I'm looking to sell or trade my '93 Roadmaster wagon. 131K miles, runs good, needs some body work (it's no rust bucket) and some TLC. Not sure what to ask for it. I recently put a new set of mag wheels and tires on it, paid over $1000 for those. I was thinking around $2500. or trade for a clean Suburban (prefer 2WD). As much as I like driving the wagon I just need something bigger. Am I in the ballpark? Thanks. Donzie
Together we may have missed a good deal. My good shade tree mechanic, part time car salesman, part time Floridian friend just left yesterday to go back to New York. He was driving and towing his last two good buys. A fairly late 90's model black Suburban with thousands of dollars worth of accessories. Double scoop hood, custom chrome grille and bumper, chrome door handles, and other things I forgot already. It sat low but not real low. Inside had high back grey bucket seats and matching interior. 350/with 7004R. Told me he'd take somewhere around $2000 for it. I'll bet the 22"???? fancy wheels with low pro tires cost that much. I could have bought it and traded for your wagon. We'd all been happy! PS he was towing a nice looking Gremlin behind on a dolly. A shipper picked up another Gremlin he'd bought for $500 and sold overseas for around $2500.
The price sound about right, I'd ask for more though. If it runs good and doesn't need any major work I wouldn't take any less than $2500. Really need more info but any decent car with that mileage and new tires is worth that much IMO. I hope all the Gremlins go overseas. The first car with European athletic shoe styling, reason they like them over there. I worked pumping gas when those things came out and the fuel would take forever to go in, they had some sort of restriction in the fuel filler tube. You had to stand there and nurse the fuel in because the pump would click off on the lowest holder thing setting. And the whole time that hideous Gremlin figure on the gas cap would be standing there mocking you.
I don't know how my friend did it. I just got an email that they are home in central New York. Suburban towed the dolly and Gremlin thing well. For now he needs it to drive. Darn. I tried. I liked it except those large chrome wheels. Looked to me like the Gremlin may have fit in the Suburban if they removed the rear seats! Funny, that comment about Gremlins and pacers. I hated those when I was a gas jockey. Now I sort of like them both. And I like Edsels! PS I think the car in your avatar is cute!
