are there any good bedfords left?

[Tiger]

Thanks for the heads up.

What is a more realistic price for what I'm after?

[Tiger]

Found this valuation guide on carbuddy.com.au

Is it a good guide?

http://www.carbuddy.com.au/research/valuation/default.aspx?mk=BEDFORD

[ben]

to be honest something is only worth what people will pay for it..

its all about supply and demand..

and what a bedford is worth this week may be different to next week. cause it depends who is looking at buying one in that week as to how much it is worth..

so we can give you ideas of how much we would spend on a van in whatever sort of condition but its not really how much its worth as its worth something different to each indervidual..

does this make sense?

to get an idea just follow ebay and trading post on how much people are advertising vans for..

but dont think cause its got a v8 in it its worth a lot more.. anyone can throw a v8 in a beddy.. you dont even need to change the engine mounts!

the engineers is the paper that makes it worth something..

hope this helps a little

ben

[pickmeup]

Spot on Ben...sorry Sensai
What he said,also remember to factor in if its in another state too.
But I think the best thing to remember is patience.
Good luck with that I dont have any LOL!

[Tiger]

Cheers guys.

Keep me in mind if you see any beddies round the traps for sale (those that you don't want to buy yourself of course!)

Doesn't have to be a V8 just a SWB that runs.

[ben]

patience... yeh good idea.. or you could just buy each one that comes along for the next 6 months and your likely to get a good one. then when you found a good one sell the rest after taking the best bits from all the others hehe

that works for me anyway..

ben

[BlackBedford]

G'day

Following is advice I posted on the old forum back in 2003. The advice is probably still valid.

I have the following advice on ways to find Bedfords:

-Drive a flash one one around. People often comment where they have seen one or know where one is sitting.

-Scan the net, including the Trading Post. Don't procrastinate, because by 7am Thursday morning I have checked all the adds, Australa wide!

-Place wanted adds in local papers and on community notice boards. I was looking for a Kingswood wagon and placed an add on the local free Radio-Tradio. I got over 40 phone calls. And no I haven't bothered putting an add on for Bedfords because I'm pretty sure I know where they all are around here.

-Always be on the lookout. I was visiting a mate in Newcastle and of course, I checked out the local paper. Ha-ha another Bedford was mine!

-Be prepared to make quick decisions. I was in Canberra on a business trip when I spied a cheap V8 Bedford out of rego. I cashed in my airline ticket and got a 4 hour permit to drive it home, which I did with about 2 minutes to spare.

-Be prepared to travel. A mate was travelling through Moree and saw a clean CFS on the side of the road for sale. 8am the next morning I was knocking on the blokes door after tracking him down and travelling on the night bus.

-Don't take no for an answer. I got Norwegian Wood by being persistant and even ignoring threats of divorce.

-If the price is right take a chance and buy sight unseen. I have bought several Bedfords out of Sydney (5 hours drive away) by giving an envelope full of cash to a car carrier and getting him to pay for it at the pickup. If it's not value for money he rings me and I renegotiate the deal on the spot. He charges me $180 to do the deal and deliver it back to my place.

-Be organised. I just bought Commodore 3.3 EFI motor and bits from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria and some really good motor bits in Tasmania. By having the right contacts, I am getting it all transported to Dubbo on the cheap.

-Remember that most people don't know what their talking about. I bought a Bedford that they thought was a Ford van.

Other tips:

-The adds don't always accurately describe the van. The last Bedford I bought had lots of extras (eg H'way diff) that the owner didn't even know about.

- Haggle. Just because he wants $2000, doesn't mean you can't talk him down to $1000.

-It's a lot easier to say sorry than please.

-Women are everywhere, Bedfords aren't.

-If your woman starts to give you to too much grief about your Bedford habits, just remind her that her sister/brother/mother/best friend is still better in bed.

-If you have managed to wake up without a knife in your back, get up and have another go.

Cheers

[Rothu]

I think it's more a matter of how much your sanity is worth!
I've had mine for 4 years and I've had to systematically replace just about EVERYTHING in it!
Everyday I drive it, I'm always thinking: "What the F%#K is it going to crap out on now?"
I have a permanent tool kit on board with loads of spares for road side emergencies.
You better have a damn good sense of mechanics, electrics and problem solving to do it all yourself or it'll never get out of the garage or shop.
And I bought a shotgun for the day I finally give up on it, and get it cubed.
But slowly I'm winning...

[ben]

I have a permanent tool kit on board with loads of spares for road side emergencies.

haha so true..


well id say dont buy a beddy if..

1.youve got a problem with pride.. because more than likely you will be stuck on the side of the road trying to figure out why it just died lol and its not soo good for ones ego when next week every second person down town say hey i saw you last week broken down.. hahah.. but its good for a chat thou hehe..

2.you dont want to be forced into learning about mechanics.. and body work.. or spend thousends of dollars on getting a professional to do it..

3.your self concious.. because every second person that sees you driving around will look around and say to themself what the heck is that van??

4.you dont want to get the beddy bug and become addicted to an english van.. the BEDFORD!!!!!! wahooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! praise ythe god almighty for a wonderful creation!!!!!!!!!

[Dano]

I think it's more a matter of how much your sanity is worth!
I've had mine for 4 years and I've had to systematically replace just about EVERYTHING in it!
Everyday I drive it, I'm always thinking: "What the F%#K is it going to crap out on now?"
I have a permanent tool kit on board with loads of spares for road side emergencies.
You better have a damn good sense of mechanics, electrics and problem solving to do it all yourself or it'll never get out of the garage or shop.
And I bought a shotgun for the day I finally give up on it, and get it cubed.
But slowly I'm winning...

BUT DON'T IT LOOK SHIT HOT!