Allan Streib wrote: > > I'd like to get something under 15K. There's an '01 F150 XLT at a local > lot here, $12.9 but 94K miles. To me that should be under $10K with > that many miles.
Yeah, when my dad was looking in 2002, he wanted 2 yrs old/30,000 mi, and the asking prices were all around 80-90% of new. I talked him into ordering a new one instead. Turns out that new Ford crew cabs (XLT is the lowest available trim, XLs only come in supercab) start at 25K plus. I still wouldn't want to pay 50% for 94k miles/ 4-5 years old. > > Is the Triton V8 reliable? I don't think there are any junk motors left. Some defects might come off the line, but I don't think there are any bad designs, although I'd go for timing chains over belts on OHC engines. (In other words, I have no specific knowledge of Ford gas engines) You can get reviews, price estimates, specs, etc on new and used cars at www.edmunds.com
