Daffypuck Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) Ive been shopping for an SS for about 2 years now. One thing Ive noticed is the gap between what folks/dealers are asking for one versus what people are actually paying for them. Also, Im curious as to the grading standard of a vehicle this old and what "perfect", "very clean", "near perfect" and "best truck around" mean to each person. The most recent truck I looked at was an '03 with 132k and 2 owners, although the 2nd owner only had it right at 2 yrs and 14k. It was a very clean truck, very nice underneath and an all around good truck. BUT, the steering wheel had been rewrapped, the drivers seat recovered, yet the drivers armrest had a huge wear point all cracked and degradated. Cosmetically, the exterior looked great from 15 feet, but upon closer inspection, it had a couple of minor clear issues (to be expected, not that big of a deal), had tons of scratches behind door handle, scratches all over the tailgate from probably someone leaning over to grab stuff, and the worst was the bed top edge was heavily worn from the fiberglass cover resting on it and being opened and closed repetitively even to the point of a small spot all the way to the bare metal. Call me too anal, but this was a nice truck for the age and mileage, but the price didnt reflect the product IMO. The dealer was asking 16k for it. I offered 12k, they didnt take it. As I was leaving, they came off the price $1100 to $14,900, which I thought was still too much with that mileage. What have yall paid for your SS's and how many miles and condition of when you bought? Edited December 23, 2019 by Daffypuck (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03_SS Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Just bought a 2003 w/ 82.5K mi for $15K in MD 2 months ago. 1 owner. Older gentleman. Very well maintained. Very very clean. All bone stock. Recently completed some cosmetic maintenance and improvements. Now my SS goes to my long time mechanic's shop tomorrow for over $3K in bolt on performance upgrades. Take your time. Be thorough. If the deal doesn't feel right, then walk away. Better to be patient and persistent than live with regret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWEET BLUE BOMBER Posted January 17, 2020 Report Share Posted January 17, 2020 I have a blue one for sale in Vancouver I guarantee you it's in mint condition interior still looks new was parked indoors all the time 105000 km no mechanical issues whatsoever rubber has 20000 km on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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