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I've seen a lot of pretty nice builds that were in the low to mid 5 figures, but those are generally conversions done by an owner rather than a shop and aren't
by shkkmo 4y ago
I've seen a lot of pretty nice builds that were in the low to mid 5 figures, but those are generally conversions done by an owner rather than a shop and aren't starting with a brand new vehicle.
- somehnacct3757 4y agoYeah if the car manufacturers are gonna start selling trims that do all the really scary stuff for you (like cutting a hole in the roof), and basically include that work as part of the car financing, it should lower the difficulty of a DIY conversion and make it a more reasonable option.
- shkkmo 4y agoI think the bigger deal is that these are using stronger parts that are better rated for the really rough roads that these get taken on. I doubt most DIYers are buying a new vehicles to convert. This will probably be sold directly to professional converters.
- jaxtracks 4y agoActually a good number of us DIY folks do buy these new. We can do a conversion, live in it a couple years and then flip it when we're ready to do another build for nice profit. I bought a brand new AWD transit two years back and cut two 14" vent holes in the roof on day 2 of ownership. The used market is just wild enough to make buying new make sense, and clean ownership history makes resale easier. There are lots of people doing what I do.
- olyjohn 4y agoAre they really using stronger parts? I haven't seen what is beefed up in any brochures, articles or press releases. They mention a 3.5 inch lift, and some 30 inch tires. That's all I can find. Can't find a single other thing that makes this "off road" worthy other than a bunch of useless black cladding. This is probably as beefed up as an AWD Rav4 is vs a FWD Rav4.