WOW.... 2008 Unicat Amerigo MXT for sale on eBay...$300k!

[Chuckles!]

Deeeeeelicious!

UNICAT Amerigo MXT (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Spectacular-expedition-grade-survival-escape-vehicle-/290530278063?pt=RVs_Campers&hash=item43a4f43aaf#ht_500wt_976)

Half the price of a new one...still an extra zero away from my price range ;)

[1speed]

I think there is only one Unicat on an MXT platform in existence. I could be wrong.

[Overland Hadley]

What is going on with that low hanging rear bumper?

The inside is nice, more than nice, it is beautiful. But the outside does not make sense.

[silvElise]

do want :drool:

[LandCruiserPhil]

Very nice but it does lack curb appeal. Just sayin

[Victorian]

I think this is a very very sweet deal! Knowing Unicat, you will get the highest quality, most durable expedition vehicle possible.

[18seeds]

What is going on with that low hanging rear bumper?


and the front bumper :Wow1:

[suntinez]

That's quite a beast! I thought that seller's name looked familiar (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15179).

[ywen]

i hate how long that hood is... a rather ugly truck reminds me of one of these..

http://www.englishtap.com/etlw/images/animals/duckbill.gif

[alaskaboy]

I believe that the bumper pivots and is in the down, or, road position. It then pivots forward to improve the departure angle, but leaving the rear vulnerable to rear-end accident.

[charlieaarons]

What is going on with that low hanging rear bumper?

The inside is nice, more than nice, it is beautiful. But the outside does not make sense.

The rear bumper folds up fo offroad use.

Charlie

[LukeH]

The rear bumper folds up fo offroad use.

Charlie

It's referred to as a "compatibility" requirement in France, to stop the car behind before the truck's bodywork goes through your windscreen and squashes your face.
The ones on the back of tipper trucks here are hydraulically retracted from within the cab.
I fancy going one step further and using mine as a levelling jack/park stabiliser.
3 positions instead of 2.
Bit that's another subject.
What surprises me is that Unicat should even need to put their demonstrator up on the bay. I would have thought that a potential customer might jump at a half price model that's never been abused.
Unless they don't have any customers, other than Charlie. If that's the case the margin they made out of you has kept them going for a while :-b
No I'm kidding don't flame me off the forum.
Excellent as their product may be, it must still be pretty tough to justify the extra in such a small and specific market.

[charlieaarons]

It's referred to as a "compatibility" requirement in France, to stop the car behind before the truck's bodywork goes through your windscreen and squashes your face.
The ones on the back of tipper trucks here are hydraulically retracted from within the cab.
I fancy going one step further and using mine as a levelling jack/park stabiliser.
3 positions instead of 2.
Bit that's another subject.
What surprises me is that Unicat should even need to put their demonstrator up on the bay. I would have thought that a potential customer might jump at a half price model that's never been abused.
Unless they don't have any customers, other than Charlie. If that's the case the margin they made out of you has kept them going for a while :-b
No I'm kidding don't flame me off the forum.
Excellent as their product may be, it must still be pretty tough to justify the extra in such a small and specific market.

This isn't Unicat Europe selling it, it is Avi Meyers. It would be totally inappropriate for me to speculate about his decisions.
You will note that on the Unicat main site there are usually 3 or 4 vehicles for sale. They drop the price to quite reasonable levels after a few months if they don't sell. Note, for instance, the 4.5m MAN raising roof model.
http://www.unicat.net/en/info/GEX46HD-MANM4x4CC.html
But all the current rigs on the main Unicat site are non-USA models.
I actually got a pretty good deal on mine, but I'd rather not discuss the details in public.

Charlie

[dzzz]

Very nice but it does lack curb appeal. Just sayin

The photo was shot with a wide lens that emphasizes the cab. While it's not a beautiful truck/camper combo the photos on the unicat site look better.


I believe that the bumper pivots and is in the down, or, road position. It then pivots forward to improve the departure angle, but leaving the rear vulnerable to rear-end accident.

I have a "road bumper" that attaches to the hitch receiver. For commercial vehicles in the U.S. there are clear bumper requirements. But I notice trucks like Charlie's don't have a regular rear bumper (from the photos I've seen). I would like to know what is required in the U.S. on RV plates.

[cwsqbm]

What surprises me is that Unicat should even need to put their demonstrator up on the bay. I would have thought that a potential customer might jump at a half price model that's never been abused.

The reason for selling the MXT-based camper is that, after this camper was built, International decided not to continue selling the MXT to the public. I'd say there's probably less out there in America than North-American-spec U500s. Also, the MXT really doesn't offer anything that a F450/550 doesn't, right down to the same engine in similar vintage Fords.

And as nice as Unicats are, GXV kills their market in America based on price.

[charlieaarons]

Also, the MXT really doesn't offer anything that a F450/550 doesn't, right down to the same engine in similar vintage Fords.

And as nice as Unicats are, GXV kills their market in America based on price.

Absolutely right about the GXV.
But regarding drivetrain, if you were to somehow put 395s on a F550, the axles wouldn't last very long. Although I think the MXT's axles are really designed for 365/80R20s. Even those would be way too much tire for a F550.

Charlie

[Kowboy]

Don't forget that the $300k is NOT the selling price ... ad states that price doesn't meet the reserve.

Reserve (the ACTUAL minimum selling price) could be set much, much higher. Anybody know if the seller has indicated the actual selling price anywhere else?

Be a nice lookin' rig if it was painted OD Green. :sombrero:

[dzzz]

It's interesting how little rear axle is under the camper frame.
I don't see how they could have done this camper in the vehicles 14,000 GVWR. At least an F550 can be ordered with a ~19,500 GVWR and longer CA.
I didn't get the market for the MXT at all. At best I could figure it out as a giant Hummer.

[charlieaarons]

I think this is a special military type model MXT with heavier axles that are CTIS compatible; but not sure.

Charlie

[x banana boy]

Unicat has it on their site for 338K euros plus vat.

[IdaSHO]

All that and it has the VT365??

No thanks. :Wow1:

[Christian P.]

So is anyone here going to buy it so we can have more details?

:)

[dzzz]

Interesting it has a conventional RV roof AC. I wonder if that's a first for unicat.

Getting above $300K I would rather have GVX build a custom camper. That seems to me to be the competition for this unit. But he only needs one buyer. I expect "in person" it's impressive and some of the awkwardness is less noticeable.

The rear seat area of the MXT is huge, but I doubt the camper is comfortable with four adult size people. Mann trucks have such an advantage from the standpoint of being able to "dial in" the desired characteristics on a new truck. In the U.S. we always seem to be trying to make less than perfect trucks work.

[avimeyers]

For the record, this MXT based Unicat was built on the military version which is rated at 23,500. In addition, Unicat sleeved the chassis and added rear air suspension. Without doubt, Unicats are the finest built expedition-grade vehicles on the planet. Look at the whole or at each component and the differences with the competition are obvious and significant. Their design goals are quality, function, safety, reliability, and comfort. Price is secondary and appearance is relegated to "form following function".

It's true that GXV prices are lower and without disparaging Mike or his products, it's also true that Chevy costs a lot less than Mercedes.

This particular vehicle was intended for use as a demo but International pulled the rug from under us. My father ended up purchasing the vehicle but can't use it due to serious medical problems. Our misfortunes with this vehicle will enable someone to end up with a phenomenal deal.

As for comments about the vehicle's comfort and travel-worthiness, my wife and I traveled with it through Germany, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. We found it to be extremely comfortable to live and travel in, both on and off road.

[Victorian]

Quote:
Without doubt, Unicats are the finest built expedition-grade vehicles on the planet. Look at the whole or at each component and the differences with the competition are obvious and significant. Their design goals are quality, function, safety, reliability, and comfort. Price is secondary and appearance is relegated to "form following function".

You couldn't have said that any better! As you may know, I'm a former employee of Unicat. Therefore, I can know first hand, that these vehicles are build to last and are worth their money for a long long time! In fact, I'm still in contact with several Unicat owners, some of them are on the road for many years already and are still very happy!
On the other hand, I have also met owners of other brands (european manufacturers) and quiet a few of them had nothing good to say...

Anyhow, I'm sorry about your dad! Hope he is getting better soon.

Cheers

[dzzz]

O.K. someone needs to buy it.
It comes with a free Expedition Portal subscription and lifetime email support from Victorian........

[Cody1771]

300K reserve not met. it will have to go higher

[Joaquin Suave]

Good luck on the sale Avi!

[Victorian]

O.K. someone needs to buy it.
It comes with a free Expedition Portal subscription and lifetime email support from Victorian........

Funny guy!