1980 Terra diesel, Whats it worth? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Z77Z77Z · 05-12-2009, 12:42 PM

There is this 1980 Terra turbo diesel 4wd-4spd for sale. It has rotted rockers, floors and few dents but most the parts are there. I already have too many projects but if its a steal and i could turn a buck on it if i decided not to keep it i'd probably buy. So what do you think its worth?

uglyscout · 05-12-2009, 12:50 PM

I paid $300 for two just about like that in MN a few years back.

I got a much cleaner one that I drove around for a month for $500 in MN.

MochaMike · 05-12-2009, 01:33 PM

About $300-500 to a Jeep CJ guy. (if it has a D300).

Mechanos · 05-12-2009, 02:03 PM

$2.73

It's one of those cases where the sum of the parts is worth less than the individual parts.

chris fresh · 05-12-2009, 04:19 PM

give ya 20 for that top

budget76 · 05-12-2009, 04:26 PM

$50 and a case of Keystone

BLK Scout 800 · 05-12-2009, 04:56 PM

I say buy it then do us all a favor and drive that thing off a cliff

bigmookied · 05-12-2009, 05:09 PM

dude, that thing has to be rare and considered vary valuable. Take a second mortgage and go buy that thing, give them at least $20k for it. It has the Gen. Lee's number scraped off with the faded orange paint for god's dake!!!!

1tonIHs2 · 05-12-2009, 05:52 PM

Checkout the body lines around the door handles!

It looks like rolling scrap metal to me.

Z77Z77Z · 05-12-2009, 07:01 PM

It still is salvagable, remember this is the rustbelt here, so this is the norm. I've never really seen one of these before, plus it has a turbo diesel so i didn't know if it was rare, or had some more significant value to a scout fanatic, but it appears its nothing that special.

If i were to buy it i'd part the drivetrain out anyways a drop a big block mopar, full size axles in it and cut it up and tube it up, and i'd hate to start slicing up something that someone would want to attempt to restore.

BTW they're asking $400 for it

levi1a · 05-12-2009, 07:12 PM

Give ya one ben franklin for the motor if it runs.

Scout Broker · 05-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z77Z77Z

It still is salvagable, remember this is the rustbelt here, so this is the norm. I've never really seen one of these before, plus it has a turbo diesel so i didn't know if it was rare, or had some more significant value to a scout fanatic, but it appears its nothing that special.

If i were to buy it i'd part the drivetrain out anyways a drop a big block mopar, full size axles in it and cut it up and tube it up, and i'd hate to start slicing up something that someone would want to attempt to restore.

BTW they're asking $400 for it

It's NOT restorable.

Well not worth restoring. There are to many better rigs to start with. The only value is in the Terra top and the front axle. Also like was said earlier the Dana 300. IF it has one. I have bought a couple of 1980s that didn't have the 300. So not even that can be for sure. $400 would be fair if you needed some of the parts but if you are trying to turn it your $ will be tied up awhile. I'd pay that for it if it was here but I have buyers waiting for most of those parts

Urban Wheeler · 05-13-2009, 05:13 PM

Where is it located?

ChiScouter · 05-13-2009, 09:50 PM

That wasn't quite worth 400 when scrap was 180 a ton. it has a Minn front plate, Ugly how did you let that one get away

budget76 · 05-13-2009, 11:47 PM

FWIW we just bought one in about the same shape for $1k, kept the motor/tranny/tcase and sold everything else off it, including the old 345 out of the truck the diesel went into, and broke even or were close to it. Damned if I remember what we sold, it's written down somewhere.

theycallmefudd · 05-14-2009, 05:50 AM

[QUOTE=budget76;9826432]FWIW

I don't understand, I'm probably one of the youngest ones in here and I cant figure out your text talk..... wtf (thats the only one I know)....... so WTF

BamaScout · 05-14-2009, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budget76

$50 and a case of Keystone

Keystone is worth way more than that scout.

uglyscout · 05-14-2009, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChiScouter

That wasn't quite worth 400 when scrap was 180 a ton. it has a Minn front plate, Ugly how did you let that one get away

I moved back to Oregon 5 years ago --- It probably wasn't for sale back then. Otherwise I would have bought it and cut it up like the rest if them...

budget76 · 05-14-2009, 03:32 PM

[QUOTE=theycallmefudd;9826728]

Quote:

Originally Posted by budget76

FWIW

I don't understand, I'm probably one of the youngest ones in here and I cant figure out your text talk..... wtf (thats the only one I know)....... so WTF

That's For What It's Worth, just like WTF. Very common on forums, so get to reading

05-12-2009, 12:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Z77Z77Z Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112835 Posts: 28	1980 Terra diesel, Whats it worth? There is this 1980 Terra turbo diesel 4wd-4spd for sale. It has rotted rockers, floors and few dents but most the parts are there. I already have too many projects but if its a steal and i could turn a buck on it if i decided not to keep it i'd probably buy. So what do you think its worth?

05-12-2009, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
uglyscout Dana 44 Polisher Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 13731 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 3,289	I paid $300 for two just about like that in MN a few years back. I got a much cleaner one that I drove around for a month for $500 in MN. __________________ 86 4Runner, turbo, dual cases, big tires, no up travel. http://cutandturn.com - Axle cut and turn pages http://d44tech.com - Dana 44 Tech Pages

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Mechanos Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6704 Location: Roosterville, Missouri Posts: 6,986	$2.73 It's one of those cases where the sum of the parts is worth less than the individual parts. __________________ It's IHeavy aka TORC KC0UIC -.- -.-. ----- ..- .. -.-. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

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bigmookied Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 113944 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 207	dude, that thing has to be rare and considered vary valuable. Take a second mortgage and go buy that thing, give them at least $20k for it. It has the Gen. Lee's number scraped off with the faded orange paint for god's dake!!!! Last edited by bigmookied; 05-12-2009 at 05:09 PM.

05-12-2009, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
1tonIHs2 Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112129 Location: OR Posts: 481	Checkout the body lines around the door handles! It looks like rolling scrap metal to me.

05-12-2009, 07:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Z77Z77Z Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Member # 112835 Posts: 28	It still is salvagable, remember this is the rustbelt here, so this is the norm. I've never really seen one of these before, plus it has a turbo diesel so i didn't know if it was rare, or had some more significant value to a scout fanatic, but it appears its nothing that special. If i were to buy it i'd part the drivetrain out anyways a drop a big block mopar, full size axles in it and cut it up and tube it up, and i'd hate to start slicing up something that someone would want to attempt to restore. BTW they're asking $400 for it

05-12-2009, 07:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
levi1a Granite Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106935 Location: crossville TN. Posts: 658	Give ya one ben franklin for the motor if it runs. __________________ Old Iron V.2.0 build SEBA

05-13-2009, 05:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
Urban Wheeler Tactical Turtleneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Member # 26369 Location: Hanging out with a Kiwi Posts: 4,532 Blog Entries: 5	Where is it located?

05-13-2009, 09:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChiScouter Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9835 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,078	That wasn't quite worth 400 when scrap was 180 a ton. it has a Minn front plate, Ugly how did you let that one get away

05-13-2009, 11:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
budget76 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Member # 38264 Location: Rocky Hill CT Posts: 997	FWIW we just bought one in about the same shape for $1k, kept the motor/tranny/tcase and sold everything else off it, including the old 345 out of the truck the diesel went into, and broke even or were close to it. Damned if I remember what we sold, it's written down somewhere. __________________ 76 Scout, 85 Toy. SOLD 94 Cherokee. 5.5" lift, D44 truetrack rear, 4.10's, 35" MTR Kevlars, etc

05-14-2009, 05:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
theycallmefudd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Member # 117472 Location: OOOtah Posts: 84	[QUOTE=budget76;9826432]FWIW I don't understand, I'm probably one of the youngest ones in here and I cant figure out your text talk..... wtf (thats the only one I know)....... so WTF

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