1984 Chevrolet Suburban

C20 - 3/4 ton SUV

6.2L Diesel

Automatic

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Clear

Diesel

1984 Chevrolet Suburban, Silverado Trim Package, 6.2L Diesel Engine, C20 - 3/4 ton Low miles, less than 59,500 original miles. Check the Carfax! This truck does not have AC or 4wd. It is rear wheel drive with slip differential. Starts, Runs, and Drives perfectly. This truck has another 200,000 - 300,000 miles to go on it. (Just see the mileage that other Suburban Diesels being auctioned on Ebay have on them.) Background: I purchased this truck a little over a year ago from the original owners, who always kept it garaged and as you can see they barely drove it. In fact it had the original tires on it when I picked it up (it now has new ones). It has been my daily driver since I purchased it. Very reliable and actually gets decent gas mileage (low 20's on the highway, high teens in town) for a truck of this size. My daily commute was 10 miles each way in stop and go in-town traffic, no problem. Last spring, I drove it to and from Boston to Cleveland, Ohio, 12 hours each way at highway speeds, no problem. It can handle bumper to bumper traffic during the summer months, cold starting in the winter and it loves the highway. Bottom line, this is a solid truck (mechanically, electrically, and cosmetically), that has a cool vintage look (that gets plenty of looks), with many years of good use ahead for the next owner. The reason I am putting it up for auction: I have taken a new job that requires me to drive 300+ miles a week AND drive into downtown Boston several times a week as well. Needless to say a beast like this is not the ideal car when parking in the city. My new car: Prius....not quite the same power or sound when hitting the pedal! Mechanical: This truck starts, runs, drives like new. Idles smoothly. Has plenty of power. Likes warmer weather when starting, but with engine block heater plugged in this winter, I had no trouble starting it after a 0 degree night. Power steering is tight. Brakes are solid. Would not hesitate to drive this to California is someone paid me to deliver it there (likes to cruise at 75 mph on the highway). Electrical: All electrical works great. The radio cuts out sometimes, loose connection, but a slap on the dash (movie style!) gets it going again. All lights (brake, head), turning signals work. Rear retractable window works too, either by switch on dash or key on tailgate. Heater works, kicks a lot of heat. This truck does not have air conditioning, but has two under dash vents that when opened in conjunction with the rear window, creates a great draft. Wipers and fluid pump works great. Body: Body is in really good shape, but not car show perfect. Blue original paint, looks almost like new, the previous owner garaged this truck and swore by waxing it regularly. The large grey stripe down the sides has faded a little, probably a different type of paint than the blue. Chrome looks great, still has great shine. Cool retro hubs look great. Diamond plate running boards in great condition. The frame and undercarriage had a Rusty Jones undercoating treatment when purchased in 1984, which is why it is still in such great condition. Full disclosure: There are a few small spots of rust. On the passenger side, inside the front wheel well there is a small rust hole (2.5 - 3" diameter hole), this hole is only through the wheel well wall, and does not go into the body (see attached photo). This hole has been covered with a piece of stainelss sheet metal, fastened with stainless screws. On the bottom interior edge of 3 out of the 4 doors there were some slight rust bubbles (have to open the doors and get down on your knees to see this) and the interior bottom edge of the tailgate had some rust bubbles and splitting as well (only seen when tailgate is opened). Driver side passenger door has 2 quarter size rust spots on the bottom edge exterior, low profile, painted over with blue body paint. So the good news is that none of this is seen from the exterior, when the doors are closed, and can only be seen when opened and looking for it. I treated all these rust issues mentioned above by: Opening any bubbles with a screwdriver, drying area thoroughly with a hair drier, applied several coats of Rust Bullet (a powerful rust stopper/inhibitor), and applied several coats of matching blue touch up paint. Also on the driver side in the grey paint area there is a 2' long scratch and two 3" diameter areas where the grey paint has flaked off, not sure why. It is not rusting in these areas. See the photo showing this. These areas have been touched up with a grey paint. The silver plastic trim has also delaminated in a few spots but is still secure, only looks dirty because of it. Bottom line: body is in really good condition considering the vintage of the car, but it is clearly not ready for a Barrett-Jackson auction. But it would not take much to take care of these minor cosmetic issues. Glass: All glass is great, no chips, cracks or crazing/hazing. All passenger and rear side windows are tinted. Interior: Very good condition, clean and a non-smokers car. Not pets. Upholstery is clean and original. New floor mats. Dash and interior trim look great. The headliner is falling down and will require repair, I have held it up by using strips of formica. There is small tear driver side seat, but I have custom seat cover covering it now, but it would not take much to have the this sewn back together. The trunk space is huge, with the rear seats folded down you can fit a full sheet of 4' x 8' plywood, a 3' high stack of plywood!! This truck is close to 30 years old, so over the past year I have replaced/updated some of the parts. New Work Done/New Parts (done in the last year)4 new Kelly Safari truck tires2 new AC Delco batteries2 new floor matsNew brake master cylinder (and bled brake lines), new fluid.New radiator, new radiator fluid.New upper hoseNew lower hoseNew headlightsNew rear Chevrolet mudflaps8 new glow plugsNew glow plug relayNew glow plug solenoidNew fuel filterOil change, new oil filter2 new windshield wiper bladesRebuilt diesel injection pumpPrevious owner put 2 new mufflers and pipes on about 5 years ago. Bottom line: This a really cool, unique, reliable truck that will serve you well for many years to come. Please don't hesitate to contact me with your questions, I can provide more photos and possibly video (if I can figure out how to upload it!). If you are local, test drives are definitly possible. This is the second car I have sold on Ebay, please see my history from that transaction for a Jeep CJ8 Scrambler (Sept. 17, 2005), and I have 100% positive feedback overall. This truck is being listed locally too, so I reserve the right to end this auction at my discretion at any time. This truck comes with a clean and clear title. Pick up and delivery logistics and costs are the sole responsibility of the buyer. I have done my best to list, describe, represent this almost 30 year old truck as accurately and honestly as possible. This truck is being sold AS IS. There are no warranties expressed or implied.