GL watchers... What are the M35A3s selling for?

[sailor2000]

I see more and more A3s are showing up on GL. What are they sellling for?

 

[M1075]

2 sold yesterday for $10K+

 

[steelsoldiers]

One closed at $12k and the other was $17.5k! They were both pretty cherry. From the pics it looked like all the important bits were there and CTIS computers were even online. I know a lot of you deuce purists loath them, but if I had the cash I'd drive one in a heartbeat.

 

[sailor2000]

Anyone know how many were made?

 

[wreckerman893]

There are several coming up on GL this month. May bring down the price.
To aviod the carping I will not disclose location but anyone can do a search.

 

[M1075]

Prices are coming down. I feel a tad sorry for the guy who paid $50K for one last year or so.

 

[superburban]

Prices are coming down. I feel a tad sorry for the guy who paid $50K for one last year or so.

I dont. This guy probably knew that his truck was not "worth" what he paid, but he also probably really, really, really wanted one.
I remember when I was younger and the Sony Playstation first came out. I was aware that the price would fall precipitously soon after I bought one the first weekend they were out. I paid > $400 for mine even though I knew that the price would soon drop to below $200. It was money well spent for the "fame" I enjoyed for those few sweet months!

 

[DDoyle]

Anyone know how many were made?

Yep, I'll dig up the number. Contrary to much of what was widely reported, there was more than one production facility involved in the A3 program. The most widely known of these is of course AM General's South Bend facility.

However, competitive bids were also recieved from an Army facility at Camp Shelby, MS, and IIRC one somewhere in the west as well - Fort Riley, I believe.

I'll try to turn up the number for each facility shortly.

Regards,
David

 

[oifvet]

The ones I'm seeing lately are not bad looking trucks. I don't think the price will drop quite so drastically, so soon. The appetite for these trucks has not been whetted just yet. The time will come soon enough. I won't turn my back on the A2 for and A3 though.

 

[M1075]

The more that turn their backs on the A3 the better. They are ugly, underperforming POS trucks. If everyone would just pass on these, I might get a few bought right!

 

[acetomatoco]

Me likes ugly underperforming POS trucks.. that is why I drive a Chevy...ha.

 

[M1075]

 

[Recovry4x4]

I'm glad a few folks are interested in the -A3, keeps the better trucks available for us poor bass-turds.

 

[BSH]

Just curious, what's wrong with the A3s? Auto trans, super singles, CTIS (on the few I've seen) - what's not to love?

 

[M1075]

Everything is wrong with it. You don't want any part of one.

 

[littlebob]

If I had the extra cash and aplace to put more stuff I wouldn't mind having one. But then again I have history of making bad decisons
littlebob

 

[M1075]

If I had the extra cash, I wouldn't mind having an MVTR like the one shown in your avatar!

 

[Recovry4x4]

Me likes ugly underperforming POS trucks.. that is why I drive a Chevy...ha.

I see you like you cars that way too RAM, don't you drive a Crown Vic?

 

[sailor2000]

Was someone going to figure out how many M35A3s were built???

 

[DDoyle]

Forgot to look....I'll try to get time to look tomorrow. I've got the AMG number at my fingertips....its 5483. The Army Depot rebuilds were either 500 or 520 per year (don't remember which), and I don't remember if that was both facilities, or individually, or how many years that ran.

DD