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| Thinking of being O/O I've been looking at some pete 359's on ebay. I've been thinking about financing one and then running hard to pay it off as quick as I can. They don't seem to cost that much. Just need to find one with a good motor and trany. I imagine with an older truck I will run into constant mechanical bs. I can do things like change oil, change an alternater, and small stuff like that. Would I be wise to find a local truck garage that can do the mechanical fixes that I cant do ( for the best rates)? What other fixed expences are involved...road taxes, fuel , ect. and how much money should I have in the bank before I do this? Thanks....  |
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| I hav been considering the same but with a slight twist getting a real old truck and just drop whats in it and slap a rebuilt one in, If you can do alot of the work your self its not a bad idea. But i have decided land and a house is more important |
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10.05.2007
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| the reason the 359's are cheap is because the newest 359 is over 20 years old. Multiply that by 125k miles year, 200k if a team drove it. I'm all for running an old truck but you HAVE t be able to do ALL repairs not just oil changes btu motor work, brakes, suspension rebushing, trany rebuilds, u joints etc. And you HAVE to pay cash for it. How are you going to make a payment on a truck and pay the maintenance an old truck will require? it isn't going to happen. Oh by the way.. 359's ROCK, best truck ever built |
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