NPOCP - '78 F250 w/ 228 Miles

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen) 04/15/2014 at 16:49 • Filed to: NPOCP

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Well this is interesting, for me personally it's CP, but for the right person, could this perhaps be a NP? Or is it too soon for a truck of this vintage to command such a high price?

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4415406099…

lone_liberal > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 16:54

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The problem I have with vehicles with a stupidly low amount of miles is that if you drive them you've taken away what was unique about them, yet if you don't it's not really a vehicle. It's a statue.

Your boy, BJR > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 16:54

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I'm going to go ahead and call it a NP because it's a new F250 with a stick, and it's cheaper and cooler looking than its modern counterpart. Also- DEM WHEELS.

HammerheadFistpunch > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 16:55

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30,000? for that? sorry, but its just not that collectable.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > lone_liberal 04/15/2014 at 16:58

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Yeah, personally I'd like to encounter this thing at like 50-100k miles. I wouldn't feel bad driving it and the price would be much lower.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > HammerheadFistpunch 04/15/2014 at 16:59

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Yeah, I think about half that would be more acceptable, lol. It does look great though.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Your boy, BJR 04/15/2014 at 16:59

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Interesting... I just don't know enough about the market for near-classic low-mileage pickup trucks, haha.

505Turbeaux > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 17:00

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the ad makes it sound like you are buying a slightly used NOS muffler. Who cares about the mileage. Every mile you drive...

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 505Turbeaux 04/15/2014 at 17:05

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lol, in low-mileage cases like these, do you charge for test drives? Since every mile is a mile more on your low-mileage claim.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > lone_liberal 04/15/2014 at 17:06

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Just found this one:

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4420847840…

Of interesting.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Your boy, BJR 04/15/2014 at 17:07

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Just found this one, I kind of like it.

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4420847840…

505Turbeaux > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 17:07

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geez a good question. I wouldnt let people drive it. I would have it at a reputable shop on a lift for anyone that wants a gander, along with all the documentation that it is a true low miles car. Noone that is going to buy it is going to actually drive it.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 505Turbeaux 04/15/2014 at 17:11

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I suppose that's true, who knows if it's even a good idea to drive it with only 228 miles on it in that much time.

lone_liberal > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 17:11

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I had no idea that people were restoring 70s era pickups. I think I'd much rather have that one, if the engine swap is sorted, than a time capsule. You could even do truck things like hauling stuff in the bed.

Your boy, BJR > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 17:14

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DEM MEATY REARS!

jkm7680 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 17:17

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I'd say NP. There probably isn't another one with that few miles in existence. These were working trucks. Someday, it will be worth more.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > lone_liberal 04/15/2014 at 17:36

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Yeah, definitely.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > jkm7680 04/15/2014 at 17:38

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Maybe, I've never heard of vehicles being a good idea for an investment though.

wontacceptthis > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 04/15/2014 at 20:10

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I don't think the collector's value is there. IMO, this should have surpassed 228 miles in month 1 or 2 of ownership. For $15k you can get an immaculately restored example with lots of extra meat under the hood.