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I'm 16 and need to buy my own vehicle fairly soon and only have about $1250 to spend on a car / truck, my friend has a 1994 Chevy S10 LS (Automatic) that he is willing to sell to me for $1200, he bought it for $1000 and has gotten new tires for it, a new stereo, and has fixed a few dents it had (Tailgate, bed of the truck) and it drives quite nice, it has about 125K miles on it and I need to know if it's worth my money or if there is something better I could get for my money? (I've driven it a few times and love it, just not sure if I can get something better for my money)


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Last April - http://i.imgur.com/uP0j8M4.jpg (He has since gotten new matching tires all around)


 


Around July - http://instagram.com/p/r2Vq9AO0b2/?modal=true (Here's a general shot of the side in the summer, I would fix up the mirror nicely)


 


Thanksgiving Day - http://instagram.com/p/v6q-v6u0Vo/?modal=true He let me drift it around a parking lot a few blocks down (First snow of the season), and it drives quite nicely. (Even better than my family's 2006 Impala with less than 50K miles on it)


 


 


I'm just curious as to if there is something better I can get for this Indiana weather at 16Y/O for $1250 or less?


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Do it.

dont be a wuss

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Take it for a test drive. Park it somewhere and check for weird engine rattles or weird noises(while driving as well).

You should also check the under side of the car.

Try to get it on a lift to check if there are welded metal sheets under it. If there are some, its because it had issues with rust.

If you can't, ask him for honest information. If it seems fine go for it ;)

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It looks nice and well looked after but, yeah, do get it checked out as thoroughly as possible as you can. You don't wanna come across any nasty surprises. If it does all check out and is perfectly fine, then go for it my friend.

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Yes, do it. Chevy trucks are not only awesome, but they are sturdy cars. 

 

Just be sure to test drive it first. Not to say your friend is a liar or anything, but there might be something he just doesn't know about/notices that you do.

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Get it on a lift and inspect the underside. Give the engine a good once over. And give it a longer test drive with city, highway, and rural roads. 

If all is good get it. :)

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its only 1200$ FOR A FREAKING VEHICLE 

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Get it lifted first and check the condition of the underside of the thing...

 

Take it for a test drive and see how it handles and sounds...

 

It's pretty cheap for a nice vehicle imo...

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