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Old Feb 25, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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You know where you can go when you need some help! We'll be here every step of the way.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 09:06 AM
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That was close!!!

Before I travel 7hrs to go pick it up, I decided I would run a CarFax Report on the VIN. He had the truck posted on Ebay with 150k miles.....in 1998 it was serviced at 190,000 miles. I will not be purchasing that truck and the search continues.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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Thats the problem with buying stuff on the web, i'd say its probly a decent truck but you never know, specially since the seller already lied about the milage. Good luck on your search.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by farmboy56
Before I travel 7hrs to go pick it up, I decided I would run a CarFax Report on the VIN. He had the truck posted on Ebay with 150k miles.....in 1998 it was serviced at 190,000 miles. I will not be purchasing that truck and the search continues.
WHEW!
It's a shame, 'cause it could be a good truck, but the lying would kill the deal for me too.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Yeah, I was pretty bummed last night because I know deals are pretty scarce out there.

If it had 190,000 miles in 1998, it could easily be 300,000 miles now and I just don't want somebody's problematic vehicle to start off with.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Is that you Ben??

I'll keep my eyes peeled around here.

You oughta come out and visit this spring.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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Yes Sir, ole Red dropped a valve seat last fall. No junk, no automatics, and it can be 2wd or 4wd. Let me know. Thanks Andrew!
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 08:29 PM
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I would be willing to bet this one needs absolutly nothing. And if your up for a road trip I'd give you a ride out there if you pay the fuel.

http://1stgen.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9960

That is Papecats truck and he is a pleasure to deal with.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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I love my truck. I'm always tinkering and trying to fix one thing and when I get that I'll tweek a little and cause another leake or somthing to go out. I'll fix that and make another. I love it. It's my pet project. All in all I think it's only let me down once and that was me being a retard mudding it.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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I am guna have to pass on that one. I have a feeling that one will require a little more than an "arm and a leg", I bet the winner gives up a newborn to pay for that thing.
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