When trading in a vehicle......

[plantmanky]

Drive your truck until the wheels fall off, then pay cash for a used vehicle........and save yourself a boatload of money not having a car payment. That's my advice.

 

I dont buy used vehicles, I have to know what has been done to the car from day one. I do keep them till till they almost die (says the 04 grand am I drive daily that has 294,000 miles on it and still going strong.)

[Wireman]

Normally you just strip and touch your toes.

[lawildcat]

You have seen my truck, you know its status, lol. Im not sure Id get more than $1000 selling it privately.

 

You won't get half of that from a dealer.

[Sportsaholic Mamaw]

I dont buy used vehicles, I have to know what has been done to the car from day one. I do keep them till till they almost die (says the 04 grand am I drive daily that has 294,000 miles on it and still going strong.)

 

That baby is American made. :banana:

[rjs4470]

You have seen my truck, you know its status, lol. Im not sure Id get more than $1000 selling it privately.

 

I have seen your truck, and I think you'd be surprised what someone might be willing pay. However, selling a vehicle requires some work and effort, so just letting the dealer handle it via trade may be worth the $500 or so that you'd lose by trading. Another option, is if the dealer is only going to give you a couple hundred for trade, you could also look at scrapping the truck. You'll only get a few hundred for it, but it's an easy process, that requires zero effort on your part.

[plantmanky]

I have seen your truck, and I think you'd be surprised what someone might be willing pay. However, selling a vehicle requires some work and effort, so just letting the dealer handle it via trade may be worth the $500 or so that you'd lose by trading. Another option, is if the dealer is only going to give you a couple hundred for trade, you could also look at scrapping the truck. You'll only get a few hundred for it, but it's an easy process, that requires zero effort on your part.

 

Yeah my motor is worth more than the truck is, I know some people that might want the motor.

[2 Humped Camel]

A car guy told me that if a car starts and runs it is worth $1,000.00 to someone no matter what the body looks like. I would guess the dealer will over you no more than $300 for it being so old and beat up. There are plenty of 16 year olds with $1k in the bank looking for a ride that would probably buy it.

[TAC]

You have seen my truck, you know its status, lol. Im not sure Id get more than $1000 selling it privately.

 

Go to KELLY blue book and plug in your truck. It will show you trade in value, private party value. You Wil shocked!

[plantmanky]

That baby is American made. :banana:

 

Yes it is, the place I take it to for service has promised me free oil changes after 300,000 miles if they can use it as a promo for them about maintaining cars.

[plantmanky]

Go to KELLY blue book and plug in your truck. It will show you trade in value, private party value. You Wil shocked!

 

Let me send you some pictures of the truck, those will shock you too, lol.

[BigVMan23]

I have a 96 pickup with almost 240,000 miles. Now, it's in pretty good shape and when I get around to detailing and waxing the outside it will look pretty sharp. That said, if I took it to a dealer I MIGHT get $3-400.00 for it. I had it sold privately a while back for $2,500 and backed out of the deal the night before I was to sell it. Guy wasn't too happy with me, but my thought was, if 6 months down the road I felt I needed a truck (they ALWAYS come I handy), knowing the shape it was in and how I took care of it and how it ran, there was no way I could replace it for what I was going to sell it for unless I just lucked out.

 

But I digress...point being is I would make quite a bit more selling it privately than any dealer would give me.

 

As a matter of fact, I had the EXACT situation you are in when I bought this truck 20 years ago this month. I had a 10 year old Chevy S 10 pickup Didn't have a ton of miles and was in pretty decent shape, but did need a little engine work. They gave me $200 for it, and like a sucker I took it. I kicked myself for months after that. Wished I had kept it and done all my routine driving in it for a few years, wouldn't have as many miles on my Ranger as I do now. And even after that could have sold it for more than $200.00.

[BirdBrain]

Let me send you some pictures of the truck, those will shock you too, lol.

 

Send me some pics..I would be interested sight unseen for where your pricing.

[littleluck55]

You can also donate it to charity and take it off your taxes.

[plantmanky]

You can also donate it to charity and take it off your taxes.

 

Want do any good for tax purposes I dont itemize (not enough deductions.)

 

But that would be the route I would go if i didnt sell it/trade it in more than likely.

[sweet16]

No doubt sell yourself