ok so ive been in the market for a truck for a few months and finally decided to start looking around because i have some extra cash. and i came across this truck on craigslist recently and im wondering if someone can tell me if its a decent deal or not heres the add he posted


I have for sale a 1995 dodge ram 1500 4x4. This truck has no power options . it has 160,000 mi . it has never had the tranny replaced , which i believe means that it mad it out of the factory with a good tranny . no slips no hesitations . it has a 318 in and get 15 to 16 mpg . The truck has plenty of rust . it runs like the day it was bought . very strong runner .The four wheel drive works great . i have had it out on the rite of way at work in some bad mud holes and she is an animal. has new ball joints on the left side new bearings on left , 2 new rotor and brake pads on the front . the front axle u joints are new , new front shocks . it need rear brakes worked on . it also needs an alignment . i drive this truck 700 mi a week and it is very reliable . asking 1000

the brake work is a rear right wheel cylinder, and he said he would change it if i bought the part. and the only other thing it needs is maybe new front tires. he says there worn on the inside and an alignment. heres a few pictures. ive asked a couple of my friends, but there die hard chevy and gmc guys so all they tell me is, oh its muddy so he beats on it and its not worth $1000. so i decided to ask some dodge guys instead. thank you

 

from the view in the pic and if all was replaced like he said and it runs good yes thats a good deal . have you listened to it and road tested it if you like it and runs good buy it . oh and never ask a chevy or ford guy what they think lol

 

The tranny might still be OK , but between all the rust and how old it is, and the miles on it(and not knowing the REAL history of the truck) it has or is going to have some probs . And by looking at the first pic , it looks like it has some serious toe out and negative camber issues. Even the tires look worn on the inside. Unless it's just the pic , but I don't think so. Negative camber that looks like that means bent axle tubes or collapsing spindles,(that's why they sell adjustable BJ's). Probably from some beating on it 4 wheeling or accident.

I wouldn't pay 500 for that truck.

 

yeah looks like a money pit man. you can find alot better

 

if you can find one with the 5.9 , you will be happy

 

well im on a limited budget. and borrowing money to get something better than my car. most i can get is $1500 and im getting that tommorow. so i gotta find something cheaper and around the 14569 new york area

 

i wouldnt pay over $600 for it. i looks like it has been seriously beat on

 

for a 1000$ if it runs decent i would buy it.maybe you could talk him down a couple hundred more.

just be prepared because there will be some things that will need fixed.

 

15-16mpg sound a bit too good to be true. If the trans has that many miles, your only taking a gamble. If you do buy it, plan on being the last owner. The odds are stacked against you with the tranny, and if it goes... its worth nothing pretty much. I'd give 300 for it.... thats about it. take a few things and scrap it for 200. You don't want to buy a truck for 1000, and next week put in a tranny for 3000 and never get it back out. You can find better deals out there... keep looking.

 

if you get the 1st thing you want to do , is change oil, and tune up. with the miles on that , im sure its not running with it full potential.