Going price on a running burb

[Racer2172]

I'm looking at getting a running driving 71 Burban, what's fair price for a running driving project, body so a little rough, has a life of battle scars on it. Just looking for an idea on a fair price.

[bowtieguy79]

The prices are all over the place. I would think if you could find a solid foundation to start with, you would be in the $3500 - $6500 range running driving needs TLC.

Remove the TLC from that mix and the price goes from $8000 to $17000 and up. The prices like I said are just all over the place. Best of luck!

[dubds10]

I'd say if the body is rough but runs they are $1000-3000 here in the Northwest. Don't see many over that price, that aren't daily drivers with good bodies. Check for rust everywhere real well though.

[Racer2172]

Thanks for the information, everyone, working a trade just wanted to make sure I will be good for what I am trading value wise. I am definitely going to check for rust.

[sierragrande71]

Paid 800 bucks for mine and it's a runner, sometimes you get lucky

[Racer2172]

Looks similar to one I'm looking at trading for, if it all works out will post pics, so far my cost will be relatively low

[Mr. D]

Wow sierragrande71 you stole yours for $800. I paid $1200 and it's fairly complete but is not running (yet)!
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[sierragrande71]

Yea I think I did pretty well, it did help that it was the wife's favorite color scheme hence is why we bought it.

[Advanced Design]

Nice Burb sierragrande...we don't find them like that here in the midwest.

[highwinger]

I certainly hope the prices are increasing. Appreciation (or at least retention) was one of the biggest reasons I went old-school in my vehicles. However, I now know I paid too much initially and have continued to put some more time & money into it mainly because of the utility it provides the family in addition to the car show appeal and mechanical simplicity. It gets about the same attention as the 68 Camaro did, but not nearly the number of offers. I hope keeping it clean, improvements and keeping it in the show circuits and driving it daily will increase local interest. The biggest negatives I hear are gas mileage and size, but it isn't nearly as big as the newer burbs. And the mpgs...it's a V8 and they don't vary greatly.

[In The Ten Ring]

It all comes down to "market value" AKA "what are people willing to pay?"

I think, for such a thing, that value will be hard to find....if you like the burb, what are you willing to pay?

You aren't going to save money with any hobby....not normally. If you want to make money trading, open a pawn shop. Just don't get a loan to do it, Operation Choke Point clamped down on that.

[highwinger]

Originally Posted by highwinger

I certainly hope the prices are increasing. Appreciation (or at least retention) was one of the biggest reasons I went old-school in my vehicles. However, I now know I paid too much initially and have continued to put some more time & money into it mainly because of the utility it provides the family in addition to the car show appeal and mechanical simplicity. It gets about the same attention as the 68 Camaro did, but not nearly the number of offers. I hope keeping it clean, improvements and keeping it in the show circuits and driving it daily will increase local interest. The biggest negatives I hear are gas mileage and size, but it isn't nearly as big as the newer burbs. And the mpgs...it's a V8 and they don't vary greatly.

OOPS...I posted this in the wrong thread