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Gday all it's my first post and need some advice from you guy's.
I am looking at buying a 1956 FJ 217 that is for sale. It has only had 2 owners is road worthy and has rego. Owner has put in new brakes, tyres and water pump and starts and runs well. Some surface rust but no real major holes.
Asking price is $5500.
What do you guy's think of the price??.
I will be able to upload pics tomorrow as I am going for a better look and maybe a drive!!!
Any advice will be great.
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need to see photos mate. also check out http://forums.fxfjholden.com/index.php good bunch of guys.
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Personally I think the price is great. An FJ with rego and it sounds like it may not need much work. And it's a 217. Pretty rare. Make sure you check it out properly though. With 2 owners you may get some good history of the car also.
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I love the hand rails in the back. The FJ is very dirty and needs a clean but should scrub up alright!. The old girl was ticking over as I was taking pics.
Also the old number plates are there. Are those rare or?
Is $5500 a good price for the 217
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I love the hand rails in the back. The FJ is very dirty and needs a clean but should scrub up alright!. The old girl was ticking over as I was taking pics.
Also the old number plates are there. Are those rare or?
Is $5500 a good price for the 217
Cheers again Leigh
mate if you dont buy it youl kick yaself foreva.
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Im a tradie and was doing some work on the guys house and saw this FJ in the shed. We got talking and I realized that I saw this FJ 12 years a go in a shed for a guy who I was working for. I asked him if he wanted to sell it "no" lol. Fast forward 12 years same car same question different guy this time "yes".
First owner only lives 40ks away and the current owner lives about 3ks away so its a local car since new.
The reason the first owner sold it is he wanted the shed space for hes new tractor and was going to put it out side under a gum tree.
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for that price, if you dont buy it..... give me their number!!
I will
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Hahaha Bruvpig!
Any reason why the drivers side door has no key hole but the passenger side door has?
Or is is a 217 thing?
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Hahaha Bruvpig!
Any reason why the drivers side door has no key hole but the passenger side door has?
Or is is a 217 thing?
Cheers Leigh
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Thanks for the info Dr Terry nice one. |
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Check out all the crap in the boot!! theres a hand pump and even some old gate hindges |
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Yep, $5500 for a business sedan with rego? looks ok. Grab it before someone else does.
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Mate don't hesitate,you have a second chance to buy it don't let it slip through your fingers.
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He who hesitates is lost, grab the old number plate too, you might be able to get it back on the car with the paperwork you'll have.
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That's not a lot of money to buy into an iconic piece of Aussie history. Do it!!
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Business sedans are ultra rare, I've only ever seen less than a dozen in total & that includes all series (48, FJ, FE & FC).
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Did you end up selling your 217 Dr Terry? |
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