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Lookin to buy a 1999 silverado what do yall think?

Postby Kaos169 [OP] » Mar 31 2012, 4:41am

This will be my first truck and I am looking to buy it within the next few weeks once i can sell my current car. This is one of the trucks that has caught my eye:

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2929226267.html

What do yall think?
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Re: Lookin to buy a 1999 silverado what do yall think?

Postby starspangled6.0starspangled6.0 is online! » Mar 31 2012, 1:00pm

That is a great truck. It's good to look the truck over thoroughly before buying it, but those models didn't have any major issues. But that price seems a little high. What's the blue book value?
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Re: Lookin to buy a 1999 silverado what do yall think?

Postby FuzzyB » Mar 31 2012, 1:05pm

That price is definitely high. I would think at least 1k to high...probably more.
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Re: Lookin to buy a 1999 silverado what do yall think?

Postby Kaos169 [OP] » Mar 31 2012, 2:04pm

It is a bit higher than the KBB value so I would have to talk them down about 1000 to 1500, but if that can happen, how is the engine and tranny? Are they going to hold up for a while to come? What kind of gas mileage can i really expect to get?
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Postby Kaos169 [OP] » Mar 31 2012, 9:08pm

Well that one sold this morning...
But here are a few more I am interested in and would like an opinion on:

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2929177424.html

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2925714947.html

http://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/2914758209.html
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Postby FuzzyB » Mar 31 2012, 9:48pm

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure I am crazy about any of them. The 03 Chevy looks decent but the dude that wrote the add gives me a bad impression. The last one looks like it was beat and the first one seems well over priced.

Maybe more pics would give me a different impression but if I were you, I'd be patient and keep looking. You'll find a nice truck.
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Re: Lookin to buy a 1999 silverado what do yall think?

Postby Kaos169 [OP] » Mar 31 2012, 9:51pm

Yeah I'm not lookin to buy today or anything. Just trying to get an idea of what is good and what I should be on the lookout for
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Postby hamiln » Mar 31 2012, 10:29pm

i wouldnt waste my money on a 4.8 pretty much same fuel mileage as a 5.3 from what i have read
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Postby FuzzyB » Mar 31 2012, 10:34pm

I had a 2000 Sierra with a 4.8 and ran it to over 170k miles. Nothing wrong with the motor but I rarely towed anything. Was just a daily driver for the most part. If just using it to run around that motor is ok.

By the way, I sold that truck a year ago for $5500 and thought that was a very fair price. 4 door Ext cab 4x4 in above average condition, one owner. Maybe that will give you some perspective??
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Postby hamiln » Mar 31 2012, 10:36pm

What kinda fuel mileage were you getting?
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