What’s my truck worth?

[mitchely03]

Considering selling my truck. Just looking into getting into a nice fun daily car. ill list my modifications.

 

2015 Silverado 5.3l non flex.

Tungsten Metallic

Crew Cab Standard Bed

66k miles

Airaid intake

AFE catted y pipe

Gibson Dual Sport Exhaust

5Star Tuning tune

MaxTrac 3” lift spindle 

Rough Country 2” bottom strut spacer
285/70/17 Falken WildpeakATW3

17x8.5 Method Mesh

N-Fab podium steps wrinkle black

Wolf Liners spray in bed liner

LTZ clone headlights with hids 

Custom LED tailights

 

Rockfords Fosgate door speakers, amp and 2 10” subs In a enclosed box under rear seats.

 

thats really about it. 

 

 

 

 

 

[djw88]

trade in value + $1000-$2000

 

accessories don't add value 

[Donstar]

Accessories don't add value and they limit the number of potential buyers.   Must used truck buyers are looking for the well maintained, unmolested, lightly used truck that has a sign on it in the local church parking lot.  Find a car that you like and see what the price is with your truck as a trade-in.   You will get a really good price for your trade or on the price of your new car. (Not both)   The difference is what matters!

[aseibel]

KBB.com says: (very good condition, w/ 4WD)

Private party: $24,329

Trade-in: $21,640

 

If its 2WD, then subtract $2,000 from above.

 

If you think your wheels/tires are worth more, put the OEM ones back on and sell them separately. Same goes for all the other stuff you listed.

[gearheadesw]

All of the above, take off parts, put on stockers, get more money for the truck, sell parts for added profit.

[Imcrazy]

Trade in value plus a few bucks? If you leave it modded it will limit buyers, I wouldn't buy a modded truck might not even buy one that didn't have OEM wheels, not a fan of most aftermarket wheels as most look cheap to me compared to factory. Not apples to apples but, I'd think the most I'd get for my stock 2016 with 88k miles is maybe $20k...

[mitchely03]

I would think a dealership would sell my truck in a heart beat if i traded in. Given at least here in Socal. A good amount of buyers would like a truck thats already lifted with wheels and tires.

 

 

We will see maybe ill go this weekend.

 

[Grumpy Bear]

What's the local dealers auction price? 

[wforrest08]

9 hours ago, mitchely03 said:

Crew Cab Standard Bed

This right here. Hard truck to find. Plenty of people looking for this configuration.

 

Every time somebody asks this question it’s always the same wrong answers. Yep NOBODY wants to buy modified vehicles that’s why you see all kinds of stealerships with brand new lifted/rimmed up trucks let alone companies that specialize in doing it. just like you don’t see all kinds of freshly lifted/rimmed up used trucks on used car lots... 

 

I’ve sold I don’t know how many vehicles in the last 20 years everything from low mile all original Fbodies to my lowered tubbed SWB square body to lifted trucks to heavily modified street cars to daily drivers to absolute crap beaters with heaters to projects. 90% of everything I’ve sold was sold within 3 weeks. I’ve only ever bought 4 vehicles off lots one being my 015 I bought new and have yet to ever trade anything in. The old saying “there’s a ass for every seat” is true. 

 

The real question is how fast do you need to unload it or do you need to & how much is it costing you to keep it? Everything I’ve ever sold that was mine was paid off and most of them had liability or collector insurance.  So if registration is 350 a year, insurance is 700 a year it costs me 3 bucks a day till I sell it. So if the difference between retail and trade is 3K and I ask retail and let them talk me down a grand & it takes 6 weeks to find the right ass for the seat not just some ass it cost me 90 bucks to make 2g. If I was making a 800 a month payment, 100 full coverage, 60 registration and it takes 8 weeks to find the right ass I just lost money...

 

If your truck is as clean as it looks & it was mine I’d ask retail with the expectation of negotiating 500-1500 off that. Because some younger fella or gal will buy it instead of the stocker on the lot if they are wanting to do what you’ve already done anyway. I would expect I would have it sold within 3 weeks. If I wasn’t happy with the amount of interest after a couple weeks I’d drop asking a grand. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO DOWN ON PRICE but you can’t go up. Why leave money on the table? 

 

Also I have used Craigslist, Ebay, vehicle sites, flyers, forums, ect. yet a for sale sign in the window parked in the front yard has always drawn the most interest. 

 

 

 

 

 

[L86 All Terrain]

21 hours ago, mitchely03 said:

I would think a dealership would sell my truck in a heart beat if i traded in. Given at least here in Socal. A good amount of buyers would like a truck thats already lifted with wheels and tires.

 

 

We will see maybe ill go this weekend.

 

You will find they will like your truck. My 2010 I got offered an extra 1500 for the wheels and tires that were on it, asked if they wanted the OEM ones as well because they were nice polished 18's but they said no and had my truck sold a few days later. 

[CovetedStyle]

On 12/19/2019 at 9:21 PM, wforrest08 said:

This right here. Hard truck to find. Plenty of people looking for this configuration.

 

Every time somebody asks this question it’s always the same wrong answers. Yep NOBODY wants to buy modified vehicles that’s why you see all kinds of stealerships with brand new lifted/rimmed up trucks let alone companies that specialize in doing it. just like you don’t see all kinds of freshly lifted/rimmed up used trucks on used car lots... 

 

I’ve sold I don’t know how many vehicles in the last 20 years everything from low mile all original Fbodies to my lowered tubbed SWB square body to lifted trucks to heavily modified street cars to daily drivers to absolute crap beaters with heaters to projects. 90% of everything I’ve sold was sold within 3 weeks. I’ve only ever bought 4 vehicles off lots one being my 015 I bought new and have yet to ever trade anything in. The old saying “there’s a ass for every seat” is true. 

 

The real question is how fast do you need to unload it or do you need to & how much is it costing you to keep it? Everything I’ve ever sold that was mine was paid off and most of them had liability or collector insurance.  So if registration is 350 a year, insurance is 700 a year it costs me 3 bucks a day till I sell it. So if the difference between retail and trade is 3K and I ask retail and let them talk me down a grand & it takes 6 weeks to find the right ass for the seat not just some ass it cost me 90 bucks to make 2g. If I was making a 800 a month payment, 100 full coverage, 60 registration and it takes 8 weeks to find the right ass I just lost money...

 

If your truck is as clean as it looks & it was mine I’d ask retail with the expectation of negotiating 500-1500 off that. Because some younger fella or gal will buy it instead of the stocker on the lot if they are wanting to do what you’ve already done anyway. I would expect I would have it sold within 3 weeks. If I wasn’t happy with the amount of interest after a couple weeks I’d drop asking a grand. YOU CAN ALWAYS GO DOWN ON PRICE but you can’t go up. Why leave money on the table? 

 

Also I have used Craigslist, Ebay, vehicle sites, flyers, forums, ect. yet a for sale sign in the window parked in the front yard has always drawn the most interest. 

 

 

 

 

 

This is one of the truest and best breakdowns if seen in a while. And I usually don’t even say anything when I see this type of post because the same dated or misinformed or in reality just don’t have a clue about the aftermarket industry type people always come with most ridiculous answers. I see late model custom built trucks sold on IG, Caliboy, Peters Elite and other sights weekly! Usually in the range of $45-95k because not everyone likes boring. And especially people that have that type of money to spend on hand. A point to the to the OP you know what have in AM parts I usually say take 1/3 off and put that on your blue book is a good place to start (and that will probably put you right around retail I would imagine). You mileage is a little high but you still haven’t reached the magic number yet. (That’s 75 for the less experienced) And also know that 60% of people on forums have not the most current info or outlook and actually kind of a narrow view on most things. Also again this was a great breakdown wforrest08, I too work in the fine art visual manipulation of variety of bodystyles and have NEVER had even the slightest problem selling a single one. I love the can alway go down but not up line too, say that shit all the time!

[Doublebase]

While I agree there is a modified truck market, I think it's limited in this type of price range  (the higher price range). I think in the lower price range (under $10,000-$12,000) it thrives in the used truck segment, but in the higher priced truck segment (above $20,000), people that can afford a vehicle  in that segment (and actually want a modified truck) would prefer to do it themselves. Choose their own tires and wheels, their own suspension and their own performance parts. It's individualized and personal. Whereas if you buy one like that used...already modified...with some miles on it?? I'ts like dating someone else's girlfriend, and they chose the clothes she is going to wear and the place you're going out to eat. And then there are the people that just won't even look at a modified truck to begin with.

[TXGREEK]

While I agree there is a modified truck market, I think it's limited in this type of price range  (the higher price range). I think in the lower price range (under $10,000-$12,000) it thrives in the used truck segment, but in the higher priced truck segment (above $20,000), people that can afford a vehicle  in that segment (and actually want a modified truck) would prefer to do it themselves. Choose their own tires and wheels, their own suspension and their own performance parts. It's individualized and personal. Whereas if you buy one like that used...already modified...with some miles on it?? I'ts like dating someone else's girlfriend, and they chose the clothes she is going to wear and the place you're going out to eat. And then there are the people that just won't even look at a modified truck to begin with.

It depends how you look at it. It’s a 50/50, some may look at it and see the large savings of paying for a modified truck not having to charge up their credit cards or even having to save up in order to do the mods themselves, other may want to do their own mods but I guarantee that a truck with a high end lift like a CST lift will sell fast, especially a clean truck versus a used truck with that Rough Country garbage. Just knowing a truck has anything rough country on it raises flags to people like me and many others. Some dealerships won’t even take trade ins with Rough Country and if they do the trade in value drops. It’s up to the quality of the modifications, there’s a truck for everyone.


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[KARNUT]

In my case in 2004 I was looking for a new truck. Sitting in the use car section was a 2004 Z-71. The guy who traded it in did yearly. It was lifted, dueled, and had a intake. It had a body lift. Things I usually do and because it was a CPO had a warranty. It was a little high priced than a comparable used, cheaper than new. My 92 truck I have now couldn’t be more modified. I’ve been joyfully driving it for ten years.

 

 

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[Doublebase]

35 minutes ago, TXGREEK said:

 

It depends how you look at it. It’s a 50/50, some may look at it and see the large savings of paying for a modified truck not having to charge up their credit cards or even having to save up in order to do the mods themselves, other may want to do their own mods but I guarantee that a truck with a high end lift like a CST lift will sell fast, especially a clean truck versus a used truck with that Rough Country garbage. Just knowing a truck has anything rough country on it raises flags to people like me and many others. Some dealerships won’t even take trade ins with Rough Country and if they do the trade in value drops. It’s up to the quality of the modifications, there’s a truck for everyone.


Sent from Above

 

Yeah I agree, and the key phrase you used was "50/50". Because it is 50/50; some may want their own mods, some may not want any mods and some might want the particular mods done to the truck. It cuts part of the market out of the equation.  Some people like to buy their modified truck from garages that buy stock trucks and then modify them and immediately put them out on the lot. They want to see the youtube video of the before and after modification. They want to know it was driven stock for 30k-50k, then modified by a professional with new parts. I think THEN those sellers can and will charge a premium, whereas it's 50/50 for other modified situations. My opinion.