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Chevrolet Silverado (k1500) 4wd 5.7 Liter V8 on 2040-cars

Year:1997 Mileage:185229
Location:

Cochranville, Pennsylvania, United States

Cochranville, Pennsylvania, United States
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Chevrolet Silverado LT (K1500) 4WD

NO RESERVE!!!

Features:

  • 5.7 Liter (350 cubic inch) V8 engine
  • 4 Speed automatic transmission
  • "Push Button" four wheel drive with high & low range
  • Extended cab with third door
  • Alloy wheels
  • BRAND NEW Bridgestone Dueler A/T Tires
  • BRAND NEW full size spare tire
  • Towing package:
    • 2" hitch receiver
    • Gooseneck hitch with fold-down ball (see pictures)
    • 7 pin, flat 4 and flat 5 trailer connectors
    • Tekonsha electric brake controller
  • Duraliner Bedliner
  • Tiedown points in bed
  • Cloth 6 passenger interior
  • Fold down front seat center arm rest with storage
  • Fold up rear bench seat
  • CD Player with MP3 input jack & 4 speakers

The Particulars:

The above is a brief description of our 1997 Chevrolet Silverado LT (K1500) extended cab truck. It is a "local truck" to our home town in Chester County PA. We have used it as a farm truck, as did the first owner, who bought it new. It is a great runner, very strong, and has pulled our 2 horse gooseneck trailer with ease around here and to North Carolina and back. I'd give it a "fair condition" rating (see below for more details). In that condition, the Kelley Blue Book value is right around $4,000.00. I never list with reserves, so if you snag this truck for the minimum bid of $1,499.00, you will have gotten one heck of a good deal.  

Cosmetics are not essential to farm trucks! This one has spent most of its life with its tailgate down, which is a good thing, because the tailgate is in rough condition. I backed the lowered tailgate into our horse trailer a couple years ago, and I suspect my predecessor did so once or twice as well. It has been straightened enough that it is functional. The rear step bumper is starting to rust through, but that is the only area of rust through on the truck (see below aboout the cab corners). The rest of the body is in good shape, no major dents, scrapes, etc., but certainly scratches and dings which are normal for a vehicle of this age & mileage. The interior is dirty, as you can see in the pictures, but it could be cleaned up fairly easily and should look presentable. There are no tears in the upholstry, and other than a crack in the dash, the interior should be in physically good shape (again, just needs to be cleaned). The good news: Many Chevy / GMC trucks this age are rusted through at the cab corners. The cab corners on this truck were replaced two years ago, and the paint was matched very well.

There are a couple of other minor mechanical "quirks"  - a slight leak in a power steering line, an issue with a door switch which makes the interior lights stay on (I pulled the fuse a couple years ago), leaky AC compressor which needs charging annually, etc. The airbag light is "on" (which means the airbags need to be "inspected"), and the "check engine" light comes on intermittently. I had the code read on the check engine light a couple weeks ago and it was related to an O2 sensor. These trucks are known for this sort of thing - we put few enough miles on it that it does not require an annual emissions inspection in Pennsylvania, so I have always just let that light go... Also, (as noted above), I replaced all four tires and the spare last fall and they have (maybe) a couple hundred miles on them. Additional recent repairs: Complete fuel pump assembly two years ago, new spark plugs, coil wire, plug wires, distributor cap & rotor, ignition module and drive belt earlier this month (plus an oil change). We knew we were selling the truck and wanted to feel confident that it was in good running order for its new owner.

As you can see from the above, I have gone out of my way to point out the "flaws" here. If you have any questions, please call me at 610 806 3954. Also, you are encouraged to come see / test drive the truck. I am not a mechanic, and nothing you see above should be construed as a mechanic's opinion. If you would like to have your mechanic look at the truck, I would encourage that as well. 

There are NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED on this vehicle. the vehicle is being sold with a clear title, as is, where is. Again, you are encouraged to come have a look, or have your mechanic do so, please call me at 610 806 3954

10% of the proceeds from this listing will go to the American Cancer Society...

Thanks for looking and again, please don't hesitate to call me with any questions, etc. at 610 806 3954.

 

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