Why is everything 2,000 miles away?

[64 f100]

Ford those that are closer to Seattle, there is a 64 long bed for sale at 450$. I would jump on it if I were closer.

Rich

[Truckero]

That's life

[orangeRcode]

It seems prices have gone stupid high as of late on slicks in my area. There were several decent ones in $3500-$5000 a couple of months ago. No all I've seen are junk they want $6000-$8000 for. Anyone else notice this?

[64 f100]

I've noticed.

[bruceandersson]

Its interesting how the prices have seemed to go up. But what people are asking and what they get are probably two different things. I took both my slicks to the Springfield (OH) swap last weekend as I needed to generate some $. I did sell my nice '65 short bed for $5K. It is rust free, had decent two-tone paint, .... There were many others for sale none less than $6500 and none as solid or as complete. A Bodyman/painter bought it. He was impressed by how solid it was. I doubt any of the others sold. I still see deals out there, but they are getting harder to find.

[unibody madness]

Most of us build these for ourselves not for resale. Between the number that have been redone, and those that try to build them for profit, they have gone up in value. There are also the auction/ build programs that are starting to highlight them, also raising the prices.
Meanwhile for those of us who know better, there is asking.... and then there is getting.
Ebay used to have a button that would show you what things actually sold for, that would really highlight the askers from the sellers.
I bought mine long enough ago and I still will not get my money back after working on them.

[mercuryv8]

If you go even further than 2000 miles you find deals like this. LoL

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/let ... nFlag=true

Nic

[64 f100]

Would love to have it but have to many projects now, and just bought another one.

Rich

[orangeRcode]

If you go even further than 2000 miles you find deals like this. LoL

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/let ... nFlag=true

Nic

Canada?

[LM14]

Bought my first uni for $202.50 off of EBAY and it was 100 miles from me. That was on 8/13/2007. Sold it 8/2012 for 1000 and didn't do anything to it.

My second one cost me $1350 from Craig's List and it was 650 miles away. That was on 9/16/2012.

Both were without engine/blown engine, both had trannys lying in the bed. The difference? The first one was a rust bucket once I could see everything and cleaned out all the junk. The second one is basically rust free and well worth the difference.

I see more that don't run in the $1300-3500 price range lately.

I don't need another one but I want another one. Always shopping and willing to drive for the right one.

First one on the way home



Second one after we unloaded it from the trailer (nice hood, front bumper and second set of doors in the bed)



Looked better in the sun the next morning with the spare parts cleaned out and a different set of wheels and tires



SPark

[orangeRcode]

Found a couple that had been on CL in my area around $3500-$4000 that had disappeared. They have reappeared in Texas on CL for more than double what they were listed for. I've got to pull the trigger on one when I find it. I can't pay flipper's prices when they think they have to double their money on them.

[64 f100]

Free long bed in , you guessed it, Washington , Oregon area. Where can you find a donor for a bed floor when you need it? 2,000 miles away, Bah, humshit!

Rich

[LM14]

I suggest you use Search Tempest and limit your search radius to however far you are willing to drive. I use a 750 mile radius of my Zip Code to search. That way you are not looking at things you will not travel to get and are less frustrated.

SPark

[foodstick]

2000 miles from everywhere, that must be a geographical oddity ! hahahah

Anyone recall the movie?

[Alan Mclennan]

add 8,000 to that for us down here !