I think what is making the MVs come out of the woodwork is the downturn in the economy and the prices of anything green is sometimes crazy. MVs are getting hard to find and the prices are rising. People would rther have the money than their old MV, so they can go buy some newer toys.
Four years ago you could buy a M35 Deuce from Gov Liq in the US between $700 - $1000 now these same trucks the guys are asking aound $5k, the reason, there are fewer trucks on GL and any truck that does comes up goes for about $2.5K.
In Canada good vehicles are hard to find and expensive, the minimum for a M38 is $4500 and can go to $8-9K. That is if you can find it and it is not sold to someone in the US. The Americans are willing to pay the price for a good vehicle, also take into consideration that the US has not produced a small jeep type vehicle since the M38, demand is still there, supply is dwindling.
The Cdn govt does not want to sell their MVs to the civilian market, the US has no small vehicles and they are also adapting the attitude of not selling their vehicles such as the HumVee to the civilian market.
I can hardly wait to see what happens to the MLVWs when they are finally retired and the same goes for the Fiat LSVWs.
Lots to consider and think about. Gilles
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