Value of a truck

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Ajonz, Jul 18, 2025.

  1. Ajonz

    Ajonz Bobtail Member

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    I'm just wondering how much is a fair price to sell a 2008 Volvo 730 with new steer tires, 50 percent tread on virgin drives, new AC compressor, new starter and now the fun part. Has Cummins ISX 550 deleted and turned up to 625hp but likely has a broken piston ring which caused enough pressure to blow the valve cover gasket on the backside of the motor. Has 1.4 million on motor but built under 600,000 ago. Not trying to get rich just curious of fair price.
     
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  3. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    How much fuel is in it?
     
  4. Ajonz

    Ajonz Bobtail Member

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    I've got about 100 miles on a full tank of 300 gallon tanks but I'm gonna pull majority of that out before selling
     
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  5. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Its worth more to part it out......
     
  6. Ajonz

    Ajonz Bobtail Member

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    Yea I know it would be worth more to part out. I was offered 5000 for it like it sits and I wasn't sure if I should try to get more or let it go at that. It's been a great truck but not worth putting the 25k rebuild on it again at this point.
     
  7. 201

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    Welcome and apparently you missed the joke, the fuel is worth more than the truck,,,but that's not entirely true. I think it could still be a good truck, and you don't have to go $25 grand on the motor, with all the wrecks, it would seem a used replacement motor and install, maybe $10grand? You won't get much more for it on resale, but at least it may be useful again. The way it is, there isn't much of a call for an older Volvo except in usage for you with another motor.
     
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  8. Ajonz

    Ajonz Bobtail Member

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    Yea the fuel was my first thought when it happened. Like I said I was offered 5000 for it and I feel that's reasonable in the current condition but looking to see what others thought. At this point I'm just done with it because no matter what I do as far as repairs it still wouldn't have value except like you said to keep running it.
     
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  9. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Take the 5k and run,
     
  10. Deere hunter

    Deere hunter Road Train Member

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    Brutal, but honest
     
  11. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    5K is most likely the most you will get out of it. They will most likely just part it out.
     
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