Looking At A 2005 Z71 4x4

[JamesSam]

It's low compared to same year similar mileage in most listings, hell even lower than some with more mileage. Talking with the wife and considering my daughter will be driving in a couple of years I will likely pass on this one unless the seller takes less with a low offer from me. Then we would keep the CRV in the stable and just add the truck.

 

[JamesSam]

It needs a bath, as I'm sure most of you can tell, but I could see right through all that while I was checking it out.

 

[Shorty81]

I'd pass on this truck Sam.

 

[TotalyHucked]

To me, if I were looking for an ECSB, if he’d take $5k, I’d snag it. As we discussed, rockers aren’t a huge deal to get repaired. I can see it needs rear body mounts, the damage on the and cab is a bit of a bummer but for that price I could live with it.

 

[Chevrolado]

Yup.. that's what I was going to say too. For the right price (agreed that the 5k mark sounds acceptable), I'd take it.
I happen to love this generation of truck and it's one of my favorites. It's not totally lost and seems like the rest of it is in decent condition for being 20 years old.
It's not like every body panel has eaten rust and the interior is trashed. I wouldn't pay over 5k for it.. but if you can get it around there go for it. They are good trucks and honestly seem to hold their values if you can keep it/make it clean.
I think I bought mine for 12k six or seven years ago.. could probably still sell it for 12k today. hah

 

[Grit dog]

To me, if I were looking for an ECSB, if he’d take $5k, I’d snag it. As we discussed, rockers aren’t a huge deal to get repaired. I can see it needs rear body mounts, the damage on the and cab is a bit of a bummer but for that price I could live with it.

Yeah, I’m allergic to rust now, so it would be a hard pass for me. And it’s not just rockers from that pic. Cab corners too and the door bottoms are being up a close 3rd place.
If a guy was super handy and had the time space and tools, yeah that’s around $1000 in parts paint materials and a lot of weekends.
Just paint and clear alone for the rust and whiskey dent repairs is most of the cost.
Quick look out here, rust free and lacking the other character bruises, 200k mile EC truck is $7-8k asking price.
IMO it’s a wash to pay to fix that up to be presentable and rust proof for several years. Vs buying one that hasn’t seen salt and an ignorant owner who somehow managed to rub a notebook size patch of paint off. Nevermind the bsaf (big stupid air filter). All red or at least orange flags to me.
IMO @JamesSam is smart to pass on it. Looks like a project with a clean interior.

That owners target audience is not someone who cares about the appearance of their truck. His target audience is the food stamp, rent to own a big screen tv crowd.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Yeah, you're not wrong @Grit dog . I had completely forgotten about the last '05 ECSB I'd bought in a fit of rage after my DD Camry died after just 2000mi on the "crate" engine. I paid 8k for it and it was solid and rust free. Interior was so-so, just dirty and worn. 220k miles, leaked from every seal but ran like a top. Sold it to a buddy who flipped it to a guy in town, I still see it every so often.

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