Opinions on low mileage older Japanese trucks?
I have started the hunt for a 25,950 GVWR cabover to replace our 19,500 GVWR Isuzu NRR. A GMC T-7500 or the Isuzu or Mitsu equivalent.
I want to stick with pre 2008 (which isn't too hard since they seem to have stopped importing them to the USA after 2008). Occasionally I notice a very low mileage vehicle, like a 2006 with 4,400 miles. These usually have a fairly high price tag commiserate with the low mileage.
What is your opinion of this? On the one hand, low mileage like that probably means not too much abuse could have been done to the frame/steering components, but I wonder how the vehicle was serviced if it was only used for 4,400 miles over 8 years. Did they only change the oil and fuel filters once every 4 years? Did the engine sit idle for 3 years?
I am cautious to pay a premium price for a 6 cylinder Isuzu or Duramax engine only to find it needs 6 new injectors and a fuel pump because it sat unused. Is this a unreasonable worry for ultra low mileage vehicles?
I want to stick with pre 2008 (which isn't too hard since they seem to have stopped importing them to the USA after 2008). Occasionally I notice a very low mileage vehicle, like a 2006 with 4,400 miles. These usually have a fairly high price tag commiserate with the low mileage.
What is your opinion of this? On the one hand, low mileage like that probably means not too much abuse could have been done to the frame/steering components, but I wonder how the vehicle was serviced if it was only used for 4,400 miles over 8 years. Did they only change the oil and fuel filters once every 4 years? Did the engine sit idle for 3 years?
I am cautious to pay a premium price for a 6 cylinder Isuzu or Duramax engine only to find it needs 6 new injectors and a fuel pump because it sat unused. Is this a unreasonable worry for ultra low mileage vehicles?
