Can't sell my HD, why?

[jac70ss]

I've tried a couple of times to sell my truck. It's an 04, 2wd, LS, x-td cab, black 6.0L with roughly 30K miles. I have priced it fairly, (under 20K) and can't get any interest. I know gas is a concern, but, it is a great truck at a good price. Any ideas or comments? What's been the going retail on the H.D.s? Please don't take this as a "for sale" ad, I just want some feedback on the market.

[Polak]

If you've got it priced near or at blue book, you're too high. The dealers are bleeding all over NEW large truck and SUV sales. So plan to bleed a little, I just did on the sale of my '01 CC 4x4 8.1/Ally. It only hurt for a little while.

 

AJ

[Mark_in_Tulsa]

It's because it's 2wd and winter is right around the corner.

 

Of course that might not matter if your in Florida.

[BlackSilver]

People looking at used HD's are looking for a working truck (pulling, hauling). The smallblock may be a negative in that market.

[dogzapper]

Not to be negative, my friend, but there are three HARD strikes against the rig.

 

1. Two-wheel drive.

2. Small block engine.

3. Black.

 

If it were a four-wheel drive Duramax in a color that didn't need constant attention, it would sell for closer to Blue Book. And, in my experience, more folks want a crew-cab than an extended or regular cab. I learned this one the hard way, so don't feel alone.

 

The previous poster is correct; be flexible on your pricing.

 

Steve

[jac70ss]

I feel like I am stuck with an ugly date to the prom! You guys make some good points, however, I never thought of Black as an issue, but, can see where it would be. I'll keep trying and see what happens.

[Shawn T]

I feel like I am stuck with an ugly date to the prom!  You guys make some good points, however, I never thought of Black as an issue, but, can see where it would be.  I'll keep trying and see what happens.

 

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Black is not an issue. If you talk to any used truck/car dealer they will tell you that if there are two identical vehicles setting side by side, one is black and the other white, the customer will be drawn to the black one more than half of the time. Like a magnet. I don't know where you live, but around here 2wd trucks are non-existant. I have never even seen a 2wd HD. It would not sell in a hundred years. Extended cabs take a huge hit also. Everybody wants a CC. And strike three is the 6.0L. Not that it is a bad motor but, in the used market they are very abundant and everybody and their dog wants to snag an 8.1L or a DMax. In my little corner of the world 90% of the trucks here are CC diesels. Rich oil field with long hard winters.

[kssooner]

I agree with most of what everyone is saying...its not 4 wheel drive (and I dont think it matters where you live), and even though gas prices have gone down some people are still nervous about how high they might go...I have a black truck and yes it is a pain in the @$$ to keep clean but I guess I never thought about it hurting the resale value

[dogzapper]

I feel like I am stuck with an ugly date to the prom!  You guys make some good points, however, I never thought of Black as an issue, but, can see where it would be.  I'll keep trying and see what happens.

 

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David,

 

Please don't take any of the above personally; it surely was not intended that way by any of the posters. From the tenor of your comment, you are taking it in good humor and that is excellent.

 

We're only trying to help a brother and by forwarning you about the objections, you are getting a glimpse what potential buyers are going to tell you.

 

In the past, I've personally sold almost all of my vehicles myself as a way of maximizing the return. In fact, I sold the "impossible vehicle," a 2002 - 2500 Avalanche at a garage sale. And got top dollar for it. You have a "stock of one" and all you have to do is sell the one. It isn't like McDonald's, where you have to sell a billion burgers to break even.

 

Get your truck squeakie-clean, inside and out. Don't forget the engine compartment, bed and the area between the bed and cab. Neglect nothing in the clean department. The more perfect it is, the easier it's going to be to sell.

 

Market the truck in a proactive manner; put up fliers in a local convenience store, tell all of your friends, put it waaaaay at the end of your driveway with fliers and balloons, put an ad in the Nickle Ads. Hustle, hustle, hustle...and it will be gone before you know it.

 

Good luck in your sale, my friend.

 

Steve

[jac70ss]

Thanks Steve, and no, I haven't taken anything above the wrong way. In fact, I agree. The truck is excellent, just more truck than I need. The way I use it I will be better served by a half ton truck. Small block or not, the 6.0 pulls very well, it also has a Wester's tune in it, so, it runs very well too. I refuse to trade it in and get hammered that way. Hopefully, someone will see it realize they need it and be happy with it. I guess it's time to run another ad!

[kssooner]

Have you tried all of the normal web sites to sell your truck. I know several people that have had good luck with those. Personally I hate newspaper classifieds but that is just my opinion. The only other thing that I might try would be what we call in my area the "penny press"...very cheap to advertise in but alot of guys and alot of people look at that and that is your market that you want to hit...good luck

[Polak]

I used Autotrader to sell my 8.1. It sat for a while w/ no response, but once the local rags that autotrader publishes in got the ad (bout a month), WHOA! Every farmer within 500 miles was callin'.

 

It was worth the $45 IMO.

 

AJ

[jac70ss]

I think I will try the "nickel" newspaper first. I advertised in the autotrader before. I was bombarded with calls from "brokers" and those who said they weren't brokers wanting to sell my truck for a fee. I am leary of these offers, I feel like they are a scam or at least, a good way to spend more money with no better results. Have any of you had experience with a group like this?

[kssooner]

yeah you would have to deal with those calls for awhile but once those are over with you would get some serious people looking i would think

[Truckman031]

^^I agree. I was selling my 98 Blazer in autotrader before I decided to keep it. I had it in there for three months and got those scam calls at the beginning. I also had a guy email me and tell me he was an auto buying service. Just be patient and don't go lower than what you want to sell the truck for. Good luck selling your truck.