Buying high mileage truck

[stdreb27]

I'm looking at a truck. 2005 Nissan Titan with 180k on it. It's a friends and it is basically maintained like a lease vehicle. Dealer maintained not wrecked or ragged out. No rust etc.
The price is more or less right.
Buy would you get into a truck with that many miles on it? I live in a smaller town so I might do 500 miles a month worth or driving.

 

[Dawico]

If the price is right I would buy it.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Sneak past a Nissan dealership. Ask a few machinic's how the titan is holding up. They are the ones that really know how well made it is.

If they say they would own one....it's GTG.

 

[Vaquero]

A co worker has 2 of the Titans. His daughter drives the older one. He drove it forever and bought another. Good solid trucks with a good drivetrain. If the price is fair, I'd buy

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[stdreb27]

I've owned high mileage stuff before but we're talking a 302 or a 350. But that was a monthly trip to oreilly's.

This truck looks mechanically sound. Runs great. And means no truck payment.

Btw my phone is black too is it an assault tactical phone or does it need a pistol grip?

 

[Vaquero]

I've owned high mileage stuff before but we're talking a 302 or a 350. But that was a monthly trip to oreilly's.

This truck looks mechanically sound. Runs great. And means no truck payment.

Btw my phone is black too is it an assault tactical phone or does it need a pistol grip?

Really depends on the optics.



sent from my tactical assault phone

 

[hkusp1]

My mom has a 20 year old nissan pathfinder that mechanically runs like a top if that says anything about nissans quality.

 

[ChunkyMonkey]

What you need to do is get a prepurchase inspection done, they typically come out to your place or where the vehicle is and run through it. Cost is usually about 60-120. It's worth it....can find all kinds of them in the phone book.

 

[Texasjack]

Look on Kelley Blue Book (Official Kelley Blue Book New Car and Used Car Prices and Values) and you can pull up the best info for the value of the truck. I guessed at the condition and it came back saying that was a highly rated model and should be priced slightly less than $5k.

 

[winchster]

KBB is a fantasy number. If you prefer real world numbers use edmunds. They're a lot closer to true black book values.

 

[alexrex20]

What you need to do is get a prepurchase inspection done, they typically come out to your place or where the vehicle is and run through it. Cost is usually about 60-120. It's worth it....can find all kinds of them in the phone book.

This.

I'm sure you trust your friend but maybe there's something that even he didn't know about.

I generally don't buy/sell to friends in the first place, though.

 

[10mm and 45]

Owned an 06 Titan. Loved the truck but my lead foot killed me at the pump. Its a solid truck.

 

[Texasjack]

With the same info, Edmunds predicts a private sale to be worth something over $4k.

Let's see, between a little over 4K and a little under 5K is what? A very small range of "fantasy".

Point is still the same, you can look up what a reasonable value is for the vehicle and at least decide if the asking price is in a reasonable range. Neither web site indicates any major problems noted for that model year.

 

[orbitup]

I can look up BB/MMR/NADA if you want. What is the trim level?

 

[orbitup]

And with that many miles you are kind of rolling the dice. I could last you long enough to be worth buying or it could lock up tomorrow.

If it's cheap enough it's probably worth taking a chance.

 

[shortround]

I would "google" Titan Trucks.

Not long ago, they had high marks for the engine and transmissions, but lots of complaints on the braking system.

Personally, I would not buy a vehicle with more than 35,000 miles.

 

[winchster]

With the same info, Edmunds predicts a private sale to be worth something over $4k.

Let's see, between a little over 4K and a little under 5K is what? A very small range of "fantasy".

Wasn't trying to be argumentative, it's just been my experience selling cars that KBB numbers are "generally" inflated.

 

[orbitup]

I would "google" Titan Trucks.

Not long ago, they had high marks for the engine and transmissions, but lots of complaints on the braking system.

Personally, I would not buy a vehicle with more than 35,000 miles.

That's nice if you can afford it. I've never had a vehicle with that few miles on it.

Used to be that they were junk after 100k. Now cars can last a lot longer.

 

[orbitup]

Wasn't trying to be argumentative, it's just been my experience selling cars that KBB numbers are "generally" inflated.

+1000

 

[winchster]

One last thing, if I am buying a vehicle from a private party, I attempt to get as close to trade in value as possible. As opposed to private party value.