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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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So ive been looking for a truck for winter so i can store my monte just wondering if u guys think this is fair price it is 4x4 looks primered lmk what u guys think link below

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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 02:20 PM
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Are you just going to be using it this winter or after winter too?
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Heres just an idea...

Since u cant tell a whole lot from a picture..
I suggest going to check it out..
asess the vehicle and then check it out thru KBB..
That should give you a good idea what its really worth


heres the link: for Kelly blue book.
http://www.kbb.com/
 

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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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Ill use it in winter and prolly most of the time to keep miles off my monte ive put 8k on it since i bought it in june and thats way too much lol and yes im going to go check it out this weekend i figured 1k for a 4x4 truck isnt bad
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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Don't forget to give it a good test drive!

Checking all the gears hi and lo.....
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 05:14 PM
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Also since its a manual how can u tell if a clutch is starting to go out does it have anything to do with how far it comes out before it catches?
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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slipping when starting to accelerate is a definite sign of a bad clutch. Also you can go by smell, if you can smell it burning are 2 good signs of a bad clutch.
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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The first question I have is why did they only shoe pics of the front and passenger side. Look for smooth shifting when shifting gears. If you are well experienced on driving manual shift, you should be able to make the truck move by easing off the clutch and not touching the gas. The clutch should started to catch at about 2" from fully pressed. But if it does not, that doesn't necessarily mean the clutch is going bad. Each clutch, each vehicle is going to be alittle ddifferent. But if you are almost to fully released before it catches, That's bad. You Also want to see how it feels in 4x4 mod. But before you drive in 4x4 mode, make sure all the tires are the same size. If they are not, you can blow the Trans and then you bought a broke truck.
 
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Originally Posted by JC Colon`
The first question I have is why did they only shoe pics of the front and passenger side. Look for smooth shifting when shifting gears. If you are well experienced on driving manual shift, you should be able to make the truck move by easing off the clutch and not touching the gas. The clutch should started to catch at about 2" from fully pressed. But if it does not, that doesn't necessarily mean the clutch is going bad. Each clutch, each vehicle is going to be alittle ddifferent. But if you are almost to fully released before it catches, That's bad. You Also want to see how it feels in 4x4 mod. But before you drive in 4x4 mode, make sure all the tires are the same size. If they are not, you can blow the Trans and then you bought a broke truck.

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Great advice JC!
 
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Thank you guys for all the adivse i was wondering the same about the pics worried aboit a huge dent on driver side
 



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