New price

[Randy Barton]

About how much did they cost when they were new?
And about how many were produced?
Thanks,
Randy

[jpswift1]

Randy, in the eary 70's you could pick up a Attex 252 Crazy Colt for $995. The more expensive models, which only came with larger engines were priced up to $1,595 I believe. Just before Attex Inc. went under in the early 1980's they were selling for around $3900-$4200 depending on the engine and body configuration (450 or 500 Lil Truck, 500 Superchief, or 450 Tomahawk). As far as production numbers, Im not sure.......maybe Hydromike or Don can chime in on that one.

[Randy Barton]

Thanks, I was just wondering.
I`m going to pick up a 440 Thunder Chief Saturday that AT3975 told me about, it was on craigslist
I`m not lookin foward to the drive though... 6 hours one way!
I`m not sure how to link to it (its on craigslist in the pittsburg area) but we agreed to $1500, is that a good price?
Thanks,
Randy

[jpswift1]

Randy, just copy and paste the link where you type your responses to each new message. I think this is it.

1974 Attex 440 Thunder Chief 6X6

[Randy Barton]

Is $1500 good or bad

[jpswift1]

I would say its a fair price but you have to look at a lot of things.......

Take a look at this thread. It will help you out more.

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/attex-atvs/1465-whats-worth-attex.html

[Randy Barton]

I actually bid on the one on ebay in that thread but I stopped at $1865. I think whoever was bidding against me had his high bid set over $2000, and I wasn`t going to go that high.
The one you marked (yes that is the right one) seems to be in pretty good shape (talking to the owner) I does need 2 tires and rims to match the other 4 rawhides and the body has some scars, but he said that the bearings are good and tight and it runs really good, although it does need a starter.
He sent me a bunch more pics of it, and other than the crappy paint job, it doesn`t look all that bad.
I`m taking cash, so if it is in sad shape I`ll offer him less or drive 6 hours back home empty handed
I guess I`m looking for some advice and if $1500 seems good or bad?
Thanks,
Randy

[Don]

Hey, Randy;

I was bidding on the Superchief on ebay too, but you and the other guy both outbid me. I don't know what the machine you're looking at is worth exactly, but generally the poly bodied machines (1976 and later) bring more money than the earlier models and a painted machine brings a little less than on original. Here's prices from 1971 and '72 for all the models. Hope it helps, and Merry Christmas.

[Don]

I see now that the lists may be too small for some of us (me and the rest of the old guys) to read on the thread, so I posted them in the gallery under Attex.

Don

[Mike]

Don was kind enough to send them to me so I put them in the brochure/literature section as well. Here is a link to the Attex page: http://www.6x6world.com/forums/aatv-...877-attex.html

I'll also link them here. Click on the thumbnails to get a larger view:

Thanks Don!

[Randy Barton]

Cool brochure, thanks Don and Mike
Randy

[Randy Barton]

I picked it up today
The guy started it up and went to take off and only the back tire on the right side was pulling (all 3 on the left was fine) when he took off he went to steer right, and with only one tire brakeing, he ran into my brand new truck`s front bumper (luckly the rubber on the attex hit the chrome on the bumper) no damage. He also did about 10 donuts in front of my truck, throwing rocks everywhere, NO BRAINS
Back to the axle (after I just gave him $1500) Since I thought the axle may have been broke I said "How about taking $200 off for another axle?" he gave me $200 back and we headed home.
Once home I found out that only the weld on a sprocket broke, easy fix (I`m a welder by trade)
I guess $200 was a good "trade" for a 10 minute repair
Randy

[jpswift1]

Randy, for $1300 you did good. Im glad you are going to give this machine a good home.....it seems like it wasnt in that good of hands with the old owner. Are you going to do a full restoration on this machine (pull the frame, new bearings, chain, etc?) As far as the paint on the side of the machine, you can actually sand ABS plastic with a pnematic DA sander, starting with some 120 or numerically higher grit sand paper and working your way up to 1000 grit, you will have that machine shining like new. Good luck with it and keep us updated.

[Randy Barton]

I`ll play with it this summer, find out where the problems are, and then tear it down in the fall for a rebuild.
Its actually not in bad shape, it just looks like crap with the "custom" black paint job, ugly seat, and two quad tires.
My family owns an upholstery shop, so I can have my brother make me a new seat and I`m going to get 2 new rawhides and 8" rims to match the other 4 (which are allmost new) and then the rest this fall.
Oh yeh, I need a starter, but the motor pull starts easy and runs good, it also has a good battery and the lights work
Thanks for turning me on to this one guys!
Randy