[annu0706]

Hi guys,
First of all let me thank you all guys n our beloved T-BHP for guiding me about how, where & from whom to buy n restore a gypsy king, before joining T-BHP I used to hunt for gypsy at the local used car markets of Indore & Bhopal n they used to quote absurd prices, once I went through our forum I learnt a lot [still learning]. Well anyways I managed a trip to mayapuri on the 22nd-Nov-09 with a friend of mine who's into buying n selling of industrial machines at mayapuri. It is an overnight journey from Indore to Delhi which seemed to be very long, but the wait went tougher when my friend reveled me that the markets there do not open before 11 .

On our way to mayapuri I was told not to have any face expressions if I liked a vehicle , as if they come to know that you've liked a vehicle they won’t negotiate.

After hunting a lot of shops n GYPSY's I finally settled to a 2000 Carb king. The Vehicle would reach me by Truck on 29th that is Monday.
Here are Picks of the KinG

[Monkeyboy4u]

going by the pics it seems there is a shop dedicated for selling old gypsies ?

[svsantosh]

Welcome to the 'Yeserday's Scrap - Tommorow's Beauty' Gang...

Mind sharing the price? Looks great for a 9yr vehicle. Where and when is the Regn going to take place?

[arin_12]

Just wondering how these people gets these Jeeps Can you share some thing more...

[esteem_lover]

Is this an army disposal ? Hope you got all the papers in order. Congrats. Now, tell us your buying experience.

[akas_chauhan]

Give us details about your Jeep Purchase story, what price, how is driving experience blah blah.

[beejay]

Akas, think he is going to restore the Gypsy and hence cannot comment of driving experience.

[.anshuman]

@annu- i am planning to buy and restore a Gypsy, please PM me the prices you have seen and the final deal you got.

[Gilead]

So did you have a TD before paying up? How did you zero in on this one?

[nairrk]

So, in few days you will give the gypsy a new life and style.
(the way those lined up seems that those guys might have got the cars from police department - confiscated /abondend vehicles).

Now wait for the refurbished Gypsy !

[rmonie]

Congratulations on the buy. Welcome to owning a Gypsy!!

[AltoHoncho]

Originally Posted by Gilead

So did you have a TD before paying up? How did you zero in on this one?

I dont think that's feasble at all, also they dont insist on paying all the money upfront. It all goes by trust as well (surprising though).

I had gone there in 2002 with a friend who was looking for a yr 2000 KD CRD engine which is used for LCs. Without even looking at the tangible thing, the deal was through for 25k advance and rest when it was delivered two months later to Jaipur in the workshop. I can assure all that its working fine till date.

[pramodkumar]

The impression i had about army scrap changes with this gypsy, looks like it dosent need any major work. Nice find. Please let us know how much you paid for it.


Pramod

[Ashish B]

Friends,

Mayapuri happens to be the scrap market in Delhi, which specializes in army disposal vehicles. Especially Gypsies, MM 550 & occasional 3Bs. There are approximately 50 shops which sell these vehicles, the most prominent ones are Pali Motors (from where Annu seems to have purchased) and Padam Motors.

Yes, this place is very tricky & newbies are identified immediately. It is better to take someone experienced/ regular with you. Identify th vehicle that you like, and ask about that in the last!

2000 carb gypsy would have costed approx 90-100K. Pl confirm.

The Gypsies are available in all conditions (as is/ running) and they even have 'setting' in a few Punjab RTOs for getting vehicle registered in your name. This is also a place for cheap restoration of the vehicle.

I have personally purchased a 1999 Carb Gypsy King in June, and after an initial work there (which I found sub-stanard) I got the entire restoration done at MSM. Enclosing a few pics also.

Cheers!

ashish

[annu0706]

Originally Posted by Monkeyboy4u

going by the pics it seems there is a shop dedicated for selling old gypsies ?

Ya even I was stunned to c such a shop. They had almost 20 vehicles in stock.

Originally Posted by svsantosh

Welcome to the 'Yeserday's Scrap - Tommorow's Beauty' Gang...

thanks Bro.

Mind sharing the price? Looks great for a 9yr vehicle. Where and when is the Regn going to take place?

The vehicle is in a good condition i got it started, lets c when it reaches home, reg at Indore after 29th

Originally Posted by arin_12

Just wondering how these people gets these Jeeps Can you share some thing more...

this guy sources all his vehicles from army & police auctions

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Is this an army disposal ? Hope you got all the papers in order. Congrats. Now, tell us your buying experience.

Ya bro its an ADV i've got all the papers including a bill and NOC from the Army.

Originally Posted by akas_chauhan

Give us details about your Jeep Purchase story, what price, how is driving experience blah blah.

Definitely i'll as far as experience's concerned it was wonderful.

Originally Posted by beejay

Akas, think he is going to restore the Gypsy and hence cannot comment of driving experience.

beejay you're right i didnt took a test ride

Originally Posted by .anshuman

@annu- i am planning to buy and restore a Gypsy, please PM me the prices you have seen and the final deal you got.

well anshuman if you dont have contacts at mayapuri or you're not a localied with proper knowledge of the product don go.

Originally Posted by Gilead

So did you have a TD before paying up? How did you zero in on this one?

no i've just given an adv of 10 k. rest by bank transfer

Originally Posted by nairrk

So, in few days you will give the gypsy a new life and style.
(the way those lined up seems that those guys might have got the cars from police department - confiscated /abondend vehicles).

Now wait for the refurbished Gypsy !

ya planin for a full transformation.

Originally Posted by rmonie

Congratulations on the buy. Welcome to owning a Gypsy!!

thanks dear.

Originally Posted by pramodkumar

The impression i had about army scrap changes with this gypsy, looks like it dosent need any major work. Nice find. Please let us know how much you paid for it.


Pramod

well the vehicles there were in a very good shape.