A little help here, please

[brother chris]

Okay, I got some money to fix one of my trucks.<br />Here's the dilemma. <br />My white 1989 Chevy S-10(standard) needs the rear main seal replaced, along with the clutch....about $600-$700 to fix at the shop.<br />My red 1991 Chevy S-10(automatic) needs a ball joint replaced and some transfer case repair...about $600-$800 to fix. <br />Here are the trucks.

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<br /><br />What I want to do is, fix the white truck and then sell it. I paid $300 for the truck and with the repairs, about $1100-$1200 in total. I want to sell it for $2500, firm. Does that sound reasonable to everyone? <br />The truck runs great and has a digital dash and a winch mounted bumper and trailer pkg, and the roll bars make it look good. <br />I just want to make sure that if I invest the money into the white truck, I can get what I am asking for it.<br /><br />Then I can invest the money into the red truck, becasue I have a girfriend and she has kids(and so do I), so we need to be able to fit into the truck<br /><br />The misses wants me to just fix the red truck and not worry about the white one, but I think this is a good investment.<br /><br />Cause she is going to freak if I fix the white truck and not get the money I am hoping for....now do you see my dilemma? <br /><br />What do you all think?

 

[dolluper]

Re: A little help here, please

How about you fix what you need as a daily runner,and maybe sell the white one as is for 1500,be putting money in your pocket and you have yours fixed

 

[Dave Abrahamson]

Re: A little help here, please

You have a missus AND a girlfriend I don't think the trucks are your biggest dilemma <br />Kidding aside, your plan sounds....well...sound.

 

[kenimpzoom]

Re: A little help here, please

Desperation rarely brings profits.<br /><br />A bird in the hand beats two in the bush.<br /><br />I always go concervative cause of Murphys law. Any sudden influx of money is counterbalance by a sudden emergency that requires money.<br /><br />Ken

 

[PW2]

Re: A little help here, please

My rule of used vehicles:<br /><br />They are always worth twice as much when you are trying to buy them as they are if you're trying to sell them.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: A little help here, please

rear main and clutch? nasty but doable in the back yard on a piece of plywood over a weekend,<br /> parts about 150 or so depending on the machine shop charges for trueing the flywheel.<br /> ball joints are a couple hours tops and most auto parts places now rent the tools needed. transfer case can only really be determined after its opened up so all bets are off.

 

[Ron G]

Re: A little help here, please

Im doing my 1500 right now but its a 2 wheel drive,new clutch kit $120.00 and rear seal was $15.00.turning flywheel $30.00 first time ive everdone one aggrevating but not that bad yet,been getting good help here with any snags.And what Ken says always happens to me

 

[brother chris]

Re: A little help here, please

Well, I took the white truck into the shop, for a free estimate, so I will know tomorrow, how much the bill will be.<br />Thanks for the input guys.<br />B.C.