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How much do you guys think my truck is worth?

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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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The truck is a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2 V8 5 speed 4X4 Single Cab Short Box 155,000 miles. It has brand new tires, and the posi lock axle engagement system on it. It has a full size contractors tool box, seat covers, a CD player, Flowmaster 40 series single in dual out exhaust system, recently had a tune up with NGK spark plugs (whatever the type is that everybody gets for the Dodge, can't remember the number) and new spark plug wires as well, as well as an oil change with Castrol high mileage 10W30 oil. It runs fine, and drive fine as well.

The only bad things I can think of are that the front bumper is bent up from a deer, the rear end is starting to howl, and the drivers seat is torn up pretty good, as well as some paint fade. Not a spec of rust on the body, but a tiny bit on the normal spots of the under carriage (just surface rust).

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Somebody said $3500, but I don't know about that. Any suggestions?

Trying to see if I sold it, if I can pay off a little debt, as well as fix my Ranger and maybe sell it too and just get a econo box or something.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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If you didn't live all the way in Montana, I'd give you $2500 maybe. Too old, too many miles, the add ons don't add any value, and I know too much about what the faults of these trucks are. But that's just me. BTW, what's in it for gears? The only good is , it's a five speed and you say the body has no rust. And if it has 3"55's in it, I wouldn't touch it. But then again , that's just me. Otherwise, for someone that wants to put a little money in a pretty descent shape truck, it might be worth $3500.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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PRICING



Trade-In Clean
Trade-In Clean


RoughTrade-In Average Retail Trade-In Clean
Base Price $900 $1,575 $2,125 $3,500
Mileage - 155,000 miles N/A N/A N/A Options

4WD or AWD $600 $600 $600 $675
Laramie SLT Pkg $250 $250 $250 $300
TOTAL PRICE $1,750 $2,4 $2,975 $4,475*


fuc,k it http://www.nadaguides.com/usedcars.a...a=-1&mi=155000
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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I recently saw a very similar truck with less miles selling for $4500. I think it sold.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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The problem is the *** end is howling, that means $1000 per that axle. To regear both would run it up about $2000.

you might get $2000 to $3000.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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The fact my 02 QC 4.7L in damned near perfect shape was just valued at $4650, I don't think it bodes well for a 14 year old truck.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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with the economy the way it is and your trucks condition you will be lucky to get 2,800..
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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3k if your lucky.. good luck ur better off keeping it
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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just bought a 98 with some body rust, frame looks great, 155k, 318 5spd 4x4. paid 1800 for it. and it's got a $500 light bar on it that i can probably hawk for 300+. good luck getting more than maybe 2500 for it...
 
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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How do those Geolanders ride, I am thinkin on getting those for my truck, the 33's look pretty good and they are fairly cheap.

I paid 3200 for mine, and I have 179k on mine, but his was just as the economy was starting to suck and gas prices were starting to fall from 4 bucks a gallon.
 

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