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RubyCamaro · 12-20-2012, 07:46 PM

Okay after a long time thinking about it and for a number of reasons I have decided to buy my father's 2002 GMC Sierra 4WD extended cab truck. My husband's Yukon now has 130k miles on it & things are starting to break. We had to replace the fuel pump & water pump recently. Most of the speakers are blown, the power locks don't work, the windshield washer bottle leaks, etc. I can get daddy's truck for $11,000 which is a pretty good price. The body is in good shape, the interior is very clean & it has never been in any accidents. It only 25k miles on it but it has been sitting idle much of the time for the past 2+ years. Just driven occasionally.

Okay so here is the question. What problems should we be looking for in a truck that has sat idle that much that we might not think of? . Here is a pic. Thoughts?

12-20-2012, 07:46 PM	#1
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,241 View My Garage	potential problems when a truck sits unused? Okay after a long time thinking about it and for a number of reasons I have decided to buy my father's 2002 GMC Sierra 4WD extended cab truck. My husband's Yukon now has 130k miles on it & things are starting to break. We had to replace the fuel pump & water pump recently. Most of the speakers are blown, the power locks don't work, the windshield washer bottle leaks, etc. I can get daddy's truck for $11,000 which is a pretty good price. The body is in good shape, the interior is very clean & it has never been in any accidents. It only 25k miles on it but it has been sitting idle much of the time for the past 2+ years. Just driven occasionally. Okay so here is the question. What problems should we be looking for in a truck that has sat idle that much that we might not think of? . Here is a pic. Thoughts? Attached Images __________________