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I hate to ask - what do you think The Blazer is worth?

AJMBLAZER

AJMBLAZER

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Life is kicking me in the balls and I need some cash to pay off some things so I can get out of this hole I'm in suddenly.

Thank you .gov.:doah:

Anyway, the 2nd vehicle that needs work to be what I want it to be and I increasingly don't have the time or energy or drive to do anything with is a glaring bright spot no matter how much I don't want to see it.

-89 Blazer V1500 Silverado
-202,000 miles with a clean history
-6.2L diesel - runs well but leaks like most 6.2L's. Fires right up as soon as the GP light goes out.
-700R4 that shifts nicely through the gears
-NV241 - nothing to report except for the usual output leak
-10 bolts - 30 spline, Gov Lock in the rear. 3.73's
-Dealer option rear window wing thingy. I know, not much but it works and is rare(ish).
-Slider side windows.
-CUCV brush guard
-Factory towing package including trailer brake setup with aftermarket trailer brake controller
-Everything works. Windows are slow but they all work.

-Came from Seattle so very little rust and nothing structural. Surface rust mainly due to the crappy paint these things got in the late 80's and a bad repaint sometime afterward.
-Nice CD player and speakers but nothing fancy
-33" muds with 16" aluminum wheels, maybe a couple thousand miles on them
-Rhino Lined interior
-ORD steering brace and XJ steering shaft
-Seats and seat mounts are in good condition, all fixed or replaced.
-Upgraded lighting harness and to replacement light housings that use bulbs, not the old sealed beams
-new shocks and front end components about 18,000 miles and 2.5 years ago.
-Set of DIY4x's rock rails that have been Rhino Lined

It's not pretty due to the paint and small leaks but as a whole it's not bad. You won't find one in this part of the country that's in anywhere near as solid of condition. Even a decent Rustoleum paint job would make it look 100% better...but I haven't gotten to it.

I have a pile of parts in the garage for it as well. Detroit Locker, gear install/diff rebuild kit, dealer option rear roll bar, set of Bosche European spec high beam housings for it, low mile power steering box, good shape set of factory springs, 70's Chevrolet pickup tailgate with all hardware, even going to get some Bilstein shocks for it shortly.

So, gimme the brutal truth.:dunno::doah:

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253533

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Don't do it....:thumb:

You know the drill - "you'll regret it...never find another one like it...etc., etc"

You payed around $2000, right? Back here that'd probably fall in the $2500-$3500 range. Maybe a little more if the buyer knows the relative rarity of 6.2 K5's.
 
Nope. It's junk. I'll come take it off your hands. Just send me the address.

If it makes you feel better I'll pay you current scrap price $240 per ton.

:D
 
I love it. I really do. I'm just getting sick of scrimping and saving because of debt and other issues to do anything and always being cash strapped because of it.
Meanwhile I'm not Mr Fix It or Mr Goodwrench so I'd be hard pressed to fix it up like I want...especially with my budget.

I just want to start over and move on. Have a vehicle that isn't always "not right", be able to indulge the hobbies that I actually do something with now, be able to save money, pay the bills without worrying, have a social life without putting other stuff off, etc. Sucks but reality bites.
 
Someone please reassure me that there will come a day when I will be able to drive my Blazer and it will be mostly complete and fixed and I can enjoy it without it costing an arm and a leg every day...:eek1:

Or is this the curse of every K5 owner.....
 
if you were closer id buy it till you got in a better situtaiton. Youve got a very clean k5, if you sell it you may never find another just like it. If you do sell it, keep your parts, you can always use them on another rig. Rare parts are what makes the vehicle to me. Mustang buddy learned that after trading his fast car away 3 times and putting the same parts back on them that the old car had.
 
AJMBLAZER said:
I love it. I really do. I'm just getting sick of scrimping and saving because of debt and other issues to do anything and always being cash strapped because of it.
Meanwhile I'm not Mr Fix It or Mr Goodwrench so I'd be hard pressed to fix it up like I want...especially with my budget.

I just want to start over and move on. Have a vehicle that isn't always "not right", be able to indulge the hobbies that I actually do something with now, be able to save money, pay the bills without worrying, have a social life without putting other stuff off, etc. Sucks but reality bites.
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Are you making payments on it? If not, it shouldn't be costing you much to sit there. Obviously selling it would put some cash in your pockets to knock down other debts.

You have enough knowledge to fix it. You don't need to be a Mr. fix it.

Starting over puts you back where you were some time ago. In which case I'd say you're better off where you are. Having a rig like you have now, its a tool. Its a means of conveyance. Not necessarily just a toy. It has everyday value, hobby or not. Having a vehicle that is always "right" means brand new and a payment and higher insurance.

Just my .02.
 
Rarity and low demand= enthusiast only vehicle.

IMO from someone who isn't an enthusiast if I was looking I wouldn't give you more then $2k.
 
ugh :doah:

Do what ya gotta do AJ. If ya dont have to sell it you know my opinion.
 
X2, You will regret it!

Keep it if you can AJ, even if it means parking it for a while. Yes they can be replaced, but this is the one you wanted a couple years ago. You may not find one as nice the next time around for the same price, especially a desirable 6.2 L!!

But if things are as tight as you say they are, then do what you gotta do brother! Just stick around on CK5 tho eh :waytogo:

Oh, and around here you could ask at least $5000 for that rig... probably more! Seriously.
 
If its not going to put a huge dent in your debt situation, then I say don't worry about what its worth, park it, put the insurance on non op. Don't put any money into it. Just keep it until you can deal with it. There are many other ways to save money without selling your truck.
 
I've thought about selling my '85 K10 Suburban,but a few things keep me from doing it--one is the fact I wont get that much for it,at least not more than I have into it,and the main reason,is the money will be gone in a matter of days ,and I wont have the truck OR the cash any more...................................................................................................Though it needs tranny work,its worth it to me to have to plow with,I put a nice diamond plow and fisher frame on it last year and never used it,it never had a plow before either,and the undercarriage is still pretty decent considering its age and not being garaged...its getting some rust on the rockers,doors and the tailgate is pretty wasted,but I have another decent one to replace it with--the 6.2 diesel would probably kill the sale for most folks here,as diesel fuel is costly and most dont want one....................................................................................................most folks here wouldn't care how "good" it is,they would offer scrap price or a bit more for it if I did sell it,and then they would flip it after doing the repairs and make a good profit..or just beat the thing to death plowing and then scrap it...I wont find anything like it in better shape for what I have into it either.............................................................................................I'd say keep the truck if you can...they aren't making any more of them....
 
I appreciate the thoughts on keeping it guys. I really do.
If I had more money, more space, less debt, and the desire to actually modify/work on vehicles anymore I'd keep it.

I have none of those and am just always "behind the ball" financially. If selling it puts me back to even or even takes out the majority of it then I'm FAR better off. It costs me nothing but insurance to sit right now...but requires a large garage, isn't miraculously healing itself, and frankly would be better off to me as cash than as a garage ornament.

I hate to admit it but while I like owning and driving it I just don't get the "warm tinglies" about it like I used to. I probably won't own one again. It doesn't do anything for me that I can't have another, newer, less troublesome vehicle do for me. I'm tired of old vehicles that require work all the time and the bad feeling of knowing I'll either have to do it or just don't know how to do it.
 
It's worth what people are willing to pay for it. In the rust belt a clean K5 that runs/drives is worth $5000 all day long. May take a while to sell but it will sell. I would ask for 6 and expect to be talked down.

I'd hate to see it get sold, but if you need the money, then so be it. My truck is nothing special. It's beat, ugly, dented, whatever. But I'd take it off the road and let it sit out back before I sold it. Unless I was sick of it or wanted to build something else (I've been known to do that).
 
In my opinion, only you know what is right for you to do. That being said, EBay is your friend if it comes to selling it. I have sold a bunch of cars and motorcycles on EBay and have always done well. Detail it, take lots of good pictures, write a thorough description that shows and explains any problems, and then set an appropriate reserve price. As was stated before, this is an enthusiasts vehicle! EBay is the best advertising you can get. If it doesn't sell the first round, you can re-list it at least once for free. Another thing is set the auction to end on a weekend. Like Sunday night at 8:30 pm eastern time, most of the action happens in the last 30 seconds of the auction anyway! Nothing worse than an auction that ends at 3 am when everyones asleep. Oh, write a well thought out description, using proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I shy away from sellers who sound like idiots... Good luck man, I've been in your shoes, but remember it's just a car. 2 years ago I had to sell my late fathers old IROC Z28, the car I had the greatest memories of my Dad in... It was just a car, and I still have the memories. I don't miss it at all, I was happy to see it go to a guy who loved it and was going to restore it to how it should have been and I couldn't afford to do at the time. It's just a truck. That thing should easily bring $4k+ on eBay if done right. Another thing is try and hold out until around late March or early April. A lot of people are broke after Christmas, but people who are getting tax refunds usually file early, and get some extra spending cash to be stupid with around then. There are other ways to help drive up the auction price also, a properly priced buy it now can sometimes help suggest a higher value to potential buyers. Remember, your not just selling something, you're marketing it... Honesty is key though, most guys with that kind of cash can smell BS, and usually know what they are looking at.
 
I've been arguing for a while with folks that know me about why I should keep it. Finally after the latest money issue I sat down and realized I really wasn't doing much with it other than occasionally driving it. That's not a very good reason for someone in my situation to own a 2nd vehicle.
 
If you do sell, would you sell it without some of it's goodies? Specifically the sliders.
 
Yep. Going to start listing all that stuff. Package deal to whoever buys it if they want to pay more for the truck but in the meantime I'm moving it all as fast as possible.
 
I understand your situation completely...I might even have a deeper understanding of the issue since I've got a 1-year-old son and house projects.

The real root issues are not money, but time and focus.

I have waaaaaay too many hobbies, interests, honey-do projects, hafta-do projects, responsibilities, and a career. All this means that recently, I've had to bring back into focus what I really want to do and make moves in that direction. Sure, the money is nice to recover when you sell a floundering project, but it's really just gravy (I recently sold my 6.2L Blazer that wasn't doing anything but holding down the yard). You'll never even get back what you initially spent on anything, so you'll also have to acknowledge a loss up front.

Regarding that specific vehicle, the value will shift dramatically based upon location - I have no idea about the Kentucky market. Realistically, 95% of folks who'd really be seriously interested in that vehicle are probably already members here on CK5 - to most other folks it's little more than a novelty.

For me personally (now living in the desert), as soon as I see the word "rust" I'll pretty much walk away from any vehicle I'm interested in (even if preceded by the words "very little" or "minimal"). I grew up in WI and the sh!t still gives me nightmares.
 
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