I'm getting ready to put my 1999 F250 up on the market. I just don't need a truck this big anymore, and I want to get another truck that fits comfortably in my garage.
I currently owe about $2000 more than its "good condition" book value. So I know I'm going to have to eat some negative equity on it. I would like to lessen the blow as much as possible, and I'm considering doing a few things to try and improve the value before I sell. But, being that I don't have a lot of experience selling vehicles, I wonder if these items are worth spending my time and money on. Please tell me if you think these items are worth doing to increase the resale value of the truck:
1) Bed condition. The bed does not have a liner, only a rubber "pad" and the bed condition is pretty rough. I can have a new drop-in liner installed for $160.
2) Ebrake cable is broken. Not sure the cost here, I would assume a few hundred bucks.
3) Truck has a dump-muffler. Sounds good, but no pipes. New exhaust from Jegs is about $300.
4) Interior needs a good cleaning. Should I spend the money on having it shampooed and cleaned REALLY well or should I just spend a little time on it myself?
5) Passenger-side exhaust manifold leaks until the engine is warmed up. Mildly annoying, but goes away when it's at full temp. Not sure the cost here, but probably expensive and time consuming.
Overall the body is in pretty damn good condition and the truck runs great! I just wonder if doing a few of these would return on investment enough to make it worth my while.
Thank you for your thoughts.