Does the mileage on a truck matter if the engine was replaced?
I'm thinking of buying a 1989 Ford F100 and the original miles are over 300,000+ But the engine is new and the miles on it now are at 8,000+. Is this a good buy, especially for $5K… The truck looks brand new.
Transmissions seldom last past 200,000 miles. Then you have the shocks and the rest of the suspension parts that may be worn out by now. Exhaust system, tires, brakes, etc. That being said if the body is in good shape and the frame isn't twisted everything can still be replaced when needed. I'm sure to buy a new truck would set you back a good $40,000 plus.
Yes it does matter. The engine is one thing among many. The transmission has the 300K, and all the other system components. You might start having to replace little things here and there as they break. I rebuilt my engine in a 93 after 185k miles and all the other components slowly broke and needed replacing. Like MAF, intake, suspension, axles, and so on
Hi so the fact the rest of the vehicle is also worn out is for sure going to need a lot of spare parts eventually.
Yes it matters, the rest of it wears out also.
Transmission rear end suspension parts all wear
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