Docwheelhorse 2,560 #1 Posted January 23, 2020 Hello All, so instead of adding onto the thread about my 2013 Sierra getting totaled I figured I'd just start a new one... Looked for several days online and driving around. Didn't find anything worth pursing that was under $15000... went and came very close to buying brand new but decided against it---$15000 down and $320 a month for 75 months plus the property tax and insurance and so on. Looked at a few off lease ones but payments weren't low enough to go that route. While driving around to various wholesale spots (I have access to whole sale license...) I saw this and stopped.... long story short, its a one owner out of Florida... 78 year old Portuguese man bought brand new 03/23/2001... it has 122,000 on it and is so clean it could be mistaken for new... never seen snow or salt or any off road even. It was sitting in front of his sons detail shop---the son says the father is selling his CT summer home etc... and going south permanently. I drove it and its amazing... only issue is a flaky gas gauge... and it could use some shocks and TLC. He said "Dad wants $7000... I said ask dad if he will take $6500" Dad reluctantly did... I pick it up tonight. If I get 2 or 3 years out of it and get at least one of my kids finished with college then maybe I get myself a new one. Its not what I REALLY wanted but is a huge step up from the 2013 2wd V6 regular cab long bed I was driving.... Tony 10 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,037 #2 Posted January 23, 2020 docwheelhorse, take advantage of its rust free features and enhance them, especially at wheel well areas and door bottoms total frame coverage with a penetrating gear oil , like chain lube. between never washing and the states road salt , its like having an alka seltzer eat your truck. obviously you do not have to any of this , but bubbling paint is not good, pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,563 #3 Posted January 23, 2020 Good score! 5.3L I assume? That’ a real good platform in my mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,560 #4 Posted January 23, 2020 5.3 / 4l60e... my last one went 230 odd 000 and ran great. The electronics in the 05 killed it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,560 #5 Posted January 23, 2020 Its got dessert gears... should be able to hit 245 mph with enough room! Lmao---towing wont be great but I can run in 3rd at 2800 rpm at 70 mph Tony 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,563 #6 Posted January 24, 2020 I’d like to see that thing at the salt flats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
