$5000 truck?

[Diamondpilot]

Unless you are into cars, you don't understand. I owned a 70 Challenger for about 12 years and a 70 Road Runner for about 7 years. Once its in your blood, you can't get rid of it. There is no practial reason to buy the Challenger, and there are several reasons to keep the truck, but its more a matter of wants sometimes and not needs.

I have to agree with ya. While I am not a Dodge Fan I would buy a Challenger in the drop of a hat. You can keep the Camero and the Mustang, that Challenger just has the look. Just need $40,000 dropped into my lap.

Chris

 

[BillBeyer]

I just bought a 1997 Ford F-450 Super Duty 7.3 Power Stroke for 6,000.00. 77,250 actual miles, one owner. I thought it was a good buy. Wife did not speak to me for 3 days. Did not think we need it. Guess because I have a F-350 also.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Wife did not speak to me for 3 days. Did not think we need it. Guess because I have a F-350 also.

I would buy one twice a week then....:laughing:

Cost the same as a diamond ring, does the same thing, and makes you happy. Can not get any better than that.

Chris

 

[magicheater]

Unless you are into cars, you don't understand. I owned a 70 Challenger for about 12 years and a 70 Road Runner for about 7 years. Once its in your blood, you can't get rid of it. There is no practial reason to buy the Challenger, and there are several reasons to keep the truck, but its more a matter of wants sometimes and not needs.

Then it really doesn't matter what any of us says because if it is your "wants" that are driving this, and you buy it, "you" will be driving it. I would listen to the "needs" more, especially in these unpredictable times. Disposable income is great to have but not everyone has that option. By the way, I am a Dodge man.

 

[buck12]

They are out there. My neighbor just sold, 10 days ago, a regular cab short bed dodge 1500 4x4 short bed red cab. It was a 97 with 120,000 miles but only 40,000 on a fresh 360 and 5,000 on a rebuilt tranny and transfer case. It had the typical dodge rust on the doors and front fenders but the rest was solid. $5000

I also looked at a 99 f150 with only 68,000 on it. It was 4x4 reg cab, long bed but only had the 4.6 so 7,000# was its limit. $6500 it was cleaner than most 2009 I see.


I stay far from GM but I think you could find the same.


Chris

That truck must have had a rough life to need a new motor, tranny, and transfer case in 120,000 miles. I have 93 F150 with 152,000 that has never had the motor, tranny, or transfer case touched other than a rear main seal and oil pan casket. Heck it still has the factory alternator. I feel you guys up north with the rust. By the way I have been offered $5000 for the 93 and have fefused it more than once.

 

[Diamondpilot]

That truck must have had a rough life to need a new motor, tranny, and transfer case in 120,000 miles. I have 93 F150 with 152,000 that has never had the motor, tranny, or transfer case touched other than a rear main seal and oil pan casket. Heck it still has the factory alternator. I feel you guys up north with the rust. By the way I have been offered $5000 for the 93 and have fefused it more than once.

The motor lost a oil pump and that was the killer of that. Just one of those things. Usually the 360 and the 318 are both very reliable motors.

The tranny, well its a Dodge, not much more to say.

The transfer case had a broken piece where the linkage goes in. I had to go pick it up 60 miles from home in the middle of the night. It was a easy fix once we dropped it out.

The truck did not lead a rough life at all. Most it ever towed was a 3,000# bass boat and a lawn mower on a trailer. It was really a nice truck. Only issue was rust on the front quarters and door bottoms which is very common around here.

I really though about buying it. He told me I could have it for $3500 since I had helped him out so much. I should have bought it and put a plow on it. would make a great truck for that being a regular cab short bed. I stewed over it too long and he put it on Craigs List and sold it in 6 hours.

Chris

 

[QRTRHRS]

That truck must have had a rough life to need a new motor, tranny, and transfer case in 120,000 miles. I have 93 F150 with 152,000 that has never had the motor, tranny, or transfer case touched other than a rear main seal and oil pan casket. Heck it still has the factory alternator. I feel you guys up north with the rust. By the way I have been offered $5000 for the 93 and have fefused it more than once.

Guess that is why when I mentioned to some co-workers today that I was thinking about selling my 92' F150 with 197k for maybe a thousand or so that all of the hands went up.

As far as want and need, we get enough guilt trips from the media these days. If the man wants a Challenger then I say go for it. That's what makes our economy go round and round.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I have a 2001 RAM 1500 Quad cab SLT 4x4 5.9l magnum 4spd auto that I'd sell in that price range. Has around 150K miles, new tires, I just replaced all the brake lines and new front calipers.

 

[newbury]

I also have been in the hunt for a truck, my price range is higher, up to 15K w/o fixing.

Some observations:
Beware of fake "kbb" claims - i just called a guy out on one. no way could I get the kbb up to what he was asking. He replied well that was the value last year.

Look at CLOSED/ENDED ebay auctions - there are a lot of trucks being offered that DON'T sell.

Establish NOW how much time/$$ you are going to invest in "the hunt". I don't know your job or what you value your time, but is it worth spending XXX hours traveling and looking to save $1000? If your time is worth $10/hr that's 100 hrs, but if your time is worth $50/hr it's only 20hrs.

Get all your stats on what would be acceptable written down and memorized, so when the right one appears on CL or ebay or in the feedstore parking lot you can slam the $$ down.

I've just about got SWMBO convinced we need a toy hauler, so I'm changing my looking for a combo truck/TH. I've seen some deals go by with moderately priced packages and they would sell only the TH or the combo, but not just the truck.

 

[doall]

how about keeping your truck and buying an older muscle car maybe a little rough around the edges charger or challenger with a 426 or 440 six pack. And you would have plenty of truck to pull it on your car hauler to the shows. :thumbsup: