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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 05:59 PM
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here in australia i cant believe late70s-early80s non stock shovels are selling $15000- $16000 my hd mech said id easily get $10000 for mine and i thought he was crazy now i believe him
 
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They are getting stupid around here in certain ones..... if it shows up on TV? Worth 150% more...
 
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They are getting stupid around here in certain ones..... if it shows up on TV? Worth 150% more...
i paid $6500 au in 1984
 
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i paid $6500 au in 1984
Wow!!! From bein' on TV???
$4200.00 was plenty at that time around here...
 
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Wow!!! From bein' on TV???
$4200.00 was plenty at that time around here...
thats why aussies used to go to the usa a buy them by the container load and ship them back
 
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thats why aussies used to go to the usa a buy them by the container load and ship them back
Yup... I remember... Sorry... Didn't get any from me nor anyone I know... we [mistakenly] believed we could keep them "Home"
 
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ive been going to the same hd mech since the mid 80s who knows early hds back the front and is local. hes the only guy i know that will work on pre evo models
 
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