Know I haven't seen the truck or driven it yet so I don't know the condition. But I was wondering if you would even consider buying a truck that has 202,000 miles on it.

Thanks,
Josh

 

For 2K? If its not a rusty POS sure, why not. Its cheap enough. Driveit for a while, sell it for $2K.

 

I wouldnt unless hes replaced a bunch of stuff on it. By looking at the truck you should be able to get an idea of what care it has had. I would sped a few more thousand and get something that had fewer miles. But thats me. One thing about it. It should be worth $2,000 when you sell it again. You wont lose any money if it doesnt need any repairs.

 

mine's pushin' that kind of mileage and it's 100% reliable- depends on the truck. You couldn't touch a XLT 4X4 out here for that kind of money- even with those miles on it.

 

It largely depends on what you want it for; extra/beater or only transportation/daily driver. That's nearly an impossible question to answer without knowing the condition of the truck as well. It could be rusted to the ground, or it could be mechanically perfect and need some paint. It could be a gem and be the deal of the century.

It's gonna depend on your needs, and how it shakes out when you see and get to drive it. If it looks presentable enough, and drives and runs smoothly, after verifying that the fluid levels/colors were in acceptable condition, I'd say it's prolly worth it.

IMO (for whatever that's worth )

Wade

 

Thanks, it would be a daily driver/work truck. I'm just looking for something dependable and cheap.

 

Well, you have half of that for sure (cheap). Reliable, well, you need to go through the truck or a trusted mechanic to verify it has potential to be reliable.

Cheap and reliable can go together, but often that's related to luck. My wife and I have a 93 Olds Delta 88 I got for free, and its in beautiful shape and still runs like a top, dispite it's mileage. It actually looks new, no dings, scratches, etc. All it needed was a rear wheel cylinders, a worthy investment on a free car.

A friend of mine in HS bought an olds station wagon as his first car, and got rid of it about 3 years ago. It was rusty beyond repair, which is why he dumped it finally dispite our constant ribbing him, but it was dead nuts reliable. Sad that his new car's engine threw a rod under warranty

You reaaaaaaly have to go through it, it might be the deal of the century, it might be a problematic piece of junk.

But my view on old vehicles is this - even if they need a few repairs, its cheaper than car payments, and the insurance is by far less costly. At least here in NJ.

 

I agree about the car payments. I would much rather have something older with a few repairs than a 400 a month car payment.

 

If it's original and falling apart then no. If the owner has maintained it well and replaced the parts that have wore out (bushings and such) then yes. I bought a 92 F150 4x4 for $1500 and sunk $500 in tires and that thing has 140K mi on it.

 

BEst thing is to not NEED a vehicle when looking for one, not alwasy possible, but you can find the best deals that way. I found my 95 bronco with 103K on it for $3000 ! All other I was seeing were in the $4K range with 145,000 miles or more. Take your time to check things out, If you go to test drive it and they already have it running, not a good sign! I do this to car lots all the time, If I see a vehicle Im interested in I'll call them and tell them I will be in for a test drive within 15-20 minutes, and I park where I can see the vehicle. If they go to start it and warm it up, I know it has issues. Be sure to test everything, A/C, 4x4 cruise control, wipers. If all is good, then go for it, but if it has problems I'd keep looking. If it has dual tanks, be sure to test both, that can be spendy. Hope this helps, I've had over 50 cars since 16, and I am 25 now! I have a little experience in checking cars out!

 

Im goin to sell my 150 4x4 96 model. But the thing is mint and runs perfect. Has 130,000 miles on the odometer. Ive seen the same model a 94 sell at auction for 4750. and had a couple of big dents in the side off the box. So I think Ill get what I want Ill try any way so it looks like he might be gettin a good deal if its in good condition. Im askin $6,000 for mine.

 

As a second vehicle I would consider it. I bought a 1996 F150 4X4 5 speed 302 with 267,000 miles on it about 3 months age for $500. The owner bought a new F150 and the dealer would not take a trade in. It needed a bumper, alternator and tailgate (got them at a junk yard cheap) I had to re wire the springs on the seat, take the passanger door apart and "unstick" the door locks and window. The truck is running strong. Eventually it will need a throw out bearing but with 267,000 miles I have no problems with it being reliable. If the engine sounds good and has no leaks or odd noises I personally would not worry about the milage. Changing all of the fluids and getting under the truck with the grease gun is a good idea when you get it. Even if you have to spend a few dollars each month in repairs it is far better than monthly payments.

 

Thats not even one monthly payment. Looks like you have the cheapest transportation around other then free.

 

Bought my 1990 xlt for 2500.00 with 134k. About 500 miles later the tranny went out. Cost probably about 1000.00 to overhaul. So check the transmission out.

 

$3500 for a 1990 xlt with a rebuilt trans sounds cheap to me!