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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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I am going to look at a 1995 F350 powerstroke tomorrow. It has about 80k on it, and was primarily used as a plow/salt/sand truck throughout its life. It has a plow and a dump body. The body is rough, and the rocker panels, cab corners, and a small amount of the floor is rusted out. The dump has some surface rust. It also has the original auto tran, which has a small leak which seems to come from a rusted line. The oil pan is also original. The frame looks solid. He is asking $4k for it. What do you think? I am comfortable taking care of the body work, but the orginal tran and oil pan scares me a bit. However, I feel like it is priced reasonably at $4k. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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i think thats going to be alot more then just rusted body work.. i am willing to bet lots of the frame is rusting away.. you said its solid but if all the other stuff is in rough condition the frame is going to have some wear and tear on it too.. unless of course they used a nice underbody protecting coat.. the price is pretty fair in my opinion because those diesels are strong..
 
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