Stop saying he overpaid. People who have not bought any used cars in the past 2 months have no idea. I listed my 2012 Mazda5 (KBB trade-in $7100) for sale, found a local buyer wiling to pay $8500, then backed out, I ended up selling it to CarMax the next day for $9000. 2 weeks later, car was listed for $12997 at a local dealer website and within less than 5 days, it was gone.
@@jerroldshelton9367 I was looking to buy a 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV 4 years ago for $8500 but ended up buying a new Bolt EV for an amazing deal, since nobody wanted them at the time. Now the same Chevy Spark EV are listing for 12000 and beyond. The inflated economy is real
That’s all just hype, stupid people believe anything and run with it, if someone’s willing to pay almost 8k for a 200k k1500 go ahead stupidity has no limits.
@@Martinez07 Good to hear that "stupid people" have your OK to do what they want with their money. Live and let live, maybe? And that's not a stupid concept.
The Cheyenne ran great on our trip back to Atlanta. Ordered new side mirrors. A/C to be fixed soon. Seat cover on the way. Oh, and I got that tape adapter thing out of the radio.
@@sethhumphries1682 Yes, a 350 is the plan once the 305 gets too tired. Oh, and in 2 years it won't need emissions testing anymore, so I can get rid of the catalytic converters then.
I have a navy blue '98 Z71 and also live in Georgia. Mine is pretty much stock as well except for slightly bigger tires and flowmasters. These are the best trucks ever!
Best truck ever made my grandpa give to me his 97 silverado and now its my dream and try to restored in memory of my grandpa he passed away in 2003 and now my familiy wait for here my dream truck looka sick and now have a 1998 k1500 silverado z71 off road with the old school vortec 350 and love that truck so much runs ans drives amazing love the 1996 to 1998 k1500 silverado z71 off road with the vortec 4x4 on the floor best truck ever made
9:42 yeah he got a good truck. Stay up with the maintenance,being in the south you'll be driving it for decades. I've owned my 90 k1500 for 3 decades now and still our daily driver. 👊👊👍👍👍🤙🤙✌✌
Those GM 305’s are pretty much bulletproof. I remember I purchased a 1979 Chevy Camaro and it had a 305 in it, and I had a 383 already to be installed in it, and I got the car home. For shits and giggles I tried to blow it up by pinning the pedal to the floor for 4 minutes straight and the engine revved until the valves started to float. Long story short, it didn’t blow, and I ended up building that engine up too.
One helluva deal! Funny thing is, I just bought a unicorn myself, a 1993 k2500 6.5l Detroit diesel with some rust, but the kicker was the motor and trans were rebuilt, had all the mods basically required to keep it reliable, and all for a steal of a price
Nice shape for an old truck. I'd probably get the front seat re-upholstered, tint the windows, take the black rubber side trim off, and do a 3" lift and an aftermarket exhaust and it would be perfect. I love these GMT-400 OBS Chevy and GMC trucks.
I drive a model exactly like this, a 97, and honestly I'm not sure what I would like to do with it as far as modifications, I'm not really one for lifting trucks or modifying it much, I really like the original factory look haha, but I am heavily considering an aftermarket exhaust because I love the sound, my dad has a 03 silverado and has an aftermarket exhaust and it sounds really nice.
I still own one of these and it’s a Silverado edition 4x4 but has the 4.3 with 5 speed manual transmission bullet proof truck has 280000 miles still runs strong I’d drive it anywhere
In 1996 (bought 02-21-1996) GM introduced the 1st year 5.7 Liter Vortec w/ 4L60E Transmission, I bought one a Chevy Silverado K1500 Z71 4x4 w/Push Button activation, exterior Black w/ medium & dark charcoal gray cloth interior. In 2015 the truck had 135,000 original miles on the engine and my step son started driving the truck. The interior was just like "Brand New - (No Feet ever been on the factory carpet). My step son DESTROYED the truck!
nice truck going to a good owner ,Andre my girlfriend has this exact truck hers is forest green with that same interior and the 5.0 vortex V8 and it has great power and so comfortable to drive and i can't begin to count how many trips to lake almost every weekend from May to September and it would only use half a tank return each time, putting the boat in the water was easy it used about 4 times as much fuel in $$ as the truck did ,LOL, this truck will still be good easily for another 100,000 miles with regular maintenance
Time & inflation is a b*tch. I bought my 98 Silverado for $800 back in 2005. Granted it had 180k miles when I bought it, and was s reg cab. But I loved it!!
They are getting pricey! I spent 10k for my 97 k1500 with fully restored interior, reupholstered seats, paint is 5 years old and its a 1 owner vehicle! Get them before the prices go even higher
On the winch use at the rear, I wouldn't put a battery in the rear unless it's connected to the alternator to charge it. The winch will flatten a battery in a minute. The larger the CCA the better.
@@jredd801 the front end is Definitely ugly no matter what u do to it but I mean the whole truck can look good. I've seen em with that new lifted show truck style and they look pretty good but overall ugliest truck ever made that is American
Just bought a 98 gmc silverado slt with 240k for $2k. Nice overall condition. No rust or clear coat/paint problems. Runs/shifts perfectly. They're out there, may take awhile to find a deal.
Lol not really… have you seen prices on obs trucks? Clean low mile examples are going for over 20k. And with good reason, they are the best trucks on the road. Not many 23 year old 200k miles trucks would make a 3 day trip without issue after being abused in mohab. But let’s not forget before the mohab abuse, was a 6 hour trip to even get there. And still didn’t have any problems
Honestly for a clean 98 (the last year of any half ton with full steel bumpers) that you can easily get another 100k miles out of with no loans and cheap parts/insurance 7700 is a pretty decent deal
Little disappointed with the ac issue I know it’s an old truck but any truck they are selling in tfl bids should be given a clean bill of Heath before being sold meaning everything works
I say is a little suspicious they had all the time in the world to fix it I’m pretty sure they bought the truck for about 2k and sold it for 8k in my opinion they ripped him up
Oh no! You Sold the cowboys Chevy Pickup before rowing with it!!! And by the way, congratulations Steve! You have bought an excellent truck for the rest of your life!
Isn't that motor a 5.7 vortex Which would make it a 350 cubic inch . He keeps mentioning the motor is a 5 litre 305 cubic inch. I own the exact truck and mine is the 5.7 350 I'm not sure they put a 305 in this year truck, but I may by wrong
@@fsb_-bf3th - Objectively look around at similar vintage trucks. What is your level of knowledge here? He paid a top price, but there’s zero rust. If you have to properly remove rust and then repaint, as these trucks more typically exist, you can hit $7,000 for that alone. He didn’t “steal” the truck, but he won’t be wrenching on it every weekend either. As it sits, it’s ready for the 1400 mile trip home without worries. He did ok. The prices on used trucks have driven well sorted trucks like this from $5,000 to $7,000 easily in the last 2-3 months.
@@shitloveaduck $3200 that Andre paid was overpriced. There are rustfree examples of these trucks all over the place, I own one myself and would be ashamed to sell it at that price.
@@sashadog4142 - Go to TFLBids. See what it auctioned off for. They made some decent money on this truck. A lot! You got a deal and would be selling yourself short if your truck is as good as you say, but go ahead! Someone would be getting a deal in these current times of shortages. Look around more closely.
One annoying lying sales guy. Everything is typical. How about the missing under hood insulation. Could it be that the big black stain under the hood is typical. Sales people yap yap yap.This is a distraction to keep you from inspecting the vehicle yourself. Take it to a certified mechanic to check it out thoroughly. Never believe a lying salesman. Spend a half hour inspecting the underneath of the truck. Check everything out. Get earplugs if you have to.
- I find it so interesting how people are so willing to give other people’s money away. The channel is a business. They are here to make money, not operate as a non-profit. Give your head a shake. They do charity events with vehicles. If you are not a regular watcher, go back to “Baby Yota”. They can’t give every truck away,,,,,,,. If you don’t know the whole picture, be careful what you make for a comment. As this channel has grown, so have their charitable give aways. They are actually quite generous. Maybe you could go start your own channel and give away everything it acquires. See how long the money is there to do ANY charity. First manage your own money very well, then if you have enough, give some away. Feel good about yourself at that point, move along. If you are a small business giving away 15% of your profits to charity as you somewhat are asking these guys to do, then speak up, compare your numbers and make a comment. None of us know how much money TFL makes, but those of us that have been watching over the years know they have only recently been able to buy just as much as they currently do. Every business has to grow. They, TFL, re-invest heavily into the company to keep an interesting product going out to the viewers. They also rely themselves on donations (to a degree) from Patreon. I think TFL are balancing the charities vs for profit sales very well!
@@shitloveaduck you are very salty ya must have a dog in this non fight and I'm a regular viewer Colorado resident supporting a local channel and a Vet it was only a few thousands bucks from a channel making millions who cares what I say or think I was trying to send them pictures of all prototypes I see in Denver and Aurora I know it's a small profit margin to operate by I'm just a guy talking out my butt the main reason I said that was after the show about best trucks to buy every cheap SUV and pick up trucks have gone threw the roof this was before covid19
@@savoirfaire5460 - Whattttt??? Same as me responding you, others may have something to say. It’s the risk everyone takes that leaves a comment. You take care of your money and they will take care of theirs. I do the same about it myself. I have been successful and often get comments like yours directed my way. It falls into the “Nunya” category. Nunya d*mn business! Later.
Stop saying he overpaid.
People who have not bought any used cars in the past 2 months have no idea.
I listed my 2012 Mazda5 (KBB trade-in $7100) for sale, found a local buyer wiling to pay $8500, then backed out, I ended up selling it to CarMax the next day for $9000. 2 weeks later, car was listed for $12997 at a local dealer website and within less than 5 days, it was gone.
tt's a crazy market.
@@jerroldshelton9367 I was looking to buy a 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV 4 years ago for $8500 but ended up buying a new Bolt EV for an amazing deal, since nobody wanted them at the time. Now the same Chevy Spark EV are listing for 12000 and beyond. The inflated economy is real
@@puregsr Unfortunately, the "inflated economy" is very real, indeed. The crazy inflated used car market is one evidence of it, for sure.
That’s all just hype, stupid people believe anything and run with it, if someone’s willing to pay almost 8k for a 200k k1500 go ahead stupidity has no limits.
@@Martinez07 Good to hear that "stupid people" have your OK to do what they want with their money. Live and let live, maybe? And that's not a stupid concept.
The Cheyenne ran great on our trip back to Atlanta. Ordered new side mirrors. A/C to be fixed soon. Seat cover on the way. Oh, and I got that tape adapter thing out of the radio.
Hope you have many great years with that truck! It was the best choice in the fleet of old TFL trucks
Haha nice you ever think about putting a 350 in her?
Good deal, those old Chevys are the best.
@@sethhumphries1682 Yes, a 350 is the plan once the 305 gets too tired. Oh, and in 2 years it won't need emissions testing anymore, so I can get rid of the catalytic converters then.
@@steveheighton5971 I have a 97 c1500 with the 350 and it has 266,xxx on it, runs very strong.
98 one of the very best chevy models,better than the newer 99 up models
I have a navy blue '98 Z71 and also live in Georgia. Mine is pretty much stock as well except for slightly bigger tires and flowmasters. These are the best trucks ever!
last year I bought the same, 117k I am fascinated with this truck, I have done some repairs on it and I use it more than my 2017 Tacoma
Best truck ever made my grandpa give to me his 97 silverado and now its my dream and try to restored in memory of my grandpa he passed away in 2003 and now my familiy wait for here my dream truck looka sick and now have a 1998 k1500 silverado z71 off road with the old school vortec 350 and love that truck so much runs ans drives amazing love the 1996 to 1998 k1500 silverado z71 off road with the vortec 4x4 on the floor best truck ever made
I got a 1998 k1500 Cheyenne 5 speed 4x4 with the 305 and I only paid 3400$. It has no rust at all and I got it with 158k miles
9:42 yeah he got a good truck. Stay up with the maintenance,being in the south you'll be driving it for decades. I've owned my 90 k1500 for 3 decades now and still our daily driver. 👊👊👍👍👍🤙🤙✌✌
I was lucky enough to pick up a '95 K1500 last year. Its solid. 178k miles, 305 and the 5 speed. Great truck.
How much did you get it for?
Bought my mint 1998 Chevy brand new at dealer. 73k original miles now. I’ll never sell it.
Those GM 305’s are pretty much bulletproof. I remember I purchased a 1979 Chevy Camaro and it had a 305 in it, and I had a 383 already to be installed in it, and I got the car home. For shits and giggles I tried to blow it up by pinning the pedal to the floor for 4 minutes straight and the engine revved until the valves started to float. Long story short, it didn’t blow, and I ended up building that engine up too.
One helluva deal! Funny thing is, I just bought a unicorn myself, a 1993 k2500 6.5l Detroit diesel with some rust, but the kicker was the motor and trans were rebuilt, had all the mods basically required to keep it reliable, and all for a steal of a price
Nice shape for an old truck. I'd probably get the front seat re-upholstered, tint the windows, take the black rubber side trim off, and do a 3" lift and an aftermarket exhaust and it would be perfect. I love these GMT-400 OBS Chevy and GMC trucks.
I drive a model exactly like this, a 97, and honestly I'm not sure what I would like to do with it as far as modifications, I'm not really one for lifting trucks or modifying it much, I really like the original factory look haha, but I am heavily considering an aftermarket exhaust because I love the sound, my dad has a 03 silverado and has an aftermarket exhaust and it sounds really nice.
Owned my 96 for 3 yrs now and I love it havent done besides wheels runs great
Good buy you will be able to drive that truck the rest of your life
Better to leak a little oil then to be burning it
I still own one of these and it’s a Silverado edition 4x4 but has the 4.3 with 5 speed manual transmission bullet proof truck has 280000 miles still runs strong I’d drive it anywhere
In 1996 (bought 02-21-1996) GM introduced the 1st year 5.7 Liter Vortec w/ 4L60E Transmission, I bought one a Chevy Silverado K1500 Z71 4x4 w/Push Button activation, exterior Black w/ medium & dark charcoal gray cloth interior. In 2015 the truck had 135,000 original miles on the engine and my step son started driving the truck. The interior was just like "Brand New - (No Feet ever been on the factory carpet). My step son DESTROYED the truck!
nice truck going to a good owner ,Andre my girlfriend has this exact truck hers is forest green with that same interior and the 5.0 vortex V8 and it has great power and so comfortable to drive and i can't begin to count how many trips to lake almost every weekend from May to September and it would only use half a tank return each time, putting the boat in the water was easy it used about 4 times as much fuel in $$ as the truck did ,LOL, this truck will still be good easily for another 100,000 miles with regular maintenance
Like a rock 1998 chevy commercial
I'm putting a motor in my 1998 GMC Sierra z71 4x4 motor went out at 356,000
Nice run.
There goes the best truck in the fleet lol
Agreed.
No doubt about that. 👊👊🤙🤙👍👍✌️✌️
Time & inflation is a b*tch.
I bought my 98 Silverado for $800 back in 2005.
Granted it had 180k miles when I bought it, and was s reg cab. But I loved it!!
I have a ‘98 Z71 that I’m working on now. Excited about getting it back on the road!
Congrats sir on your new truck!
This thing was the best of the bunch
I bet that was a fun trip back to Atlanta with no AC.
It wasn't too bad. Luckily it rained most of the way, keeping the temps down.
Super rare and clean truck 👍🏻, they sure dont make me like they used to, all the known issues are easy fixes .
Love the old trucks. Lucky guy.
Great ending to an awesome show! Best of luck to you with the truck Steve! I love that winch!!
That seems like a decent deal. Trucks are very expensive. I've been trying to keep my 03 silverado from rusting out, but that is clean.
Hope you enjoy it!!😀
Should have included what the winning bid was, would have been interesting to see what it went for. Great vid!
$7,700
@@gabelumby149 that is a lot for a retired farm truck
Lol he can sell it in the current used truck market for 8,500 😳
They are getting pricey! I spent 10k for my 97 k1500 with fully restored interior, reupholstered seats, paint is 5 years old and its a 1 owner vehicle! Get them before the prices go even higher
On the winch use at the rear, I wouldn't put a battery in the rear unless it's connected to the alternator to charge it. The winch will flatten a battery in a minute. The larger the CCA the better.
Steve congratulations!!!!
Thanks Shan!
Anyone who knows GM trucks knows how great these truck are, currently looking for one for my son whos just getting his license 🤙
They are ugly asf tho. These k 1500s look ugly. I prefer the 2000 to 2005
@@ghostlegit Stock maybe, i own 1 of every body style since 80.. when done right they look legit..🤙
@@jredd801 the front end is Definitely ugly no matter what u do to it but I mean the whole truck can look good. I've seen em with that new lifted show truck style and they look pretty good but overall ugliest truck ever made that is American
@@ghostlegit no the 2004 to 2005 cat eye chevys are better.
2000-2005 is cateye Era bro
The best of the lot.
Like a Rock...
Also im soooo glad he knew it was a clean low rust.....CHEVY. omg! I GOT a Chevy truck of this year i neeeeeeeeded sooo badly
me with a k2500 in wyoming this clean 92
Andre's front tow hitch idea is awesome!
Great truck. I'm in Marietta too, maybe I'll see it around. Love your videos.
They should have honestly fixed the AC for you at a minimum
Congrats on the truck! Glad to see it come to Georgia! Only thing better would’ve been for it to come home with me to N Georgia! Go Dawgs!!
Enjoy the new ride .
Woooow man more videos like this so down to earth 👍🏻
Nice truck I just got a 1994 with a 454 and 4.10 gears the best part is it only has 60 k
How much did it sell for? Looking at a 98 z71 with 225k miles. For 4K just trying to see if I’m good or not on price.
$7,700
Just bought a 98 gmc silverado slt with 240k for $2k. Nice overall condition. No rust or clear coat/paint problems. Runs/shifts perfectly. They're out there, may take awhile to find a deal.
Oh no
Missing the liner on the bonnet
Everyone saying good deal for a 23 years old truck with 200k miles for almost 8k y'all smoking cocaine literally
Lol not really… have you seen prices on obs trucks? Clean low mile examples are going for over 20k. And with good reason, they are the best trucks on the road. Not many 23 year old 200k miles trucks would make a 3 day trip without issue after being abused in mohab. But let’s not forget before the mohab abuse, was a 6 hour trip to even get there. And still didn’t have any problems
Luck you, Steve, enjoy your 'new' toy!
Safe drive home.
This was a cool video to see where the truck is going.
Honestly for a clean 98 (the last year of any half ton with full steel bumpers) that you can easily get another 100k miles out of with no loans and cheap parts/insurance 7700 is a pretty decent deal
Little disappointed with the ac issue I know it’s an old truck but any truck they are selling in tfl bids should be given a clean bill of Heath before being sold meaning everything works
It's an auction site. Refurbishing old vehicles isn't cost effective.
I say is a little suspicious they had all the time in the world to fix it I’m pretty sure they bought the truck for about 2k and sold it for 8k in my opinion they ripped him up
Seemed like an extremely fast turnover, normally quite a few videos are made, assumed they would have the oil leak and or the AC working for the sale
They did fully disclose the oil leak and A/C issues in the sale description though. You know what you are getting when these guys list their vehicles.
The front hitch receiver bolted to the front frame,where did you get that, and part number,?? Thanks 👍
Got the same truck with a 5 speed manual,new clutch and rebuild motor .make me and offer I know what I got .lol
I've owned 4 of these trucks and every one of them had a faulty A/C system.
Often it will be the A/C service valve assy's leaking. Easy/cheap fix.
I'm jealous. That truck is mint
Ahhhhh he's from Georgia.... makes sense now
That’s my dad bruh!!,
Oh no! You Sold the cowboys Chevy Pickup before rowing with it!!!
And by the way, congratulations Steve! You have bought an excellent truck for the rest of your life!
Isn't that motor a 5.7 vortex Which would make it a 350 cubic inch . He keeps mentioning the motor is a 5 litre 305 cubic inch. I own the exact truck and mine is the 5.7 350 I'm not sure they put a 305 in this year truck, but I may by wrong
Yes there was a 305/5.0L engine that year which tends to be found in the lower trim models like this one.
Welcome to Georgia I'll be on the lookout for your truck I am near Griffin Atlanta area hope I see the truck
The Dynamic Duo - Nathan and Andre rocking the 4x4's
At 7700 he got a deal.
$7,700?!!!!!
@@fsb_-bf3th - Objectively look around at similar vintage trucks. What is your level of knowledge here? He paid a top price, but there’s zero rust. If you have to properly remove rust and then repaint, as these trucks more typically exist, you can hit $7,000 for that alone. He didn’t “steal” the truck, but he won’t be wrenching on it every weekend either. As it sits, it’s ready for the 1400 mile trip home without worries. He did ok. The prices on used trucks have driven well sorted trucks like this from $5,000 to $7,000 easily in the last 2-3 months.
@@shitloveaduck $3200 that Andre paid was overpriced. There are rustfree examples of these trucks all over the place, I own one myself and would be ashamed to sell it at that price.
@@sashadog4142 - Go to TFLBids. See what it auctioned off for. They made some decent money on this truck. A lot! You got a deal and would be selling yourself short if your truck is as good as you say, but go ahead! Someone would be getting a deal in these current times of shortages. Look around more closely.
@@shitloveaduck there is no shortage of these trucks, only idiots willing to overpay.
I call dibs on the clapped out Ram 👀
dam I miss mine I would of had it if it wasn't for a lady that t bone me at a intersection it was a 94 with a 4.3 stickshift 4x4 and I loved it
How much u sell it for?
cant believe he bought it that dirrty
The mechanic😂😂😂. That dude is a up seller.
It's so disapointing it's not a 350
That's a nice ass truck
One annoying lying sales guy.
Everything is typical. How about the missing under hood insulation. Could it be that the big black stain under the hood is typical. Sales people yap yap yap.This is a distraction to keep you from inspecting the vehicle yourself.
Take it to a certified mechanic to check it out thoroughly. Never believe a lying salesman.
Spend a half hour inspecting the underneath of the truck.
Check everything out. Get earplugs if you have to.
Nice!
Imagine paying that much money for common as a brick k1500
I missed it, how much did he pay for the truck ?
$7,700
@@steveheighton5971 Are you the buyer? Judging by profile picture?
First
Cool
all the money you guys make you could've gave it away or donated it o a needy vet or something but money is made
- I find it so interesting how people are so willing to give other people’s money away. The channel is a business. They are here to make money, not operate as a non-profit. Give your head a shake.
They do charity events with vehicles. If you are not a regular watcher, go back to “Baby Yota”. They can’t give every truck away,,,,,,,. If you don’t know the whole picture, be careful what you make for a comment. As this channel has grown, so have their charitable give aways. They are actually quite generous.
Maybe you could go start your own channel and give away everything it acquires. See how long the money is there to do ANY charity. First manage your own money very well, then if you have enough, give some away. Feel good about yourself at that point, move along. If you are a small business giving away 15% of your profits to charity as you somewhat are asking these guys to do, then speak up, compare your numbers and make a comment.
None of us know how much money TFL makes, but those of us that have been watching over the years know they have only recently been able to buy just as much as they currently do. Every business has to grow. They, TFL, re-invest heavily into the company to keep an interesting product going out to the viewers. They also rely themselves on donations (to a degree) from Patreon.
I think TFL are balancing the charities vs for profit sales very well!
@@shitloveaduck you are very salty ya must have a dog in this non fight and I'm a regular viewer Colorado resident supporting a local channel and a Vet it was only a few thousands bucks from a channel making millions who cares what I say or think I was trying to send them pictures of all prototypes I see in Denver and Aurora I know it's a small profit margin to operate by I'm just a guy talking out my butt the main reason I said that was after the show about best trucks to buy every cheap SUV and pick up trucks have gone threw the roof this was before covid19
Savoir Faire, with all the money you make, you could give your vehicles away or donate them to a needy vet or something but money is made.
@@savoirfaire5460 - Whattttt??? Same as me responding you, others may have something to say. It’s the risk everyone takes that leaves a comment. You take care of your money and they will take care of theirs. I do the same about it myself. I have been successful and often get comments like yours directed my way. It falls into the “Nunya” category.
Nunya d*mn business! Later.
@@shitloveaduck stay strong and keep on trucking dude