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Looking into buying this 1995 F150. It is in ohio. Just looking for second opinions on the underbody rust as shown. To me, it looks like the frame was coated over rust? The body itself look immaculate just worried about some of these spots underneath and if it's still worth a buy at $12k, 100k miles
Edit, Looking into buying this 1995 F150. It is in ohio. Just looking for second opinions on the underbody rust as shown. To me, it looks like the frame was coated over rust? The body itself look immaculate just worried about some of these spots underneath and if it's still worth a buy at $12k, 100k miles
Looks to be pretty decent for the age of vehicle, however at 100,000 miles, it didn't see a lot of daylight through the years.
I don't know what an asking price should be in today's inflated used car market.
Does it look reliable, yeah I suppose at first glance.
You should get on your back with a sharp metal object and start poking it to get a feel for how soft or firm the metal is. Meaning it should feel solid, not flat.
One thing I'd caution you to though with the age and rust -the truck is going to need work at some point.
Are you willing to pay shop prices, or do you have the tools and knowledge to work with rusty vehicles -the cost and/or time just to change the shocks may be enough to sway your decision. The shocks (front and rear) almost look like OEM as a matter of fact.
There is a lot of scaling on the cross member and the shackles (and various stuff) but the major parts, like TTB don't seem to be majorly flaky.
That's exactly my dilema, I am in Nevada and this truck would be a delivery from Ohio. I'm aware of how the rust is on vehicles in the great lakes and to me this one looks like it still has some life left in it before it'll need repairs. I can do some rust cleanup and welding myself but nothing too heavy duty. I viewed the vin report on it and everything checks out... it seems to just be a product of its age and environment.
You would be much further ahead in your search for a 30 year old truck to look for one that has been in a southern state for all of it life. Our vehicles don't get this kind of rust.
The seller of the pictured truck has done what might be referred to as "putting lipstick on a pig". Meaning covered up a lot and made it pretty enough to sell at a high price. What's underneath will come to light in a year or two and will be costly to repair.
Plenty of these without rust in the south if you're looking all over the country. Being in Texas i'm not used to seeing something like that even ones sitting in mud at salvage yards.
I wouldn't waste a second more looking at that poor truck.
That's exactly my dilema, I am in Nevada and this truck would be a delivery from Ohio. I'm aware of how the rust is on vehicles in the great lakes and to me this one looks like it still has some life left in it before it'll need repairs. I can do some rust cleanup and welding myself but nothing too heavy duty. I viewed the vin report on it and everything checks out... it seems to just be a product of its age and environment.
Did you make a mistake on the asking price?
$1200? ( hundred)
or $12,000? ( thousand)
That's exactly my dilema, I am in Nevada and this truck would be a delivery from Ohio. I'm aware of how the rust is on vehicles in the great lakes and to me this one looks like it still has some life left in it before it'll need repairs. I can do some rust cleanup and welding myself but nothing too heavy duty. I viewed the vin report on it and everything checks out... it seems to just be a product of its age and environment.
Gotcha -
I live in California -grew up in Michigan. Being in California today, I wouldn't buy a Michigan truck on purpose.
If I lived in Michigan and came across a 30 year old vehicle that I could drive to, decide I want it and drive it home then sure, but to find a rusted vehicle in purpose to ship across the states -there should be other options out there. The shipping fee is an additional expense on top of purchase that adds salt to the wound of the $12,000 purchase price.
07-20-2022, 06:53 PM
Need opinions on rust damage
