Looking to buy a 2001 Ram. What do you thnk?

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tording99z28

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Found a 2001 dodge ram extended cab for sale. 104k miles. Drove it today and it seems nice. Guy is asking 6500 and I offered him 6 and he said ok. What do you all think? Is this a good deal? Anything I should lookout for? It is the 5.2 v8 engine. It is fairly clean inside and looks like a 2001 with 104k mikes on it under the hood. The 4x4 does work too. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks


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Sounds like it MAY be a bit high on the price, but I'm not positive. Depends on the condition and mileage I suppose. How are the tires? Did you inspect for rust?

Sounds like a nice truck though from what you posted. Good luck on your potential purchase!
 
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Tires are in great shape. I would say they are less than a year old and they are nice bfg all terrains. There is one spot on the bed of the truck where there is a small dent and some rust right there but a friend of mine has a body shop so I am sure he would not charge me much to fix that area. It is in pretty good shape overall. There is some slight damage to the front bumper on the corner but it isn't bad. Just the bumper cover has a slight crack in it.


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Will the seller let you do a comp test on it or take it to a shop to have it gone over before you buy it?

Weak ponits on these trucks are

Cracked heads
Bad rear end lsd's
Weak auto tranys
Plenum gasket for sure
Unit bearings on the front diff
Dash caps breaking into bits
 
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tording99z28

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Will the seller let you do a comp test on it or take it to a shop to have it gone over before you buy it?

Weak ponits on these trucks are

Cracked heads
Bad rear end lsd's
Weak auto tranys
Plenum gasket for sure
Unit bearings on the front diff
Dash caps breaking into bits


I could ask him he might. I didn't know there were that many things that went wrong with them. I am a ford/Chevy guy normally so this is my first experience with a ram.


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$4500 max and that would be it for me.
 
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Fair price on kbb is 5995. Do they typically go for that much less than book?


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I could ask him he might. I didn't know there were that many things that went wrong with them. I am a ford/Chevy guy normally so this is my first experience with a ram.


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I gave you an honest list, all makes have there problems. Once you get past this minor stuff they are great trucks ez to work on cheap to fix.
 

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I could ask him he might. I didn't know there were that many things that went wrong with them. I am a ford/Chevy guy normally so this is my first experience with a ram.

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My rule has alway been if I can't do some mech tests on it or I can't have a shop do these tests I walk away. When I sell a motorized toy/vehicle I encourage those buyers to have it looked over.

Fair price on kbb is 5995. Do they typically go for that much less than book?


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I look at it this way, that is a suggested price to start at for both parties.
 
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I will ask him and see what he says as I agree. If he says no then there is probably a reason.


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I just bought a 2001 ext cab in Norfolk, VA area for 3000, literally last week, mine has 175k miles on it though, and I do feel like I got a killer deal on it. I did have some paint fading on the hood and roof, and the bed of the truck looked like it has been used as a truck for the last 12-13 years, other than that its a clean truck. That one looks pretty nice though too and has a hell of a lot less miles than mine.
 

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Looks like a nice Ram with the sport package as well. There's a lot of paint issues with silver so if the body is rust free and the that's the original paint I'd probably pay a bit extra for the condition....if you have the budget to repair any mechanical issues that prop up.
You can also e mail Ram with the VIN# and they can tell you what options the truck was built with.
 

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i also just bought a 2001 1500 offroad slt laramie all leather......it only had 90,000 miles on it..i paid 6 grand but it was clean..i know i paid a little too much but i love it...thier were no leaks,everything was clean underneath...the only think wrong with it was the dash of course..i already fixed..just need the glove box and the bezel...
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Will the seller let you do a comp test on it or take it to a shop to have it gone over before you buy it?

Weak ponits on these trucks are

Cracked heads
Bad rear end lsd's
Weak auto tranys
Plenum gasket for sure
Unit bearings on the front diff
Dash caps breaking into bits



Bad TPS
Leaking heater core

Sadly, I had every one of these problems on my 01


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Found a 2001 dodge ram extended cab for sale. 104k miles. Drove it today and it seems nice. Guy is asking 6500 and I offered him 6 and he said ok. What do you all think? Is this a good deal? Anything I should lookout for? It is the 5.2 v8 engine. It is fairly clean inside and looks like a 2001 with 104k mikes on it under the hood. The 4x4 does work too. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks


Tyler

not bad. I just picked up a 2001 QCSB 4x4 for $5850 a few weeks ago. 5.9L auto 128k miles looks like new inside and out.

check to see if the plenum gasket needs to be replaced, check the transmission fluid, and have it and the filter changed. check the trackbar for wear, and ujoints. other than that these seem to be solid trucks.
 

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Psh, I picked up my 98 in 2010 for $6500 off the lot. Kinda high especially when I had to have a master cylinder replaced right off the bat, but hey, I got 33s, American Racing wheels, a spray-in bedliner, turn over ball gooseneck hitch and a $650 brushguard. :devilfinger:


Since we were talking about how much we paid for our trucks, ya know. :D
 

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Picked up my baby for $4500. 197k miles at the time with a fresh tranny. Almost 208k now and runs like a top.


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