This is what $200 of F150 looks like

"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
03/07/2020 at 13:16 • Filed to: ford

A buddy has been looking for a crew cab work truck, since kid #2 is on the way. His brothers coworker had this 04 Lariat sitting for a while, decided he was gonna drive it to the Yukon. He started it, drove two blocks, and stalled. Went meh, guess it’s dead, I’ll just call a scrapper. Buddy’s brother says he’ll buy it for what the scrapper pays, he says sure. So yesterday they go check it out, it’s got no oil in it. They fill up the oil, starts and runs fine. I rode in it, it rides well, 4x4 works, brakes are fine, it runs well 80% of the time and runs on 6 or 7 cylinders 20% of the time. Shifts really nicely. Pretty damn good for $200 CAD.

DISCUSSION (35)

boredalways > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 13:27

Kinja'd!!!

smobgirl > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 13:32

Daaaaaamn. Good buy.

atfsgeoff > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 13:32

I’ve come across a couple deals like this over my life, and holy crap does it feel good.

RangerSmith > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 13:33

Nice find! I drove a 2006 lariat for a while. Only complaint was on long road trips. 8 hr days, multiple days in a row; the leather seats weren’t the most ergonomic and could become rather uncomfortable during long stretches.

How many miles? You think its the spark plugs? They’ve probably never been changed if they’re running it out of oil.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 13:45

Everybody that I’ve known with that gen F150 would let him know that $200 is gonna multiply really fast. It probably has cam phaser issues. If it needs an engine, do the swap to the 2009+ engine, because if you don’t you’ll just have the same issues again.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 14:18

That’s a heck of a good deal for $200.

Heck, for $200, I bet a person could part it out and make a fair bit of money, even if it didn’t run.

Spasoje > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 14:27

That’s unbelievable for two hundred bucks! And all because the owner didn't bother/know to check the basics hehe

gmctavish needs more space > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/07/2020 at 14:47

We’re gonna start with spark plugs, then coils if that doesn’t fix the missing, but yeah it wouldn’t be shocking if it has cam phaser issues. If it can’t be fixed cheaply he’ll just run it as is until it dies, I think.

gmctavish needs more space > RangerSmith
03/07/2020 at 14:48

280k kms. I imagine the spark plugs aren’t great, and it’s probably the original coils as well. If not that, probably cam phaser problems.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Spasoje
03/07/2020 at 16:42

How can you possibly run it out of oil and not know? That’s about as basic as knowing how to yield, so my confidence in their driving abilities is not great.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > atfsgeoff
03/07/2020 at 16:55

Like a deal so good that I feel like I’m being dishonest by not disclosing it to the seller.

Spasoje > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/07/2020 at 16:55

Devil’s advocate, but I figure the average driver has no idea that’s even a possibility. At least the engine didn't seize lol

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 17:26

My coworker went through countless coils/plugs until he gave up on his.

Ford Collector > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 18:00

“ The 2004 Ford F-150 could very well go down as the worst pickup to ever come from that specific series. A massive reason behind this is the fact that this model possessed one of the worst engines in the history of the automobile world, so it was prone to having a lot of breakdowns.” Aug 28, 2018

https://www.hotcars.com › ford-pick... 10 Ford Pickups Built To Crumble After 5 Years (And 10 Built To Last)

shop-teacher > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 18:20

Holy nice price Batman!!

gmctavish needs more space > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/07/2020 at 19:15

I mean as long as it keeps running at all, he’ll keep driving it. But it’s good to know they can be impossible to get running right

gmctavish needs more space > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/07/2020 at 19:16

I mean plenty of people don’t know how to yield either. A friend from high school killed his car because he never checked or changed the oil. Same with a stupid coworker.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 19:28

Modern cars have oil life indicators that are absolutely perfect to ignore every time you turn it on to go somewhere. It should chime after you turn off the car as well.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 19:37

Did you buy this?

gmctavish needs more space > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
03/07/2020 at 19:45

No, a friend did. I’m maxed out for space

gmctavish needs more space > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/07/2020 at 19:46

Regardless of how much it chimes, the same people will just complain that it’s the dealer trying to scam them, or something

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 19:49

Yes. . .

A certain unnamed person often casually mentions that their car had a stop driving immediately light on for a day or so. It is so easy to pour coolant. . .

RangerSmith > gmctavish needs more space
03/07/2020 at 19:51

Didn’t think about the timing chain. Sounds like your buddy has a plan! Always nice to see cars saved from being scrapped when they just need a little love.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BaconSandwich is tasty.
03/08/2020 at 00:10

you cou ld probably get over 500 for the bed alone

W.T. III > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 01:30

Dude paid 200 bucks for a running truck..I would drive it until it totally quit and then get my $200 back from the same scrapyard the 1st guy was gonna take it to. Some of the replies suggesting engine swaps...HE PAID $200 FOR IT. He could also easily part that truck out for $1500 ..AFTER he puts his $200 worth of miles on it .. WHICH ISN’T MANY! He got a great deal!

Rob Robert k > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 07:11

Old-Busted-Hotness > Spasoje
03/08/2020 at 08:40

I think it did; that’s why it stalled. So it’s been runni ng low on oil for a long time, the bearings are probably all done, but it didn’t seize hard enough to spin one, just locked up and freed itself when it cooled. Ford Modular engines are pretty hard to kill, so it’ll run for a while. Certainly long enough to be worth 200 bucks.

TXAG13 > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 11:22

Just a heads up, I had this truck, the engine is trash. In addition to the cam phaser going out at 125k miles and bending vales the sparkplugs are notorious for breaking off in the head w hen you try to change them. I’d recommend not attempting to change them, drive it until the motor blows (it will , not if it will ) and then scrap it. I got $800 for mine last year. Look on car complaints, that’s the worst F150 ever built.

https://m.carcomplaints.com/Ford/F-150/

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 11:37

I love “under $500" cars.

Because it’s all upside.

Rick T > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 20:37

don’t let people discourage you. $200 is a great buy. Any 4x4 is worth $700 minimum alone just for that. The engine I take is the 5.4L 3 valve with cam phasers. Plenty of YouTube videos on how to fix or repair this motor if need be. Orginal spark plugs were two piece junk that would break when taking out. They made a special tool to remove these plugs and have updated the plugs to avoid these issues. The other thing they did was put in a heated electronic PCV that is suppose to eliminate moisture from the valve covers. It doesn't work worth a hoot. After market valve cover with a regular PCV should do the trick from getting that coffee color oil under the oil fill cap that gets everyone fooled that it has a head gasket out or cracked head. Check for oil leaks, the engine does use oil but it would have to go a long time without adding oil or change to run it dry. I suspect there is a leak somewhere. Oil pan gasket? Valve cover gasket? Somewhere. But when running good, strong engine. And a good buy.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
03/08/2020 at 22:49

You’d think the low oil pressure warning light would’ve got somebody’s attention...

hillrat > gmctavish needs more space
03/08/2020 at 22:56

I need a deal like this in my life.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > gmctavish needs more space
03/09/2020 at 08:22

Geeez...if that’s as clean as it looks (hard to tell from the pics) that’s a steal even if the engine is f’ed. Throw a $3 00 junk yard engine in there and pay someone to install and it still would be a great deal.

facw > gmctavish needs more space
03/09/2020 at 09:21

Just saying:

A $200 truck seemed suspiciously cheap. Turns out, it belonged to a Florida couple killed in their sleep.

gmctavish needs more space > facw
03/09/2020 at 20:53

Ha, fortunately no chance of that being the case. It’s been owned by a coworker of a friend for years