Help Valuing a Chevy 3500 w/5.9l Cummins
 

I need help trying to determine the value of a truck I'm interested in. 1989 Chev C3500 1 Ton Crew Cab Dually 4X2. 5.9L Cummins Intercooled-Diesel Conversion. Turbo 400 Auto Trans with Gear Vendor OD unit behind it. Allison torque converter. Dual batteries, Line-X in bed. AC, AM-FM-Cassette with cassette tapes. Excellent tires, Tow Package, Fifth wheel hitch in bed, three fuel tanks for the long haul, new fuel pump installed by Diesel Performance last week. This truck has been very highly maintained and is in great mechanical condition. It has no mechanical issues and has NO RUST. It's been repainted and looks to be very clean and ran out really nice. The owner started out at about 8700.00 then got the impression I thought it was overprice did some looking and dropped it to $7200. I don't even know where to look to find a value. Interior is clean my wife isn't overly big on it as it looks like an old man's truck but we just need it to pull our fifth wheel and have our kids go along and beats 40k. So....Can anyone tell me if it's out of line? I didn't think it was but just going on my gut feeling. Thanks

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The engine alone is worth that asking price, and as long as it's been cared for (and you can get maintenance logs) I'd give him $7000 for it and squeal like a kid in a candy store once he was out of ear shot.




-Kris

I want to squeal but my wife doesn't care for that body style her style is being a kept woman and buying a new truck. GRRRRR.... Co-worker keeps telling me it's cheaper to keep her I'm starting to think he's full of @#%@#%. ;) I sold my '95 today so now thinking this would be a really good way to keep the cost of ownership down and going with it. I wonder how pissed she would be if I just did it.

Just get Momma her own truck. That's what I did.


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Her truck is the black '06 on the left ..... I traded in her '03 for my '08 cuz we needed a manual tranny for pulling the toyhauler she talked me into, so I took a page from her playbook and got me the '08.


-Kris

Sounds over priced to me but it doesnt matter what any of us think, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder, what if you gave him $7,000, would it bother you? Is it what you want, if it is exactly what you want then it is worth its weight in gold to you, personally I wouldnt give $3000 for it, I find trucks like this for less than $1500. My last truck was a 93 f250 7.3 2wd ex cab with 270k for $1200, drove it for over 4 years with nothing more than filters and tires invested into it the whole time.

when things are put in places where they where not originally designed, they tend to be a problem child. I would go over that truck with a fine tooth comb.

well at least someone had their head in the right place by putting a cummins in a chevy now only if we could gget the ford owners to do that, all problems would just disapear btw my 91 cummins had to tow my dads 06 7.3l lifter ford home because his fuel sending unit went out should have got a picture:argh::dang: but it was funny as hell:rocking::jump:

you comparing ford prices a cummins cost more for the fact its the best and it tried and proven something ford nor chevy can manage to do the cummins engine in that truck if worth more than the body its in and any ford there is plain and simple

btw they make a kit to put the cummins in the fords and the chevys

Anyone who says this is overpriced is misinformed, a conversion cost quite a bit to do. I have over 200 hours in the conversion I did/ 97 6bt in a 92 chevy crewcab dually. If it looks like a quality install it is worth around 9K if you ask me. If this truck passes state inspection/if required/ jump on it. I am a Ford guy but I do like the Cummins and I do like the look of that year Chevy, that is why I did mine and you can still get some aftermarket parts to dress it up to personalise it. The Chevys probably have the best ride and with a cummins in there you know that you have the power, plus you have a 6 speed transmission with that gear vendors unit in there, price one of those once$$$. I don't recall the year of the motor this truck has but if it is a P-pumped motor extra Hp is easy to get. I like the mechanical engines better than the computer controlled because the Get me home factor, as long as the fuel pump is working it will get you home.... Good luck and I wouldn't be afraid to pay that . How long has it been used after the conversion? if a while then it should be proven as reliable.. Bob

:humm: aren't dodge's the cheapest trucks in price and build quality out there?

anyway that truck looks like it was someones baby. probably excellently maintained. A lot of money invested and never beaten. like it was mentioned before. it's tough to value. it's really what its worth to you. he's probably got that much in it

I wouldn't go over 5K, its 2 wheel drive and has a auto transmission that is being asked to hold a lot of power.

very valid point on that transmission. what exact trans is it? is it a diesel trans? built at all?

Sounds like there are a lot of mixed reviews on here about the price. I honestly think that it is probably just about right. The way you described it, it sounds like it is well taken care of and serves the purpose you are buying it for. I always suggest to really make sure you know what you are getting. But, at this price I think the seller would be happy and you would feel pretty good too. Like someone else said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! If you want it, get it

I had forgotten that I posted this when looking at the truck. Just to answer some questions and give some feedback the truck has a 700R4 Trans with an Allison Stall Converter in it. The guy used this truck to haul his race setup and had the tranny built to withstand the test of times. It also has a Gear Vendor OD on it and the truck runs very nice. I would like more power and a bit better gas mileage but that will come in time.

Apparently this truck is well known from the drag racer. It has been well taken care of. Thanks again it was interesting to read all of the comments.

i would buy it at that price in a heartbeat

it would be worth 7k.. I would go for closer to 6k if i could depending on how recent everything has been put together built up or fixed..

theres a lot to do to that truck body wise to make it look not so much like an "old mans truck"

I would personally drive something unique like that.

I personally wouldnt drive that truck acrossed town with a 700r4 in it! that trans CAN NOT be built to hold up behind a cummins when towing

I'm late to the party as usual:w2:
So did you pull the plug on it?

The only reason I wouldn't would be the 2wd. Otherwise, I'd be all over that thing if it's as nice as you said it is.

I'd start by chitcanning that red bug deflector in favor of clear, body colored, or....something else.
While you're at it, dump the headache rack completely, or for one that looks less homebuilt.

Wheels/tires, maybe even a very slight lift, would make all the difference in the world in the outward appearance.
If you wanted to keep it low, again wheels/tires and maybe a slightly lowered stance?

The interior of all the early GM trucks (CC, blazers, Burbs, etal) were nice in their day, but as your wife mentions, look more like an old man's ride today. Very outdated.

That said, over a period of time, better seats, leather or custom upholstery, newer style or maybe an all weather flooring, door paneling and some dash treatments that are available (all digital, spun aluminum, classic, etc), and dampener, will turn the living area into a whole new beast!

If the ride is objectional to the princess (I've got one too), an air ride suspension, or custom springs/shock valving may do the trick.
It's just $$$ and you can't take it with you when you leave.:nope:

The bottom line is, you'll have as much or more in it when you're finished, than you'd have if you'd purchased a new rig.
The BIG difference is, you pay as you go and it'll be paid for when you're done!!:jump:
I'm a big believer in that.
No finance charges, no interest and no monthly payments.:c:

You'll have a totally unique truck, not some cookie cutter model, that's dependable, powerful, gathers looks wherever you go, and rides, handles and has the creature comforts of a newer rig.

The down side is, there also won't be a warranty.
Then again, the stuff you will have done to the truck would probably void most warrantied issues anyway:lol88:

I'd go for it if you haven't already?
Put the specs I gave you together (don't show her the $$$ though:bat:) and get her on board with the idea.

Non-sense!
You can build just about anything to hold up. It's just how much do you want to spend, and who'se doing the work?

Worse case scenario, swap in an Allison and be done with it!

Non-sense!
You can build just about anything to hold up. It's just how much do you want to spend, and who'se doing the work?

Worse case scenario, swap in an Allison and be done with it![/QUOTE]

you cant stuff 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lbs sack

you cant stuff 10 lbs of shit in a 5 lbs sack[/QUOTE]

...you said it, I didn't :c: