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thinking of buying a high mileage cummins, should i fear the mileage?

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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well i took the truck for a test drive saturday morning. the truck drove straight, no creaks/rattles in the interior, no stains/tears in the seats, this truck seriously looks like it has 80,000 miles on it TOPS. so, i called him up today and asked him if he'd take $14.5k for it, and he agreed. so this week i'll be getting stuff set w/ the bank and insurance company and pick it up next weekend (or possibly wednesday if i skip psychology )

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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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looks almost brand new, have fun with it.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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Nice looking truck man. Good luck with it.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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looks real good 2 me @ 200k get it. those get the best mpg of the 3rd gens too did you ask where he put on all the miles??
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Really, really nice! Too bad for the rusty one across the street...a snowbelt Wisconsin truck for sure....
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Alwaysworking
looks almost brand new, have fun with it.
dont worry, i will

Originally Posted by wheatwhacker
Nice looking truck man. Good luck with it.
thanks

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looks real good 2 me @ 200k get it. those get the best mpg of the 3rd gens too did you ask where he put on all the miles??
the guy im buying it from bought it in sept 2007 from the original owner who was a traveling salesman and bought the truck for the fuel economy. supposedly 190,000 of the 200,000 are unloaded highway miles that the salesman racked up. the guy im buying it from has a house and two harleys and says he doesnt use the truck enough to justify the montly payments.

Originally Posted by 96_12V
Really, really nice! Too bad for the rusty one across the street...a snowbelt Wisconsin truck for sure....
yeah, thats his '95 12V...he got it for $2k
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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how can you tell how the engine is from a cold start? just how many times it cranks before it fires?
Pop the hood and feel the exhaust manifold and various other components. Somebody that doesn't trust the truck their selling will have started it and then shut it off again before you get there.
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 08:23 AM
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I'd buy that too, it looks real nice. Fornt end will be the first thing you need to touch though for sure.
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