At lot of people, ("Newbies"), wonder what the down side of buying from GL is.
I have had really good luck with most of the Deuces I have purchased. Almost all of them have been runners with minor problems.
BUT there have been a couple that have had MAJOR issues.
ON Both of these trucks a pre-inspection was not allowed.
The first one was an Air Force Deuce. It looked rough and I had no idea if it even ran. I made arrangements to tow it home. Good thing as the air pump had been removed and the fuel system was full of gunk. I paid about $1200 for it and spent another $500-$600 getting it home and cleaning and replacing parts. Ended up it need a new injector pump. That would have been another $700-$900 for a rebuilt one. Luckily I had a fellow SS that had a spare pump. The truck ended up being a runner.
The next bad truck looked great from the pics but I could see that the air breather had been removed for some reason. Light bulbs went off.
After planning on dragging it home I discovered that the air pump was MIA, the turbo was toast and the tranny was non-operational. Luckily I only spent $700 on the truck as it will take many $$$ to get it operational again. I am waiting to see what comes up next....................
You can see what the tranny looks like and how the turbo shaft has an 1/8th inch play in it.
I had purchased a part truck last year and I am very lucky that I did. It has sacrificed itself many times. This has saved me thousands of dollars on miscelanious parts.
So the moral of the story:
Hope for the best and expect the worse. If you plan on driving your truck home be prepared to make other arrangements.
These trucks are NOT showroom new. They are 40+ years old and have been abused.
If you are NOT prepaired to take a risk that the truck is non-operational, then buy from an individual that has taken that risk and pay them for thier efforts.
I have had really good luck with most of the Deuces I have purchased. Almost all of them have been runners with minor problems.
BUT there have been a couple that have had MAJOR issues.
ON Both of these trucks a pre-inspection was not allowed.
The first one was an Air Force Deuce. It looked rough and I had no idea if it even ran. I made arrangements to tow it home. Good thing as the air pump had been removed and the fuel system was full of gunk. I paid about $1200 for it and spent another $500-$600 getting it home and cleaning and replacing parts. Ended up it need a new injector pump. That would have been another $700-$900 for a rebuilt one. Luckily I had a fellow SS that had a spare pump. The truck ended up being a runner.
The next bad truck looked great from the pics but I could see that the air breather had been removed for some reason. Light bulbs went off.
After planning on dragging it home I discovered that the air pump was MIA, the turbo was toast and the tranny was non-operational. Luckily I only spent $700 on the truck as it will take many $$$ to get it operational again. I am waiting to see what comes up next....................
You can see what the tranny looks like and how the turbo shaft has an 1/8th inch play in it.
I had purchased a part truck last year and I am very lucky that I did. It has sacrificed itself many times. This has saved me thousands of dollars on miscelanious parts.
So the moral of the story:
Hope for the best and expect the worse. If you plan on driving your truck home be prepared to make other arrangements.
These trucks are NOT showroom new. They are 40+ years old and have been abused.
If you are NOT prepaired to take a risk that the truck is non-operational, then buy from an individual that has taken that risk and pay them for thier efforts.
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