Hey everyone - I'm new to the site and wanted to post about this truck.
I pulled a carfax on it last night. It has a question about a possible odometer rollback and it was in an accident (front end shows it had to be inspected). Here's the other details - three owners total. It started out as a New Hampshire vehicle, then moved down to Connecticut and had two owners in that state.
I drove up to Brooklyn this morning to check it out all the way from South Jersey. The price and mileage seemed pretty good, so I had to check it out (and I'm in the market for a Cruiser right now).
It's definitely not the worst vehicle I've seen, but I don't think you're getting a real accurate view of it from the pictures on their site. There is quite a bit of rust on the running boards and some on the frame (you can tell it's a northeast vehicle). There was also oil on the frame under the oil filter - not 100% sure if it was just because they weren't too careful changing the oil and dumped it all over.
Moonroof closes, but once you get over 20 mph, sounds like you're in a windtunnel. Tranny was clunking when I put it in reverse too. There's a bit of rust and bubbling paint around the front of it on the roof too.
I got him down to $6500 cash - tried $6k, but they said no so I bounced on the sale.
I will definitely second fsung's chop shop comment - place was definitely seedy and I'd be a bit hesitant buying something from them.
On the plus side - the engine compartment was really clean. I think this machine probably saw way more road salt than dirt during its life so far. Interior wasn't bad if you're going to off-road this thing. It's pretty dirty and some parts are scratched and broken. Power antenna is broken too - doesn't retract.
Anyway - hope I didn't go overboard with the description. I really enjoy this site, and I'm looking forward to getting more involved here!
