Is this a good deal?

[chevytech87]

So I’ve been looking at Suburbans lately. A coworker had one and they seem pretty neat, definitely a lot you can do with them. Saw this one locally, basically the same as my truck but Suburban’d. 1987, 350, 2wd, runs and drives and, of course, it’s “rust free”. Haven’t seen it in person yet, trying to get a feel for if it’s in the ballpark of reality asking $7500 for it if it is indeed in the condition described. Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts. Don’t need another but boy it’d be neat to have the matching set lol.

 

[carfanatic63]

If it rust free truly, I think that is fair if the interior is all there and nothing has been hacked up

 

[squaredeal91]

Price seems a little steep for a 2wd imo, but if the inside is as nice as the outside. Maybe. It definitely looks beautiful.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Yes you want to be sure the interior is complete and unmolested, and the rear AC works. The rear AC Burbs were bad about rusting out in the rear corners of the top. Bonus points if it has the console and buckets, these are kinda hard to find nice ones anymore, especially in red. We had a few similar to this Burb and with regular maintenance they were pretty faithful workhorses.

 

[chevytech87]

Yes you want to be sure the interior is complete and unmolested, and the rear AC works. The rear AC Burbs were bad about rusting out in the rear corners of the top. Bonus points if it has the console and buckets, these are kinda hard to find nice ones anymore, especially in red. We had a few similar to this Burb and with regular maintenance they were pretty faithful workhorses.

Allegedly the front and rear A/C works, but I definitely feel you on that point. Split systems like that are one of my least favorite things to work on. Lots to break. No interior pics make me wonder what’s being hidden, I’ll have to go take a peek. Can you get parts for these like normal squares? Or are burb parts more elusive?

 

[89Suburban]

Shame no barn doors.

 

[78C10BigTen]

Shame no barn doors.

Im against you there lol. I prefer gate.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Of our family's 5 square body Burbs, 4 of them were the tailgate with power window. Last one was barn doors. The gate is much easier to load and unload, because you have a platform to stage things on.
Square Body Burb barn doors only have one position when open: wide and sticking out on the sides. One year Dad, my brother and I were going to some big event at the Astrodome complex and the parking lot attendants were bringing the cars in and lining them up just as quick as they could. The spaces were not too much bigger than our '90 Burb. I got the doors open and they almost got taken off by the car or truck coming in next to us! We had a wagon in the back we were bringing in, and had to open both doors to get it out.
Never had that happen with the 'gated Burbs.

Im against you there lol. I prefer gate.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Allegedly the front and rear A/C works, but I definitely feel you on that point. Split systems like that are one of my least favorite things to work on. Lots to break. No interior pics make me wonder what’s being hidden, I’ll have to go take a peek. Can you get parts for these like normal squares? Or are burb parts more elusive?

We didn't have too much problems with getting parts for ours. Hardest time was on the '90 because the parts people just heard '90 GMC and not "R2500 Suburban" and they didn't realize or care that the Burb was a carryover models from the previous generation trucks. Having the VIN number helped some there. Mechanically it should be pretty similar to your pickup. IIRC all Burbs got the 11 5/32" rear drums instead of the standard half ton 11x2s.

 

[bucket]

Yes you want to be sure the interior is complete and unmolested, and the rear AC works. The rear AC Burbs were bad about rusting out in the rear corners of the top. Bonus points if it has the console and buckets, these are kinda hard to find nice ones anymore, especially in red. We had a few similar to this Burb and with regular maintenance they were pretty faithful workhorses.

Huh. I had never correlated the rear roof skin rust to rear AC. That's a neat observation.

Allegedly the front and rear A/C works, but I definitely feel you on that point. Split systems like that are one of my least favorite things to work on. Lots to break. No interior pics make me wonder what’s being hidden, I’ll have to go take a peek. Can you get parts for these like normal squares? Or are burb parts more elusive?

Burb parts used to be super easy to come by. It's harder these days though, do to rear body rust and so many of them being used as parts rigs for pickup trucks.

 

[oldretiredafguy]

Allegedly the front and rear A/C works, but I definitely feel you on that point. Split systems like that are one of my least favorite things to work on. Lots to break. No interior pics make me wonder what’s being hidden, I’ll have to go take a peek. Can you get parts for these like normal squares? Or are burb parts more elusive?

IMHO, buy it!!! Rust free burbs are a rarity these days

Just finishing up my 1991 V-1500 GMC Suburban. You're lucky it's an '87, as most parts are available. The 1989-1991 burbs are where you have problems finding parts. A lot of the new features for the new GMT-400 trucks were incorporated into the last 3 years of Burb production. (remote door mounted mirrors, different radio instead of the tried and true 2 shaft with CD player, rear bumper rub strip changed, roof mounted console, rear body trim corner changed from the earlier metal one, rear door defrosters). I'm sure I missed some items, but you get the gist.

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[Grit dog]

Nice rig! Up here that’s a hope to get $3500 for burb.
I realize that’s not the same everywhere but I still think the seller is smokin crack asking 7500.
Same C10 is worth close to that 7500. 4x4 = more.

 

[GTX63]

Yes, location makes a big difference when it comes to price.
It looks like there is a lot of potential from the exterior pics. Here is the southeast, a good condition, 2wd hovers around $5500. More money for 4wd.
"Runs and drives" for a 35 year old truck still means you will likely have a lot of after purchase money going into deferred ain't ie brake lines, calipers, fluid changes, tires, etc.
If it checks all the boxes for you then it is worth what you pay for it.
Maybe split the difference at $6500.

 

[RecklessWOT]

Allegedly the front and rear A/C works, but I definitely feel you on that point. Split systems like that are one of my least favorite things to work on. Lots to break. No interior pics make me wonder what’s being hidden, I’ll have to go take a peek. Can you get parts for these like normal squares? Or are burb parts more elusive?

I have not been able to find anywhere that I can get new seat covers for my '87 burb. Also, since my truck is front-only AC, I can't find a rear headliner for it anywhere, seems they only make them for rear AC trucks

 

[Itali83]

Up in the rust belt, I’d gladly spend that money if it truly meant no body work needed. Paint I don’t care. That’ll polish up nice with natural weathering of 36 years. Interior needs to be decent though. And rear a/c needs to be at least complete. Can’t get any parts for rear a/c except the blower motor and expansion valve. Rest needs to be custom fabb’d. It would have to have the third row as well for me.

Down there where it should be a given that it’s rust free, I think that price is steep a bit. Probably 5k is reasonable. You guys don’t know how good you have it with no rust and the sheer number of surviving square bodies.

Ben