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Turtle_n_Peeps
Sep 09, 2016Explorer
Here's the deal.
Back in the old days 100 thou was a lot of miles on the drive train. Now days, that's nothing, especially for a diesel.
Now the bad news. All of the other stuff seems to start to break. Things like window motors and seat motors and all kinds of electrical stuff. Sensors and solenoids and upholstery............et/al.
These things are expensive and the labor to put them in can cost a lot.
If you're willing to put up with these things going out and the cost of them; then go for it.
For me, it's too close to a new truck price to consider it even if I did have 40+ grand to blow on a truck.
PS: The first question I would ask is why the high miles. That's a red flag for me. Not a bad red flag, but a red flag none the less.
(Rule of thumb. Never buy a vehicle with high miles and never buy a vehicle with low miles/ year of manufacture.)
Back in the old days 100 thou was a lot of miles on the drive train. Now days, that's nothing, especially for a diesel.
Now the bad news. All of the other stuff seems to start to break. Things like window motors and seat motors and all kinds of electrical stuff. Sensors and solenoids and upholstery............et/al.
These things are expensive and the labor to put them in can cost a lot.
If you're willing to put up with these things going out and the cost of them; then go for it.
For me, it's too close to a new truck price to consider it even if I did have 40+ grand to blow on a truck.
PS: The first question I would ask is why the high miles. That's a red flag for me. Not a bad red flag, but a red flag none the less.
(Rule of thumb. Never buy a vehicle with high miles and never buy a vehicle with low miles/ year of manufacture.)
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