Possible Ex purchase
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: North Texas
As long as it is verified fixed and not leaking I don't see much cause for concern, provided it wasn't run low on trans fluid. I would want to know the condition of steering tie rods, ball joints and the dot number to verify the age of the tires. Just because one with ~100K miles that is this old has done some sitting around.
Veteran/Sheepdog
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Western AR
I don't think you gain ANYTHING from pics. You need to get your own eyeballs or someone who knows these trucks to put eyes and hands on it. Start with a record check for any and all maintenance on it by VIN. You can use a Ford dealer for some of that info, and you can use CarFax for some of it.
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Anderson, SC
I don't think you gain ANYTHING from pics. You need to get your own eyeballs or someone who knows these trucks to put eyes and hands on it. Start with a record check for any and all maintenance on it by VIN. You can use a Ford dealer for some of that info, and you can use CarFax for some of it.
The dealers website does have a link to the carfax and it confirms the one owner, but there are very few maintennace items on the carfax, and there are 2 entires for a 'Kwik Lube" which is not desireable in my book. I made a phone offer of $8500 pending me putting my eyes on the car, but salesman needed to talk to his manager who is out until tomorrow. He said they had a wholesaler interested in it, so like I told the salesman I assume they can get more for the truck and I can still get a good deal if they sell to me vs. wholesaling it. We will see.
Still no local Ex owners that can put eye on it for me?
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