Value on a new old truck

[71chevellejohn]

After 387,000 miles, my 08 Sierra CC is starting to get a little long in the tooth. I'm about to buy a 2014/15 as a replacement. And was wondering what the value on this truck is.
I know that the dealer isn't going to give me anything for a trade in because of the mileage. And the value estimators online generally tell me they can't provide value due to the mileage. KBB.com said it should be $8K-$11k in fair to excellent condition. I'm not sure how accurate that is.
And honestly it's at a point where a lot of the maintenance items are almost due again(tires, brakes, front suspension) There are also some bigger repairs needed(A/C is weak, AFM lifters in #6, exhaust leaks).
There are also a few cosmetic items, mostly in the driver's area from my rump sitting there for hours at a time. The driver's seat, steering wheel and armrest all show wear(the rest of the cab is fine). The truck has never been wrecked and only has a couple small dings, which I think would be expected considering the mileage.

Any educated guesses on where to start with a price?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Sean88gt]

Solid truck. I'd probably go 9k, settle for 7,500.

[soap]

You'd be lucky to get $6k to $7k mileage like that just scares the shit out of people. But then again there's a buyer for everything.

[JC316]

08 Sierra 5.3L SLT crew cab with 250K and below average condition went through Manheim Houston for $9700. You have to figure that the dealer is going to ask 11-12K on that truck, unless he had a buyer with him at the auction.

The lifter and A/C are going to be your biggest killers, people will ignore the miles if it's running good. I would say to shoot for 7-10K.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Value on a new old truck

Solid truck. I'd probably go 9k, settle for 7,500.

This. I would probably price it at 8800 and drop from there till you get a sale. I would put much work into it because I don't think you be adding value to it. You are going to have to find a very specific buyer at that milage and they aren't going to be focused on a nice truck, just that it is a good enough deal to accept the milage.

[01vnms4v]

Did not know trucks hold their value like that.

[HarrisonTX]

Duramax or gasser? That makes a rather large difference.

[TRAILBLAZER]

I'd start high and decrease if there is no action.

[BP]

I'd replace the seat, charge the a/c, add a bottle of Lucas and ask $10k.

[GrayStangGT]

Always start high, I had a beat to hell w/ 3rd gear burned out 07 CC 3/4 ton gas Chevy with 180k that I wouldn't give $1k for. Tossed it on CL on a sunday morning for $3500, ended up with a dozen emails and selling it in 2 hours for $3800 to the gypsy scrap dealers.

[Rtanner]

wow you guys dont know shit about dealers and used cars or banks, almost 400 thousand miles??? that vehicle has 0 loan value, and no matter what the dealer says they will be jumping it, which means they give 0 no matter what they show you on paper, and unless you owner finance no one will pay more than 3k or so, hope you prove me wrong but thats been my exp.

[ELVIS]

at 400k, you can "throw it in the gutta and go buy anotha" and still come out on top.

god bless.

[TRAILBLAZER]

whats my muntly

[paul_376]

I will give you $40
In cash.

[71chevellejohn]

Duramax or gasser? That makes a rather large difference.

1/2 ton - 5.3L

I'd replace the seat, charge the a/c, add a bottle of Lucas and ask $10k.

A bottle of Lucas isn't going to do anything for the lifters. AFM is the active fuel management that shuts down 4 cylinders for fuel economy. They use special lifters on 1,4,6,7(the cylinders that shut off). One or both of the lifters on #6 have a problem and the computer has effectively shut that cylinder off. I tried all of the potential fixes I could find but they need replacement. Thinking like an old school 350ci, I was about to pull the intake and swap the lifters but the I found that changing lifters on this engine requires pulling the damn head. So instead of a intake gasket; now it's a head gasket(s) and fluids. Plus the special lifters are a little bit more expensive. Because of the mileage, I am hesitant to pull the head and just change those 2 lifters. My normal train of thought was to change the whole set.

All that crap for a system that never really saved me any fuel.

wow you guys dont know shit about dealers and used cars or banks, almost 400 thousand miles??? that vehicle has 0 loan value, and no matter what the dealer says they will be jumping it, which means they give 0 no matter what they show you on paper, and unless you owner finance no one will pay more than 3k or so, hope you prove me wrong but thats been my exp.

That is what my thought was too. It's going straight to wholesale/auction, not even a pass through for a used car check.