[tucsonjwt]

It's entirely possible that the owner has $6500 invested in that truck. However, it is very rare to recoup all of the money invested in a restoration of a vehicle unless it is a true collector vehicle. I have always lost money when selling a vehicle, except for some new vehicles sold shortly after purchase (special situations, not likely to happen again.) As I always say in these situations, $6500 goes a long way toward buying a new truck, unless you want a square instead.