Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE

[RandyP]

Odd that it is Silverado badged yet has a vinyl seat and rubber floors. That truck just throws up a few flags to me, especially at that price tag. I'd cruise past it and never give it a second thought.

Most trucks around here at this age have rusted cab corners but perfect rockers and doors etc. Heck the '87 I have now we did cab corners and that was the only rust on the entire truck. We are not in the rust belt here but for sure get rain, and that is what got the cab corners on the squares.

No where near the holy grail truck, that transmission is in a LOT of squares, probably more than the 700R4. Sorry, but I see a $2500 truck there at best. To quote Keith, "there are no rare squares".

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

Well you need to load up all those $2500 OK trucks that are this clean and bring them out here. You could make a killing. If it was an '86 fleet side with a carb 305, and if it were this clean it would bring $4500-$5000 here. I sold an '85 long bed that wasn't this clean for $4500 last year.

And I don't care what Keith thinks. Find another 1987 short step 4x4 350 truck (that is original) that's for sale. They aren't out there very often.

Mike

[f.monroe]

That's a nice square. It looks right to me in some ways. Its 30 years old and still in its original condition which is rare. I'd like to have it.

[nickvig]

Originally Posted by Mr.Chevy4x4

Well you need to load up all those $2500 OK trucks that are this clean and bring them out here. You could make a killing. If it was an '86 fleet side with a carb 305, and if it were this clean it would bring $4500-$5000 here. I sold an '85 long bed that wasn't this clean for $4500 last year.

And I don't care what Keith thinks. Find another 1987 short step 4x4 350 truck (that is original) that's for sale. They aren't out there very often.

Mike

Forget taking them there. Bring them to CA.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5700921502.html

Here's the exact truck you describe. $9k here. Decent squares are really hard to find out here.

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

Originally Posted by nickvig

Forget taking them there. Bring them to CA.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5700921502.html

Here's the exact truck you describe. $9k here. Decent squares are really hard to find out here.

No doubt. The market must be VERY different in Oklahoma.

Just a few quick examples from my area: (none are mine)

http://fayetteville.craigslist.org/cto/5727928132.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5721250737.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5721250737.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/5712121439.html
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/5672653799.html
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/5697712454.html
http://florencesc.craigslist.org/cto/5710340892.html
http://florencesc.craigslist.org/cto/5710340892.html

Took me less than 4 minutes to grab this list. I only passed over 2 extreme beaters that were "only" $1500-2000.

Mike

[RandyP]

People can advertise and try and sell for what they want, does not mean it will bring that, welcome to craigslist.

Sure are defensive for a "not mine". I mean no ill will, just calling it as I see it. Didn't know you were riding in the bubble.

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

Originally Posted by RandyP

People can advertise and try and sell for what they want, does not mean it will bring that, welcome to craigslist.

Sure are defensive for a "not mine". I mean no ill will, just calling it as I see it. Didn't know you were riding in the bubble.

Not defensive at all, just stating the facts. (I don't have a horse in the race) I just find it extremely humorous that you think the truck is a $2500 truck. If you can buy that same truck for $2500 in OK, you could bring it here and easily double your money every day. I buy and sell a lot of squares and I know what they go for. I sold a '87 SWB 2wd that was extremely nice a couple of years ago for $12,500. Regardless of what your market is, the facts are that they bring good money here and clean ones are in demand. And what the crap is "riding in the bubble" supposed to mean? Some kind of childish jab?

You just won't find a short bed 4x4 here for under $3500 unless it's a completely rusted out parts truck.

Mike

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Mr.Chevy4x4

And I don't care what Keith thinks. Find another 1987 short step 4x4 350 truck (that is original) that's for sale. They aren't out there very often.

Mike

I'm sorry to hear that.

K

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I'm sorry to hear that.

K

900000 short bed step side 4x4 '87 TBI 350 trucks.... I call BS ( you edited your post...it did say you watched 900,000 of them roll by, hence my comment)

I do care what you have to say about squares 99% of the time, but the truth is these truck in this condition are getting rare.

Mike

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Mr.Chevy4x4

900000 short bed step side 4x4 '87 TBI 350 trucks.... I call BS ( you edited your post...it did say you watched 900,000 of them roll by, hence my comment)

I do care what you have to say about squares 99% of the time, but the truth is these truck in this condition are getting rare.

Mike

I'm trying to be gracious. I agree they are getting harder and harder to find as time goes by.

The truth is we used to build these things until we were sick of them (about 15 million squares total); all different shapes and sizes. I used to see trucks going by when I would close my eyes at night.

Any truck is 1 of 1 when you break it down far enough. The Marti report makes it's money that way - I saw a Mustang of some sort that was broken down until it was the only "blue one" with the optional block heater. Its to the point of ridiculousness.

I suspect there was a 4x4 TBI M20 trans or two (thousand) in that mix. That's not really my thing, which is why I ordered mine as a 2wd with the MY6 trans. That IS my thing.

K

BTW - 900,000 trucks is about right. That's one per minute, 8 to 10 hours a day, over a six year period.

[Mr.Chevy4x4]

I get what you are saying Keith. None of these trucks are really rare. I was more referring to the seemingly more popular '87 year, and the fact that it's fairly unmolested.

I have only ever had the opportunity to drive 1 MY6/A833 truck. It was a much more enjoyable driver than a SM465 truck. Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to buy one. I could start another discussion by stating they are "rare"!

Mike