Can I get some feedback on my truck that is for sale?

[mr48chev]

Around here, with the flatbed, mudflaps, working tail lights and a decent seat cover on it that truck would probably sell pretty quickly to someone who wanted to use it as a truck.

I think that where it is sitting (10 miles from my mother in law's house) Not having it ready to use is making it a hard sell. Several local guys probably have passed up because they figure it will cost too much to put a bed on it and get it ready for the road and work.

With the PTO it would be a nice rig for someone to put an older wrecker bed on as a personal tow rig.

[Longhorn Man]

i haven't been in texas since '01, and even back then, rusted out cab corners, rockers, and body mounts was not uncommon at all.
Up here, they have just desolved and returned to mother earth.

[special-K]

I was not being hostile.I apologize if that`s how it was taken.The post suggested it wasn`t selling because the price was too high,not that one tons are harder to sell.The one ton was being compared to 1/2 and 3/4 tons,which as we all know is apples to oranges.That`s all I was pointing out.Then there`s the fact that this truck isn`t in southern California.The "yeah right" was not meant to say there are no $1,000 trucks in CA.But,I`ve seen plenty of SoCal trucks with rusted rockers and cab corners.Not gaping holes like Detroit by any means,but not rustfree.The worst I`ve seen out of the arid SW is rust from dried and cracked sealer in the drip rail.Thses are 40 year old trucks +/- and have their issues due to age and $1,000 isn`t much money for anything that runs.Decent trucks for cheap are getting harder and harder to find out there,too.
I wouldn`t go any cheaper.It`s the extremely slow economy more than anything,anyway.

[72freak]

Did it ever get sold?

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by see ten

Show them to us.

No offense....well maybe a little...but I have serious doubts about finding rust free trucks that run/drive with beds for $1000.

He speaks the truth. Ebay and Craig's list are NOT the best sources. The local papers have the best finds/deals going out here. If you don't believe him, check out a recent Classic Trucks magazine (cant remember the month now). The editor got a 68 LWB half ton truck, no rust for FREE. All it needed was fresh gas and a tune-up to run. That truck was right around the corner from my house, and I knew about it for the past 3 years. It did not come home with me cause the wife said "No!" The local paper had two C/30's in it last week, both running trucks for $1000 and $800 respectively. I roll through the ghettos routinely and I see our trucks all over the place. If my wife would allow it, there would be plenty of these trucks at my house right now.

No, you won't find a loaded big block short bed truck out here with all the whistles on it.....short beds are highly sought anywhere. Not every truck here is rust free either. If it has lived on the coast, it will look like swiss cheese.

To answer the original poster's question: The economy sucks, plain and simple.

[VA72C10]

It's the economy....trucks that were selling for 2500-3000 aren't selling for 1500 right now. I'm going to go to look at a running, driving 69 longbed 1/2ton with a 327/350 in good shape for $350 tomorrow near me. It has some common rust, but not too bad and for $350 I can't see passing it up

[NWD02]

Is it still for sale?

[DANTIP]

The price is fine, it just takes someone looking for a heavy-duty truck in your area (shipping is unrealistic). Good Luck and thanks for your service to our country!

[1956cameo]

Mine never sold either. Heck I wish mine just got the attention that his F/S thread was getting. If my truck hasn't sold by the end of the month I am going to part it. I thought my 1/2ton, factory big block, cheyenne project that runs and drives (around the yard) in decent shape under $1,500 would sell easily but no. Barely getting nibbles. Ironically though people are lined up for her parts. I guess lwb big blocks are just worth more dead than alive so everyone can put the BB parts in their shortbed trucks.

[mclairmo]

I have seen prices hit the floor round here. It's sad to see but there are just so many for sale now. Even lwb big blocks are not selling fast out here unless its just for parts. The only trucks that are selling fast are the ones under $1,000 and I see plenty of them now everywhere. These are desperate times.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by mclairmo

I have seen prices hit the floor round here. It's sad to see but there are just so many for sale now. Even lwb big blocks are not selling fast out here unless its just for parts. The only trucks that are selling fast are the ones under $1,000 and I see plenty of them now everywhere. These are desperate times.

It is amazing to me to see trucks that run and stop for 350-500 staying on Craigslist for weeks before they sell.....