I Think I Am Going to Sell My Truck

Depending on what you are wanting for it. I may sell my Impala and save the cash on the side to be ready with cash. Lucille would look pretty good sitting in my garage next to Little Blue.

Yes, she would.  

Lucille is a completed restoration.  She needs nothing and there are no surprises.  I am not going to sell it to someone who is only looking for a "deal."  

Back when I had it professionally painted in 2016, Grundy appraised it at $26K, and that was before I even finished putting the interior in!

Here's where we need a resident "historian" on here.  Someone who will track the selling prices for these trucks over time so we can properly price what we have - in case we want to sell.

It would require said someone to develop or use existing categories of quality.  I think Hemmings has categories of 0 - 5.  Unfortunately some of the categories out there are for judging cars with regard to originality, and many of our trucks are not completely original.  So there would have to be work done to determine reasonable categories.

And then it would take watching ebay, craigslist, etc to record details about when the vehicle sold, the final price, time on the market, etc.  And the "time on the market" information is crucial as some vehicles are so special that it takes finding just the right person to buy them, and that can take time.  But if we knew what the vehicle is really worth then maybe we would hold onto it until the right person came along.

Any takers?

LARIAT 85 wrote

Thank you, gentlemen.  I will consider all of your thoughts and opinions.  Should I decide to sell, I like the idea of Lucille going to someone here on the board.

Does anyone here have FOUR vehicles?

Guilty!

About 12 or so vehicles here..

LARIAT 85 wrote

....  Does anyone here have FOUR vehicles?

I'm down to four now (I don't think I've ever been above six)

LARIAT 85 wrote

Yes, she would.  

Lucille is a completed restoration.  She needs nothing and there are no surprises.  I am not going to sell it to someone who is only looking for a "deal."  

Back when I had it professionally painted in 2016, Grundy appraised it at $26K, and that was before I even finished putting the interior in!

I fully understand the blood sweat tears and $$ involved in restoring the truck. Not long ago, there was a truck on here called "Big Blackie". Guy had $40,000 or $50,000 in receipts on the thing. It was on ebay and it sold for $15,000. With I think only a couple of bidders. It was on eBay again this week. Not sure if it sold yet.

So, with that said, and don't take it the wrong way, its only worth what someone is willing to pay. I doubt very seriously that your truck would bring what Big Blackie brought on eBay round #1. Your truck is as nice, but his was outfitted a lot more.

That being said....I think you should keep Lucille if you can. I'd be honored to get a chance at owning Lucille, and I am not "looking for a deal". However, I wouldn't pay more than what the current market would bring for it. I'm just being honest and up front about it.

I am familiar with Big Blackie.  I agree with you in that it was "outfitted" a lot more and was a very nice truck.  

But I will say this in all sincerity and with no disrespect intended:  Lucille is a better truck with a much better restoration in many ways.  I think it should absolutely bring more than what Big Blackie did.

LARIAT 85 wrote

.....But I will say this in all sincerity and with no disrespect intended:  Lucille is a better truck with a much better restoration in many ways.  I think it should absolutely bring more than what Big Blackie did.

I agree its of higher quality. I hope you get more.

Count me out of the running at more than blackie though. Id buy blackie first because I could fit the whole family in it. I like the stance of blackie. A lifter bullnose looks means as hell to me.

Gary Lewis wrote

Any takers?

Im too young, too many things to do. Aint got time fo dat.

Gary Lewis wrote

Here's where we need a resident "historian" on here.  Someone who will track the selling prices for these trucks over time so we can properly price what we have - in case we want to sell.

Actually, there was a truck almost identical to Rick's that sold recently, and I believe it was in the Southeast somewhere also...SC or GA maybe. Did anybody see this one? It was even red too...

I don't know how I could even find it now, but I'm pretty sure it sold...

Another reason for the "sales historian" - being able to find the info when we need it.  

There was one not too far from me that was all original, very low miles, minor restoration work just to spiff up bolt heads and rubbers. I think it was under 40,000 original documented miles. I asked him what he got for it and he said $13,000. That was last year sometime. I would have eaten off the engine, it was as close to perfect as I have ever seen. I havent seen anything that I can remember, that went for more than Blackie at $15,000. But, values are increasing.

A [non-lifted, standard cab] 1985 F150 Lariat very similar to mine went over $26K a couple of years ago:

http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/1985-f-150-survivor.htm

LARIAT 85 wrote

A [non-lifted, standard cab] 1985 F150 Lariat very similar to mine went over $26K a couple of years ago:

http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/1985-f-150-survivor.htm

Thats awesome! I had not seen that.  Beautiful truck.

Going to take more than an average joe like me to spend that kinda dough. Good luck!