Horrible Market For the 67-72 Chevy C10?!
 

(I AM NOT TRYING TO SELL MY TRUCK ON HERE!!!!!!!! I AM JUST STATING MY POSITION. I KNOW THE RULES. DON'T FLAG ME PLEASE)

I have my 70 SWB chevy for sale on craigslist (project). At this point im just trying to sell to who ever walks up withe cash in hand. i dont have time for the project anymore. the price i have it at is more than fair and very reasonably. i have seen other SWB with no motor or tranny or they just have a IL6. and rough body and they go for for over $3k.....Worst thing people dont even call about the truck. Is it me or is the market bad for these ol' trucks right now.?????????

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the markets bad for everything right now. good luck, things are tuff out there.

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agreed, selling market is tough for everything. On a side note there are a lot of traders on Craigslist so you could probably trade for something you need. But, there are also a LOT of flakes there too.

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Flakes and tire-kickers....just part of life. Before you turn over that next rock, you might want to think twice about what might be under it.

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Man I have seen nice trucks, good paint for 3K around here lately. The market sucks.

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CL is a waste in terms of judging the market. Actually theres tons of overpriced rigs on there. If you really wanna sell your truck... you will need to post it up on a site where you gotta fork over a little cash to list it.

...and that don't mean ebay.

Gary

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the market on craigslist here for parts and tools has been very good surprisingly in the past 6weeks or so i've had calls on stuff that i've been listing a couple times a week for 8-9months with no calls. then all of a sudden everything has been selling well at good prices
even some high dollar antique tinlitho toys that have generated ZERO interest in close to ten years have sold very well at the monthly swapmeet

also just recently looked at a 72 short stepper very good running 350/700r4 rougher body than i wanted for $1200

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I think the market is bad. I've had my 58 listed for several months in several places & have yet to have any responce.

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is the market really bad, or did reality hit

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The air-cooled VW parts/car market is crud as well. I am trying to unload some stuff to finance some C-10 love... And nothing is moving. A few years ago people would have been fighting over what I am selling! (rare stuff)

Yes, the economy sucks. Yes, I still have a job which is good, but good luck getting a raise anytime soon.

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Good point... But then... how about today's market, looks like the bear is winning.

But I think the economy is so unstable at the moment that a lot of folks are afraid to spend what they have (assuming they have anything spare).

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Yall are right,friend of mine has a 72 4x4 that he been trying to sell for 1,000 dollars,it would make nice project,but people are just holding on to there money,we can hope it will get better, then come home today and see the market just lost 500 points.Thats a big loss. Keep on truckin' :metal:

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The market can't be that bad it only took me a week to sell my truck (69 swb) and I got over 25K for it.

A buddy of mine just sold his 79 swb c10 for over 10K, and it only took him a week as well.


Not braggin ,just sayin.

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I think its a timing thing. Thats a really sharp truck and a guy with the money wanted it. Same with your buddy. I'm trying to sell my house and until today, I hadn't showed in 2 weeks. The debt deal was scaring folks away.

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Like anything else, it is a combination of timing and location

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Texas is a market of its own. Texas has created as many jobs as the other 49 states combined. Here in Michigan, trucks are not selling, but it is a buyer's market if you want a truck!

Jim

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Probably neither, maybe its the quality of the vehicle. In these times, buyers can afford to be picky. Low mileage originals seem to do well. Check out ebay 230652282674 last week. Yeah, its a stock '64, but I bet a similar quality '70 would be in the ball park? Looks like it was never a project and very little was spent on it over the last 47 years. Or maybe the '60-'66 market has finnally taken off?

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its a buyers market

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Ive seen some nice trucks at bargain basement prices not selling ,people are hurting all over. Ive been trying to sell my 55 Chevy Bel Air 2 dr hardtop for a while now with few bites and its priced at half what Ive got in it .Ive had all kinds of trade offers but nothing of interest to me. I really just want the extra space in my shop and some extra money to play with but it just dont want to leave.

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Great responses guys. But i think people are just being too damn picky. They want a 2011 Quality vehicle for the price of a 1990 Geo Prism. If you know what i mean. yeah i agree some trucks on CL are RIDICULOUSLY OVER PRICED!!! Yeah i know we want the big money for the trucks, But the reality of it is honestly the 67-72 C10 truck is barely getting some recognition. i think people are mistaking their chevy pickup for a 70 Chevelle.

Im just saying the market does seem down for classic cars at this time. I mean $7,000 for a swb PROJECT. Is just CRAZY. My opinion is if your gonna do a frame off restoration and put high end performance parts. DONT EXPECT TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK OR MAKE A PROFIT!!! If your going to do a frame off why would you ever sell it??

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A lot of people try to sell something based on its potential, and not its actual condition.

"That there will be a $25K truck when its finished"

Yeah....after I put $40K in it, then it will be a $25K truck.

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timing and hope your not in a hurry...

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Yes Texas is the bomb!

However the guy that bought my truck was from New York, and my buddy sold his to someone from Pennsylvania.

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i agree with LEDZEPP. In this market people need to sell the truck for what its actualy worth. Like if you were to call your insurance company and ask them what its worth,. they would give you a REAL price. Now im not saying you should sell really low cheap. For example if its estimated price value is $2k. maybe sell it for $2,700. NOT $4k!
Also buyers are trying to get the most bang for their buck. They want everything at a low cost and then some, HAAHAHAHAhA

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Sometimes it's just waiting for the right person. I had a parts trucks listed for $500 (not worth anything near that). I just had the parts listed out and added up the numbers for my price. It sat for over a year. One day a guy calls, comes and looks at it and makes a comments that "That thing looks Identical to the '71 dad had". He handed me $500 in cash and came back with a trailer. He didn't try to dicker at all. Haven't had any calls on my '72 GMC.

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give u an idea of market and craigslist... I paid very little for this truck. I added the wheels but other than that its what is in my signature... dude had it on craigslist for sometime and I went and gave him the cash offer, I was the only one to not offer him a trade or partial trade and cash..... was on craigslist so long I picked it up for $1600 cash.... like said it is a buyers market.. dude had $6500 in reciepts for motor and tranny build alone... plus I got tons of parts...even a $900 dollar new summit vintage ac unit and all

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It is the economy, but I also know that my Wife and I have sold over 10 Vehicles on Craig's List in probably the last 10 years. No matter WHAT price you put.
People call/Email you and offer $1000.00 LESS than your asking price.
I usually tell them,...."Hey, you haven't even looked/smelled/Taste/Drove this Vehicle and your offering $1000.00 LESS than what I'm asking"??!!
That's a clear indication, they don't give a **** about the Vehicle or taking it to the "Next Level" (if its a project.
I've got a friend locally here, and I put a Craig's List ad up for him on his 66 Chevy C-10 Long bed.
Its a Rust Free, A/C Cab, 350, Turbo 400 and a straight body.
He asking $5K OBO. Maybe 5 years ago, I'd say he'd get CLOSE to that. I think he'll be lucky to get $3K for it.
But then again, its what the "Market Will Bear", Sup[ply and Demand, but there are ALWAYS the "Craig's List Flakes"!

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:jdp: Why do we even bother to try and fix rusty stuff up here???

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I think the market in my area is good... I have sold 1 car and 2 trucks in the last 3 months, all 3 have put good profit in my pocket
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It may be that people are hesitant to pick up a project, but they will pay to pick up a completed vehicle. (to those selling vehicles that are "done")

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Television isnt helping either, everyone is watching barrett jackson or meekums auctions and think that the rust dumpster that they have out side is worth something because they just saw it sell on the block. Alot of them dont have a clue what it cost to do a proper frame off and think their base mode LWB with no options 6cyl with a 3OTT is worth 10K they way it sets. It had been setting five years under a tree also so you get free syrup thats all over the truck as a bargain right?

I have drove so many miles and lost so much gas looking at hyped up junk that its not funny anymore. I think I will just fix mine and be done with it.

I love the people who ask you to deliver your stuff to them even when you put it bold letters that you wont deliver....

Smitty

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Man, aint that the truth. before we bought our latest truck there is no telling how much money we wasted on gas driving to look at someones "great condition" truck. truth in the description is worth a lot around here.

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I got tired of craigslist and listed mine on e-bay last week so we will see the market is way soft right now .

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I moved from Michigan a couple years ago...I had a big ass mallet that probably weighed 50lbs, never used...I put it on CL for 10 bucks...some lady had the nerve to call and ask if I would sell it and ship it to her for $10...I had to tell all my friends, I was laughing for days.:mm:

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Man,
You got to luv people like that......

Smitty

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Just like the person painting my truck told me, do not think about how much you have in to it because you will never get it all back, just enjoy it while you have it.

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I saw an ad for a restored Chevelle for 50K, and he had 50K in receipts. If I'm paying 50K it better have 100K in receipts.
Thats my take on the cost to build and the true value, two different things.

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Either the owner of that truck wasn't so bright, or the op isn't telling the whole truth.
Then again, the op is from ca - the most broke(n) state in the country.

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This is true.
So many people say..."Well I've got XXX amount into it".

Most of the time, that's true and I don't argue the point.
But if someone has Bought Parts/Paint ect to design the vehicle to THEIR Tastes/Standards, well....that isn't necessarily what I like.
So I factor into, what its gonna cost ME to refurbish it to what I want it to be for ME.
Then I deduct that price from their asking price.
If it was truly EVERYTHING I wanted in that Vehicle and matched my Taste EXACTLY,
I STILL wouldn't give them their asking price, because (for most people) the Economy is driving that price.
I had $12K into my 67 C-10, with receipts for everything.
After 6 Months of dropping the price, someone bought it for $8300.00.
I lost about $5K on it, but I knew going into it, I was never going to get out, what I had put into it.

What pisses m,e off, are the people that e-mail/Phone, and haven't even SEEN the vehicle, and low ball you.

My Wife and I (in 1997), Drove from Sonoma CA, (after my Wife got off work at Midnight),
and drove 5 Hours to Reno to look at a 67 Camaro. Been talking with this guy for Weeks.
Got there around 7AM, spent 30 minutes and drove away, without buying it. It was a P.O.S.
We drove BACK to Sonoma (another 5 Hours), Had lunch and then drove 6 Hours Round-Trip to San Jose.
My Wife bought a 78 Anniversary Corvette for $5K.
We got back home at 11pm that night, and were out washing/Detailing it.
Finally hit the sack at 1am.

The Road Trip is Half the Fun!!!!!!!!!!:uhmk:

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The state may be broke...but I can assure you a lot of it's residents aren't. :lol: