"Tapped Out" from the bidding on a 2002 F350 with 7.3L diesel

[GON]

Tracking a salvage titled 2002 F350 for a about a week. Had a price in mind, I would go up to $7800. A little earlier the price jumped from $7200 (I has the high bidder) to $9500. Bid "war" between a person from NY and a person from OH.

The F350 has 180k miles, and is a recovered stolen truck. Spent its life titled in OR. No sign of gooseneck of fifth wheel on the bed. Weirs, the windshield wipers are missing. I know the 7.3L has a cult following, but for a salvage truck that more likely than not the bidders have not seen, I was thinking $8500 tops (before fees). Of note, the truck is located in Las Vegas.

What attracted me to the truck was no emissions. I would not be using the truck often, so I was thinking the no emissions diesel might be more reliable for my situation over a diesel with emissions.

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[dishdude]

I think we need to stage an intervention!

 

[daves87rs]

Yikes!

 

[GON]

A supplemental observation. If my eyes are correct, the truck has 20" tires. The 2002 only offered 16" tires. With 20" rims, the truck likely has spacers, not something I like for a truck meant for hauling/ towing.

 

[JHZR2]

Doesn’t look like that bad if a truck. A western truck with desert life means no rust but maybe bad paint. That one seems ok (I didn’t look at all the photos). $10k for a no emissions diesel in this market, if only 180k seems like a decent deal, assuming the trans is ok and the ac works….

 

[GON]

Doesn’t look like that bad if a truck. A western truck with desert life means no rust but maybe bad paint. That one seems ok (I didn’t look at all the photos). $10k for a no emissions diesel in this market, if only 180k seems like a decent deal, assuming the trans is ok and the ac works….

At 10,100, the out the door is 11,200. One still has to transport it to NY, OH, etc. Shipping I would guess about $2000-2600. Since most shipments originate in NY, OH and go to LAs Vegas, the rate Las Vegas to NY, OH a more favorable route for the consumer out of Las Vegas than into Las Vegas.

 

[JHZR2]

At 10,100, the out the door is 11,200. One still has to transport it to NY, OH, etc. Shipping I would guess about $2000-2600. Since most shipments originate in NY, OH and go to LAs Vegas, the rate Las Vegas to NY, OH a more favorable route for the consumer out of Las Vegas than into Las Vegas.

That sounds like a lot.

When I bought my 85 190d, granted a small car, it was $700 to put it on a truck from TX to NJ…

 

[GON]

That sounds like a lot.

When I bought my 85 190d, granted a small car, it was $700 to put it on a truck from TX to NJ…

TX to NJ considerably less than NJ to TX.

When I was transferred from Arizona to Pennsylvania about a decade ago, the Penke 26' truck rental was $900. Pennsylvania to Arizona for the same truck, same route was over $3,000.

 

[CKN]

The 7.3's go for stupid money all day long.

 

[Lubener]

Having a diesel means $$$$$.

 

[camrydriver111]

Go big or go home.

 

[Astro14]

“You gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em…”

 

[TiGeo]

How can you buy it when it's deleted? I'd never buy one that way.

 

[GON]

How can you buy it when it's deleted? I'd never buy one that way.

What's deleted?

 

[TiGeo]

What's deleted?

No emissions = "deleted"

 

[GON]

No emissions = "deleted"

This year there are no emissions from the factory (No DEF).

 

[TiGeo]

This year there are no emissions from the factory (No DEF).

Ah ok! Got it/nevermind. Yes, much easier to manage without DEF.

 

[joekingcorvette]

I am surprised that nice tow hitch made it without disappearing from a salvage vehicle lot. As far as the price on the truck I would say it was about what it was worth. Not a steal by any means but bought right. I would not want wheel spacers on any vehicle however that would be an easy and inexpensive remedy to correct.

 

[thastinger]

A supplemental observation. If my eyes are correct, the truck has 20" tires. The 2002 only offered 16" tires. With 20" rims, the truck likely has spacers, not something I like for a truck meant for hauling/ towing.

Probably 18" wheels. My 98 F150 has 17" wheels, so I'm sure they offered a wheel larger than that 4 years later.

 

[jeepman3071]

The 7.3's go for stupid money all day long.

Yup. I'd love a 7.3 truck, drove one at a high school job and wanted one ever since, but just haven't been able to dedicate the time to finding a decent one from a rust free area. There was a rot box with over 300k miles here that sold for $11k. I stopped to look at it, just seeing that it was a 7.3, and a look underneath proved that the frame was swiss cheese.