NeverHave-I-Ether
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Yeah I got liability + medic on mine as well. Saves me about $100 a month. I put it on savings. Extra $1200 a year for parts and emergencies.
Looks like you found a Diamond in the rust pile.
I just carry liability insurance on ours, figure insurance won`t give me anything for it anyway. I have plenty to be covered for the medical and to cover the other idiots Rice Rocket. So far so good, been driving it over 7 1/2 years.
Older vehicles can be totaled with just a damaged fender.
if you file a claim, then you get a salvage title.
Goat
That one is ~2 hours from me and has been sitting for years and won't start. If I had a way to transport one that wasn't functional it would be a lot easier, but then I wouldn't need a truck lol.Here is an 87 4 x 4 up in Oroville, Ca. for $5K
1987 Ford F250 Diesel 4wheel drive - cars & trucks - by owner -...
Selling our Ford F250 Year: 1987 Diesel 4wheel drive Engine: 6.9 Trns: Automatic Registered through August Clean title Pink in hand Not sure of mileage Asking $5000 Pick up, Interested parties only,...chico.craigslist.org
Goat
I talked to the owner and he hasn't had it that long and apparently got it in exchange for some money he was owned and hasn't driven it much. I did ask for more pics, but it sounds like it may not quite be in good enough condition to get in and drive 1000 miles with no way to get it home if something breaks too badly for a roadside repair (and most parts being 2 weeks out or longer for any vehicle right now).For that price, it would sure be worth asking.
This was listed 21 hours ago...Washington, DC.I have been interested in getting a diesel IDI F-250 to use for a slide in camper, but I am wondering if I missed the chance to get one. I have looked at 6 of them now and the ads are all "$7,500 good condition, price is firm, no lowballers, I know what I got" etc.
Then I show up and the truck isn't even safe to drive (brake pedal goes to the floor, stuck calipers, fuel leaks, gear oil leaks, coolant leaks/cracked radiator, 30 degrees of play in the steering, door hinges so worn that the edge of the door and fender are mangled, rust holes, long expired registration, big parts of the dash missing with wires dangling everywhere, etc, then the seller says "it's 30 years old, what do you expect?"
I bought a beater 1987 Mercedes diesel back in 2018 for $880 and drove it home, and it was still better than any of the $7,500 trucks I looked at. Is it unreasonable to find a truck that isn't perfect but is in good enough condition to drive on an 800 mile trip without major repairs for that price anymore? I am thinking I should probably give up on finding one that this point but I figure it doesn't hurt to ask for opinions here.