Post by 68rat on Mar 18, 2012 8:27:08 GMT -8
Not a show car but a new ride. I've been looking for a used P/U for a couple of years. Not in a hurry to buy but knew when the right truck showed up I would know it. Knew what I wanted and check with many dealers throughout the province and checked kijiji etc. on a semi-regular basis. Found this in alberta and it is EXACTLY what I was looking for. Even had options features I didn't expect.
It is a 2008 GMC 2500HD SLE 6.6L Diesel 4x4 8ft box with locking tailgate. It is NOT an oil patch vehicle. The add stated that very clearly and that is what really drew me to it. The owner is an older guy getting ready to retire from his own drywalling business. Only reason to sell the truck was because his wife is too short to drive it as she sits WAY to close to the steering wheel for safety. So he ordered a 2012 with the adjustable pedals and needed to sell this. I showed up on kijiji 5 minutes after he posted it. Boy did I ever get lucky there. This truck was supposed be his last truck ever so he babied it extensively. He had to put a new windshield in it and got a rear power window switch fixed. The day before he brought it to B.C. so I could get it provincially inspected before I could put insurance on it and then drive him home..... he found some moisture under the drivers floor mat and found a crack in the floor mat. He instantly replaced it!!!!!!!! A man that was a real pleasure to do business with. I made the deal the day before we left for our holiday to the British Virgin Islands and he wouldn't take a deposit. Said he knew I was good for it and would wait for me to get back.
Here's some more pics.
I like how the rear door folds all the way back and out of the way.
Not real happy with the Wrangler tires on it but he said he got 80K on his old set and these are only 2 months old. Will have to see. He had the rear brakes done last month and put new rotors instead of just turning them as the brake shop suggested.
Can't wait to get my quad and camper into it and put some miles on it.
68rat
It is a 2008 GMC 2500HD SLE 6.6L Diesel 4x4 8ft box with locking tailgate. It is NOT an oil patch vehicle. The add stated that very clearly and that is what really drew me to it. The owner is an older guy getting ready to retire from his own drywalling business. Only reason to sell the truck was because his wife is too short to drive it as she sits WAY to close to the steering wheel for safety. So he ordered a 2012 with the adjustable pedals and needed to sell this. I showed up on kijiji 5 minutes after he posted it. Boy did I ever get lucky there. This truck was supposed be his last truck ever so he babied it extensively. He had to put a new windshield in it and got a rear power window switch fixed. The day before he brought it to B.C. so I could get it provincially inspected before I could put insurance on it and then drive him home..... he found some moisture under the drivers floor mat and found a crack in the floor mat. He instantly replaced it!!!!!!!! A man that was a real pleasure to do business with. I made the deal the day before we left for our holiday to the British Virgin Islands and he wouldn't take a deposit. Said he knew I was good for it and would wait for me to get back.
Here's some more pics.
I like how the rear door folds all the way back and out of the way.
Not real happy with the Wrangler tires on it but he said he got 80K on his old set and these are only 2 months old. Will have to see. He had the rear brakes done last month and put new rotors instead of just turning them as the brake shop suggested.
Can't wait to get my quad and camper into it and put some miles on it.
68rat
