So i went to a salvage auto auction this week to find a parts truck for a project. found what i wanted. a 08 quad ram with the 6.7 manual. In almost perfect condition, body wise, it was a flooded, no title truck, the damage was so extensive to the truck the vin was killed. and the truck still brought 19300????!?!?!!!?!? I looked up the same truck and auto trader nd you can get a good one for 25k with 90k on it. Soooooo im feeling a little

 

LOL, Funny isn't it?

They could almost buy good trucks to take apart and make more money........

 

somebody probably had a need for it so they paid the high price seen some rolled real bad and go for high $$$ and then see one with high miles and very little damage go cheap just depends on whats going on

 

People get stupid at auctions.

 

a few other ones were right on the money, just not what i wanted. But i could see them being worth what they brought. Ive decided i dont have enought money. I have to buy my cars wisly i wanna just buy whatever. ha ha

 

Could be a case of winner's curse, or just human impulse to win at the last moment.

 

rule of thumb for me is if i want it it cost more if i want to sell it the market price drops like a rock

 

Usually, salvage auctions are only attended by Junkyard operators, most of them will not buy on emotion.

There are just too few Cummins trucks coming thru the auctions.....