How old is too old?
There always seems to be a question posted every so many days that asks "need a new/replacement TV, what about this..." The answers that the usual suspects provide are always pretty good IMO. I'd...
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wintersun wrote:
I would not look at it so much as age as the tow capacity of the truck when new and the type of use it has had over its miles of driving. Chevy for example switched to all wheel disc brakes in 1999 and a pre-1999 truck or SUV would be a lot less desireable regardless of the mileage. Some engines are a lot more reliable and same applies to transmissions. I would pass on a TV with a 4-speed transmission and want a newer vehicle with a 5 or 6 speed transmission.
Lots of used trucks, in particular DRW ones with a regular cab, that have been full time work trucks. These get abused a lot more by their drivers and maintenance is less likely to happen on a regular basis. With as much as 100% hard use these trucks are not a good choice for a TV regardless of what shows on the odometer.
Hose, belts, alternators, AC compressors, ball joints, rotors, shocks, radiators, springs, etc. can all be replaced and in some cases upgraded to keep a vehicle as good or better than new. What an older truck or SUV may lack is air bags for the driver and passengers or ABS. The airbags are important to me and I would not buy a vehicle that did not have them.
GM went back to drums in the rear, for a while any way. My dad's '04 1500 has 4 wheel disks. My '06 1500 have rear drums. Both drive trains and most options are identical.
