[SEL] O.T O.T Need to talk to 3/4T Truck Owner

[Bill Boyce]

paul, i dont think drive train wear would be an issue,,,however, i never was 
much on paying more for something than its worth,,,but if it the body is 
straight, interior nice and clean, reasonable rubber left, and it fits your 
needs, then maybe it would be worth a tic more than blue book....
bill boyce
lost prairie, arkansas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T O.T Need to talk to 3/4T Truck Owner


> Ok Guys, I have been responding to each message individually and "Off 
> List" in hopes of not offending any of our more sensitive members but so 
> many of you have been eager to help me that I am going to send the message 
> I have been sending to individuals to the group.
>
> As you guys know my truck was destroyed in a recent accident. I am now 
> truck shopping for a good used truck. I have found a 3/4 Ton HD 2001 
> Chevrolet with the big engine in it, it is loaded, has a crew cab, has 
> 87,000 miles on it, towing package, bedliner, etc. The man was asking 
> $14,000 for it and has come down to $13,300. I ask him if he was the 
> original owner and he said no. He told me he bought it from the man who 
> had originally bought it and that this man was a pipeliner and used the 
> truck to pull a mobile home from job to job. He put 20,000 miles on it and 
> then this guy that has it now bought it. He has put 67,000 miles on it and 
> he started out pulling a large camper trailer with it and then just used 
> it for general transportation and pulling a 12' trailer with various 
> things on it.
>
> My question is that this truck has spent most if it's life pulling loads, 
> do you think that all of this pulling might have generated excessive wear 
> in the drive train?
>
> According to Kelly Blue Book the truck is worth about $11,900 if one 
> consumer buys it from another consumer, about a $1000.00 less if traded 
> in.
>
> I have never owed a 3/4 ton truck and just don't know if I should try and 
> buy this truck or not since it has spent it's life pulling, let me know 
> what you think.
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T O.T Need to talk to 3/4T Truck Owner
>
>
>>
>>
>> Paul Maples wrote:
>>> I need to talk to anyone that owns a 3/4 Ton Pickup truck, need some 
>>> advice before I buy one. Thanks
>>>
>>> Paul
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>> Have a 2004 2500HD Chevy with the 6.0 as a tow rig for the camper.
>> What do you have in mind?
>>
>> -- 
>> Steve W.
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