Another day, another Typhoon: it feels like we’ve had a rash of these high-performance trucks for sale as of late, and it always makes me curious what has prompted multiple owners to pull the trigger on selling. It’s not like there’s a seismic shift happening in the Typhoon market that made all current owners nervous; what seems more likely is a few trucks have sold for strong money and now other owners are hoping to cash in. This Typhoon listed here on eBay has close to 160,000 miles but presents well and is offered with no reserve.
Looking sharp in white over a black leather interior, this Typhoon serves as a reminder that you can actually use this truck as a stand-in daily driver on occasion while still owning what is destined to be a very collectible vehicle. The utility factor is strong, and it’s still modern enough that you don’t feel like you’re being punished for driving it on an errand run every now and again. The stance of these turbocharged SUVs is perfect, and the same goes for the Syclone sibling.
Despite having a fair amount of miles on the clock, the interior of this truck is still in respectable condition. This isn’t necessarily easy to do on a GM product from the 90s, as the quality of interior materials and overall construction wasn’t super high. The seller is proud of the fact that the seats don’t show a ton of wear, there are no cracks in the dash, and the wheels are in excellent shape – all area of cosmetic concern when you get into this sort of mileage. The bigger surprise, however, concerns the drivetrain.
The Typhoon’s engine has just under 1,000 miles on a fresh rebuild, so you’re getting into a vehicle with (hopefully) lots of good years left despite the chassis mileage. While you always should ask for more details when the value of a vehicle is wrapped up in recent big-ticket maintenance expenses, one would hope the seller would also expect the work to be done to a high level given they’re the ones paying for it. The listing notes this Typhoon is 1 of 532 in white, making a rare truck just a bit rarer – and all for no reserve.
I believe the reason for the sudden influx of Typhoons and Syclones is the recent big numbers brought by some prime examples, combined with the more recent fall off of most of the classic and hobby car market. I suspect a few are going to figure out they held out a little too long. I believe we are already seeing that with the Grand National market. There were some really crazy prices being paid 12-30 months ago, but things have moderated a bit more recently. Excellent, low mileage examples can still bring big money, but the range of what is deemed excellent and low mileage is narrowing quickly.
I think another reason is anyone driving one with around 160,000 miles knows they have used up all their luck. The ad says “most importantly the drivetrain is brand new / rebuilt with under 1,000 miles on it so it still drives like new.” Not sure what that means but I would want to see a big load of paperwork backing that statement up.
This is just my pet peeve. Everyone calls these large SUV’s trucks. To me a vehicle must haveve a bed to be called a truck. It can have a topper or tonneau cover but it has to have a bed to be labeled ” truck “. Like I said….just bugs me for some reason.