Ok - so just curious - anyone point me in the direction of a reputable online dealer in classics?
I’m debating the idea of just buying what I’ve wanted for a while as my “backup” truck for the farm and skipping the used truck insanity. I mean - if I’m putting over 5k - and pushing 10-12k into something - I’d rather just put a few more thousand more into a decently done ‘74-79 square body Chevy truck and know that anything that goes wrong can be fixed and at a semi reasonable cost.
Of course online is the absolute jungle - especially when your dealing with 40+ year old vehicles. People can and will lie their asses off about things like condition. I’d like to find a decent dealer - but again - the few that specialize in this stuff either have conflicting reviews or are just “consignment” sites taking a fee for connecting buyer/seller.
Since I don’t have the time/budget to fly around the country looking at vehicles and wasting my time with dreamers who cannot realistically value their vehicles - thought I’d try a dealer to see if I have any luck.
Looking at Gateway Classsic Cars - seems to be a mixed bag of reviews with most of the negative being sellers pissed at their commissions. Obviously- if they did find something I seriously liked with them I’d either arrange to inspect in person before any final sales agreement is signed and/or find a reputable party to inspect it at their lot and report back. Expecting the dealer to find and disclose all defects is a recipe for disaster.
They at least give an appearance that they do some inspection before listing anything. Again - they make nothing more than the $300 listing fee if they reject a car - but suspect they at least try to avoid big issues and upset buyers.
Anyone else out there that’s worth consulting ? I know - hit up the shows - but again - online covers so much more ground quicker. And the market is stupid crazy the last few years.
And if you happen to have a truck in nice shape that meets the qualifications- lmk. Would love one in blue - but I’m open. Got to try to find the photo of my grandfathers with me/grandad and dad in front of it for reference. It’s weird - dad/grandad had basically the same truck (‘77and a ‘76 respectively I think) - dad replaced his with a pimped out “79 a few years later - that one the neighbor still has all these years later. Nostalgia ain’t cheap I know - but hey - can’t take it with you when you kick off.
I’m debating the idea of just buying what I’ve wanted for a while as my “backup” truck for the farm and skipping the used truck insanity. I mean - if I’m putting over 5k - and pushing 10-12k into something - I’d rather just put a few more thousand more into a decently done ‘74-79 square body Chevy truck and know that anything that goes wrong can be fixed and at a semi reasonable cost.
Of course online is the absolute jungle - especially when your dealing with 40+ year old vehicles. People can and will lie their asses off about things like condition. I’d like to find a decent dealer - but again - the few that specialize in this stuff either have conflicting reviews or are just “consignment” sites taking a fee for connecting buyer/seller.
Since I don’t have the time/budget to fly around the country looking at vehicles and wasting my time with dreamers who cannot realistically value their vehicles - thought I’d try a dealer to see if I have any luck.
Looking at Gateway Classsic Cars - seems to be a mixed bag of reviews with most of the negative being sellers pissed at their commissions. Obviously- if they did find something I seriously liked with them I’d either arrange to inspect in person before any final sales agreement is signed and/or find a reputable party to inspect it at their lot and report back. Expecting the dealer to find and disclose all defects is a recipe for disaster.
They at least give an appearance that they do some inspection before listing anything. Again - they make nothing more than the $300 listing fee if they reject a car - but suspect they at least try to avoid big issues and upset buyers.
Anyone else out there that’s worth consulting ? I know - hit up the shows - but again - online covers so much more ground quicker. And the market is stupid crazy the last few years.
And if you happen to have a truck in nice shape that meets the qualifications- lmk. Would love one in blue - but I’m open. Got to try to find the photo of my grandfathers with me/grandad and dad in front of it for reference. It’s weird - dad/grandad had basically the same truck (‘77and a ‘76 respectively I think) - dad replaced his with a pimped out “79 a few years later - that one the neighbor still has all these years later. Nostalgia ain’t cheap I know - but hey - can’t take it with you when you kick off.
