First step in the prep

Well if there was any doubt about my intentions to sell the SSR they were dissolved last night when I did some minor work that needed to be done before listing the vehicle for sale.  The trim piece for one of the cupholders and a door reflector needed to be glued back in place.  I also removed the custom decal that I had made for the truck several years ago, using a hair dryer and some fishing line. The decal which was bought when I had the mindset that I would own the truck for the long haul.  Peeling off the custom decal indicated that mindset has definitively changed.  Of course I felt some degree of regret as I de-personalized the truck but it was offset by the bigger picture where I utilize that money for a vehicle Cindy and I will get to enjoy daily.

I talked to my dad last night.  He had read about my thoughts of selling the SSR.  I was somewhat surprised that he thought it was a good idea.  The reason for my surprise is my dad’s 1964 Alfa Romeo that he has owned my entire life.  I am sure in a way, his dedication to his young man’s sports car influenced my views on vehicles as well.

My dad told me he actually has been considering selling his Alfa after several restoration projects on the vehicle that have literally consumed decades of time and countless thousands of dollars.  His ideas behind a potential sale are very much inline with mine, he hardly drives the car.  Although it only took me around 5 years to come to the same realization that has taken my dad 40 years or more, the end idea is the same.  At some point you just realize that it doesn’t make sense anymore, not that it made sense before.  You just finally come to realize it doesn’t.

Dad also told me he has been already trying to sell another mainstay of his adult transportation experience, his motorcycle.  Much like his Alfa, the bike sits unused the vast majority of the time.  Last year dad said he put a total of about 200 miles on it.  After hanging up with dad I felt even more assured that my decision to move on from the SSR is a good one in the big picture.

Before I list the truck on something like Craigslist I need to get the paper title in hand just in case an impulse buyer is ready to move quickly.  I also need to give it one more thorough bath to make sure it’s alluring beauty is clearly visible for any potential buyers.  It will be interesting to see how much I can sell the truck for.  I plan to start somewhere around 25k and work from there.  From a few scans of other privately for sale SSR’s in my region, most lacking the upgrades and customization mine has, that number seems in the ballpark.