A tree recently fell on my car (ford tempo) and totaled it out, and i got 1700.00 from My apt complex insurance. Ive been looking for the the 92-96 ext cab f150 4x4. In the 3500.00 price range and for the most part they have been averaging 180k up to 220k. My question is when does stuff start breaking. like whats the average life for a e40d? i found a 95 f150 xlt ext cab 4x4, a 5.8 with 204k, a/c, all power, 3 inch body lift and 33s tires. he says its excellent running, interior is good and the body is a little rough with dents and dings throught the truck and he is looking for 3k obo. is that a good deal? What do you guys think?

 

i wouldnt pay that much for it....

i wouldnt give more than 2,000 for it

 

idk thats not too too bad, its a good lookin truck, and the 351 and E4OD aint too bad to work on so try to work him down a bit, but niice truck

 

The main thing for me is the 200k on the truck. i just think pretty soon stuff is going to start breaking, and it will be my daily driver. Thanks for the input

 

I have a 94 F250HD thats never had any engine or trans work and its got 220000 on it, and its been used and abused, but it still beats my dad 2004 Chevy Silverado

 

I agree that 200k is the new 100k, but that means that, whereas 30 years ago a car or truck with 100k was worn out, now one with 200k is worn out. Or very close to it.

I agree the price is too high considering the miles. There's not many buyers who are going to want a truck with that kind of mileage on it.

 

My truck has almost 300k on the original engine and transmission. It has had alot of other parts replaced but runs as good as ever.

 

No way I'd pay that. I just picked up my '95 for ~$1000 (traded my 96 Neon for it), and she's no beauty queen but not bad. 161k on the clock, 2wd, 4.9L/5 speed trans.

 

Yeah but you've had it since it was a pup. I am not saying a Ford truck can't go 200K or 300K or more, my Bronco has 250K on it, but like you, I know where it's been and I personally put over 200K of those miles on it. What I am saying is how confident would you be if you were shopping for a truck and came upon yours? You don't know all the things you know about yours, you know nothing of how it was cared for, etc? Putting 200K miles on a truck yourself is quite a different thing from buying one with 200K already on it that somebody else racked up.

 

Not only that, but even if the engine and transmission are fine, there are a ton of other things that can go wrong with a truck that can get real expensive real fast. Like brakes all around, fuel pumps, suspension and cab bushings, steering box, accessory pumps, rear axle, etc. I could probably name a hundred different wear items. Even if you put the miles on yourself, a lot of these things will be worn out by 200k. And it might be worse if you do it yourself because you won't notice if they are worn out.

And I think any automatic transmission with 200k on it is on borrowed time.

I would look for a better deal.

 

ya i decided not to get it, its nice but i dont like the 200k on it. thats just to much for my taste, like jas88 says its got 200k unkown miles to me. Thanks Guys

 

Mileage does not necessarily equal stuff falling apart. Truth be told stuff can break any time. Many cars right now with a whole 100K less miles on them than my truck are in a lot worse condition.

Find out what's been changed recently. If a part has been changed recently there's less chance of it failing, but still there is a chance. If you like the truck and the price take the risk. If not, move on or haggle.

The parts WILL fail. Whether they fail later, or fail early, they WILL fail.

 

While you are looking you might consider the fact that the E4OD's had upgrades made in teh mid-late 90's... So you might want to shoot for the 95-96's because their E4OD's will be better unless abused by tons of towing... Just throwing it out there that the later trucks had better E40D's... not sure what years the upgrades were made though...

 

if your handy at the internet stuff I'd go to crazedlist.org : search craigslist like a madman it's the same postings as craigslist.org but you can search multiple areas or states at once! You just have to download the firefox web browser and make a change in the Http// search... it tells you how and is simple! Great tool for finding that specific hot rod or truck you've been looking for!

 

I am glad you passed on that one, it looked like a mutt to me. Craigslist can be good, also give autotrader.com a try. Take your time, there a lot of this series still on the road. You will know when the right one comes along.