Too Many Miles???

[huntingislife]

Hi everyone,

I have a question for ya. I found a 1996 Chev ext cab 4x4 with a 5.7 and an auto for SUPER cheap ($1700). Problem is that it has 260k on the body, 120k on the motor, and 80k on the tranny. The rest of it is in great shape. Even though I would have cash to spare to replace the tranny and engine again, is it a good idea? I have a Mazda 4x4 with a 3.0 now and I am looking for something that can pull my boat easier and that my girlfriend could also drive (the mazda is a manual). Should I stay away from this or do you think it would be alright? Thanks in advance for the input.

[Gus]

How handy are you? If you can do repairs like power steering pumps, axle seals, and things like that this may be a good truck for you. If you rely on a dealer or shop for these repairs my opinion is you will probalby get nickle and dimed to death fixing things like those that will wear out. Even though the engine and tranny are newer those other type of repairs will certainly surface on a truck with a body that old. Just my opinion.

[huntingislife]

I am fairly handy and can do the basic stuff. But my dads friend owns a repair shop so I can get parts at cost and he doesnt charge me labor. So I am not too worried about random fixes but I just dont want to get consistently bombarded with them.