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Message: <blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1463147" data-attributes="member: 7629">best to stay away from dealers unless you want to pay max retail price. hey dealers has to make a living too...best source for clean trucks is Craigslist ... but legit deals go quick! the really KILLER deals gone in a matter of minutes. be patient and you will find a clean truck in your price range. again ... hands down the best value for your $$$ is early 7.3 Ford diesels... clean 90-95 Ford 7.3 4x4 manual tranny under 150k miles goes regularly for $2500-3500 range. IMHO you cannot find another full size truck that's super reliable, tough as nails, get great fuel mileage... that cheap. if you can get by with a smaller truck ... top choice is Toyota pickups... tougher than nails... goes and goes... but it's hard to find a 4x4 Toyota pickup in any condition for less than $3500. a bare bones early (any year) Toyota pickup with 2wdr, std cab in decent condition will easily sell for $3,500+the Toyota and Ford 7.3 diesel are your safest choices. amazingly both get about the same fuel mileage. diesels typically get 20-22+ mpg so do little import pickups. hands down you will get more truck for $$$ with an early Ford 7.3!</blockquote>