Looks nice however the bottom was recently painted black. The steering knuckles should be bare metal. Would have been nice to see a before and after on the undercarriage repaint.
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Nice catch!
I also spy what likely could be a worn inner axle seal in that pic.
For those interested, I did pass on this truck. I had actually placed a deposit on it, but the more pictures I saw, the worse I felt about buying it. Got my deposit back.
As to the dealership. They have perfect reviews on eBay. That is undeniable. But what I also noticed, was that I was contacted via phone, outside of eBay, and the wheeling and dealing was done over the phone, and not through eBay messages either. The dealership also insisted that I pay my deposit through a separate PayPal invoice, and not through the eBay interface. Because of this, Any sort of issue that may have arisen after the purchase, for example, being really disappointed with the truck and the dealership, would not show up on eBay. Therefore, one can only assume, that the dealers are using this method to prevent their ratings from dropping, while providing sub par vehicles.
Another huge red flag for me, was the small print in their bill of sale. It basically stated, that anything they may have told me about the car over the phone could not be held against them when I purchased the truck. Basically, they could lie their asses off about it, and I would have no recourse. Another red flag; when I asked about any panels or the underside being repainted, they told me they could not provide an answer. I asked him to clarify this. They said they have no way of knowing what has and hasn’t been painted, and could not tell me any more than that. Therefore, I believe that the underside was in fact, painted. I would also guess that several panels were painted, including the bumpers, obviously. Who knows what else.
Caveat emptor.
