I've been lloking for a new truck now for a while, and found really nice one. It's a 97 reg. cab 4x4 xlt, 4.6 engine, 64,000 miles. It's got a conversion, but i don't remeber what brand. It's got leather, tilt, cruise, pw/pl etc... & nice aluminum wheels. Their asking $15,900. About 1000 more than a extra-loaded 2wd Lariat that I also REALLY liked w/ 44,000 miles, (but I'm hooked on 4wd). This is in Indiana, and I think it's mostly highway miles, as it's located in BFE and they probably drove from there to Indianapolis or Bloomington a lot.
Does this sound like good starting point to barter down from? I think so. Please give me some input, I appreciate it. BTW I'm trading in my "lemon" 88 Bronco fullsize Eddie Bauer, so I'll be bartering for the trade-in also.

 

I would try to get them down to 15,000, after all it is only a reg cab with 64,000 miles.

Look to see if it has the door crack, if it does you can probably get them down on price for that. I'm asuming that lariat 2wd is also reg cab?

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97F150 XLT SC 4x4 Flairside 4.6 V8 5sp Dk Toreador Red, 3.55LS
ARE tonneau cover, p255/70rx16 tires (came w/235), Superchip
Pioneer CD w/4 Polk Speakers, skid plates
bed liner, side window deflectors, reese hitch, K&N air filter
40s-2chamber Flowmaster, Bosch +4 spark plugs, rustproofing
Better Built Stainless nerf bars
heavy duty shocks

 

Yes, the 2WD Lariat was a reg. cab. What door crack are you refering to? Is there a problem with them? I'll definately look into the recalls & TSB section of this site for that. Everywhere I look the F-150 gets great markes for reliability, workmanship, etc. So I hope there aren't hidden problems that pop up down the road.
I just need to find time to get back down there to look at it again.
Thanks, David

 

Check these links out..they should help answer some of your questions....
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/
http://carpoint.msn.com/home/New.asp...c700805fd7e96e
http://www.kbb.com/

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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, LEV, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, FORD bedliner, K&N air filter, mar-hyde rubberized undercoating, Modine climate filtration system, Bugflector II, Mobil 1 oil and filter, Build date 7/00
- Factory cab steps on order