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Looking for some help on this 87
I just don't see any around here, so I'm not sure about a fair price. Emailed the guy and said the reserve is set at $3500. Any thoughts? Not sure why it was freshly painted.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
the reserve is already at the high end of what the truck is worth IMO.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
Painted with a brush, ouch. Around here, that's a $1500 truck unless they can show stuff that's been rebuilt on it.
The brushed on paint really hurts it.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
Zero. Rust through like that means there is more (and likely more serious) rust elsewhere.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
The close up of the cab corner looks like it's painted by brush...
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
Who pooped on it, Donald Trump? $3500 is way too high. If it was a nice truck, then $3000 maybe. But I paid $1350 for my half-ton. And you can look it up on Youtube. It's in my siggy.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
Can you find one for me for $1350?
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
I used CL for mine, talked him down from the original $1500-$1800 he was after.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
In that shape, with that paint job, I'd only pay about $1000 for it.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
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If it had a better paint job it'd be worth more...
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
bring on the fridge magnets........the thin ones lol
roll on paint? why?thick paint hides a lot, PIA to remove rust is in there lots if it's like that or he only sanded the bondo in one direction?stopped at 80 grit for the paint to stick?
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
Wow ya it looks like hell to me haha just saying! I am betting he painted it to cover up rust and other problems it had. I would defiantly pass up on that thing. I would try Craigslist for sure I have had great luck there
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
I guess I am a pessimist when it comes to old trucks. I have always listened to guys who say: "I paid $500 for my truck and drove it for 150,000 miles and never put a penny into it - doesn't owe me a thing" - but I have never had that experience. I have owned three old squares and they all required significant $$ to get them/keep them in good repair and reliable drivers. I could have driven them with bad brakes/tires, etc., and I would probably be dead now from an accident due to vehicle defects.
So, when evaluating old trucks for sale, I expect that repairs will be required and factor that into the value of the vehicle. Unless you have a desperate need for specific parts which are known to be good on the vehicle you are buying, and plan to scrap the rest of the vehicle, I think you should expect repairs will be required. On the other hand, there are many nice old trucks out there which have had good care from their owners (mine is now one of them) which will need few repairs because everything has been repaired already. I think a lot of posters here have trucks like that, but you can expect to pay $4- $5K minimum for these trucks and significantly more if the cosmetics are real nice. Compared to $20K + for a new truck these are not bad trucks for your money, but I would still not call them "an investment", since all vehicles are money wasters. Still, an old vehicle is a wellspring of surprises, and every day is a new adventure. |
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/2371407191.html
this looks a heck of a lot better for the same price. If its still for sale.
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Re: Looking for some help on this 87
They painted a pretty blue pickup crap brown? Tell him to pay you to take it.
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