Couple of questions:
Have you actually seen or driven the truck? Is this being sold by a dealer? Where is the truck?

 

No, I haven't seen it or driven it (other than pictures). I live in Ohio but the truck is out west. It is being sold by a dealer. I would definitely have someone knowledgeable check it out for me before I finalized anything or even hope on a plane to see it myself. I wish it was local or I would have kicked the tires already. I've purchased plenty of cars, but never without driving them first or one that is this old. I'm new to all this, that's why I'm looking for help from those that know a lot more about it than I do.


Thanks.

 

We have members all over and some have graciously looked at vehicles local to them on behalf of others. Short of hopping a plane yourself, which is ultimately the best plan, we may be able to have someone physically inspect the truck.

 

I never thought about that, but that would be very helpful! If anyone out there lives in South Dakota, drop me a line and let's talk!

 

Where abouts in SD? It is kind of a big state.

 

Looks like a great truck to start with.

 

FortyNiner - It's in the Milbank, SD area.


arctic y block - Thanks, that's what I was thinking about it too.

 

I am going to strongly make a suggestion that you verify the condition of the sheetmetal, cab, doors, fenders, you get the idea. Mechanical stuff is most readily available at reasonable costs but serious sheetmetal repair can make grown men cry and the pocketbook go flat quickly. Good luck with the new machine. It looks like a decent truck and the area is known for harboring good solid stuff.

 

raytasch - Thanks for the advice, supposedly it's a CA truck, no rust issues at all, but that remains to be seen.

 

Why in the world would they put hub cabs on it.

 

Lol, I was wondering the same thing, definitely the first thing to go if I make the purchase!

 

You've got some geographic challenges with the location - it is just not close to a town of any size. Watertown, SD is a wonderful place - simply no way to get there quickly - and then you still have a drive to Milbank. Without knowing the real condition of the truck, any price should have a remote place discount of $3000 to $5000 applied - IMHO. The wheel covers deduct another 1K. This is one of those cases were the seller is at a disadvantage regardless of the quality of the item.

 

Yeah the location really is a hassle, it's not like it's even easy to hop on a plane and get there. They say the price they are asking is firm and that it is really worth a few thousand more (of course they say that, it's a dealership). I think it's worth less than they are asking (so does Hagerty), I know it will need a little work to get it safe and roadworthy, plus I have to ship it. They haven't had it listed long so I'm sure they aren't willing to haggle just yet.

 

I would walk away. Might be the best buy of the year but too many unknowns. Education can be expensive.

 

Yeah I'm starting to think that too. They don't deal with classic cars so they aren't sure what they have, I told them I couldn't pay their price and left it at that, if they come back to me fine, if not there will be more out there.


I appreciate your help and input.