So, i pulled up to my buddy's house the other day and his neighbor was cleaning up his father in laws '72 suburban. He had a for sale sign in the window. so, having interest in MANY old vehicles, i walked over and started talking with him about it. It has a 400/th400, 2wd, 12 bolt, and im assuming 3/4 ton because of the eight lug wheels. It was pretty clean with original head liner and most of the original interior. lots of stupid gadgets screwed into the dash. CB, about half a dozen guages that didn't work and what-not. over all in pretty impresive condition. lots of mouse terds under the hood but ran nicely. Has 200k miles and claims that it was rebuilt 70k ago. So, my question is, what would you say that it is worth? very ballpark, as i know you dont have a really good mental picture of it. He says that he looked it up and it books for 31k:yes: he said that because of the state of the economy he would sell it for 20k. This was about 10-15k off of what i thought that it would be worth. Whatcha guys think? are these things really selling for this much for driver quality?

OH Yea, Its worth at least 25K








Assuming there is a 20k cash somewhere in the truck.

i say between 5 and 10 k max according to your description

Show quality, I'd say $15k... as you described, $5-7k

Just my opinion, but I don't follow them too closely.

I personally would think 5 to 6k would be tops for a nice one. The 31k is not a realistic number. Even if it was frame off it wouldn't bring that here nor anywhere close. What you described sounds like 2500.:yes:

If it will take kindly to a coat of wax and detail job, 6000. Otherwise, 5 grand MAX. If he scoffs, tell him to call you if it is still for sale in a few weeks.

Nice driver maybe $5K.

$3000-8000 Hard to tell without pics

Hmmm, I guess my 1966 Suburban is worth about $35.000 then....

Is B-J fever reported in the area or is he the first case?

Dan

The guy is dreaming. Not too many original 402 suburbans out there but I'd say around 5k for a decent driver.

Check out www.67-72chevytrucks.com

Around 5K, I rather spend a little more C 10 Short Bed.

WOW around here mostly cause of lack of demand a sub goes for 1000-2500 depending on year and condition.

See, this is what i was thinking as well. I would have happily handed him 5k, he might have talked me out of six. but he thought that he was doing the world a favor at 20k.... i knew that with his asking price be 4X what i was willing, we would not be making any headway. I told him good luck with the sale and left. Maybe ill go give him an offer in a few months if its still there.

OH Yea, Its worth at least 25K








Assuming there is a 20k cash somewhere in the truck.

haha... :Di didn't read the last part of your post until just now. i was wondering why one guy thought the world of that old sub.

$2,500 bucks if its in good shape

Truck and Suburbans are littering car lots all over the nation, if the guy is lucky he might sell for $3,500.

This is what I'd do if your really interested but not set on pay a ridiculous amount.
Print off a bunch of pictures of the same year vehicle from the Internet. Give him a reasonable offer will your name and phone number. If he refuses start panning through your pictures and say "Next" out loud and walk off...

"He says that he looked it up and it books for 31k"

What the heck book is he reading? I'd say 5K MAX! C'mon - It's a 3/4 ton work truck for cryin out loud.

LK

he's smokin something

take a zero off his asking price at best

tops $3100

2-3k...we used to abuse the crap out of one of those when I was on a surveying crew. most of them were used for work vehicles and abused as such....

http://salem.craigslist.org/cto/1024946464.html

This is a typical avg price around here. Anyone ever seen one that wasn't a 3 door (68-72)?

1972 CHEVROLET C10 SUBURBAN $2000 Fair $4000 Good $6000 Exc Show $8000 Loan $3500




Add: 4WD $500 Ded: 6C $500, C20 3/4 ton $100

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/details?adId=90580523

I think your friend has been smoking something

http://www.cars-on-line.com/28378.html

I own a '72 Sub...1/2 ton, 402/auto, front & rear a/c, original tilt & bucket rig, 2nd & 3rd seats, original Protect-o-Plate, everything there & original as it was in '72...was my daily driver for a year or so. I gave a whopping $3500 for it...

That guy either had a comma or a zero in the wrong place, or he's sadly mistaken...

[BTW: all of the '68-'72 Subs were 3 door until the '73 model year...]

WOW! Maybe I should go pull my 68 suburban out of the trees. Or maybe not...it's worth more to me as a place to keep my spare Chevelle parts dry :D.

...

[BTW: all of the '68-'72 Subs were 3 door until the '73 model year...]

I beg to differ!

Terry your 2 pics don't prove that they are not 3 door rigs. The missing door is on the driver's side of the burb:


http://images.craigslist.org/3k23o33l5ZZZZZZZZZ927a865a8a02cd712e7.jpg (http://images.craigslist.org/3k23o33l5ZZZZZZZZZ927a865a8a02cd712e7.jpg)

They don't count the doors on the back of the rig.
(http://images.craigslist.org/3k23o33l5ZZZZZZZZZ927a865a8a02cd712e7.jpg)

Ahhhaa, my mistake and appologies.

On a "push truck", back in the day, I pinstriped a door gap and added a handle on the left side :D

Caused lots of strange reactions from people trying to "jump in"...

On a "push truck", back in the day, I pinstriped a door gap and added a handle on the left side :D

Caused lots of strange reactions from people trying to "jump in"... l:)

Ill never understand just why they didnt put a door on the left rear.

I can buy my dad's 72 with all power and air 402 with th400 and posi all original paperwork for $3500.00 from my friend who owns it now.

That guy must have added a zero by mistake.

On a "push truck", back in the day, I pinstriped a door gap and added a handle on the left side :D

Caused lots of strange reactions from people trying to "jump in"...
I have always heard it was because GM was thinking safety-wise, that all passengers enter/egress to the curb [away from traffic] via the passenger side doors. That brings up a good point, though, in that a *lot* of the Sub parts are specific to the Subs themselves...doors are different, driver's rear door panel (no hole for door handle), dash cluster (if optioned with rear air), etc, etc...

Les: how about some pictures of your dad's old Sub?

Vans still only have swing doors on the passenger side right? Seemed to be the norm, and still does for vans, right?

Here's a picture of my Sub right after I got it...btw, a local film maker has had it for a few days using it in his film...it's the main character's ride, and is almost a character in itself...

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/294454-slug1.JPG

Nice Jimmy-Burb!
You've gotta lose those mirrors before you hurt someone!!
Find a 67-68 slant back hood, too - they look much better, IMHO.

Dan

Nice Jimmy-Burb!
You've gotta lose those mirrors before you hurt someone!!

Dan
LOL...those are the original mirrors! The original owner had it set up to tow occasionally...still has the original dealer installed hitch, as well as the Delco "Comfort-Ride" air shocks (along with the receipts for parts/labor!)...

http://www.yenko.net/attachments/294452-slug3.JPG