Prices are in CAD$
Local CarQuest states:<br />
2cab corners 800-1000$<br />
Rad support 2000-3000$<br />
Flywheel, starter, battery, sparkplug (installation only) 850 minimum <br />
3 cracked tires 850 minimum<br />
---mechanic called, french accent---<br />
2 cross on box no price given<br />
2 bolts ??? Inaudible <br />
2 break hoses no price given<br />
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all in all... Im no mechanic but the only price that sounds about right is the flywheel battery sparkplug starter repairs, are these folks trying to rip me off? Ps they offered to buy the truck off me at the end of our conversation

 

Looks like you need to talk in person and if nothing changes, you need a second opinion.

 

Most of it is labour. The rad saddle you can do yourself on a weekend.

 

even taking these quotes at their low end, why would anyone pump that kind of money into a 1996 f150 ... was this truck once owned by john lennon ?

 

Don't be discouraged!!! Anyone who has ever owned a 1996 Ford F150 knows exactly why you would spend a good deal of money to have this baby up and running!!!

However, you can save a lot of money by working on this truck yourself. With it having been sitting for 2 yrs, it sounds like you can work on it, doing one repair at a time.

Just my opinion, but these folks are definitely trying to rip you off. If the truck was NOT repairable they wouldn't have offered to buy it from you. And I can promise you, they will NOT spend the money they are asking you to pay them on this truck.

So, what's up with the amount they want for the tires??? I can buy a set of good street tires around here for well less than $400-500.00 installed, (US $) that is!! Of course, a person can spend a pretty penny on tires if they want. I don't want the cheapest tires for my 96, but I also am NOT gonna put the most expensive tires on my truck, either!!! I mean, if you are buying racing tires or specialty tires, then that is entirely another subject.

As for repairs, I am a girl (duh) and I do a lot of repairs myself!!! I bought a Chilton book for my truck, but I also hear that Haynes has a very good book that you can buy as well.

So, anyway, I have no idea what you have decided, but if I were you I would definitely get a 2nd opinion.

Being a gal, I have had all kinds of folks try to rip me off. I have met my share of idiots and some top notch sage mechanics that were worth their weight in gold!!!!

And if I were you, even if I had to take a trailer to hall the truck away, I would tell them, "NO!!! THANK YOU!!!" in no uncertain terms.

Hope I encouraged you to keep working on your truck!!!