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Originally Posted by jwatrfowlr
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When I bought my first old car a friend gave me some very good advice. He said find the most rust free car you can and do what it takes to buy it. That was years and several cars and trucks ago but I still use that advice even after learning how to install new panels and weld in patches.
Remember, most body shops make their money on insurance repair. If you take your truck to them it's going to cost from 75.00 to 150.00 per hour and every single insurance job that comes into that shop will bump you back to the end of the line. In short, that's where the term "paint jail" comes from. So, if you can't do the rust repair yourself, spend more for a rust free truck and, in the long run, it will cost you less in dollars and frustration. I would not give that guy 3200.00 for that truck. For me, it's a $1200.00 take it or leave it kind of truck.