Is bad idea to buy a 1996 Ford F-150 with 195,926 miles?

Is bad idea to buy a 1996 Ford F-150 with 195,926 miles? - 1

In my opinion that's a very bad idea.

If it is running, the transmission is not shot, and the body is not full of rust, then sure. It would be worth about $700 to $900, tops.

Only if you are paying more than $1000 for it and you can be sure it won;t break down before you get home

A vehicle that's almost 20 years old that's gone almost 200,000 miles? Close to being the definition of dumb.

If you know aboyt older cara than no but if you don't. Don't bother

Depends on the price. 195,000 isn't extremely high for them. I've seen them with 300,000 still running.

Do you know how many owners it's had? Do you know if it's been well taken care of? What kind of engine is in it? If the engine is ok, is the rest of the truck ok? A Ford F-150 can last a long time if it's been treated right but sometimes it's very difficult to ascertain if that's the case with a second hand vehicle. If you can't get any clear answers, don't buy the truck.

I would not buy it. Everything in it is very worn and old, close to the status of junk- people don't baby a truck.