wreckerman893
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I remember when the first surplus M35A3's were going for 12K or better.....the first buyers always pay a premium for something unique.
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I was watching that truck a bit along with the very nice welding trailer up in Alaska. A wee bit far for a recovery but the box looked pristine and you could do a lot of different things with the set up. I hope that who ever got the FMTV restores it well and gets it out into public.
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That welding trailer (and it's contents) looked spectacular!
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Didn't the first M35A3 released go for $40k+? I was thinking it was some crazy number. Then they were in the 20's, then teens, and now under 8 grand. If they end up releasing more FMTV's, then they should trend down in price as well. I'll wait until they get under $10k. 
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Last I saw was almost 40K. What did it go for?
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$40,490
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...now add 10% and tax.
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41k before fee's is the last I saw.
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Still this hobby is cheap compared to other motor vehicle hobbies. There are muscle cars that need full resto worth well over 40k. The ammount we pay for a good running deuce or 5 ton wouldn't buy you a period corect set of tires and wheels on some cars.
This hobby is CHEAP even at it's highest levels.
This hobby is CHEAP even at it's highest levels.
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I totally agree with this statement. My girlfriend gets mad at me when I talk about wanting a m1008, M1031, a couple of deuces, a HEMTT, a deuce and a half wrecker, anoher M1009, some 5-tons, one of these LMTVs when they come out, and a military cargo aircraft. I mean what's the big deal!? They're cheap!
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Soft skinned stuff is quite cheap, you get a lot of iron for the money. The WWII armor is getting a bit pricy though . . . at least for me. 
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I would say Stalwart, a nice wwII era tanks sells for what, say at least $250K?
What amazed me is that the FMTV went for only $25k or so less than the HEMTT you bought, which might have well been the deal of the century!
What amazed me is that the FMTV went for only $25k or so less than the HEMTT you bought, which might have well been the deal of the century!
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Well I am glab to see FMTV's hitting the auctions. A sign of things to come? I question wether I have the ability to mantain an FMTV. Hopefully I can find out in the next coming years.
Off the subject, really wish they would release the hmvees next.
Off the subject, really wish they would release the hmvees next.
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HMMWV's will never be released again. After the USMC/UD "auction", that loophole got closed.
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Do you think that decision will ever be revisited?, now that the H1 is no longer being produced?, Isn't Hummer itself as a brand on its way out?
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Anyone know why there isn't an EUC required on the M1086 FMTV that sold? Talk about loophole!
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Its listed like the M9xx Gull Wing Shop trucks, its under the equipment that it carries catagory. -Jay
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I will just say that from what I've seen, this group tends to dislike the FMTV, yet when one get's sold to the public, there's interest in owning one. Sure, there are some things about the Deuce to love like being able to complete the mission after a breakdown with some bailing wire and duct tape. The FMTV however is a pretty capable truck save for the weak cab lifting system that tends to fail after armor is installed. The electronics can also be a little sketchy from what I've seen of them when I was on Active Duty. The new Guard trucks are a little different so they've apparently engineered some of the quirks out of the electrics.