Buy or not?

[ironpig911]

I've no clue if this is a good deal. Help me out please? I'm a dummy about this stuff.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=901306

 

[str8axle55]

Seems a little pricey to me, but if it`s a turn key rig, and what you want....

 

[chevysmithz71]

Same here. Wouldnt pay over 5K.Maybe $4500. My .02

 

[munepit]

I'm sure you could talk him down a little bit. But, it does have some nice stuff on it. I personaly think if I was lookin for a blazer, I would buy it. I say go for it!

It took me a while to find the price, as I red a little bit and scrolled down to see the pics. I thought the price would be around 7-8K. So around 5K didn't seen to bad.

 

[ironpig911]

I thought of offering 4 but does the mechanical applications sound good? (In other words is that some good stuff he's put together there?) The body seems straight but it's up in the air!

 

[1BEATK5]

i think its a bit pricey. stuff isnt selling that well right now, and i bet you coould find somthing similiar for less if he wont come down. i tried to sell m k5 for 5800 for a bit. not one nibble.
this is an example

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1846870867.html

 

[ironpig911]

Alright I'm gonna ask for more pics and also where it is. I can't go more than 5 or 6 hundred miles. Parole Officer, jeesh! (joke)

 

[73redblaze]

wow! now thats a killer deal. the 73 burb i mean.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/1846870867.html

 

[munepit]

That burb would be a fun hunting/camping rig for sure. It sure does suck that these square body rigs go for so cheap.

 

[tRustyK5]

Not a bad K5, but it's not a mobile wish list of parts either.

TBI350, 700R-4, 208...stock, stock and stock. No easy SYE for the 208, not the burliest case out there.

60/14...open front, welded rear (ugh) aside from X-over he spent nothing on the diff's and the gearing is sh!tty for the tire size and OD automatic. To really put things 'right' you'd need to re-gear and add a good locker at least in the rear. Count on a grand for that for parts, add labor.

From the pics...

Exhaust is garbage
It has Eldorado calipers which is OK, but they're not hooked up which is the hard part of course.

Drivers rear Q panel behind tire is pushed in and up. Rear bumper is also tweaked. Old holes in the body where a tire carrier was.

Shackle flip is old "Echobit"...which of all the options out there would be my last choice for a shackle flip. It works, but is cheesy.

I wouldn't give more the $3000 for that.

Rene

 

[ironpig911]

Well tRusty I'll take your advice and pass on it then. I don't want something I can't work on, fix or know if it's the right combo. Thanks for the help and I'm back searching.......