Fisherman wrote:Yea I got the hint. You had bad luck with it. Don't care.
When you have to start paying for the little computer (FSD) mounted on the injector pump, you better have a wheel chair close cuz you'll probably go unconscious after the price hits you. I went through 7 of them fortunately 6 were under warranty. I wouldn't recommend that engine to my worst enemy, he would go to the ends of the earth to find me and make me suffer a horrible death. Along with a ho hum glow plug system, oil cooler lines that leaked worse than the Exxon Valdez...get the hint.
Bird Freak wrote:
Sometimes you run across something you just have to buy even if your not looking. Ran across this in a small town.
1995 Chevy 2500, 4 wheel drive, extended cab, 8 ft bed, 6.5 turbo diesel. Owned by volunteer fire department since new. 41K miles. like new. $3000 obo.
I pick it up Wed.
westernrvparkowner wrote:You need to learn more about titles. frame was replaced with new one early in its life. It will not hurt resale on this truck at this age although it would be different if it was a salvage title. truck was not wrecked just had a frame problem. Title has to show frame change as stated on title because vin. on frame would not match truck cab.ktosv wrote:I am not sure that Great Shape and rebuilt title can coexist in the same description of a vehicle. No matter how well the repairs were done, that branded title severely diminishes the valuation of the vehicle.
Maybe it's a geographical thing on if this was a good, great or exceptional find. I drive by a farm daily that for the past couple of weeks has had 2 of the same vintage GM trucks sitting out for sale. One was a regular cab and they wanted just over $3000 for it. The other is a extended cab and they want just under $3000 for it. Both are/were 4x4. From the road, both were in rough shape (rusted, dented, etc). The regular cab has been gone a few days and as of yesterday the extended cab is still sitting there with the exhaust laying on the ground under it.
Had I come across a $3000 truck in that great of shape I think I would have jumped on it as quick as you did and thought I had found an exceptional deal.
My neighbor is a diesel mechanic and I know that he would take something with the 6.5L in it before some other diesels.
ktosv wrote:I am not sure that Great Shape and rebuilt title can coexist in the same description of a vehicle. No matter how well the repairs were done, that branded title severely diminishes the valuation of the vehicle.
Maybe it's a geographical thing on if this was a good, great or exceptional find. I drive by a farm daily that for the past couple of weeks has had 2 of the same vintage GM trucks sitting out for sale. One was a regular cab and they wanted just over $3000 for it. The other is a extended cab and they want just under $3000 for it. Both are/were 4x4. From the road, both were in rough shape (rusted, dented, etc). The regular cab has been gone a few days and as of yesterday the extended cab is still sitting there with the exhaust laying on the ground under it.
Had I come across a $3000 truck in that great of shape I think I would have jumped on it as quick as you did and thought I had found an exceptional deal.
My neighbor is a diesel mechanic and I know that he would take something with the 6.5L in it before some other diesels.
ktosv wrote:
Maybe it's a geographical thing on if this was a good, great or exceptional find. I drive by a farm daily that for the past couple of weeks has had 2 of the same vintage GM trucks sitting out for sale. One was a regular cab and they wanted just over $3000 for it. The other is a extended cab and they want just under $3000 for it. Both are/were 4x4. From the road, both were in rough shape (rusted, dented, etc). The regular cab has been gone a few days and as of yesterday the extended cab is still sitting there with the exhaust laying on the ground under it.
Had I come across a $3000 truck in that great of shape I think I would have jumped on it as quick as you did and thought I had found an exceptional deal.
My neighbor is a diesel mechanic and I know that he would take something with the 6.5L in it before some other diesels.
