is this a good buy? 1956 chevy

[bikerman9967]

found this on craigs list. guy seems to be a little high on the price but i wasnt sure. he send me a lot of pictures and the body looks dented up pretty good. it has rusty doors and looks like it needs cab corners and a few other parts. said he wont go below 7800. what do you guys think?

http://westernmass.craigslist.org/cto/2805125995.html

[bikerman9967]

[hopped up]

i think its too much
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[bikerman9967]

[bikerman9967]

[bikerman9967]

sorry the pics are so big. this is what he sent me

[jfnar]

Don't know how prices run up in the Northeast but in my corner of the woods that would be way too high. Probably 3X.

[bikerman9967]

i figured it was a 6000 truck. up here there arnt many that are in good condition.

[PAPA KENT]

it might be better to find one for your price and have it transported in to your area.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Way too high, at least it would be in SoCal. Here that truck would sell for closer to $5,000 max. It is a decent strating point but it needs plenty. Move on.

[bikerman9967]

thats what i thought. ill spend between 6-8 for one in decent shape that has everything there and is a driver. having a hard time though up in my neck of the woods

[jfnar]

Be very careful if you buy one that's too far away to go look at. It's easy to make an old truck look much better in pictures than it really is. Good luck and happy hunting.

[bikerman9967]

there is a dealer in MN that has a 56 that looked ok by the pictures. too far to me to drive so i asked him for pictures of everything and he refused to take them. when i asked him why he wouldnt take anymore he said if i want to see that much of the truck then i can buy it and look at it on my own time. HA

[coralhead]

Originally Posted by bikerman9967

there is a dealer in MN that has a 56 that looked ok by the pictures. too far to me to drive so i asked him for pictures of everything and he refused to take them. when i asked him why he wouldnt take anymore he said if i want to see that much of the truck then i can buy it and look at it on my own time. HA

Sounds like congress.......

[bikerman9967]

heres one from a dealer. a little high but also a 57
http://www.classiccarliquidators.com...up/3A57K113602
what do you guys think?

[Wrenchbender Ret]

If its not rusted out it seems to me to be worth 5-6 G's Its hard to find anything decent for less then that. Even if he says he wont take less it wouldn't hurt to make an offer. I have bought stuff less then the "firm" price.

[bikerman9967]

i made him an offer of 7 and he wouldnt move. says he has too much tied up with shipping it up from ga. guess he paid too much for it

[Russell Ashley]

Originally Posted by bikerman9967

i made him an offer of 7 and he wouldnt move. says he has too much tied up with shipping it up from ga. guess he paid too much for it

I saw that truck on the Atlanta CL for a lot less than the current price. I think it was about $4 or $5K they were asking but don't remember for sure. He might have bought it thinking it was better than it is, but shipping charges don't help the current value and justify a higher price IMO.

[Wrenchbender Ret]

We have all gone that route, getting too much in them. He can't eat it though.

[bikerman9967]

i agree, he will find someone whos in love with it and thinks is a steal.

[_Ogre]

save his email and check back in a mth or 2.
he might figure the right price by then.

that said; it's worth what you want to pay for it.

[meter swinger]

I like the statement in the first add " ill strip it down put new parts on it and paint it and it will be worth 21k". I always want to ask these people why they haven't done it then.
You want to avoid sellers like this at all costs, thats a sure sign theyve lost thier mind or just got done watching 36 hours of barret jacksons on the speed chanel.

You should be able to find a good clean rig for the price range your in. If you have to go out of state you can probably find a board memeber to go look at it and take picures for you. Most guys on here would do that.
Good luck.
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[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

save his email and....

Throw it away in a month or two. He's a know-it-all asshat. Not worth dealing with even if he comes down later...it's your hobby - enjoy, don't deal with Bozo's.

[meter swinger]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Throw it away in a month or two. He's a know-it-all asshat. Not worth dealing with even if he comes down later...it's your hobby - enjoy, don't deal with Bozo's.

This^^^^
, however i refer to such folk as assgaskests in lieu of hats.
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[bfink]

around here thats a $3500 truck , MAYBE 4k , even thats doubtful . good luck to him but id pass