Help me decide if this is alirght to buy please

[eduardostewart]

perusing around... is 6" of lift too excessive to be a dd? i know in the jeep world a lot of things need to done and wear out things faster

 

[moparman]

Thats typical new england surface rust, my 05 looks the same and im right in the winter salt belt. Im not afraid of it one bit on mine. Theres a difference between surface rust and rot. That truck is nowhere near rotted and i cannot understand why everyone is turning you away from it. It sounds like a great deal and looks well maintained for being a used vehicle. I deal with used cars everyday and that truck is in damn good shape for what ive seen in new england. Go buy it and enjoy it.

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[dodge dude94]

My question to you is, is it $17,000 worth of "damn good shape"?

 

[moparman]

My question to you is, is it $17,000 worth of "damn good shape"?

Not for 17k but id be all over it


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[eduardostewart]

has anybody ever bought a car/truck in another state and had it shipped? with being so picky and trying to get exactly what i want i have started looking broader and broader

i'm in PA and have found seems to be exactly what i want, generally speaking, and the dealer is being more than helpful. He sent me a few videos of the outside, inside, even had someone drive it so i could listen to the motor and tranny (it's a stick). Also another video standing outside listening to the engine rev. I will go through the trouble of trying to get stuff on youtube if you guys think this idea in general can be done with good intentions.

 

[eduardostewart]

edited, removed vids. this is proving to be quite the challenge. manual tranny's with the 5.7 are 1:10 in finding them.

 

[soupbowl]

I just traded in a 1998 ram w/ 105000 miles, we rarely drove it and it sat outside all the time. and had that kind of rust on it, I would have a mechanic check it out, but I dont see any issues with the surface rust.. It seems to me that it sat most of the time at 7500 miles a year.... Another plus is that it is a one owner and had most of the service work done at a dealer.... Good luck on your search...

 

[eduardostewart]

I just traded in a 1998 ram w/ 105000 miles, we rarely drove it and it sat outside all the time. and had that kind of rust on it, I would have a mechanic check it out, but I dont see any issues with the surface rust.. It seems to me that it sat most of the time at 7500 miles a year.... Another plus is that it is a one owner and had most of the service work done at a dealer.... Good luck on your search...

hmmm, that does ease my mind somewhat. i can't say i've totally forgotten about her. I am still searching and it is few and far between to get exactly what i want, but hey, on a used car, beggars can't be choosers eh? bittersweet, because that truck is everything i'm looking for, but the price point just turns me away.

i was straight up with the dealer and told him because of all the rust, and the wheel wells starting to turn i thought the price was considerably more than i thought it was worth. If I bought it i would get them fixed, for good, since i know how they'll end up if i don't take care of them now. i would have a tough time paying for a ride that was rusted up like that. his bottom dollar was 16,200 +399 fee. ridiculous