Denny -
I'm located in the beautiful Puget Sound region of Washington state.
Puyallup valley is right smack in the path of the mudflow when Mt Rainier erupts.

Is it true what Tire shops are telling me... that 16" wheels are no longer fashionable? I think the guy at Schwab just wanted to go to the lake... We can't take the heat in Seattle.

 

Low mileage, 4x4. I'd list it on ebay, national audience. I bought both of my trucks on ebay. First from Oklahoma, second from Denver. Both were worth the drive from Philadelphia.

 

***I deleted my original message***

Now that I have given this more thought...
The truck vs a corvette.
Are you really willing to surrender easy access to get into and out of a vehicle (the truck) vs accepting crawling into and out of a car that is on the ground. (I hope you have really good knees.)
Please give this more thought.
I will take the truck over the car every time. It is your comfort.
Perhaps you need to remove the lift from the truck and install 265 or 285 tires.
(I get the impression that money is not the issue, comfort is.)
You mention your cousin's rodeo, come on, you need the truck.
**My truck is my daily driver since 9/08/2001. Still loving it.**

 

I was thinking more of Total A$$ Mechanic) sorry, couldn't resist, anyway I would keep it if it were my truck

 

Here in the PNW, you will get top dollar for your truck - more so than just about anywhere else in the country. If you have an issue with the truck (transmission, cold starts, lack of power), I suspect you'll be taking it to the shop - and that can have mixed results for a high price. Many of us here collect advice/experience from the other members to figure out how to fix the trucks ourselves.

4 gallon oil changes every 3000 miles, $50-$80 air filters, OEM fuel filter every 10K miles, the diesel not being ideal as a grocery getter (it likes to stretch it's legs), and other factors put this vehicle under the heading "Ya gotta want it". If you are unwilling to wrench on it and you have your eye on a convertible, it may very well behoove you to sell it while it's hot. If you plan to tow - you couldn't ask for a more reliable vehicle for the price (you hold the title, I assume). If you just need 4 fun wheel and a seat - the 7.3L Superduty is total overkill.

 

Scarrie253... You are quite right. Your truck IS on a lot of people's bucket list, and since you've had it for 16 year now, and have entered retirement, it is completely understandable why it is no longer on your bucket list.

The steering parts and tires are a non issue as far as value goes. Those parts are routinely replaced... a sad testament to Ford "tough", but that is obviously a much broader issue that is not unique to your truck, as we are all sinking in the same blue boat there.

You've already hit upon all the reasons why your truck should command TOP, and I do mean TOP dollar:

• It only has 58K miles.
• You are the original owner.
• You are (by your own admission) older in age (ie, truck not trashed by a testosterone touting kid)
• You are a female (this isn't sexism, it is the current reality of perception, which will work in your favor)
• The truck is a model year 2000, with all the 99.5 updates, and with Forged Rods, not PMRs, and without the 2001 automatic one way clutch issue
• The truck has not been modified as far as the engine is concerned
• The truck is a long bed
• The truck is clean and straight
• The truck was taken care of by a presumably knowledgeable TAM

Of these, the fact that you have a virgin forged rod model year 2000 7.3L long bed with only 58K and are the original owner means you can command top dollar. Fortunately, you already live in an area where what you have is highly valued, but know that the states below you have buyers just as eager.

If you are willing to advertise up and down the West coast, I would not be surprised if you fetched $25K for that truck. There are people willing to pay it, rather than face a potential felony and a $10K fine for "deleting" later model engines so that they'll run better.

 

You said it is driven only about once a month. What is your daily driver?

 

I would run an ad for $30K, and see what bites. Some people in other parts of the country may think I'm losing it, but they haven't seen what I have in my area. How many remember BWST? 2002, modified, 140K miles - $17K.

 

I got top dollar for my old 7.3 in my signature. iirc it had around 130k, lifted, modded blah blah blah and it had some rust! Not terrible but none the less, the lower front doors were shot but I had replacements that went with the sale.

Anytime I sell something that I'm not in a hurry to get rid of it ask top dollar and leave myself plenty of wiggle room. I don't ask so much that when people look at something in an ad that they think I'm off my rocker though. Ask plenty enough to let people know that you know what you have but not so much that a potential buyer that also knows what you have will not run... balancing act