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I still would try for a newer truck but if the '93 is legitimately in great shape it might be OK but in PA it could be a rustbucket. I can't reference the craigslist ad so it's either a bad reference or the ad has been pulled. My son bought a '95 BMW from Pittsburgh a few years ago and it had some serious rust issues so I'm assuming they use salt in the winter there.
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The html tags pointed to another site. Here's the listing - https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/5129334412.html
You might be as comfortable in an Aerostar or Astro.
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93 E150 Chateau 5.8 191K miles
You might be as comfortable in an Aerostar or Astro.
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93 E150 Chateau 5.8 191K miles
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I don't think an Astro or Aerostar would give enough living space inside and trailer towing capacity is pretty limited. The seller of this box truck does not know what he's selling if he's calling the engine a V6. So I would look more closely at maintenance.
I also see some rust on the front fenders and would check every seam on the body. Rust can be covered up by a cheap bondo-and-screen job and will look good until winter comes.
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I also see some rust on the front fenders and would check every seam on the body. Rust can be covered up by a cheap bondo-and-screen job and will look good until winter comes.
George
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Before 1997, a 6 cylinder Ford pickup or van would have an inline 300 cubic inch six (called I6, not a V6, and also referred to as a 4.9 liter six). The 300 was a good solid truck engine and can't be compared to the 4.2 liter V6 used as the base engine in 1997 and later. The "modular" V8's were also introduced in 1997, so there was a complete changeover in engines for 1997.
I still would try for a newer truck but if the '93 is legitimately in great shape it might be OK but in PA it could be a rustbucket. I can't reference the craigslist ad so it's either a bad reference or the ad has been pulled. My son bought a '95 BMW from Pittsburgh a few years ago and it had some serious rust issues so I'm assuming they use salt in the winter there.
George
I still would try for a newer truck but if the '93 is legitimately in great shape it might be OK but in PA it could be a rustbucket. I can't reference the craigslist ad so it's either a bad reference or the ad has been pulled. My son bought a '95 BMW from Pittsburgh a few years ago and it had some serious rust issues so I'm assuming they use salt in the winter there.
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