70' F250, Question regarding value?
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70' F250, Question regarding value?
I inherited a 1970 F250 Camper Special with 126,000 mi. Body is very straight with only some surface rust, paint is sad. Engine is 390. Truck runs well. Can anyone give me a resource(s) to find the approximate value of this vehicle? Is it considered a good truck to restore? Thanks for any help.
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WELCOME! Good time to buy, it's not a good time to sale. Seen $500.00 and way up over$5000.00+ just depend how much has been restored. I have a classic car just a few years ago it was worth 10,000.00+ trying to sale it, got offers below $4000.00. So I,m going to have to wait tell the market get's better. Sounds like it is a nice truck. Good luck!
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NADA has a classic auto estimator, but it's a little off! It says my '72 F100 is worth $15k or more! You can pay an antique auto appraiser. They'll give you a piece of paper to show people who inquire about it how much they feel it's worth. It's easier to get paid when you have a written appraisal to go by. It takes out the "screwed over" factor associated with selling a used vehicle.
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We all like are trucks and we may beleave it is $ worth a lot. But the truth in the matter is in the real world sale price may not be what we want to hear. We are in hard times. Be carefull, I just redid my 68 if I was to sale it today don't think It would even cover my cost. I do think what you wrote about your truck is a good one to restore. I have been really enjoying may truck it's not about the money value. (me and my truck two old clunkers) We are proud, American made.
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I inherited a 1970 F250 Camper Special with 126,000 mi. Body is very straight with only some surface rust, paint is sad. Engine is 390. Truck runs well. Can anyone give me a resource(s) to find the approximate value of this vehicle? Is it considered a good truck to restore? Thanks for any help.
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I inherited a 1970 F250 Camper Special with 126,000 mi. Body is very straight with only some surface rust, paint is sad. Engine is 390. Truck runs well. Can anyone give me a resource(s) to find the approximate value of this vehicle? Is it considered a good truck to restore? Thanks for any help.
1970 F 250's range from $7,500 to $17,000
do not sell for less than $7,500. Look at the price to replace your 1970 F250 with the cost of a 2010 F250.
a $7,500 truck has most all its parts although they may not all work.
a $12,000 truck has all its parts and they all work but may need refurbishing.
a $17,000 truck has all its parts in great condition but not a museum piece.
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sound right, depending on where you live, use the auto trader in your area to get a more real world price.
there are a TON of them left they are all over the place! there is NO 70 F250 that will sell for 17,000 unless there is almost no 1970 parts on it. NADA is WAY off do NOT look there for these trucks, it is just plan WRONG! if you can get a price that starts with a 2 and has 4 digets in it i would take it. if you can find a running truck where the price only has 3 digets in it then buy it. the 3 biggest things that affect price are 1. location 2. is it running and driveable 3. rust (not surface but rust holes, and cab mounts, if there are no rust holes and the cab mounts are good then the price just went up, even more so where it snows and in the south) a no rust truck in AZ will not be uncomon so its more on the running part...but there are guys in some areas that will buy a no rust cab for a grand because they cant find one where they live.
How many 1970 F250s do you suppose are left?
1970 F 250's range from $7,500 to $17,000
do not sell for less than $7,500. Look at the price to replace your 1970 F250 with the cost of a 2010 F250.
a $7,500 truck has most all its parts although they may not all work.
a $12,000 truck has all its parts and they all work but may need refurbishing.
a $17,000 truck has all its parts in great condition but not a museum piece.
1970 F 250's range from $7,500 to $17,000
do not sell for less than $7,500. Look at the price to replace your 1970 F250 with the cost of a 2010 F250.
a $7,500 truck has most all its parts although they may not all work.
a $12,000 truck has all its parts and they all work but may need refurbishing.
a $17,000 truck has all its parts in great condition but not a museum piece.
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How many 1970 F250s do you suppose are left?
1970 F 250's range from $7,500 to $17,000
do not sell for less than $7,500. Look at the price to replace your 1970 F250 with the cost of a 2010 F250.
a $7,500 truck has most all its parts although they may not all work.
a $12,000 truck has all its parts and they all work but may need refurbishing.
a $17,000 truck has all its parts in great condition but not a museum piece.
1970 F 250's range from $7,500 to $17,000
do not sell for less than $7,500. Look at the price to replace your 1970 F250 with the cost of a 2010 F250.
a $7,500 truck has most all its parts although they may not all work.
a $12,000 truck has all its parts and they all work but may need refurbishing.
a $17,000 truck has all its parts in great condition but not a museum piece.
What it's worth and what someone will pay you for it are two different animals.
Sorry bub, but you are way off. Ol Ford trucks are too plentiful and not very valuable.
John
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I agree with John, BradyCouchman, etal.
That's why I bought a Mercury highboy (only 3836 Ford f250 4x4's produced that year, I haven't found out how many of those were badged as Merc's)!
Just kidding, however I do agree with John, and it follows even for Western Canada. At a certain vintage (say 15 to 20 years old or more), a decent running truck is worth around $1000. A good one (ie with little/no rust, decent tires and running gear, maybe has a canopy) gets you up around $2500.
Beyond that, it's gotta be rare (ie: once owned by a rock star) to fetch much beyond that.
As a buyer, it's a screamin' deal, because there's lots of trucks to choose from, and they're cheap, cheap, cheap.
As an owner, it's got to be a "labour of love" -- I can't figure where there's much money to be made buying and selling these old crates. I figure if you want a high-value old vehicle, buy an old Mustang, or a Cougar, or a GTO, or a Firechicken. If you wanna have and old vehicle and not break the bank on it, buy an old truck (and giggle every time you pull third gear rubber!!!!!)...
darrell
That's why I bought a Mercury highboy (only 3836 Ford f250 4x4's produced that year, I haven't found out how many of those were badged as Merc's)!
Just kidding, however I do agree with John, and it follows even for Western Canada. At a certain vintage (say 15 to 20 years old or more), a decent running truck is worth around $1000. A good one (ie with little/no rust, decent tires and running gear, maybe has a canopy) gets you up around $2500.
Beyond that, it's gotta be rare (ie: once owned by a rock star) to fetch much beyond that.
As a buyer, it's a screamin' deal, because there's lots of trucks to choose from, and they're cheap, cheap, cheap.
As an owner, it's got to be a "labour of love" -- I can't figure where there's much money to be made buying and selling these old crates. I figure if you want a high-value old vehicle, buy an old Mustang, or a Cougar, or a GTO, or a Firechicken. If you wanna have and old vehicle and not break the bank on it, buy an old truck (and giggle every time you pull third gear rubber!!!!!)...
darrell
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