As some of you are probably aware, I was relieved of my Hilux on Sunday. After all the commotion of insurance etc I had started shopping for a new car. Obviously I was thinking Hilux, Hilux or Hilux?
The Experience went straight to a sour note when I was told that the old T18 and T 19 models are no longer available especially not in white, So for now my options are the Legend 45, which only comes in black leather interior, which I don't particularly like AND its about 20k more expensive, Or a Dakar, leather and even MORE expensive with leather interior and it will be the only available option come month end. AND there is a price increase effective month end.
![BlackEye :blackeye:](./images/smilies/blackeye.gif)
So I decided to be THAT customer that pins a few dealers up on a board and let them fight it out and compare quotes...
It came down to Imperial Bedfordview and Mcarthy Edenvale.
Both quoted on a 3LD4D AT 4X4 Legend 45 with the following extras:
Melville and Moon seat covers
Anti Smash and Grab Film
Rubber rising 5 mm
Spare wheel Lock
RSI Stainless Steel Canopy with Cab Slider
Outback Centre Roof Console
Now I know I went a bit bos on the extras but my hilux had the same amount of extras in it.
The quote from Bedfordview was R 521,803.08
And Edenvale was R521 397.00
Which is a shock as I got mine for almost 70k less, extras included 18 moths ago.
To make matter worse... the 3.2L Ranger 4x4 auto with these accessories is R 506 750.00
![Taunt :taunt:](./images/smilies/taunt.gif)
When asked to budge on price both companies would move 2 or 300 rand. that is all.
What a mission......
![Surrender :surrender:](./images/smilies/surrender.gif)