QuestionI have a question, my son who is in college is looking at a one of these being a mom, and never owned a truck, I have no idea what to really look for is bein sold on a used car lot that just opend. The owner said he bought it from a dealship.. Any advise on what to look for it has 188,0000 mi. but does run wonderfully except we noticed a a little bit of a slight pull to the right. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. They are excepting $3885 for the price on it no warranty/ Thank you glad I found your sight..He needs something for traveling long distance, and carrying items. Has worked hard at saving money for a pick up, and I know it is always buyer beward just wondered if there were any major problems to look for or get checked out. Like I said it seemed for a 3 hour test drive everything worked great.
Thanks again
AnswerHello Patty,
I sure hate to jump in here without even seeing the truck.
It is a good model truck, and for a 4X4, seems like a good price.
The pulling to the right could be something as simple as a flexable front brake hose....they did have some problems with them.
But it could also be something more serious, and front wheel bearings are kinda expensive, and hard to replace, so getting a mechanic to look at that would be good insurance.
Intake manifold gasket leaks were a fairly common problem, but it could have been replaced before, and even if it hasn't, it isn't a major deal.
Did the gas mileage suit you when you tried it? For a long distance traveler, it might not get as good as you would like, but then again, it might. They aren't terrible. Just a 4X4 shouldn't get more than 20, if that.
Good luck, but get the pull checked.
Might even ask if they would get it fixed before you buy.
Van
