It is a 1982 Datsun King Cab 4x4 - 174,000 miles on the truck - original transmission - not sure when/if on clutch but functions smoothly, 40,000 on rebuilt engine. Says he generally gets between 26-28mpg on the highway. He redid the wiring in the back last year and added additional lights. The 4wd works great, heat works great, runs and drives great, and has nearly new Michelin tires. The bad? Rust rust RUST. (Hey - we are in SD). This one is actually much better for rust than a lot of the older pickups that I've been finding. He wants $1500 and is FIRM on asking price. (Already tried and failed on that one.)
That said, I see all these forums, etc of people finding these rust free perfect running trucks for $400-$500. That's great when you live somewhere that has that but here in SD that is virtually impossible. Not only does everything have rust, but apparently we think highly of our beaters around here. For a running pick up the best I'm going to find is maybe $800-$1000. For $500 here the only thing I could find is a completely rusted out 1980 toyota with a destroyed interior and leaky valve covers and 250,000+ miles. (keep in mind - not a car guy here - I don't plan on being able to fix a whole lot on my own unless I learn as I go after I have it.)
Okay sorry about the novel. Keeping in mind that I'm in SD and we don't have as much access to all these "good deals" lucky people in other states keep finding lol... yay or nay? I really like the truck and I think it would be a good fit for me that I would enjoy driving, however, I don't want to get screwed either.
In case the pictures don't post correctly, here's the link to them:
http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/julia ... ary/Datsun
