Advice for used truck purchase
02-22-2009, 04:13 PM
#11
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Now, Im no expert and you can listen to me or not. I did a quick Kelly Blue book search and came up with 13k. Thats good the engine has 500 miles, but where did it come from? Who installed it? 104k miles is a lot and you might have a lot of headaches down the road replacing parts here and there. Does the truck have any kind of warranty? I would probably pass up on it. Sounds like it was beat and driven hard its whole life and might turn out to be a basket case in the future.
Last edited by BigBlack08XLT; 02-22-2009 at 04:18 PM.
02-22-2009, 04:19 PM
#12
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If it were me I would say no....here is why.
If the engine blew i have to question the overall care of the truck, ie the tranny, diffs, cooling, everything. Tires is a given when you buy a used truck anymore, especially a 4x4. The 4X4 brings another issue to light....most people do not take care of their vehicles, when it's 4X4 it makes it even worse. The $$ might not be too bad, but the huevos are saying
Just my 2 cents...
If the engine blew i have to question the overall care of the truck, ie the tranny, diffs, cooling, everything. Tires is a given when you buy a used truck anymore, especially a 4x4. The 4X4 brings another issue to light....most people do not take care of their vehicles, when it's 4X4 it makes it even worse. The $$ might not be too bad, but the huevos are saying
Just my 2 cents...
02-23-2009, 03:39 AM
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The dealer probably would have given you a 3-year/3,000 mile warranty.
Dealers warranty is already up, but I'm sure the engine would have been covered - nothing else.
Think about it.. you'll take that engine for about 100k miles, but by that time, the transmission and every other part has gone 200k.
Dealers warranty is already up, but I'm sure the engine would have been covered - nothing else.
Think about it.. you'll take that engine for about 100k miles, but by that time, the transmission and every other part has gone 200k.
02-23-2009, 06:19 AM
#16
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I hear you, but your price is with 70k. The engine I'm getting has 500 miles. I also forgot to mention it's a crew-cab. Are you more concerned with the price or the fact that it's not the natural engine? I'm asking because you guys are the experts. As far as the price, I've search Auto-trader with a 200 mile radius and can't find hardly find any 2004 4x4 crew-cabs that are less than $16,000, and those usually have atleast 40k.
I mean, I'm a very mechanical guy that has done my share of truck repairs, but how complicated is it to replace an engine correctly the first time? Is there a good chance that I won't have any issues being this is a dealership with "professional" Ford mechanics? Or is it a coin toss that this thing is going to go like they tell me it is?
This is dilema I'm dealing with:
If all goes well, I got a good deal on a truck with a new engine, from a good friend, of a good friend. If all goes bad, I got a good price (considering the Auto-trader searches) on a truck, but now I have to deal with issues regarding the non-natural engine.
Guide me towards the light. thanks.
I mean, I'm a very mechanical guy that has done my share of truck repairs, but how complicated is it to replace an engine correctly the first time? Is there a good chance that I won't have any issues being this is a dealership with "professional" Ford mechanics? Or is it a coin toss that this thing is going to go like they tell me it is?
This is dilema I'm dealing with:
If all goes well, I got a good deal on a truck with a new engine, from a good friend, of a good friend. If all goes bad, I got a good price (considering the Auto-trader searches) on a truck, but now I have to deal with issues regarding the non-natural engine.
Guide me towards the light. thanks.
Sounds like you have you mind made up in buying this truck and are trying to convince US.
I agree with the majority: too much money for the truck. Walk away. There are much better deals out there, for less mileage even. As one post pointed out, there are leftover '08 models selling for 12 to 15K, depending on model.