What is an '86 E350 Quigley conversion worth?

[plh]

I've got my eye on an '86 E350 4x4 with a 6.9 diesel and 115K miles. Body looks to be in good condition, interior set-up like a passenger van. Ballpark - what is something like this worth? What should I look out for (besides being almost 30 years old).

 

[DAV!D]

6.9 diesels are pretty rare in a van. But a 4x4 86 van could be worth 2,500 or could be worth $20k.. There is no way of knowing with out seeing it's condition and what has been done to it.

 

[plh]

Yea that is a broad range. Essentially stock, nice cloth interior - clean no rips, setup front 2 captians, center 2 captians, rear bench (fold out). Body straight and no rust, frame looks solid and was coated many years ago, new brakes, u-joints, ball joints. D60 front, D70 rear, C6. Pretty clean for 30 years old. Good tread A/T tires

 

[plh]

So I guess my real question: is something like this worth $4k (asking price)?

 

[spencyg]

Without a doubt yes...$4k for a diesel 4x4 van with no rust and a clean interior sounds like a no brainer to me. I wouldn't consider selling my slightly modified '86 6.9L 4x4 van for anything less than $15k, and likely considerably more than that.

SG

 

[DAV!D]

So I guess my real question: is something like this worth $4k (asking price)?

Yes, if it's 4wd has a solid body and no major issues then it's well worth $4k assuming it not beat to hell. One thing to remember, these older vans flipped the odometer at 99k so if they are telling you it's low miles take that with a grain of salt and check everything out real well.

For what it's worth, I came very close to buying a 90 Ford 4x4 van which was in very good shape for $4,5k, last summer. It was a cargo though with no windows in the back. So 4k isn't bad if it's in good shape.

 

[plh]

Looked at it after work today. One farmers "not rusty" is another mans "very rusty" and WTH is it with not cleaning out a vehicle that is for sale! Filthy and full of stuff, interior I'd say average at best and done up in that '80s blood red - not my favorite. Maybe $1K, way too much work than what I am interested in. Gotta admit, the frame looked good, but a candidate for a body swap I think.

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5107938743.html

 

[DAV!D]

Looked at it after work today. One farmers "not rusty" is another mans "very rusty" and WTH is it with not cleaning out a vehicle that is for sale! Filthy and full of stuff, interior I'd say average at best and done up in that '80s blood red - not my favorite. Maybe $1K, way too much work than what I am interested in. Gotta admit, the frame looked good, but a candidate for a body swap I think.

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5107938743.html

Haha isn't that the truth.. I looked at a Quigley one time for 2500.. I took the cash with me but he said it had a lil rust. Turned out the entire under carriage was completely rusted to the point I could poke holes in the frame.. It was a death trap waiting to happen. I'm pretty certain it was just the body keeping the frame from breaking in half, as it was that bad.

I passed on it due to already have a project underway but I saw it resurface on CL a few weeks later with some *** trying to flip it. He had obviously sanded and bondo'd the side skirts and painted them black.. Meanwhile he sure as hell hadn't fixed the frame..