JTFormula

Just trying to give some professional advice thats all. We all think our stuff is worth $1,000,000 and the buyer wants to pay $1. You just have to find that common ground. You also have to price it with what the market calls for, not what you think its worth. If you want to buy a new pickup, you dont want to have to hold onto this one for months and all the good deals go by then you sell the Dump for less and pay more for the pickup. If selling the F350 for a little less to get you into a pickup thats priced right now, thats the important thing. Theres more of a market for a Pickup then a Dump. Think about this, you are looking at a 2006 F350 Diesel Crew Cab (sweet truck by the way) for less then the $14,500 you are asking for a 1996 F350. 10 years older and more expensive. I just sold a street rod 37 Ford Pickup at my shop for $50,000. The guy built it in 2007 and had $70,000 just in parts plus 2,000 hours of labor to build it. Lets say $75.00 an hour , thats $150,000 for a total of $220,000 into the truck and sold for $50k, or a loss of $170,000. Just because you have lots of money into it doesn't mean you will get it back. Take offers and the best one wins! Then buy your new street cruiser! Of course, I have a picture:

Problem is you are going to scare away people who see $16k and say this guys nuts and move onto the next truck. There is no second chance to make a first impression. You have to be the best truck for what is out there similar to yours, and justify the price you are asking. For that price you have listed, someone can get a much newer truck and the newer body style. I just did a quick search and most 96ish mason dumps were priced from $7,000-$11,000. Right now you are $5,000 over the highest priced one I found (96 7.3 extended wheelbase with behind the cab tool box and only 96k miles by the way for $10,900). Its nice to have some room for negotiations but to tack on thousands of dollars is just going to work against you. Add $500-1,000 to your rock bottom price to give an asking price and just stand your ground between that threshold. You also have to remember, last year you had an buyer at $13k. Now your truck is a year older and more miles. It may not be worth the same as last year anymore. Its a mason dump with a much more limted audience than lets say a Toyota Corrola. You want your buyers to say, that's a nice truck I should call him instead of saying whats that guy smoking? Right now is the slowest time to sell a vehicle and you want take advantage of everything you can to sell it as quickly as you can. Traditionally, car sales are down from now until March. Make your offering attractive to as many people as possible and not hold off and wait for that one guy who says maybe. You want multiple buyers/offers instead of waiting for that one magical buyer. When I list something personally for sale, I add maybe $300-500 of fluff room. I never put in my ads take best offer because that opens the door to stupid people. I just say Price is $XXXX. Then when a real buyer comes to see it, and asks if there is any room, I say I can take off a couple hundred but that's it. I also don't negotiate over the phone or email. Those are the people who waste your time. Are you interested? Come down with dead presidents and then we can talk. Until then, you're just another tire kicker.

Contact that guy you had it sold to last year and see if he is still a player. I agree $16k is strong money for that truck. It's clean and miles are relatively low for a 16 year old truck

That 1961 b61 dump in St. Louis for $3k wasn't a bad deal at all. Too bad I don't want a dump

I think I remember that truck. I don't know if its still there I work in Lakewood and prob 5 miles from their joint. Funny this is I had seen their tri axle Pete this morning on my way to work. I might have to take a ride by there and pay attention to see if its still out there. I guess I can call too. A bit out of my price range at $8000 but worth taking a ride since I can shoot over on my lunch break.

I was trying to zoom in on the door. I thought MI, MA, or MT. Hard to see. I thought MI had older blue plates but you guys maybe right on MA.

Where did you find them? I dig Transtars

I like the shot hiding out in the bushes. No reason for shooting. a good looking truck can be anything Pete, Mack, IH etc.

Superliner seems cheap. That fire truck turned flatbed is scary. Put the torch down and step away from the rig.

Superliner. 4500 miles and a Wrecker? How does it get any better? The rule of the site, if you don't have pictures it never happened / you don't own it so post pictures ASAP so we don't call Shenanigans. Welcome to the site. Many great people here and a few whack jobs.

Good luck on the sale. I think you said no engines in these things? I can't find the ad where you had all the details and price listed. I am not a buyer but wish I had room/ability to buy something like this to redo.

I find you belief system fascinating.

Or..... You buy it for me for Christmas/Festivis, I'll keep it at my shop but I'll let you use it anytime you want. Now thats a deal!

A bit out of my price range but I would consider financing if I had the work. Colors are even nice too! $15,000 takes it http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360528446972&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123

Next time you pass that b wrecker you need to get a phone number. I dig that Transtar. I have a 1:43 model of one in the same colors.

I've seen this video before. I think somewhere in the comments they say she's actually a local nurse and they trained her for the video. Nothing wrong with her driving in boots with heals I say.

Wasn't that at the Gerharts show? I know I have seen it before.

I drive everything I own. The B (whatever one I buy) will be driven to shows and used for work / play when possible. If I have to trailer it, I don't need it.

Those are cool as heck just the way they sit. Kind of a mad max thing going on. Where are these located?

Still want to focus on a B but maybe a COE is in the future hooked to a car hauler

Nice cabover. I have a soft spot those those.

Congrats. If she waited that long she knew what she was getting into. I was with my wife for 15 years before we tied the knot and 4 years married. It sounds like you guys have what it takes for it to last. May you have many MANY years of bliss.

Damn shame it's too far away. Why don't you try these on eBay? I hate to see stuff like this go to the crusher.

I'd rock that wrecker. Where is it? also is the 69 rally sport Camaro for sale?

I got something similar at the Comfort Inn in Dillon SC. I was on my way back from the Barrett Jackson Auction in West Palm Beach FL with our shop truck and a borrowed enclosed trailer. 6:30 am someone is knocking on the door. I just got out of the shower so I wasn't going to open the door. I looked through the peeper and there was some 20 something chick standing there. I asked here what she wanted. She said she needed gas. I told her this is a hotel not a gas station and to leave before I call the police. I called the front desk and I was one of many calls about this. The hotel already called the cops on her. When I got out of the room and headed to breakfast (free!) I didn't see her any more. A couple people were talking about it but no one knew if the police found her or she took off. I left the hotel and hit the fuel station next door to fill up. The guy in the truck at the pump on the other side asked if I had someone knocking on my door at 6am? He recognized the truck and trailer from the hotel. Yes, I did. He got the same thing but she wouldn't take no for an answer. This is what she asked him: Do you have gas? - NO Can I borrow money for gas? - NO Can I use your phone? NO Then he gave her a warning, leave or you might be a victim of lead poisoning. He wasn't going to open to door so her accomplice can smack him over the head and rob him. Scary shit, you have to watch your ass on the road! The truck and trailer at SotB The car I had to bring to the auction - 1969 Camaro Z/28 Crossram 302 - Sold for over $100,000.