Buying a truck from up north??
Got a question for you folks from up north. I'm starting to look for a slightly used truck. I can't seem to find one in the southeast. I've always heard about the road salt up north rusting cars ou...
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wowens79 wrote:George3037 wrote:
I guess it depends on how far north you mean. I live in a State that uses lots of salt and it does a number on all vehicles in just a few years. On the other hand I wouldn't buy a southern truck that has been in a flood so it works both ways. As mentioned, there are lots of northern States that don't use a lot of salt so they may a good place to buy a used truck.
I heard that, I found 2 in central Florida, that I crossed off because of the hurricane. Texas/Louisiana is also off the list :)
We didn't get a drop of rain from the hurricane in the DFW area, and really anything north of Austin should be safe.
All you have to do is have them provide you with registration records to show that it was a local truck. Any reputable dealer will not want a "problem child" on their lot. You're excluding thousand of trucks based on flooding in a relative small part of the state.
