SPT100
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Hi everyone,
The sad day has finally come where I need to sell my 1996 T-100 SR5. I am trying to determine its value. Kelly Bluebook comes in at just under $3500 for "good" condition, milage consideration, and all the features. It runs, but it has a head gasket problem in two places: It leaks oil to the exterior and coolant to one of the cylinders. It did not overheat, nor did the two fluids mix and create the "milkshake" look on the oil dipstick. The original head gasket was replaced by a dealership under the original recall.
Before the head gasket went, I put on new tires, shocks, alternator, charged the AC and repaired the in-dash heat/AC controller, full tune-up, bled and replaced the break fluid, and even replaced the light bulbs behind the dash that illuminate the gauges. I also fully detailed the interior and replaced the steering wheel with one from a salvage yard. I was in the process of fully rehabbing it to be my transportation for several years to come. It is pretty clean other than a few minor dents and scratches received over 20 years use.
I am not interested in the time or expense commitment of doing the repair myself. My head gasket repairing days are over. Done them, don't want to do another. Don't want to pay to have it done.
Finally my point: Based on demand of this vehicle, all the work I have done to it, and considering the major repair work that is needed, what do you think is a fair asking price? I have an motivated buyer, but he wants it for peanuts. I have a standing offer from a salvage yard for $1K sight unseen, but I think is has more value than that. The tires alone are $800 and still have the little nubs on them. The truck has mostly highway miles on it and has been driven in California its entire life.
I am committed to selling it. I do not wish to do any more work on it.
Thanks,
Steve
The sad day has finally come where I need to sell my 1996 T-100 SR5. I am trying to determine its value. Kelly Bluebook comes in at just under $3500 for "good" condition, milage consideration, and all the features. It runs, but it has a head gasket problem in two places: It leaks oil to the exterior and coolant to one of the cylinders. It did not overheat, nor did the two fluids mix and create the "milkshake" look on the oil dipstick. The original head gasket was replaced by a dealership under the original recall.
Before the head gasket went, I put on new tires, shocks, alternator, charged the AC and repaired the in-dash heat/AC controller, full tune-up, bled and replaced the break fluid, and even replaced the light bulbs behind the dash that illuminate the gauges. I also fully detailed the interior and replaced the steering wheel with one from a salvage yard. I was in the process of fully rehabbing it to be my transportation for several years to come. It is pretty clean other than a few minor dents and scratches received over 20 years use.
I am not interested in the time or expense commitment of doing the repair myself. My head gasket repairing days are over. Done them, don't want to do another. Don't want to pay to have it done.
Finally my point: Based on demand of this vehicle, all the work I have done to it, and considering the major repair work that is needed, what do you think is a fair asking price? I have an motivated buyer, but he wants it for peanuts. I have a standing offer from a salvage yard for $1K sight unseen, but I think is has more value than that. The tires alone are $800 and still have the little nubs on them. The truck has mostly highway miles on it and has been driven in California its entire life.
I am committed to selling it. I do not wish to do any more work on it.
Thanks,
Steve