phemens wrote:
Ouch. Thanks for the very valuable feedback! Would there be any reason to assume that if he hasn't had any major issues for 50k miles (80k KM here)that this particular truck might have escaped intact?
No, not necessarily. There were a handful of chronic problems, all of which could occur beyond 50k. There are a lot of places where you can get info, but you might check out bulletproof.com for some info. Good news is that the problems have been identified, and after market fixes developed. If you need to do all the upgrades, it could cost 4-5k. If that one hasn't had problems, you might get lucky and get a good one, or head off some problems and not have to invest that much. You need to get information so you can make an informed decision.