Hi just curious what a good 1988-91 Silverado / Sierra truck cost in the US ?
Have looked for a 4wd extended cab diesel / gas for a while here in
Sweden now. These models are very popular here because it,s cheap
to own a car thats more than 30 years old.
I owned a -92 Cheyenne K2500HD as a daily driver for 10 years and
liked this a lot, but this was a regular cab.

 

Those year Chevy trucks in Michigan are mostly something else now. All rusted away and what's left turned it a new Toyota or something!

 

Those are the least popular Chevy trucks in the US. Door handles broke, tailgate handles broke, the early rear wheel only ABS sucked. I could go on and on. I had a bunch as company trucks and they were crap

 

Not sure where you got that info. This is actually one of the most desirable truck body styles right now. If you don’t believe that, find a decent one and see what they’re going for.

I think it has to do with the fact that each generation, as they mature and find themselves with disposable income, wants to own and restore the vehicle they remember their dad or grandad driving. For us that are nearing 40, that’s the mid 80s to early 90s trucks.

I don’t recall them making any crew cab in these. If they did, they’re extremely rare. There was an extended cab and at one point in the mid 90s the extended cab had the 3rd door, but that’s it.

 

I look at what they sell for. Try to find a pre-88 square body for less than $10k.

I didn’t say they won’t be valuable. I just said they aren’t now. I agree that the generation that couldn’t afford them when they are new are the ones that buy them now. I just don’t think they will ever be worth what the earlier or later ones will be. Kind of like 64-72 a-bodies and 78-88 g bodies are more desirable than 73-77 a bodies.

 

Well , i liked my -92 a lot but want more space so extended cab would be nice. The -92 was
much better in winter driving than my -83 squarebody is. Not often i had to use the 4wd.
But the rust is a problem here also with salty roads , but the -92 is repaired now and still
in traffic. All vehicles over 30 years don.t pay road tax so they are popular.

Looked at a -89 Silverado here with extended cab and 8 foot bed , 2wd and asked price for
this was 15500 dollar.( 135000 sek )

 

i had a 92 1500 2wd ext cab with a 6.2 diesel and a 5 spd,before i got it it had a replacement engine put in and at the time all they could find was a 6.5,that truck had just shy of 600,000 miles when i gave it to the kid to drive.man i loved that truck.

 

$15,500 for a RWD regular cab truck is too expensive. At that price it should be a 4x4, crew cab with a diesel in excellent condition. The problem is that trucks from this vintage are few and far between now. I drove over 500 miles to buy my 1986 Ford F250 that was a 4x4, diesel, supercab and it was $6500. If I had really wanted a crewcab I could have looked at one but it was over 1000 miles away for twice the price. Trucks are used for work so the few that are left are abused and stashed on a farmer's property or they're cream puffs and priced accordingly.

 

Ford trucks are very hard to find here , i like the the -86 and earlier models more than -87-91.
Is the 6.9 diesel a reliable engine ?

Awesome truck :

 

Yes, the 6.9l and 7.3l IDIs are quite robust and reliable. Interestingly, the Ford IDIs used the same technology Oldsmobile tried in their diesels in the 70s and 80s (InDirect Injection and a Stanadyne Roosamaster injection pump). Check out this Ford truck website or shoot me a PM if you have additional questions.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum117/

 

Ok thanks for info

 

Those 88 to 91 go for stupid money here, especially extended cabs with 4WD. The 6.9 and 7.3 were more powerful and mostly reliable. The 6.2 GM diesel which was also decent and available as option till 94. The early 6.9 were mostly good but some did have issues with porous cylinders that wicked antifreeze through into the cylinders.

 

After i bought my -83 GMC squarebody in -12 the pricing of old trucks here increased very much.
They were not so popular back then but now it,s a different story. Cars and trucks who are 30 years
old or more do not need to pay road tax in Sweden so they are cheap to own and a lot of people are
looking to buy a -88 to -91 truck.
Thanks for tip about 6,9 porous cylinder block , our Ford tractor have rebuild engine because of this

 

I'm sorry, but that is incorrect.

The early 6.9l IDI's would sometimes break the crankcase at the block heater casting. 7.3l IDIs were prone to cavitation (i.e. porous cylinder walls). Running a coolant filter with SCA additives will protect against cavitation. Check out the thread for more info on 6.9l and 7.3l IDIs.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...d-7-3-idi.html

 

Thanks Jesse , i did not know that Ford truck engines have a cavitation problem.
Fords tractor engines have a bad reputation here and the Ford 5000 -70 we own
had cavitation problem less 10 years from new according to earlier owner.
Replaces coolant fluid every two years to have fresh addetives in the coolantfluid.
Should take a look at the Ford trucks forum