I know this is a hard question to answer without seeing the truck, but here goes. I presently have a jeep wrangler but have owned 3 broncos in the past. Well next to my jeep in the garage is my brothers "tired" 88 eddie baur that he doesn't need any more, so I am starting to think about a "new" toy as a second vehicle. (here I may go again). I am wondering around a ballpark guestamate for what they are going for. (for my sake as well as his for selling it). It's an 88 with 175,000 miles on it,351 auto, 3.55 LS frt and rr, complete new breaks and 31" tires (which would go right onto my jeep). Very tight frontend and bushings, however it needs shocks. Tailgate is shot, as well as both window motors on doors.(they make noise just don't push up window), AC and cruise are history-I guess. Dented rear quarter and typicle rain gutter and hood rust. Engine at the moment runs great as this is mainly highway milaege. Also needs tranny (auto 3sp.) and radiator. Like I said, she's tired. But he's had it since new so I see no "surprises".
Hey, for the right price I can have a bronco again, put a body lift(which I allready have) slap some 36's on and have new 31's for my jeep!
Any ideas
TIA

 

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Based on all that and I figure ANY Bronco older than 10 years is worth at least $1000.00 if it runs, then that should be the price because of the tranny and mileage on that engine. i found that most buyers in rural NJ here seem to think they can buy a running Bronco with no body rust for the 1200 Im selling my 78 351M for. So, unless your bro wants to part it out, he may have trouble finding a buyer...a chat pal bougt a 90 F 150 4x4 recently for $300..no tranny (aod) or bed tho.
maybe Im low on that price of 1K...but check other ads here and see the wide range and descritions.
good luck,
Al

 

If you would really like to know how much you can get for it go online to Kellies blue book value, she will give you the retail value and trade in value for the Bronco. I have a question for you about the bronco as well. I am trying to sell my 88' Bronco for 5,000. This truck is immaculate. It is a 5.8 L 2-tone blue and white xlt 4x4; A woman just called and wants to know how much it weighs in relation to their explorer. When we bought the truck in 1990 we were given the owners manual for a 1988 ford F-150. Could you please look and see how much it weighs in your brothers owners manaual for the Eddie Bauer edition?

Thank you

Adam

 

>If you would really like to
>know how much you can
>get for it go online
>to Kellies blue book value,
>she will give you the
>retail value and trade in
>value for the Bronco.
>I have a question for
>you about the bronco as
>well. I am trying
>to sell my 88' Bronco
>for 5,000. This truck
>is immaculate. It is
>a 5.8 L 2-tone blue
>and white xlt 4x4; A
>woman just called and wants
>to know how much it
>weighs in relation to their
>explorer. When we bought
>the truck in 1990 we
>were given the owners manual
>for a 1988 ford F-150.
> Could you please look
>and see how much it
>weighs in your brothers owners
>manaual for the Eddie Bauer
>edition?
>
>Thank you
>
>Adam

 

All I have to say is people are thinking their Bronc's are worth WAY more than they are. I'm seeing 88's, even 85's, with asking prices at better than $7000! Thats insane! The bluebook on a 85 in PERFECT condition is only like 3200, and your not going to get near that price in actuality! These aren't supposed to hold high resale values either.
Seriously, step back and look at it. No matter how good of condition it's in, it's still an OLD vehicle now. You can't charge for emotional values.

 

 

>All I have to say is
>people are thinking their Bronc's
>are worth WAY more than
>they are. I'm seeing 88's,
>even 85's, with asking prices
>at better than $7000! Thats
>insane! The bluebook on a
>85 in PERFECT condition is
>only like 3200, and your
>not going to get near
>that price in actuality! These
>aren't supposed to hold high
>resale values either.

Friend, it really depends upon three things, sellers location, buyers desire to buy, and selection available. If you live somewhere where a 15 year old truck is spent, worn out, rusted into the ground, then you can not get as much as someone from an area where a 30 year old truck (Ford of course!) is still running and looking good, with little or no time related damage. High resale values are not the issue here either. Lets face it, if we are reading these posts, we ARE Ford enthusiats of some sort. And by the definition of enthusiat, we are passionate about our trucks. Therefore we would probably be willing to spend a little more for a truck that has what WE want to have. As for the general masses of potential buyers, if they want to spend less, let them buy what they think is a good value. Probably a chevy...

So you have made a blanket statements that are not always accurate.

>Seriously, step back and look at
>it. No matter how good
>of condition it's in, it's
>still an OLD vehicle now.

Yes, do step back and look at it, and then look at others like it in the same geographical area, and compare the asking prices.
>You can't charge for emotional
>values.

You aren't charging for emotional value, but the buyer is spending because of it. Think of the Shelby Cobra, a car that has to be at least 34 years old. They were affordable to average buyers in their day. Priced one lately? They are old. They tend to be in excellent condition, but they are still old. But some people will happily spend 70K on one - if it is the one THEY want. I feel the same way about ALL my Fords, even my wifes Aerostar.

Just my .02