[joeydurango]

Thanks to all for the replies. Sounds like all the potential issues have answers that I already told myself, I just wanted to hear from people perhaps more experienced than I am with these trucks. Long story short: More cash always needed once the purchase is complete.

As to price: I see the seller's relisted this morning for a third run on eBay at a higher price than before, now at $30k minimum, with (not surprisingly) no bids. I knew the truck wasn't worth anywhere near the $25k asking price before. I was surprised to see some of you throwing out the $5-6k range; I figure closer to $8-10k makes sense, but that's why I asked, to get opinions. I'll talk with the seller again and see what happens...