it all depends on who's buying it. I'm with you, I don't think it's worth that much in it's current state or color but I don't think the owner asking $10k or best offer would be out of line.. I think that attempt to trade vehicles when they cannot sell them.. altho diffrent, I tried my '98 Ranger on craigslist, I did some customizing to it, and listed it for what I felt it was worth.. never any offers but trades, and I never said I would trade. 1 guy wanted me to trade me his '98 Dakota 318 V8 truck which was beat for my nice '98 Ranger+$700.. then argued with me when I turned him down