Best Place To Sell Yank Truck ?

Best Place To Sell Yank Truck ?

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redgriff500

Original Poster:

27,672 posts

270 months

Monday 23rd July 2007
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I've had my F150 for sale on here with no real interest, for normal cars I'd stick it in the Auto Trader but their Yank section is tiny these days...

So where is the best place to advertise ?

cheers

ws6

420 posts

247 months

Monday 23rd July 2007
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simonelite501

1,440 posts

275 months

Tuesday 24th July 2007
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I have had gret success selling American vehicles on Ebay of all places, cheap too.........if your carefull and do it right.

tpivette

348 posts

216 months

Wednesday 25th July 2007
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Oklahoma.

mikef

5,246 posts

258 months

Wednesday 25th July 2007
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If it's this F150 http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/185562.htm, then we're looking at 10 years old with 100k miles and no leather; probably cost less than £9k new with usual factory discounts (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/pricing.aspx?year=1997&make=Ford&model=F-150&trimid=-1)

Near £6k is going some. I'd reckon £4k tops if it was pristine and personally would knock at least a grand off with an LPG conversion, although some folks might not worry about that

Also have to bear in mind that late model F150s are being brought in with high specs, deep factory/dealer discounts and a weak dollar

redgriff500

Original Poster:

27,672 posts

270 months

Thursday 26th July 2007
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Problem with Classic American is it takes so long to get published, but might give it a go.

I find Ebay good for buying but not selling... watching trucks, not many are hitting their (sensible) reserves at the minute.

MikeF - I'll buy all you can get at that price !

You can get 3 seaters for £4500 but 6's start at £5500 and I've been looking everywhere.

The gas conversions cost £2000 so what kind of idiot would want to pay LESS for half price fuel ????

Obviously they run as std on petrol... which I think you've been sniffing !

Edited by redgriff500 on Thursday 26th July 12:45

Motorama

472 posts

225 months

Friday 27th July 2007
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Normally i'd say £5500 is acheviable for an 1997 extended cab truck with the LPG giving cheaper running costs.

The thing that dips the value on your truck is the manual trans, people generally want an auto on the back of a lazy V8

I buy and sell American trucks and SUV's for a living so have some idea of buying trends for this type of vehicle.

v8 jago

982 posts

260 months

Sunday 29th July 2007
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I think it is a steal at that price mate ! I cant belive you havnt sold it. It would do me for towing my race car but when i sold my ford econoline i bought a toyota surf.
Have you tryed putting it up for sale in american car world formaly (street machine).. Good luck. P.S. Would you do a straight swap for my toyota surf even though its only worth half of what yours is. smile

Edited by v8 jago on Sunday 29th July 00:18

redgriff500

Original Poster:

27,672 posts

270 months

Sunday 29th July 2007
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SOLD IT !

To the first person who came out.

Sold from the car and classic website !

mikef

5,246 posts

258 months

Sunday 29th July 2007
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Congrats on the sale

Motorama

472 posts

225 months

Sunday 29th July 2007
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redgriff500 said:
SOLD IT !

To the first person who came out.

Sold from the car and classic website !
Nice one! I sold a 60 Cadillac from there a couple of months ago but got a snotty email from the admin of the site when i listed a 94 Suburban They must have changed their policy on non classics.

CraigMorrison

70 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st August 2007
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Congrats on the sale- I was going to chime in and say that you might have luck selling it to a horse person looking to tow a trailer.