I have been looking into a newer ride too--yesterday I talked to my friend that I bought my 79 C10 and 82 K20 from--he's into buying and selling used vehicles,and gets some awesome deals--he has an 89 K30 4x4,454,TH400,(recently rebuilt)all heavy duty suspension,with a fisher plow,its had a brand new gas tank,fuel lines,sending unit and fuel pump,recent valve job and timing chain,runs good,hardly any rust on the body,no frame rot or other damage(I havent looked at it yet,but I trust him--he gave me a great deal on the other 2 trucks I got from him)---he's asking 2500 for the truck,but yesterday someone backed out of buying it because they couldnt get the money,after he had filled out the title,so now he has to apply for a duplicate title,which will delay him from being able to sell it for another 2 weeks or so til the DMV sends the duplicate--and he was counting on the sale of the truck to pay his Xmas bills,so he told me if I wanted it I could buy it for 1500 cash--or he would sell it to me for 750 and my 79 C10--since the 79 will likely spend all winter sitting in the garage to avoid rusting it any worse(its pretty mint for a 79,but not perfect)--and I have my 74 K20 to scrap or part out,that will bring at least 250 bucks--I'm very tempted to go for it.. I dont really like the newer body style or the IFS,but I'm not sure this truck will be the new body style or not???---if I go look at it and it has the "classic" 73-87 body style--I'll probably sell my soul so I can buy it!!!--I like the 79 C10,but its a summer truck,its usless to me in the winter,cant plow with a 2wd,and I wouldnt want to salt it up and watch it rust away--maybe its time to upgrade--if I do,it will be the first vehicle I've kept only a few years--usually I have them til death do us part!(had the 74 since 1990,my van too!)--hows that for a deal???--think I should go for it???.
