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As many of you know I have been searching a SD for many months now. Well I think I finally found one that I am going to purchase. Headed up to Dallas this weekend to take a look at it on Friday. I looked it up on KBB and it is worth 21,000. It has 67000 miles on it. The long and short of it is I talked the guy down to 18,500 which I think is a pretty good deal for this truck. The passenger side mirror needs glass because it is cracked. I am not worried about it, should be an easy fix.

 

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Nice truck for sure...and 18/5 is a great deal...but I would get a bank draft for 17/5 and another one for 1000, he may drop another few bucks off seeing cash in hand. Just show him the 17/5 one first....than if he declines say you will have to go down to the bank and try and get another 1000.

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If he has not spent the money to replace the mirror glass what else is he skimping on.

 

Personally I would try to have it inspected before traveling to see it.

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I don't think it is his daily driver and I am headed up that way to see my dad in dallas for the 4 day weekend (stationed at ft polk) so it isn't all business once I get to dallas. I have big plans for this truck but just wanted to find one that was in my price range.

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If he has not spent the money to replace the mirror glass what else is he skimping on.

 

Personally I would try to have it inspected before traveling to see it.

In all honesty....if it were just a crack in the mirror, I would leave it alone to if I knew was going to sell the truck anyway....But yeah an inspection before buying is a very good idea.

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definitely plan on inspecting the truck before I buy. I am prepared to change my offering price depending on what I see when I get there Friday afternoon.

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definitely plan on inspecting the truck before I buy. I am prepared to change my offering price depending on what I see when I get there Friday afternoon.

Yeah...Good plan...FWIW...I think its a very nice truck...hope its in great shape and you cant find a thing wrong with it...same goes for years to come.

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I appreciate it. I have been looking for a very long time and finally came across one for a decent price with low mileage. I forgot to mention in the original post that the trans has been rebuilt by transmission masters in fort worth tx with a transferable warranty. It is a one owner truck and he said the tranny was starting to slip so he got it rebuilt. From what I have read, that is a common issue on the 4spd tranny. Correct me if I am wrong.

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I appreciate it. I have been looking for a very long time and finally came across one for a decent price with low mileage. I forgot to mention in the original post that the trans has been rebuilt by transmission masters in fort worth tx with a transferable warranty. It is a one owner truck and he said the tranny was starting to slip so he got it rebuilt. From what I have read, that is a common issue on the 4spd tranny. Correct me if I am wrong.

No your right...LOL

Yeah that sounds like it will be a good deal....post pics if in fact you do buy it.

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I will post pics on Friday if I get it. I got my financing approved through my bank tonight. Now I have to start putting together a list of mods.

 

1. tune

2. exhaust/intake

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I will post pics on Friday if I get it. I got my financing approved through my bank tonight. Now I have to start putting together a list of mods.

 

1. tune

2. exhaust/intake

3. Forced Induction

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I will post pics on Friday if I get it. I got my financing approved through my bank tonight. Now I have to start putting together a list of mods.

 

1. tune

2. exhaust/intake

 

 

:) Give him a few days, He will be on mod #15 :rollin:

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I will post pics on Friday if I get it. I got my financing approved through my bank tonight. Now I have to start putting together a list of mods.

 

1. tune

2. exhaust/intake

 

 

:) Give him a few days, He will be on mod #15 :rollin:

 

No doubt....

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