[1971ss454Elco]

opportunity to buy....whats it worth? what should i look for?

seller asking $9300
private party not listed anywhere

2000 chevrolet 3500 crew cab dually 2WD
146000 miles
7.4 lter 290hp/410tq
long bed
fiberglass shell
new motor 7000 miles ago
4L80 trans
14 bolt full float diff w/4:10 gear
original paint in good shape
undercarrige clean and in good repair
interior clean and in good repair
True dual cat factory exhaust with single flowmaster and dual tailpipes
Been a tow vehicle all its local life
I have seen it up close and will be test driving tonight. I will post pictures as soon as possible.

 

[70RAIII]

Truck is way overpriced.

 

[1971ss454Elco]

Truck is way overpriced.

What would you offer? Where would you start?

 

[John in NC]

If it's been towed with it's whole life I wonder how long the trans/ rear will last.

I imagine the new engine cost the owner a ton?
Is it a factory GM replacement engine professionally installed? That's gotta be close to 1/2 of what he's asking at least.
Is the engine under a transferrable warranty?
http://paceperformance.com/c-278307...-gm-7-4-liter-454-cid-8-cylinder-engines.html

But yeah sounds overpriced to me too for a 13 year old truck.
I'd be hunting for a newer model, but if this one really gets you moving more like $7,500?

Edit... looked up some pricing on these, all over the board so I guess it all depends on condition and if the engine replacement was a top quality job.

 

[1971ss454Elco]

If it's been towed with it's whole life I wonder how long the trans/ rear will last.

I imagine the new engine cost the owner a ton?
Is it a factory GM replacement engine professionally installed? That's gotta be close to 1/2 of what he's asking at least.
Is the engine under a transferrable warranty?
http://paceperformance.com/c-278307...-gm-7-4-liter-454-cid-8-cylinder-engines.html

But yeah sounds overpriced to me too for a 13 year old truck.
I'd be hunting for a newer model, but if this one really gets you moving more like $7,500?

Edit... looked up some pricing on these, all over the board so I guess it all depends on condition and if the engine replacement was a top quality job.

A GM crate engine was installed professionally-seller has all reciepts-the fact that its a crate engine scares me a little as I hear a lot of oil consumption stories on these crate motors although he claims no oil use.

I was going to low ball the seller at $6000 and go as high as $6500 max. Its been for sale a while they say and I really dont need to buy it. Its in real good shape and appears to be well taken care of.

 

[Bunz-T]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/ctd/4039155786.html

This one probably can be bought close to $6K. Lot of these down here $5-7500.

 

[Neal Wright]

I was thinking closer to $5-6k too ... and, that's for a suburbs truck, that's spent 1/4 of it's life towing.

I may be all wet, but for $10k I think you'd be looking at a Duramax/Allison dually!!

 

[Andy's Auto Repair]

Im at 5k tops. Maybe 6k if it is really nice.

 

[1971ss454Elco]

I was thinking closer to $5-6k too ... and, that's for a suburbs truck, that's spent 1/4 of it's life towing.

I may be all wet, but for $10k I think you'd be looking at a Duramax/Allison dually!!

Similar to this one

 

[1971-Chevelle]

Guessing at the options, Kelley Blue Book puts that truck at a maximum value in excellent condition at $6,449.

 

[Gates72ss]

Sold my 01 3500 duramax dually crew w/ 150k on it for $11k , it was 4x4 and loaded... good truck , shouldn't have sold that dang thing.....

 

[1971ss454Elco]

Im at 5k tops. Maybe 6k if it is really nice.

Yeah after more research thats where I'm headed as well-$5K to $6K,

 

[70RAIII]

Here's a Duramax crew cab for 8k

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/4033997121.html

 

[Caseys69]

Not a bad duramax, but figure about 4 grand right away for the injectors. Unless you can do it yourself.

 

[70RAIII]

Guess I shoulda read the ad before I posted..... I guess that's why its cheap. Injectors are about $250ea plus labor. I think book time is somewhere around 11 hours... I learned that the hard way BTW

 

[Chris R]

Unless its a 4X4. Its worth maybe 6K around here. But then, we get weather that calls for the need of 4 wheel drive and most have no interest in trucks of that size that dont have it.

 

[1971ss454Elco]

I went and looked and drove it-waaaaaaaaaaay to much wrong for anything near $9300

Owner installed replacement GM crate engine-has recipts for motor though.
-Exhaust leak in dual exhaust system.

Original trans(4L80E), 14 bolt corp(full float) diff 147K miles not rebuilt on either.

Interior shows age of being left outside(cracks/splits/fade/etc).

Piant is fading and thin but in OK condtion

Tires need replacing as do rear brakes.

I offered $6k cash and he basically said he will keep it for that.

 

[Bunz-T]

I went and looked and drove it-waaaaaaaaaaay to much wrong for anything near $9300

Owner installed replacement GM crate engine-has recipts for motor though.
-Exhaust leak in dual exhaust system.

Original trans(4L80E), 14 bolt corp(full float) diff 147K miles not rebuilt on either.

Interior shows age of being left outside(cracks/splits/fade/etc).

Piant is fading and thin but in OK condtion

Tires need replacing as do rear brakes.

I offered $6k cash and he basically said he will keep it for that.

You offered all it was worth, if not too much.

 

[70RAIII]

It blows me away what some people think their crap is worth.

 

[Chris R]

I offered $6k cash and he basically said he will keep it for that.

Looks like he will be keeping it for quite some time then. Until he figures out its not worth much more then the offer you made, he wont be letting it go to anyone then and have to learn himself.