Listing snapshot
| Spotted | July 2023 |
| Asking price | $14,999 |
| Mileage | 44,000 (seller-stated) |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Listed on | Craigslist, private seller |
| Drivetrain | V8, automatic, four-wheel drive (as listed) |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We spotted this 1990 Chevrolet Suburban on Craigslist in Miami in July 2023. The owner was asking $14,999 and listed 44,000 miles. The ad has since expired, but we keep the record. Square-body Suburbans have climbed in price, and real asking prices are the best guide to what sellers expect.
What this car was
A light blue Suburban with a matching blue vinyl interior. The paint is faded on the hood and roof, but the photos show straight panels and the seller reported little to no rust. It was listed with a V8, an automatic and four-wheel drive.
Most of the value here was in the work already done. The seller listed:
- New carpet and upholstery
- New air conditioning
- New dashboard
- New CD player
- New shocks and leaf springs
- In good running condition
The fresh blue vinyl on both benches and the clean door panels match the claims. The dash shows the original round-gauge cluster and the column shifter. The headliner looks clean too, which is often the first thing to sag in these trucks.
Was $14,999 a fair ask?
It was a reasonable ask in 2023. Low stated miles, a new interior, working air conditioning in Miami and fresh suspension all count for a lot, and four-wheel-drive Suburbans of this body style are in demand. Against it, the paint is tired, and a buyer would want proof of the mileage, since a low number on a 33-year-old truck needs backing up with paperwork.
A little Suburban history
The Suburban name goes back to 1935, which makes it the longest-running nameplate in the American car business. Although Chevrolet’s pickups moved to a new body for 1988, the Suburban kept the older square-body styling, introduced for 1973, through the 1991 model year. That makes this 1990 truck one of the last of its line.
More cars from the archive
- Every Chevrolet Suburban we’ve spotted, with asking prices
- 1986 Chevrolet Scottsdale 20, another Chevrolet
- 1983 Chevrolet Malibu, another Chevrolet
- 1964 Chevrolet C10, another Chevrolet
- 1991 Ford Thunderbird, another 1990s American car
