[Oregoon]

I'm with you. I just spent the better part of a month looking for a used truck, mainly searching on craigslist, and I had my time and fuel wasted time and again.

Ideally, I wanted a '74 or earlier domestic (due to Portland, OR emissions) with a six-cylinder, three-on-the-tree long bed and 2wd, though I considered anything 1/2, 3/4, or one-ton, 2 or 4WD, panel, 'burb, crew, super, etc...

The amount of utter BS people fed me was unreal. I must've looked at 50 different trucks, and in several instances, the pictures on CL weren't the same truck. "Runs great" could mean anything from a rod-knock to "it hasn't ran in 30 years." "Three-speed manual" meant automatic, or a used SM420 in the bed. "Needs TLC" meant "totaled."

In one instance, the seller said "no title" and wanted to meet in the parking lot of a Vancouver, WA shopping mall. At night. I left that one alone...

A large part of why I ended up buy my '74 GMC was the integrity of the gentleman selling it. He sent me pictures of everything I asked for, and was totally upfront about what the truck needed, where it'd been, why it was for sale, and so forth. He seemed very relaxed and not in the slightest bit pushy or shady. We met at his home, and conducted a proper transaction.

I pride myself on full disclosure when I sell a used vehicle, and I guess karma finally paid me back, since there's been no surprises with this truck, nor do I expect any. I have no clue why people can't simply be upfront about parts, vehicles, etc. We're all in this (sometimes frustrating) hobby/lifestyle together, so why not treat others as you'd like to be treated?

What comes around goes around, at least in my experience.