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Okay, I may be getting a Ford F-150 today. Going to take a look at it after the caregiver leaves this afternoon. Here s the CL ad.
It is like a mile north of me. I am at Shields and the 168 FWY, and he is on Ashlan and Cedar. He says it runs rough because it needs two coil packs, and the past due registration is $900. But, when he found out I was a veteran, he said he would lower the price to help with the tags. I want to see it first, but I am sure I will buy it unless there is something major wrong with it. He states the AC blows cold. a plus here in Fresno.
It worked out okay.
I didn't know it was a 4x4. It is very dark green. Looks black from a distance. The AC does not blow cold like the ad states, but it does start right up. It runs rough, but not so bad it wants to die. The owner says the coil packs are up to $100 each at AutoZone, but if you buy them on Amazon (CarParts) they are $51.99 for a set of 8. He has been driving it for 3 weeks. He bought it from a tow yard. He also lowered the price for me to $1,500 to help with the back taxes. I am praying that when I go to the DMV on Monday, they will cut me some slack on them. No major body damage, interior is fair, and it has a cheap no name brand AM/FM CD player. Already checked with Geico and for the state minimum coverage, it will only cost me $45 a month. as soon as I can afford it, I will upgrade that to full coverage. For now, I need to get the coil packs, then install them myself (not sure I can reach the back four) or pay someone to do it. I asked him if he could keep it there until Tuesday so I can go to the DMV on Monday and find out how much it will cost, and if I can get a temp permit to allow me time to get it smog tested. He said that was fine. I will need to find someone who can drive me over there as the bed is too high off the ground for me to lift the scooter into. The VA has already approved putting a hoist in my truck, but that was when I thought I was getting the Tundra. So, I don't think there will be an issue with them approving a Ford F-150. It even has over half a tank of gas in it. It has the Triton 5.4L V8, auto trans, and cruise control. After I get it legal, my number one priority will be getting the AC working.
I have the bill of sale, and he also gave me the paperwork from the tow yard he bought it from. I also climbed inside to see how difficult it would be to get in and out. It doesn't have power seats, but it has power windows and door locks. After pushing the seat all the way back it was a lot easier to get out of. The interior is either a light tan, or a light grey. It is pretty dirty, as is the exterior, but nothing a good car wash can't handle. I like it, and can't wait to drive it.
Monday is a Holiday. DMV probably won't be open. My real concern would be to check the license plates and VIN, to make sure that it's not stolen. An '05 could list on a car lot for $8,000 to $15,000. I was quoted $7,500 for trade-in value on my 07. The dealer said that they could get $10,000 and it would be sold within a month. He said that I should list the truck for sale myself, instead of trading it in.
If the truck was decent, they could sell it to a car lot for immediate cash. Or get upwards of $10,000. It just doesn't seem right that they are only asking $1,500, and lucky you, he is offering a discount.
Why is it that you are always raining on my parade? I am pretty sure the reason this truck is selling so low is due to the 12 years of back registration fees. I read the paperwork that he gave me, and the paperwork from the tow company he bought it from. The last time this truck was registered was December of 2010. Which means an 18-year-old truck has only been legal 6 years. I have already sat in it and turned the engine on. It does not sound bad. Yes, it doesn't idle as well as it should, but I could have driven it home had I not gone there on my scooter. The scooter is way too heavy for me to lift up into the truck bed. And the man who sold it to me was suffering from gout, so I was not going to ask him to help. Besides, my apartment complex does not allow vehicles on the property with outdated tags. Which is why I asked him if he would keep it for a few days. They (my apartment complex) have hired a tow company to do random sweeps thru the complex, and they tow vehicles that have expired tags. They do give a 3 day's notice of tow, but that would not be enough for me to come up with 12 years of back due fees. I will see if I can get a friend to take me up and get it but want to find out how much it will cost at the DMV. I have already BOUGHT the vehicle so no amount of "what to look" for videos are going to do me any good except add insult to injury.
You know that you are in a bad neighborhood when the local butcher is dressed like a hooker, and they offer free meat grilling to get you to buy the meat.
Hey Jim, from what looks like a nice truck, you got it at a good price. I'm not sure what will cost to license it. In Washington you don't have to license every year if your not using the vehicle. Anyway I hope it works out for you. No matter how you look at it, it is way better then the last truck you paid for.
I think your going to come out on top with this deal.
Hey Jim, from what looks like a nice truck, you got it at a good price. I'm not sure what will cost to license it. In Washington you don't have to license every year if your not using the vehicle. Anyway I hope it works out for you. No matter how you look at it, it is way better then the last truck you paid for.
I think your going to come out on top with this deal.
Thank you. I have the bill of sale, and the tow yard paperwork. Even the VIN number. So, it is a lot better than the last truck I bought. LOL. I will find out how much it will cost, and if it is too high, I will see if the Veteran's Service Organization can help somehow. Also, might ask my church for help too. The worst they can do is say no. I am eager to drive it, but not about to do it illegally. Insurance, and legal with the DMV, then I will work on the other issues, like AC blowing hot. The guy even told me once I get all the problems ironed out, I could sell it for a big profit. However, I want to keep it. no sense getting it fixed just to sell it. I would be without a vehicle again. In Oregon you can register your vehicle for 1-4 years, and only two counties require smog tests. Portland and Medford. Wished I lived there. I find it very hard to believe that this truck has only been legal one third of its life.
Other than not being washed recently, it looks like the only thing missing from the body is that rubber/plastic piece below the bumper, and the small grille above the bumper.
No, because the owner has been driving it for three weeks. However, that is a good point. It has 180k miles on it, claimed by the seller, so I am thinking it was used on a farm or something. Unless all 180k was in the first six years, which doesn't seem likely. However, if it was used only on a farm, why did the owner not keep it registered? And the tow company had to tow it from somewhere. Either it was parked on the street and impounded, or someone drove it on the street and a cop pulled them over for expired tags. I don't know. It does not look like it has sat for 18 years.
It has dirt and bird poop on it, but not enough to lead me to believe it has sat for 18 years. I don't know why it has 12 years of no registration, but I sure wish that person, or persons would have put it on a non-op. According to the tow company paperwork (lien sale) the truck came into their possession April 3rd of this year. And the registered owner lives in Ontario, California. however, the legal owner has a PO Box in Fresno, California. Cosmopolitan Fin, which after doing a Google search tells me it is Cosmopolitan Finance Company. So, maybe they repossessed it after nonpayment, and made the mistake of parking it on the street? I don't know. In any case, the truck was bought by me, and I will find out tomorrow from the DMV how much I will have to pay to get it legal. I did some Craigslist checking and this truck is indeed worth about 10k. And the seller said he was barraged with calls regarding it, but that nobody wanted to buy it after finding out how much the back fees were. Except of course, for yours truly. And even I said, "no thanks", after hearing the amount, but then after thinking it over for a while changed my mind and called him back to see if I could see the truck. I paid him on the spot and am now working out the details to get it legal, and moved to my place. Think about it. $1,500 for the truck, $900 for back fees. $100 for a smog test. maybe $200-$300 for coil packs, spark plugs and labor, and I have a $10k truck for $2,800. Of course, that does not include getting the AC fixed, but even if that turns out to be a $500 job, I am still getting a great deal at $3,200. I could flip it and buy that 2001 Dodge Dakota in Livermore for $3995 that I was saving my money for. However, like the old saying goes, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". So, I may be too optimistic at this point, and there may be other hidden expenses I don't know about, but I will just take it one day at a time. I honestly don't think there is any mechanical problem that would cost more than 10 grand to fix. If there is, I will throw in the towel, as that would be way beyond my ability to pay for it.
If bad gas is an issue, maybe I can fill up the tank with new gas and drive it on the freeway for a couple hundred miles? After I get a temp sticker for it of course. It has no plates on it. Don't want it to get impounded from me! LOL.
I went out today and saw the truck in mid-day light. Took some more pictures. It looks like the rear tires will need to be replaced soon. There is still tread on them, but I doubt they would pass the penny test. Truck has a bed liner in it also, which I forgot to mention. I watched that YouTube video and will have to check the throttle body and 4x4 vacuum switch to see if mine has been updated. There is a throttle body sitting on the rear seat so maybe it has. For $27 dollars, I will definitely be replacing that 4x4 switch.
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The interior is either a light tan, or a light grey. It is pretty dirty, as is the exterior, but nothing a good car wash can't handle. I like it, and can't wait to drive it.
I read the paperwork that he gave me, and the paperwork from the tow company he bought it from. The last time this truck was registered was December of 2010. Which means an 18-year-old truck has only been legal 6 years. I have already sat in it and turned the engine on. It does not sound bad. Yes, it doesn't idle as well as it should, but I could have driven it home had I not gone there on my scooter. The scooter is way too heavy for me to lift up into the truck bed. And the man who sold it to me was suffering from gout, so I was not going to ask him to help. Besides, my apartment complex does not allow vehicles on the property with outdated tags. Which is why I asked him if he would keep it for a few days. They (my apartment complex) have hired a tow company to do random sweeps thru the complex, and they tow vehicles that have expired tags. They do give a 3 day's notice of tow, but that would not be enough for me to come up with 12 years of back due fees. I will see if I can get a friend to take me up and get it but want to find out how much it will cost at the DMV. I have already BOUGHT the vehicle so no amount of "what to look" for videos are going to do me any good except add insult to injury. 
