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While the other truck i was looking at is on hold, i found another one, heres the ad:

 

This truck has 293K miles on it, and still runs strong. I am the 3rd owner, and purchased it from the 2nd owner who bought it at 30K miles and maintained it extremely well. The 4 wheel drive works great, and the motor which engages it was replaced last year. I have also had about $1500 worth of repairs to the truck since purchased. Body is in alright shape. Interior is comparable. Key less entry, remote start, and new cd player. Would not take much to make this truck a great work truck or a daily driver. Clear title, no trades.

the guy wants 3k, good deal or not?

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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I'd give 3k for it. Mines been great to me and my dad's 04 has slightly more miles than that truck with minimal problems. Get her and fix her up imo :thumbs:

 

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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There are 3 of us on here with more miles than that. At that mileage I'd check into the condition of the transmission and the front end components. The motors on these trucks have proven themselves capable of 300k, but the 4L60E transmission doesn't have a very good reputation.

 

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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It's all up to you. If you do a lot of driving and are to concerned then look elsewhere. Just stating for 3k I'd buy it if I needed another truck

 

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They guy emailed me and said it's going to sell fast but never got back to me.. There's another one I'm looking at with 168k miles and just needs rocker panels.. Hoping the guy responds I'll snatch it up and if it needs a lot of work I live and learn.

zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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Easy way to tell. Ask him if you can have your mechanic look it over real well first. If he refuses walk away cause he's hiding something.

 

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zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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How mechanic savvy are you? Would you know what your looking for? I'd still ask just to force the sellers hand. Like I said if the seller doesn't want t looked over he's hiding something.

 

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How mechanic savvy are you? Would you know what your looking for? I'd still ask just to force the sellers hand. Like I said if the seller doesn't want t looked over he's hiding something. Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk

For a almost 16 year old I'm pretty mechainc savy.. I know to look for rot/rust under doors frame box Ect. Listen to it for wierd noises stuff like that
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If it's got that many miles rust probably won't be your big things to look for. Might check under the oil cap for orange sludge material, possible indication of bad heads, look for coolant on the front of the motor, indication of water pump going out, listen for the fuel pump and how long it takes to get to pressure, drive it and listen for creaking or popping body mounts, see if the transmission slips or clicks. Lots of things that could indicate work needs to be done, but not necessarily. My 99 Sierra leaked coolant for 30,000 miles. Would have been cheaper to just replace the motor than the heads in hind sight.....well close to cheaper but definitely would have more longevity. Really it depends on the risk your willing to take and how much you could afford in repairs if need be,

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If it's got that many miles rust probably won't be your big things to look for. Might check under the oil cap for orange sludge material, possible indication of bad heads, look for coolant on the front of the motor, indication of water pump going out, listen for the fuel pump and how long it takes to get to pressure, drive it and listen for creaking or popping body mounts, see if the transmission slips or clicks. Lots of things that could indicate work needs to be done, but not necessarily. My 99 Sierra leaked coolant for 30,000 miles. Would have been cheaper to just replace the motor than the heads in hind sight.....well close to cheaper but definitely would have more longevity. Really it depends on the risk your willing to take and how much you could afford in repairs if need be,

I really won't have that much money for repairs. But it spounds like it's got plenty of life left? How many miles can it go of it's already close to 30"

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Guy just emailed me back

Yes original engine. You can look at it anytime. Runs great and have had a bunch of repairs done within the last year. Let me know when you would like to take a look.

Not really sure what to ask him next!

zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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Just depends on how well you treat and maintain it. Mines at 322k

 

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