Carrier for sale?

[Ben]

Carriers in Europe will command a higher price in my experience. Buying from Canada or Australia will get you a better project (on a smaller budjet) IMHO. At the end of the day you get what you pay for. You'll need to spend a reasonable amount to get it going either up front or restoring it, the total will end up about the same. You'd be doing pretty well to be the owner driver of a carrier for less than 10k.
Better vehicles will cost (much) more

Ben

[Billruston]

If seen&heard of a few go for my kind of budget, more looking for a t16 than a Bren, just a matter of waiting for one.
I'm 17 years old so I don't mind a long restoration.
Currently speaking to someone in usa about one.
Thanks bill.

[Ben]

Bill, please don't take my comments the wrong way, I'm not trying to put you off but just preparing you for the time and ultimately money that a carrier will cost. Waiting for the right project and spending your money wisely will pay off in the end.

Ben

[Billruston]

Hi ben, I didn't take them in the wrong way at all, %100 right about waiting for the right one.

Thanks bill.

[RichardT10829]

If you buy a carrier from Canada, it will cost in the region of 2.5 - 3.5K to get it home, that's based on a none runner.

[Billruston]

Thanks,how's the best to find them in Canada?

Bill.

[Jim Burrill]

Reposting from an email I had today. I have about 20 pics in an email he sent me. If you are game for these, email me and I will forward the email and pics. I am not connected with the seller at all, and just sharing info...

Dear Clients ,
we received three Carriers T-16 in excellent condition , not running , but they are complete with their original engines and transmissions , instrument pannels , engine covers (usually missing ) , tracks and boogies in excellent condition , controls , seats etc etc . The three carriers are in similar condition . These vehicles have been inside a warehouse the last 25 years and they still have all the hoses , belts and spark pluggs on place so they would need little mechanical adjustments to run again . All the original parts are present including their spare wheels , radiator , gasoline tanks etc . Just some little parts are missing like the front lights . We are selling them at U$S20000 each . Buying all , the price would be $17000 each . These vehicles are still considered "belic" in Argentina so an Import Permit or "End User Certificate" would be necessary to get the export one . We can do invoices for a lower price to save money from import fees . We are attaching pictures .

Best regards .

Ricardo Birsa
US1 Exports
Alberti 857 (1642) San Isidro
Buenos Aires , Argentina

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Billruston

Thanks,how's the best to find them in Canada?

Bill.

Don't use hindsight. When you see a worthy project available, jump on it. There is a line of other guys looking.

I would suggest a call to the number listed on the ebay ad of the one I mentioned. If the price is outrageous, then keep looking. But the days of $3000 carriers in the barn are pretty much over, thanks to the internet. Even if the old boy can't use the internet themselves, they almost always have a grandkid or a nephew who can. They will, of course, use the price off a restored vehicle for their fixer-upper.

The price on carrier projects on ebay in the last few years (all upper armour present, and the majority of the parts) seems to have been in the $20-24K range, with runners going from the upper part of that range up to $35K.