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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Besides the original grievance of spray bombing the entire engine compartment black...which a previous owner did to my current truck(and I have fixed).
People that say this is a $20000 truck after it's restored...I'll take $12000 but it is a basketcase. Or they try to paint a picture of what all they 'wanted to do' to the truck in an attempt to justify their ridiculous price. |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Sellers who insist they know what they are talking about, when the clearly don't have a clue... Don't just make stuff up because it sounds good. You will end up looking like an idiot when somebody calls you out on it.
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Any seller that says... "Short Wide" or starts quoting Blue Book or NADA values... I'm out.
Also... "numbers matching" adds no value to a truck. Gary
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Saw this on Craigslist this morning:
"1972 C 20 3/4 ton, whole truck is Rhino lined inside and out, exterior was clear coated to make cleaning easy."
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Hidden rust, bondo, shoddy workmanship..
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
It seems that everybody that has a 6 cylinder truck thinks it's a 292. I once drove 3 1/2 hrs; about 1 1/2 hr more than I thought it was going to be; to look at a truck with a good running 292 that turned out to be a 250 that hadn't run in years. Even guys with 50's trucks will tell you that it has a 292 in it when it's actually a 235.
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
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I do agree things are getting overpriced, but to ask some extra to get back what you put in, money and labor wise, is not out of order. |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
OH CRY ME A RIVER ! None of them are over priced if they are restored correctly , If you can only afford junk ...Well that's what you'll get ...JUNK . Just because you can't afford to pay for it doesn't mean it's over priced ,It means you want more than your wallet can afford . They are 50 years old you want them cheap ? You better be able to build one yourself or break out your wallet ! I'm so sick of hearing OH they cost to much ! Well You buy everything to rebuild one or a dozen and see what they really cost. Go buy a Kia and quit complaining ! ...
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
That's not going to happen. That's not how it works. You spend $20,000 on a resto to sell it for $15,000. You're not getting paid for your time. It's a labor of love.
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
1) Not everyone wants to build one themselves
2) Not everyone can 3) If you want it right now ...Pay up ! 4) Keep thinking there is an unlimited supply of trucks and good parts ... ![]() |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Wiring
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
I think what everyone is complaining about is the person that is selling a truck that is a rusted out POC and dismisses the repairs as not a big deal. Just because fast and loud can rebuild a truck in an hour and get $85,000.00 for it does not mean their used and abused 67 C10 is now worth $25,000.00. Most people on this site are either doing the work or have done the work and we know replacing floor pans does not happen in an afternoon for $50.00.
Even the people that restore rare exotic cars have to look at the cost of repairs to assess the value of a Ferrari that has sat in the mud for 30 years. Maybe because we do have this knowledge is why we are more critical of a craigslist rust free project truck that "ran when I parked it". Last edited by 62bagger; 07-26-2018 at 05:45 PM. |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
I'm not letting go of this thing until it puts 20 grand in my pocket.
...-- a dealer on eBay discussing one of his listings with me Also the classic: A/C works but...[insert BS here] Hth, -klb
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
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![]() ![]() ![]() I was followed home from Walmart one day. The guy said he followed me cause he wanted to know if I would sell my truck. I explained that it wasn’t for sale, but everything has a price. I started showing him the work i had done. I pooped the hood and showed him my LS swap. I did a clean job. The guy looked at me and said “oh, I thought maybe it had a 6 in it”. Then he said “well, I’d have you take all this out”. I laughed at him and closed the hood. It’s not for sale. The guy was a cheap ass and wanted something for free. This is not a cheap hobby. It cost money. What someone wants for their truck shouldn’t irk you. Go find one you like and can afford and buy it! It’s that simple. If you don’t like the truck or what they want, guess what? You don’t have to buy it. This whole thread is rediculous. This is community aimed at helping one another and were in here whining like a bunch kids. |
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#44 |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Price depends as much on the buyer as the seller. Frankly, you put an LS in one of these, and I wouldn't give you a $100 for it, even you invested $100,000.00.
If I am a buyer, what the seller thinks it's worth is irrelevant to me. What is important is what I am willing to pay. I may wait a long time to get what I want for what I am willing to pay, but I have succeeded in the past, and I no doubt will succeed again in the future.
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Trash in the seating area. I was once told the trash comes with the sale so I took my empty trailer and my cash home.
Now I always ask for current interior pictures before I leave to look at it. |
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
O'rly? Your truck has an automatic trans? -- WTF??
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Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck?
Don't know why but if I see a cut frame I am out. I don't know you or trust your skills Craigslist guy not worth the risk to my life to even look any further.
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