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The gov paid 30,000 grand for one m1009! Not 2 of them!
Ok im talking m1008's & the gov DIDNT pay $30k for ONE in 1983.
Don't believe everything you see at G.L.If you buy one of gl the price paid by the gov is on the sticker which is 30k! There are several threds on here about this! Ive bought probably 10 cucvs over the years!
$500.00 for a toilet seat. $200.00 for a hammer. etc.The gov paid 30,000 grand for one m1009! Not 2 of them!
Hea ryan, Way to go with welcoming the newbe to the site on his first post, Maybe give him some advice instead of insulting em with the stupid koo-koo icon. Seen you do this not to long ago to an established SS member, abusive and bulls**t.
I'd be happy to give you 2 grand for either of your CUCV'sI am with ya ryan.. I have 3 of the things and they are crap design, ie poor reliability ect..
thier intent was never to be a tactical truck, I think the DoD forgot about tHAT,til dersert shield.
IMHO it is civy pick up with crap prowertrain and even worst electrical system and a cool paint job...Case and point look at the number of diesel toyota hilux the US has purchased in last the 10 yrs..
The CUCV is a product of the, inclusive lowest common denomimator @ $30,000 a copy in 1983 dollars. I like to know what army dude , envisioned a 1008 on the russian steps in middle of feb. up axles in snow and ice expecting to fire right up for a mission? I don't NAPA was in the USSR in the 80's .. My endearment for cucv is religated to my ablity to keeping it running and improving. Its worth to me, is somewhere between current scrap prices and what ever the civy version is.. about 2 grand for running truck