Chevrolet C/k3500 1-ton Crewcab Long Bed 5.7l 4x4 Automatic No Reserve! on 2040-cars
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Engine:5.7
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: C/K Pickup 3500
Trim: LS Base
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Crew Cab
Drive Type: Automatic
Options: 4-Wheel Drive
Mileage: 164,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks
Sub Model: 3500
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Gray
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Up for auction is my 1999 Chevy C/K3500, 1-Ton, Crew Cab pick-up truck. I am the 2nd owner- it began its life in Ohio, and has lived in North Georgia and Western North Carolina since 2009.
We operate a small micro-farm, but the kids are off to college and we're down-sizing in all aspects of our lives. This has been a great truck for our family and farm, and I will be sorry to see it go! It has been a workhorse of a vehicle that has served us very well. It has been dependable, solid and although very large, easy to drive. The condition of the truck is consistent with its age, and I am often stopped at random while in town, and asked if I would be willing to sell it; I guess it is a hard combination of size and strength to find! Now, the time has come for me to list it and join the ranks of Honda-drivers...
This is a very basic, heavy-duty pick-up truck; basically a commercial-type vehicle- no bells and whistles on this one! Has always met inspection certification in NC and regular maintenance. There are no major mechanical problems or issues- unless you consider the air-conditioning not working well... Where we live, we really don't need air too often, so not a big deal to us- all the windows roll down! The engine does not leak oil, does not run hot at all, and there are no leaks. The engine smokes just a bit on start-up, but goes away quickly. There is a small squeal from the power-steering unit possibly at start-up, but it goes away after a few minutes. Automatic transmission is strong- never any issues shifting or idling. Long-bed 8-foot (10-foot with the gate down, with sprayed on dura-liner), shift on-the-fly 4-wheel drive (no getting out of the cab), 5.7, gasoline engine. I've used it as a farm truck for about 6 or 7 yrs; bought it used, to pull my horses around, haul gravel, haul hay, feed, dirt, pull tractors and drive in deep snow and on ice. It excels at all of these tasks, and then some, but it's a little rough- like I said, we use it as just a farm truck, but is completely street-legal- no modifications are necessary. There are defects you might expect on a truck of this age- the tailgate is bent and must be opened by pulling on a 'redneck-release' chain (unless you put a new gate on, of course), and there is a small dent in the driver's side rear door, but it is even hard to tell in the pictures. Overall, I'd say the red paint is in fair to good condition for a truck this age, and although I haven't waxed it in a few seasons, she shines up perty good! There is no major rust anywhere on the truck- not deteriorating anywhere on the main body that I can see, except just a bit on the tailgate (see pics), which one would probably want to replace or just take off completely, anyway. All the windows are tinted really dark, and they are ol' fashioned hand-cranks, not power windows. The locks are power-locks, but they don't work; should be a quick fix for someone with know-how. The truck as air-conditioning, but as I mentioned above, it doesn't work well. The fan moves air but there probably is a small leak in the system and it does not blow cold. Heater seems to work fine. There are a few rips/tears in the front seat on the driver's side vinyl bench seat- we've used duct tape to hold it together and it works fine; a bench seat cover would be great and no one would ever know. The rear seats are also bench- no holes or rips there. All safety/seatbelts are all there, and all work. The rear hitch is heavy-duty and the truck also has power-assist 6-point hookup for pulling multi-axle trailers with brakes. The spare tire is in excellent condition and the jack/crowbar pieces are all there. This model Chevy K3500 was also available in a dual-rear-wheel, but this one is Single Rear Wheel (SRW), and I prefer it over the dually for driving the narrow mountain roads around here. The tires aren't real good; maybe only 10% left, but are 10-ply E-Class and will get you home within a reasonable distance. The last few sets, I've only put used, retreads on it since it gets such little use, for short distances only. The wheels are the stock OEM rims, painted black- no dents; the front brake rotors are new and the brake pads/shoes are relatively new, too and work well here in the mountains- no pulling or thumping. There is a sound system installed, but the front, driver's side door speaker is missing and the head-unit CD function doesn't work. All lights, turn signals, horn, interior and gauge lights all work fine.
I always wanted to keep this truck, and like I said, I'll miss it! I wanted to put a 2 or 3inch lift on the frame for off-road and hunting and continue driving it until the end of it's life, which I'll bet is a longgggg time away. This truck would make someone a good, durable work truck; painting, cement, carpentry, forestry, it can do it all, and for a very reasonable price. The title is clear, and the carfax is good- it has had 2 "events" in its history- the first one right after the original owner backed into a parked car in a parking lot (minor dent repair) and the second when my own son didn't cut the wheel hard enough and a contacted a tree in the driver's side left-rear door (carfax report says passender-side, but that is not accurate). It was claimed and repaired by an authorized body-shop, and also classified as 'minor'. No frame issues- the truck drives straight, although I might suggest you do a front-end alignment after you put some newer tires on it! Between Kelly Blue Book and NADA values, it should go between 5 and 6K, but I'm starting it out much lower, and with NO RESERVE. Wife won't let me wait, and wants to buy another car soon, so this is it- HIGHEST BIDDER WINS!
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