Nothing special, 2006 WT, 4.3L with the 5 speed, just something that I can use as my new DD while I tear apart my current truck and decide what I'm going to do with it... 6.0L? Build the 5.3?

Wanted to know what you guys think about this deal, like I said, 2006 WT, 4.3L 5 speed, 15,xxx miles. Paying $13,500.

Here's the link to it

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...5&aff=national

Getting screwed or do you think I did alright?

 

way too much for that truck. Have you drove a 4.3, 5sp? talk about the biggest dog possible.

 

low miles for a 06 but $13,500..really? I think thats a little steep. Least it has the aluminum wheels though instead of steelies

 

It's just going to be a DD. I commute about a mile and a half a day, and I'm keeping my 2002 with the 5.3 to mod to my heart's content. I thought it seemed a little steep, however, I don't put miles on my vehiles like I used to (driving back and forth to college 300 miles 1 way, weekend trips to the girlfriend's 50 miles 1 way... Honestly, I'm not sure that I'm putting 15,000 miles a year on anything anymore, so it could last me nearly a decade most likely.

I can get a supercharger for this truck real easy and real cheap, I was thinking about doing that if I felt like I needed to. The superchargers that the put on the 3.2L motors will work on these fairly well, my dad and I run a wrecker service, and have pulled in a few supercharged 3.2Ls in the past.

EDIT : They're also going to deliver it and put a warranty on it.

 

just buy a used silverado of craigslist for around 6k.

 

I offered him 11,250, and he acted like I was taking the food off his kid's plate.

I was hoping he'd counteroffer me something in the high 12's and eventually we'd work our way to about 12,250 or 12,500... but that's not what happened and I couldn't get him to budge.

 

If I wanted something with 150,000 + miles, I'd keep driving my 02. The point is,

1. Fuel economy, that' V-6 may be a dog, but it's fuel economy is going to run circles around the 5.3.

2. It's not gonna be my go fast vehicle... it's gonna be the grocery getter, get me to work and back vehicle, insert your boring daily routine here truck, the highest speed limit that this truck is gonna see on a daily basis is 25mph... doesn't take much motor to get goin that fast.

3. It's much, much cheaper to get a truck like this than a similar one with a 4.8 or 5.3, especially since most of them in this area are 4x4. Something like that would cost me something around 18 - 20k.. and I just can't afford that right now in my life.

I understand where you're coming from, because i used to be the same way, but the V-6 just seems much more practical for me right now as a DD.

 

Here's a good deal near you:
http://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/2046851457.html

 

Interesting, I may have to give him a call in the morning.

 

First of all the V6 will NOT get better mileage than a 5.3. Second of all that is WAY too much money for the cheapest truck that came off gms assembly line. Yeah it has low miles but a truck with a 100k as you know isnt even hurt. You can get a loaded out rcsb 06 for 8-9 all day long.