Picked Up My New Rig!!!!

Quick281 · 03-21-2009, 12:48 AM

Brought it home at like 2am and spent the day getting insurance, a tag, and starting to clean it up. Pics tomorrow. This is now what I will take to Alaska and live out of for most of my 6 week trip.

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...pe=b&make=FORD

Actually has 260k on the clock but the transmission was replaced by a Ford dealership at 230K miles about 3 years ago. Also had new alternator, water pump and front brakes installed right before he put it up for sale.

http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/Pric...uizConditions=

The best part: is that it is valued at just over 14K on KBB and trust me when I say it isn't quite the buyers market for these trucks. People still want them and people will die before letting go of them. I can't count the number of times I found one I liked and it was gone the next day, or I called the same day of a new listing and it had a deposit on it. Not to mention anything at this price was always a piece of crap.

I had given up on wanting the crew cab, the leather, and the long bed since my pickyness was killing my options and I was trying to bring my budget down. By some stroke of luck I found this one within 60 miles of me and within hours I was at the owners house driving it. Despite its mileage, it is light years ahead of most of the 140-180k trucks I drove. Everything is functional and the leather is mint except for the common wear on the edge of the driver's seat but the owner's wife sewed it up so I don't mind.

Sorry for lack of better pics, I just had to share this with someone.

Bassplayer · 03-21-2009, 01:39 AM

awesome truck... but wow... super high miles... how long do they usually run to on average?

Cutty72 · 03-21-2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassplayer

awesome truck... but wow... super high miles... how long do they usually run to on average?

7.3L diesel... he's got at least another 100K on it, as long as it was maintained proper. will probalby have to change injectors and glow plugs, but no biggy there.
At least the tranny is somewhat new. that was the weakest link in that pickup!

Apoc · 03-21-2009, 07:09 AM

Nice truck.

3/4 ton diesels are going dirt cheap leftover here. Brand new 07's, 32k, CDN. Which is what you would have paid for one with 200k miles 2 years ago.

Mr Lefty · 03-21-2009, 09:18 AM

ok... it's tomorrow... fugg'n PICS!

Particle Man · 03-21-2009, 09:29 AM

Nice. Good luck with it.

03-21-2009, 12:48 AM	#1
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Picked Up My New Rig!!!! Brought it home at like 2am and spent the day getting insurance, a tag, and starting to clean it up. Pics tomorrow. This is now what I will take to Alaska and live out of for most of my 6 week trip. http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...pe=b&make=FORD Actually has 260k on the clock but the transmission was replaced by a Ford dealership at 230K miles about 3 years ago. Also had new alternator, water pump and front brakes installed right before he put it up for sale. http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/Pric...uizConditions= The best part: is that it is valued at just over 14K on KBB and trust me when I say it isn't quite the buyers market for these trucks. People still want them and people will die before letting go of them. I can't count the number of times I found one I liked and it was gone the next day, or I called the same day of a new listing and it had a deposit on it. Not to mention anything at this price was always a piece of crap. I had given up on wanting the crew cab, the leather, and the long bed since my pickyness was killing my options and I was trying to bring my budget down. By some stroke of luck I found this one within 60 miles of me and within hours I was at the owners house driving it. Despite its mileage, it is light years ahead of most of the 140-180k trucks I drove. Everything is functional and the leather is mint except for the common wear on the edge of the driver's seat but the owner's wife sewed it up so I don't mind. Sorry for lack of better pics, I just had to share this with someone. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

03-21-2009, 09:29 AM	#6
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	Nice. Good luck with it. __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

03-21-2009, 01:39 AM	#2
Bassplayer No, I dont play drums too Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Bay, Cali Moto: SV 650 Posts: 608	awesome truck... but wow... super high miles... how long do they usually run to on average?

03-21-2009, 07:09 AM	#4
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	Nice truck. 3/4 ton diesels are going dirt cheap leftover here. Brand new 07's, 32k, CDN. Which is what you would have paid for one with 200k miles 2 years ago.

03-21-2009, 09:18 AM	#5
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	ok... it's tomorrow... fugg'n PICS!