Update: When I went back to the dealer to get more pics, it was sold! Well, a contract was written out on it I guess, but the buyer hadn't paid for it yet. Funny, it had been on the lot 3+ months and sold the day after I posted on here. Guess I wasn't ambiguous enough about the location/price. 
Seriously though, I was in no mood to offer more for this truck, so I just let it go - it made my decision a lot easier!
I think both points of view are valid. The rust was not that bad, if I got the truck at a rock bottom price. But, I was also buying a truck that needed a lot of repair right away. The entire floor was rotted through all over, that body support came off in my hand when I yanked on it, and the holes to mount a hitch were totally rotted out. I wanted something I could start having fun with right away, not be saving up for more repairs from day one.
I started thinking about what I wanted to do with the Blazer - install my old competition sound system, wire up a light bar, tow a small boat to the lake, haul my smelly mutts around. Realistically, those should/would all have to come after I put the time and $$ into fixing the rust/rot.
Even here in PA, I can find a daily driver or project truck that the owner has kept up on the rust, maybe even snag something with a newer crate motor or bigger lift/tires. I think that makes more sense than trying to find the absolute best deal out there.
Seriously though, I was in no mood to offer more for this truck, so I just let it go - it made my decision a lot easier!
I think both points of view are valid. The rust was not that bad, if I got the truck at a rock bottom price. But, I was also buying a truck that needed a lot of repair right away. The entire floor was rotted through all over, that body support came off in my hand when I yanked on it, and the holes to mount a hitch were totally rotted out. I wanted something I could start having fun with right away, not be saving up for more repairs from day one.
I started thinking about what I wanted to do with the Blazer - install my old competition sound system, wire up a light bar, tow a small boat to the lake, haul my smelly mutts around. Realistically, those should/would all have to come after I put the time and $$ into fixing the rust/rot.
Even here in PA, I can find a daily driver or project truck that the owner has kept up on the rust, maybe even snag something with a newer crate motor or bigger lift/tires. I think that makes more sense than trying to find the absolute best deal out there.
