New Member From Mississippi

[Superclassic]

Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I joined the forum in hopes of locating some knowledgeable people to ask questions about a truck I may be buying tomorrow afternoon.

 

Well first a little about me. I'm 23 and am currently attending college here on the coast in Mississippi. I was in the Air Force but didn't care for my job in there so I got out and am now pursuing my degree in Computer Networking. I haven't owned any GMC trucks before, but I had a 2004 Chevy Colorado with the Sport trim before I flipped it back in October of last year.

 

Now about the truck. Basically what I'm wondering is if it would be a good deal. I'm pretty strapped for cash now (college, books, and an apartment are expensive), and the truck I'm looking at seems like a pretty good deal. Then again, anything beats the POS 1990 Nissan 300ZX I'm driving now.

 

So about the truck...it is a 2003 GMC Sierra Z71 5.3L. It has 177,XXX miles on it. The only real flaw is that the guy who owns it got hit by a drunk driver a few weeks back and had to have the driver's side door and front quarter panel fixed, so they are painted a primer black. He was pretty honest and up front about it, and said he had the frame checked out for damage and that it didn't have any. Granted there is no way to know if he is lying, I feel pretty confident buying from him as I have always had decent experiences buying from other military personnel.

 

Other than that, there are some scratches and dings here and there but nothing serious. It has a toolbox in the back, is fully loaded inside with power everything and leather seats, and has good tires. He's asking $4500 for it, which seems like a pretty fair deal to me. Like I said, the Nissan I have now is on its last leg and I need something else to drive before it dies completely.

 

So does this sound like a steal or a lemon? I understand it's hard to make a real accurate call without actually being able to see and drive it, but based on your experiences with GMC's, what would you think?

 

Thanks for any input and help in advance, and glad to be a part of the forum.

[highspeedvehicle]

Hello everyone. This is my first post here. I joined the forum in hopes of locating some knowledgeable people to ask questions about a truck I may be buying tomorrow afternoon.

 

Well first a little about me. I'm 23 and am currently attending college here on the coast in Mississippi. I was in the Air Force but didn't care for my job in there so I got out and am now pursuing my degree in Computer Networking. I haven't owned any GMC trucks before, but I had a 2004 Chevy Colorado with the Sport trim before I flipped it back in October of last year.

 

Now about the truck. Basically what I'm wondering is if it would be a good deal. I'm pretty strapped for cash now (college, books, and an apartment are expensive), and the truck I'm looking at seems like a pretty good deal. Then again, anything beats the POS 1990 Nissan 300ZX I'm driving now.

 

So about the truck...it is a 2003 GMC Sierra Z71 5.3L. It has 177,XXX miles on it. The only real flaw is that the guy who owns it got hit by a drunk driver a few weeks back and had to have the driver's side door and front quarter panel fixed, so they are painted a primer black. He was pretty honest and up front about it, and said he had the frame checked out for damage and that it didn't have any. Granted there is no way to know if he is lying, I feel pretty confident buying from him as I have always had decent experiences buying from other military personnel.

 

Other than that, there are some scratches and dings here and there but nothing serious. It has a toolbox in the back, is fully loaded inside with power everything and leather seats, and has good tires. He's asking $4500 for it, which seems like a pretty fair deal to me. Like I said, the Nissan I have now is on its last leg and I need something else to drive before it dies completely.

 

So does this sound like a steal or a lemon? I understand it's hard to make a real accurate call without actually being able to see and drive it, but based on your experiences with GMC's, what would you think?

 

Thanks for any input and help in advance, and glad to be a part of the forum.

 

 

Welcome to the forum. The truck looks very nice but the mileage would have me concerned. But still hard to tell without driving or looking at it.