Discouraging Buying Experience

[Hydro-idi]

There are plenty of ford idi trucks for sale on craigslist. Often times, there are more issues with flaky vehicle owners than finding a nice truck. Steer away from vehicle owners who are not following legal vehicle documentation.

 

[towcat]

my concern is the current owner has demonstrated a serious lack of understanding of a diesel's electrical system. this is the #1 killer of any ford. I have a clean f250 SC with a brunt electrical. the PO smoked the wiring from the solenoid to the slider switch in the column. he had it for sale for at least six months with no serious bites. I offered $200 and he bit down so he didn't have to pay for yet another month's of storage.

 

['94IDITurbo7.3]

http://battlecreek.craigslist.org/cto/3271634533.html

 

[freebird01]

come on guys....steer him toward my truck

seriously though id be looking elsewhere. they are out there...

 

[towcat]

come on guys....steer him toward my truck

seriously though id be looking elsewhere. they are out there...

post a pic of the darn thing
actually he built a nice truck. I rode around in it out in MI over the summer.

 

[freebird01]

You must be registered for see images attach

 

[BrandonMag]

So my advice? RUN AWAY, while you still can.

X2

This truck just ain't worth the headache. Walk and you'll find another one that fits the bill. You must have patience, though. It took me about six months of searching the local classifieds and craigslist to find my truck.

 

[gdhillon]

the psd looks very similiar to diesel crazees

 

[yowen]

Thank you everyone for weighing in on this!

I am leaning towards walking away from this one. Too many unknowns and odd things going on. The guys sheer lack of getting ready to sell this thing to me really bothers me, I gave him almost a week for me to go pick it up. He didn't even bother to check the title or even something as basic as the fuel level.

Long story short I am looking back in my original range of 2 to $3000 trucks. As it's unlikely I'll want to deal with this thing again. I've invested enough time and money in it. It's someone's way of showing that this isn't the one for me... Haha.

 

[icanfixall]

Thats about the best way to look at that truck and owner. Just continue to look and don't buy with your heart... Look for problems and ask here if they are big issues. Anything you find has been discussed here many times before.

 

[OLDBULL8]

Old Frankie Sinatra's daughter says, "These boots where made for walking" Barnum said "A fool and his money are soon parted"

 

[firehawk]

Is it me, or is the red coloring on freebird's truck kinda cool looking?

As for title issues, check the laws for your state. They vary widely. It could be a simple and not too expensive process. In Texas, that situation is not a big deal. Get the vin and call the state and find out what all is needed.

 

[Coyote_Red]

Is it me, or is the red coloring on freebird's truck kinda cool looking?

As for title issues, check the laws for your state. They vary widely. It could be a simple and not too expensive process. In Texas, that situation is not a big deal. Get the vin and call the state and find out what all is needed.

It's not just you. I saw the truck at the rally this year and the paint looked pretty sweet.

 

[freebird01]

pictures do NOT do this truck justice...

 

[yowen]

Is it me, or is the red coloring on freebird's truck kinda cool looking?

As for title issues, check the laws for your state. They vary widely. It could be a simple and not too expensive process. In Texas, that situation is not a big deal. Get the vin and call the state and find out what all is needed.

Yeah, it might not be that bad, I'm just at the end of my rope here with this thing. I could spend $1000 more and have $1000 less in problems to fix.

Also it seems the airtube coming from the air cleaner on top of the engine is missing, would this cause any problems?