heart set on black, or maybe Proton) and the interior Black/Red thang; my preference would be black/gray. But it's just so DAMNED clean! $12K is his firm price, which didn't seem too bad. What's a brutha to do? Hold out for a Black '00/'01 w/grey leather (I'm in no particular hurry), or move on this one?

[kodiak]

The 99’s are every bit as good as the 00 and 01. I’d ask about oil consumption but other then that it sound like an awesome VX. I’ve never herd of a 99 with less then 20K on it. I’d grab it before somebody here gets it first.

[Techy-D]

That's what I paid for my 99 Astril silver / Martian Rock Red interior a couple years ago with 32K on it. I wanted the Red interior, so that was a bonus for me, but if you wait you can always find the color combo you want somwhere. That's pretty low miles though.

[TheGanzman]

Hey guys - thanks for the quick responses so far! There's no doubt in my mind that it's a "fair price" - I guess my bigger quandary at this point is more the color combos than anything else. I wonder how long I'd have to wait to find a Black/Grey VX...

[kodiak]

I wonder how long I'd have to wait to find a Black/Grey VX...

Only 364 were made.

[nfpgasmask]

Dude, all I know, is that if I found a VX with less than 20k on the clock for $12K and I was in the market for a VX, I would buy it hands down.

To me, the color can always be changed if you REALLY want black (which I completely understand).



Bart

[JoFotoz]

Ahem...cough...splutter....

I’ve never herd of a 99 with less then 20K on it.

Not only have you heard of another one...

..Ya saw it in Moab!

The ORW has 18900 on it!

jo

[JoFotoz]

Hey Ganzman...HOLD OUT!

The 99 youre looking at with under 20k is certainly tempting...

...but "looks" are a large part of the VX addiction...so I'd say hold out...

...and get what ya really want.


I'm in San Diego...so just down the road from you...I'll keep an eye out for ya.


jo

[JoFotoz]

Congrats Jo, on post #666!

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Got go and get Exorcised !


jo

[kodiak]

Ahem...cough...splutter....





Not only have you heard of another one...

..Ya saw it in Moab!

The ORW has 18900 on it!

jo

lol!! I forgot yours was a 99. I always thought yours was that 2008 we keep hearing about.

[Gussie2000]

Wow !

Only 20K on the clock ?
That VX has to be the last 99 with less then 30K on the clock,for 12K is a steal.

Look,personally i was after a black VX with black/grey interior with no more than 40,000 miles,unfortunetly i wasn't lucky,but when i found my silver-kaiser with red/black interior (yes,all the opposite way) with only 38K on the clock for just $ 9,999 i just had to forget about the color combo.

Even though i didn't had my desired VX my thoughts were : " Hey gustavo.......it still a VX or no ? "

I'll not encourage you to buy a VX that you don't like,but if i were you i'll drove that VX outter the dealer as soon as possible.

I just want you to be on the possitive side of the street. IMO


However... good luck !

[Ldub]

I’ve never herd of a 99 with less then 20K on it. I’d grab it before somebody here gets it first.

Whaddyatalkin' about Kodiak?...I had one with less than 10k on the clock...four & a half years ago...

Welcome Ganzman...

[TheGanzman]

Hey Ganzman...HOLD OUT!

The 99 youre looking at with under 20k is certainly tempting...

...but "looks" are a large part of the VX addiction...so I'd say hold out...

...and get what ya really want.


I'm in San Diego...so just down the road from you...I'll keep an eye out for ya.


jo

Actually, I figgered it was YOU that scooped that black '01 in 'Dago last weekend - you holdin' out on me?

[Riff Raff]

Hmmm. For me; when I was looking for a VX, it had to meet 5 criteria points:

A: Must be a 2001 model (latest & greatest).
B: Must be Proton Yellow (loud & proud).
C: Must not have been in any kind of accident, period.
D: Must have less than 80K miles (the average for an '01)
E: Must be less than $11,000 (my personal ceiling cap).

Luckily, I waited and I found one that met the criteria above on eBay and won it for only $7,800

[kodiak]

lol! Look’s like I got your VX then. Except mine was 13k 2 years ago.

Hmmm. For me; when I was looking for a VX, it had to meet 5 criteria points:

A: Must be a 2001 model (latest & greatest).
B: Must be Proton Yellow (loud & proud).
C: Must not have been in any kind of accident, period.
D: Must have less than 80K miles (the average for an '01)
E: Must be less than $11,000 (my personal ceiling cap).

Luckily, I waited and I found one that met the criteria above on eBay and won it for only $7,800