Thanks all.
26,000 lbs. 4.88 rear end. I could buy it being sluggish but not the surge and warning light.
As for downshifting, it sure didn't seem like it. I was trying to find a sweet spot by increasing RPMs to maintain speed and when I "thought" I geared down it was like nothing happened.
They did not find anything else in the scan nor anything in the online history of the ESN.
So I told them that I couldn't buy it with a clear conscience. Even if they got everything fixed I had no faith in the repairs that they had done to date considering some other issues I found.
This sucks too because I like these people I vetted them with some people who grew up with them. There aren't many decent dealers anywhere near me who have meaningful Class A inventory and so far they are pretty disappointing.
Then I look in places like TX and Fl (I am in KY) and I find SO many bad reviews of the dealers. Sigh.
I'll keep looking. Thanks again!
