How is this 30 year old truck worth 30k?

One that shat up the cars and trucks, it was a wave that takes decades to really crash into society.

30000 in 2023 = 15000 in 1995. The money is worth half of what is was worth in 1995. And that is being hopeful as it based off of a manipulated cpi calculation. In short, your money is being made worthless, and it will become increasingly difficult to estimate the real value of a thing without considering multiple factors.

Basically, you need triple the money now for everything you once enjoyed.

I love My 1985 350 V8 Chevy truck.

This is a drug deal / money laundering scheme from what I imagine.

The coke is probably hidden in the panels and tires.

Yep, with those miles, and that body, if it is as good in person, it is worth every penny of 30k.

It is worse than that.

4x from just 2010 for most engine blocks.

A 350 longblock performance from Jegs was $1500 in 2020. It is $6000 now.

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One of our drivers has a '99 Cummins Ram with 1.1 million miles.

why not put it on craigs list for that amount and see if there is any interest? start bringing down the price every couple of weeks until you get a buyer. Sounds like a good strategy if you're not in a hurry to sell.

It would robably bring damn near $30k on Manheim right now.

robably, I agree.

This one?

350 2bolt crate Jeggs long block

$2295 (+$510 core) +204 Freight

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Ahh the sought after 2 bolt mains. For your grandma's Chevelle.

Here's a $1295 350 long block

(Nothing pre-'86)

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Not many people buy a motor like that to only build it out to 250 hp.

A $1000 for each year?

That’s a HUGE increase!!!

https://imgur.com/a/acCu1z4

I got an old beater 86' F-250 and a 69' F-100

The 250 looks like it came straight out of the junkyard,,,but I freaking love it!

Most its worth is 4k

I have a 2001 Dodge 3500 4x4 dually flatbed, 5.9 24v with 120k miles. I’ve been offered 20k for it... and I turned it down. My truck isn’t fast, isn’t all that pretty, but it is a beast of a truck. I rarely drive it since I have a company vehicle.

Last Edited by The Juan Mower on 05/26/2023 12:02 AM

Because there's a sucker born every minute.

P.T Barnum answered that question years ago... google it!

I bought a F350 Deisel in April of,1998 (1999 Model) for, $27,000. I'll sell it for $75,000, it only has 230,000 miles on it and gets 19.8 mpg. I take it back, it's not for sale. It's worth more than a new truck.

no-one will buy it. If they have 30K sitting around for a car, they will buy new.

I call it hyper-miling, I got 55 mpg in a 2000 SAAB 5 speed once rolling through Kentucky.

I bought a 3/4 ton gm HD 4/4 for 800..new brake lines..hope it becomes a work horse.

Just saying guys,

I fucking LOVE me a 30 year old truck. You get to apply for Vintage Plates in Canada at the Registry services, which is similar to a trailer registration - its a lifetime, one time cost registration so if you are poor and rack up a bunch of tickets you won't be prevented from renewing your registration and you'll be able to skim by legally.

I own a 1988 Landcruiser that I got for less than $1000 and I wouldn't sell it now for less than $15,000 and it has rust.

I eyeball it every time I goto the back door as if its a new vehicle that I can't take my eyes off of, thats how much I appreciate the fact that it still runs well at this point.

To me this relationship, although I would not stick my thing inside the vehicle like that guy with his red car on that television show, I consider it worth more than the value of the vehicle itself.

So I'd really say 30,000 is a steal of a deal.