In the interest of keeping the dim hope alive that I will be able to afford my son's college tuition (at 7, he already has his eyes set on a pricey private college) and in the interest of making my home and landscaping projects easier, I am on the hunt for an affordable truck. And by affordable, I mean cheap. And by cheap, I mean $1,000, all in -- purchase price + repairs.
That is the quest: to find a decent, running truck for at or below $1,000. Those of you who know trucks know that this is not an easy task.
Craigslist is the obvious and best source for used cars these days, and especially so when you're looking for an affordable car or truck. However, in the months that I have been on this quest, I have noticed that many posters take poetic license with their language to entice the less-careful readers. My favorite of these posts include the descriptions that a truck "runs great" but that you should "bring a trailer," or is in "great condition" but "needs a transmission." Buddy, it's one or the other.
So, to pass along the best of these posts and to simply highlight some of the candidates in my hunt for a $1,000 truck, I have started this blog and hope that you find it entertaining.
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