where/how to market this

it would have been perfect for the old GRM classefieds, but since theyve gone away, ive had difficulties.

i DO have it posted with the new GRM ads on racingjunk, but its not going anywhere in that market. its also sitting at a busy intersection here in tow, but my adricultural community is definately the wrong place for this truck, lastly, ive had it listed on craigslist since november, with only one or two calls, and a bunch of trade offers for stuff i REALLY dont want.

so, heres a link to the ad.

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2163815113.html

is there a way should reword the ad, add info, delete info, what? another place i should list it? is my price too high for the 4000 break even price i want from it? hell, at this point id take a loss just to get it gone.

so, give me some pointers here. ive never tried to sell something like this, just stock/beater/collectors cars.

hell, if any GRMers out there want it, lemme know. ill give a GRM discount (to a point).

Michael

I'm diggin the Olds grille. Needs moar C5 Corvette rims!

to me, yes your price is way high. It is a highly specialized truck you are trying to sell. Try selling it on an S-10 forum, maybe you can find someone there who would want it. Also if you have receipts for anything, show them.

Can we PLEASE bring back the GRM classifieds?? I have 2 cars for sale right now that would be perfect for the GRM community, but I have no way to advertise to them.

You need something like the Xterra ad...

"OK, let me start off by saying this Xterra is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Nissan would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly.

It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn't meant to transport you to yoga class or Linens & Things. No, that's what your Prius is for. If that's the kind of car you're looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. I mean it. Just stop.

This car was engineered by 3rd degree ninja super-warriors in the highest mountains of Japan to serve the needs of the man that cheats death on a daily basis. They didn't even consider superfluous nancy boy amenities like navigation systems (real men don't get lost), heated leather seats (a real man doesn't let anything warm his butt), or On Star (real men don't even know what the hell On Star is).

No, this brute comes with the things us testosterone-fueled super action junkies need. It has a 265 HP engine to outrun the cops. It's got special blood/gore resistant upholstery. It even has a first-aid kit in the back. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you're operating on yourself. The Xterra also has an automatic transmission so if you're being chased by Libyan terrorists, you'll still be able to shoot your machine gun out the window and drive at the same time. It's saved my bacon more than once.

It has room for you and the four hotties you picked up on the way to the gym to blast your pecs and hammer your glutes. There's a tow hitch to pull your 50 caliber anti-Taliban, self cooling machine gun. I also just put in a new windshield to replace the one that got shot out by The Man.

My price on this bad boy is an incredibly low $12,900, but I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $5,000 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah. Let's just say you won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore.

There's only 69,000 miles on this four-wheeled hellcat from Planet Kickass. Trust me, it will outlive you and the offspring that will carry your name. It will live on as a monument to your machismo.

Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it's a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho Chuck Norris stunt double, then contact me. I might be out hang-gliding or BASE jumping or just chilling with my ladies, but I'll get back to you. And when I do, we'll talk about a price over a nice glass of Schmidt while we listen to Johnny Cash.

To sweeten the deal a little, I'm throwing in this pair of MC Hammer pants for the man with rippling quads that can't fit into regular pants. Yeah, you heard me. FREE MC Hammer pants."

One thing to consider is tagging it with keywords "Typhoon" and "Syclone" to grab people searching for those as well...

In reply to Teh E36 M3:

Did you write that ad ?

I see you replaced your wiper motor too, I wish my S10 looked like that... just my 2 cents good luck

looks like a nice truck that would make a good driver/parts runner, but an F body 3.4 swapped into a 23 year old S10 is nothing special unless there's a turbo under the hood somewhere. i'd say it's an honest $2500 vehicle. one thing about this hobby is that you are never going to make a profit on anything you build unless you are being paid by someone else to build it for them- and losing money is the general rule. it's not unheard of to see project cars with over $10k invested sell for $3k..

In reply to Chebbie_SB:

No, it's one that has been around a while.

I'd title it something like "Custom Oldsmobile Sport Truck S-10" or "Custom Oldsmobile Pickup"

http://www.mautofied.com/

That's where most of the minitruck guys go. Just stick firm on your asking price, because you will get lowballed worse than on craigslist.

There's an ass for every seat. Somewhere in the world is an S-10 forum, try there.

Good luck.

Dan

914Driver wrote: There's an ass for every seat. Somewhere in the world is an S-10 forum, try there. Good luck. Dan

And, here ya go!

http://www.s10forum.com/

A pretty good forum and your S10 will get the attention is deserves.

Good luck!

I'd also add photos of the sound system, the front suspension and the rear suspension showing the aftermarket parts. I'd particularly add those photos if they are cleanly installed and good looking, which is what I would expect from a custom shop.

I'm interested in some of the aspects of the build. Did the 33mm and 28mm sway bars come off the same ZQ8 truck the steering box came from?

I like it. I've always wanted to make an "Oldsmobile" pickup from an S-10 out of Bravada parts. The 3.4L V6 is definitely different. I was expecting to see a 305 or something.

Too bad you can't find clean S-10s around here anymore.

This is the photo you should have posted!

Yeah, I second bring back the GRM classifieds. I HATE the racingjunk website with a passion, worst classifieds site I've seen.

thanks for all the advice, guys. i really appreciate it.

i dropped the price some, listed it on craigslist differently, and put it on ebay as well.

well see if some of this helps. any of you guys want it for a toy/parts chaser?

and i love that picture too. my dad is in the passengers seat, as he was my HPDE instructor that day.

vary fond memory.

michael

Dusterbd13 wrote: and i love that picture too. my dad is in the passengers seat, as he was my HPDE instructor that day.

I especially like how the photo captured you dusting that Boxster!

umm....

he was lapping me. shortly after that picture, he passed by me like i was in reverse at full throttle. that thing was ungodly fast.

I looked for it on ebay and couldn't find it. Got a link?

digdug18 wrote: Yeah, I second bring back the GRM classifieds. I HATE the racingjunk website with a passion, worst classifieds site I've seen.

I'm sorry there are a few folks that don't like the racingjunk.com classifieds. They aren't perfect, but they're making changes and getting better. The chances of the "old" GRM classifieds returning is exactly zero, however. Code problems and an upside down effort model have sunk that ship already.

On the other hand, it's because of folks like them that this forum exists, and they provide sponsorship that helps make the $200X Challenge happen, so I guess there's an upside.

Back on topic- I love the truck, and the Olds front end looks fantastic. One question: Why the 3.4 V6 from a Pontiac? I'm not familiar with that engine so I'm sure there's something I'm missing, but the 4.3 always appealed to me.

Sorry to say it but that is way too much money for the truck. While I appreciate the stuff you added and the work involved, mods usually don't add much to a car's value.

Try it on ebay to get good exposure (it probably won't sell there but people will email you with offers for weeks after the auction ends) and the S10 specific forums but expect to get comments on price and offers lower than would want.

As cool as that is, I think you will have a hard time selling that at that price unless you get lucky.