Dfw CL project

[Dirt72]

Is this a good deal? http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/4525688676.html

[truckster]

I wouldn't pay anywhere near that for it, but that may just be me.

[Dirt72]

Hey truckster, what do you think it's worth ?

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by truckster

i wouldn't pay anywhere near that for it, but that may just be me.

x2.

[truckster]

I can only talk about my own preferences and experience, but I probably wouldn't pay more than $1500 to $2000 for that project.

[68panelman]

Looks like people are really starting to loose their minds. Guess we can thank all the "reality" car shows on TV.

[briank]

Looks like he has most of the hard work done (metal work wise,) id love to start with that but not for that much.

[Rockit]

Sad part about restoring a vintage blazer is that he could already be into it that much.

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by Rockit

Sad part about restoring a vintage blazer is that he could already be into it that much.

True that. However, he will be lucky to get half that.

[truckster]

Originally Posted by Rockit

Sad part about restoring a vintage blazer is that he could already be into it that much.

That could be very true, and I'm not disparaging what he has spent or what he's accomplished. I just wouldn't pay that much to take over that project in that state of completion.

If you're going to build a vehicle to roll it across the auction block, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time and money to recoup your investment, and you may still not make a profit. In my case, I'm building my Blazer for me to keep and drive (hopefully for many years) and for my children to have after that. I spend what I can afford and realize it's an investment in me and my children, not an investment in a project.

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by truckster

That could be very true, and I'm not disparaging what he has spent or what he's accomplished. I just wouldn't pay that much to take over that project in that state of completion.

If you're going to build a vehicle to roll it across the auction block, you need to be prepared to spend a lot of time and money to recoup your investment, and you may still not make a profit. In my case, I'm building my Blazer for me to keep and drive (hopefully for many years) and for my children to have after that. I spend what I can afford and realize it's an investment in me and my children, not an investment in a project.

Well said....about the only way to make a profit on a "restoration" is by doing it for someone else who has the money to pay for doing it.
Mine will be a driver for me and an heirloom for my 6 year old grandson.....someday.

[Moreyel]

I'm sometimes amazed at how people price things. Of course, most of us on this site are pretty familiar with costs associated with rebuilding things. I don't think many of us would pay that much, but you know, there's an ass for every seat!

[A1971Blazer]

The seller always wants top dollar and the buyer wants bottom dollar.

Somewhere in the middle is a deal. At the right price, there's a lot of body work already done.....so long as it's been done "properly".

A cash offer has persuaded me more than once to sell something for a bit less than I was asking

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

Well said....about the only way to make a profit on a "restoration" is by doing it for someone else who has the money to pay for doing it.
Mine will be a driver for me and an heirloom for my 6 year old grandson.....someday.

He loves building the new generation "Legos". He can look at the instructions and build any of them.
The other day he saw me looking at the LMC on-line catalog that showed pictures of the body patch panels.

"Papa", he said, "are those the instructions to build our truck?"
"Kinda" I said.