Is this truck worth buying?

This guys selling a 94 ford f-150 xlt, it has 215,000 miles and it has the 5.8L windsor. The guy is asking 1500 for it but it has a few issues, one of the issue is that it needs a new transmission solenoid (which he says costs 40 for the part & 40 to install) another issue would be that the engine won't run off the fuel in the tank (he says it has bad fuel in the lines and it needs to be purged in order for it to work again) because the truck had been sitting for 5 years. The man managed to start it with starter fuel by squirting it into the intake & and it ran good for a couple seconds, so i know the engine starts up. Other things it needs is a new battery (he tried starting with a not so good battery) and a new tire as the one can't hold air too long. And it has Colorado plates ( he originally bought it in California) so it has what it needs for smog. Overall its how a truck would look sitting for 5 years, it has no dents (but might need a new paint because paint is peeling a bit). The interior is in good condition, no cracks on the dash but a tear in the corner of the seat, overall the truck looks pretty straight. But with the fuel problem it has me a bit worried. What could it be thats not keeping the truck working? Bad fuel pump? Bad fuel? Or maybe the battery was not good enough to pump fuel? And how much would it cost to check and fix the fuel system?

Do you realize you need to tow the vehicle to a shop or garage and fix it before it will run? It sounds like you'll be putting a few thousand in parts into the truck to get it running. If its been sitting 5 years, its had animals chewing on electric, brakes will need replaced fully etc, etc
No I'd pass on that one. If it was a 1949 ford or "56 chevy yes, not a '94

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