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Going to be getting a used truck real soon. I'm looking to spend no more than $5000 and possibly less. I'll be selling my car after I purchase the truck to pay myself back for the 401K loan I got.
Been looking online and stopped at one dealer that had several in my price range. It looks like I will be in the 1988 to 1996 range depending on how many miles and condition. Obviously I would like to have good condition more than anything else.
The trucks I have in mind are F-150's and Chevy 1500's. The Ford's are more plentiful in V-8 and even manual transmission which I personally prefer.
Just wondering who has experience with trucks from those years and how do you like them or what has caused problems. I've been a car guy since before I could drive and I've owned or used a few different trucks on different jobs. Basically I have a really good understanding of mechanical stuff in general and already have an opinion on things, but tell me what you think.
Been looking online and stopped at one dealer that had several in my price range. It looks like I will be in the 1988 to 1996 range depending on how many miles and condition. Obviously I would like to have good condition more than anything else.
The trucks I have in mind are F-150's and Chevy 1500's. The Ford's are more plentiful in V-8 and even manual transmission which I personally prefer.
Just wondering who has experience with trucks from those years and how do you like them or what has caused problems. I've been a car guy since before I could drive and I've owned or used a few different trucks on different jobs. Basically I have a really good understanding of mechanical stuff in general and already have an opinion on things, but tell me what you think.