Yeah, I agree. I bought my '02 Silverado 4x4 work truck with 47k miles on it for about $11k in '04. Got 130k on it now. Won't ever sell it. Needs some bodywork, pretty much overhauled the engine for all the typical issues the 4.3 v-6's had. I figure I could put $500 in new rocker panels and even replace the entire engine and trans if I had to and still be further ahead than buying a new one. It's got no frills but will carry everything I need and pull anyone I want out of a ditch (just pulled my daughter out of a snowbank on Thursday night with it instead of waiting for a tow truck).
Had to replace the non-motorized side mirror from banging them on trees in the woods. $25 apiece. Afraid to think what they would cost with motors and turn signals in them. :shock:
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