April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ChevLoRay · 01-06-2006, 12:14 PM

Since I tend to "hoard" stuff, and I use that term liberally, I came across the used car price guide, the kind used by dealers and lenders, for April of '73. I looked up my '69 C-10 SWB Fleetside and got the following pricing:

Av'g Trade-In $1125.
Av'g Loan $1025
Av'g Retail $ 1575

For the C-series trucks, having the CST package adds $25/25/50 to the three categories above. The Camper package adds $50/50/75. If it had a 3-speed gearbox, you deduct $75/75/75 from the values. If it had 4WD, you add $325/300/400, to the pricing. There was nothing in the book about A/C, P/B, or any other options except what I have mentioned. Nowadays, if it doesn't have A/C, Automatic, you deduct from the stated values.

Makes me want to go back in time, with some of todays' money that I have stashed!!

70rs/ss · 01-06-2006, 01:25 PM

I am with you. Back in the day Mopar had trouble selling the superbirds because they were funky with that 2ft tall wing, now they go for 6 figures and up. I'd go back and buy as many Hemi cars and parts as possible, and a ZL1 COPO Camaro or two. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, outta!!! Damn the crap people scrapped back in the day is worth bank today and there are a lot of peeps out there kickin themselves, just watch Barrett Jackson auction for a few minutes and you'll see what I mean!!

mblackburnjr · 01-06-2006, 05:14 PM

I have stacks and stacks of dealer service bulletins. In 73 you could buy the am/fm pushbutton for the 67-72 for $12.00..ironically the van radio would run you $15.00.....

**Canadian694x4** · 01-06-2006, 06:36 PM

Hey that's Cool...thanks for sharing that.

69-350 · 01-06-2006, 09:42 PM

that is pretty cool. thanks for sharing the info. and I agree, if only somebody invented a time machine...

ChevLoRay · 01-07-2006, 12:02 PM

An update....in the front of the truck section, there is a generic pricing guide for engines, diesel/gasoline; power steering, etc. Based on year model, the price of V-8's varied based on displacement.

Now, if my memory serves me right, we were in the early throes of a gas crisis. I had just bought my first house and was sweating making the $112/mo payments, so I sold my '71 VW to the dealer and bought a '56 Chevy 210 series 4-dr wagon. I was happy.

01-06-2006, 12:14 PM	#1
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide Since I tend to "hoard" stuff, and I use that term liberally, I came across the used car price guide, the kind used by dealers and lenders, for April of '73. I looked up my '69 C-10 SWB Fleetside and got the following pricing: Av'g Trade-In $1125. Av'g Loan $1025 Av'g Retail $ 1575 For the C-series trucks, having the CST package adds $25/25/50 to the three categories above. The Camper package adds $50/50/75. If it had a 3-speed gearbox, you deduct $75/75/75 from the values. If it had 4WD, you add $325/300/400, to the pricing. There was nothing in the book about A/C, P/B, or any other options except what I have mentioned. Nowadays, if it doesn't have A/C, Automatic, you deduct from the stated values. Makes me want to go back in time, with some of todays' money that I have stashed!! __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 01-06-2006 at 12:15 PM.

01-06-2006, 01:25 PM	#2
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide I am with you. Back in the day Mopar had trouble selling the superbirds because they were funky with that 2ft tall wing, now they go for 6 figures and up. I'd go back and buy as many Hemi cars and parts as possible, and a ZL1 COPO Camaro or two. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, outta!!! Damn the crap people scrapped back in the day is worth bank today and there are a lot of peeps out there kickin themselves, just watch Barrett Jackson auction for a few minutes and you'll see what I mean!!

01-06-2006, 05:14 PM	#3
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	Re: April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide I have stacks and stacks of dealer service bulletins. In 73 you could buy the am/fm pushbutton for the 67-72 for $12.00..ironically the van radio would run you $15.00.....

01-06-2006, 06:36 PM	#4
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Re: April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide Hey that's Cool...thanks for sharing that. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

01-06-2006, 09:42 PM	#5
69-350 Oil trash and damn proud of it Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 1,993	Re: April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide that is pretty cool. thanks for sharing the info. and I agree, if only somebody invented a time machine... __________________ Mark 1997 K1500 Z71, 14 bolt SF 3.73 posi, Bright Blue Metallic. 6" Superlift 1972 C-10, toolbox, p/s, 350/TH350/3.73 open, black int., bronze 2008 Dodge MegaCab. H&S tuned 6.7 Cummins. Fast Four Tons Some of my pics http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/69-350/

01-07-2006, 12:02 PM	#6
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: April, 1973 NADA Official Used Car Guide An update....in the front of the truck section, there is a generic pricing guide for engines, diesel/gasoline; power steering, etc. Based on year model, the price of V-8's varied based on displacement. Now, if my memory serves me right, we were in the early throes of a gas crisis. I had just bought my first house and was sweating making the $112/mo payments, so I sold my '71 VW to the dealer and bought a '56 Chevy 210 series 4-dr wagon. I was happy. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.



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