ok please answer me this

[51 Fargo]

Ok So most of you have seen my 51 fargo that I have for sale ( if not go to trucks for sale ) any how when I was looking to buy one of these trucks it was hard to find one !!!! and now that I have one I can,t seem to sell it !!! why I don,t think it is over priced??? is the market that bad? or maybe to close to X mas . I figured for sure that this truck wouldn,t last 2 days on the market and it be gone . guess I was wrong on that one

[Apittslife]

Old Chevy Trucks & Old Ford Trucks are popular with just about everyone, But Dodge / Fargo & Desoto Trucks are only popular with the People that already like / love them!

I bought my "48 Dodge 5 window for $500.00 If it had been a Chevrolet or a Ford in the same condition, I wouldn't have been able to touch it for less then $4000.00.

When I can say: " my truck is finished " I predict to have 12,000 - 15,000 invested in it, & that will not include my labor & I will NOT be able to sell the truck & re-coupe the money spent! Why? because it is a OLD Dodge.

[Fernando Mendes]

Here in Brazil I am wanting now to sell my Dodge B3-B($17,000) and my GMC 1944 truck($17,000) to buy a Chevrolet Bel Air 1958($25,000).I am feeling that it isn't easy.

[pflaming]

My Dad bought each of us boys (3) a car one year after high school graduation. Without my knowledge he bought me a Plymouth 'fast back'. The only consolation was it was black. To me it relagated me to an 'odd ball', not one of the 'boys'.

I think that mentallity remains with the old cars. It's too bad, I can list a number of things that make the '50's mopar trucks a better vehical but that doesn't matter. It's all in the mindset. When the modern Dodge put that "Mack Truck" grill on, it changed the paradigm and is still popular as a result.

[48Dodger]

Old Chevy Trucks & Old Ford Trucks are popular with just about everyone, But Dodge / Fargo & Desoto Trucks are only popular with the People that already like / love them!

I think that's kind of a myth. I have as much difficulty selling a Ford or Chevy truck as I do Dodges.

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This is more of a "builders" forum.......guys wanna build a truck from a "blank canvas".

I would think selling your truck on a drag racing site, land racing, and or muscle car site, you'd have better luck. Do a craigslist ad, link to your youtube video...but then in the text area, after the description, put in "key word: " and list every racing word and HP phrases that relates to your truck. List a phone number and ignore the emails as best you can. Cut and paste your whole craigslist ad and put it in the biggest paper in town that has a website as well.

Here's one of my many craigslist ads that you can see how I word it and use keywords (very bottom of ad) to bring searches my way.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/3421964285.html

example of possible sell sites:

landracing.com

racingjunk.com

classic autotrader

48D

Edited November 28, 2012 by 48dodger

[oldmopar]

Yes it is a bad time of the yer to try to sell any truck or car most peoples spare cash is going to buy presents this time of the year.

Problem with older mopars is not that the vehicles are unpopular but that spare parts are hard to come buy and sometimes you need to be creative and repair or cross reference existing parts for mopars but for fords or chevys just pick up a phone and order the parts you need. For example I have a 31 model a ford and can order most any parts with a phone call try that with a 31 dodge.

[HanksB3B]

Here in Brazil I am wanting now to sell my Dodge B3-B($17,000) and my GMC 1944 truck($17,000) to buy a Chevrolet Bel Air 1958($25,000).I am feeling that it isn't easy.

Bad idea Fernando . Forget about it. Unless you stuff the seats with uncut cocaine from Columbia no one is going to pay $17,000 for either vehicle in this global economy. And why do you want to be like every other Mexican north of the equator driving a 1958 Chevy Bel Air ?

Now get back in your Pilothouse and go for a drive!

Hank :D

[Fernando Mendes]

Bad idea Fernando . Forget about it. Unless you stuff the seats with uncut cocaine from Columbia no one is going to pay $17,000 for either vehicle in this global economy. And why do you want to be like every other Mexican north of the equator driving a 1958 Chevy Bel Air ?

Now get back in your Pilothouse and go for a drive!

Hank :D

Hank,about cocaine I do not understand anything,thanks my god.My B3-B pilothouse came down on my hands in September 1987 without me even imagine nor expect, I had never seen one of these, did not know Dodge pick-up from year,only knew pick-ups Chevrolet in Brazil.Here few people have this culture of all types and years of Dodges for example as this site.Was there that I learned a lot about them,thanks to this site.Now remembered the story about duck and chicken.Thanks to all who have taught me and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY YEAR 2013.

[HanksB3B]

Fernando, you know I'm just teasing you. Well that's good that you do not know anything about cocaine, Columbia and Cartels. Well if you sold your Dodge and bought a Chevy, we'd never hear from you again. You know as well as I do that old cars & trucks take a lot of work. I don't think you've ever posted pictures of your 1944 GMC.

and a Merry Christmas to you as well,

Hank

[bach4660]

too funny, firstly Hanksb3b hilarious,

51fargo maybe on this note you should stuff it full of bcbud, but now that Washington state has made this legal maybe the time has passed.

But seriously,I sell for a living and 48dodger is correct it is as much about the right audience, DIY forums don't want finished projects.

[51 Fargo]

too funny, firstly Hanksb3b hilarious,

51fargo maybe on this note you should stuff it full of bcbud, but now that Washington state has made this legal maybe the time has passed.

But seriously,I sell for a living and 48dodger is correct it is as much about the right audience, DIY forums don't want finished projects.

wow it has a long way to go to get to be finished..........

[48Dodger]

wow it has a long way to go to get to be finished..........

Yeah.....but you are a long way from the "blank canvas":D

48D

Dang vs DAAANNNG!.....LOL

[chopt50wgn]

The timing is all wrong ........Christmas!!!........hopefully you can sell them in the new year.

Everyone is right here as far as we being Mopar people. You will sell it because there is someone out there who is looking for exactly what you have,he/she just hasn't seen what you have yet.

I was always razzed by my buddies cause I am a Mopar guy. I have told them that being a chevy guy is like seeing your kid sisters little friend, she's cute and she's there, but who cares.

[51 Fargo]

LOLOLOLOL thats good I will have to use that line

[Plymouthy Adams]

sell it now...!!!!...you may have to display in the international market..not sure of the interest in older cars your neck of the woods..why most folks in my area will give you at least 1500-1800.00 for it...yeah..its that bad...

[51 Fargo]

sell it now...!!!!...you may have to display in the international market..not sure of the interest in older cars your neck of the woods..why most folks in my area will give you at least 1500-1800.00 for it...yeah..its that bad...

well for that price they only bought the wheels

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have seen a number of cars at the last swap meet/car corrals..the asking price is a bit lower per the base economy..still they were not moving to new owners..the times are not what you call most stable and yet quite iffy awaiting for the proverbial other shoe to drop..unfortunately it is not a good market for sellers..I have seen some major moves downward between asking price to try to move an item and still have the deal not be completed..still got to look at this hobby just for what it is..a hobby...