emaav
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I have the option to buy a 1993 Chevy 3500 with a 6.5 turbo diesel, 117,00 miles RWD. Asking price is 10,000. I have test driven it twice now but I have been hearing some negative things about the 6.5 not having any towing abilities. Would like to hear from owners past and present. Thanks for any info.
I am finding retail prices to be more like 5k to 8k. Thanks once again.
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abc40kids
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I camp w/a guy that had that same truck and it did'nt tow well at all.It got him where he was going but he no longer owns the truck.
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airduds
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Not to be mean (if you're serious) but $10K for that truck is ludicrous.
Get below $5K and then come back and ask the same questions.
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melackey73
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that's a bunch of money for a 15 yr old truck, regardless of what engine it has in it.
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GGoodsell
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I owned and towed with an '84 GMC Suburban that had the pre-turbo 6.5 liter diesel. I towed a 24' travel trailer for some time with it. It was not powerful and I was sometimes at full throttle just trying to tow into a modest headwind. I do feel that the price being asked is very high for a truck of that age and mileage. I suggest you pass on this one.
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fla-gypsy
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Way too much!
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grantx5
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I looked at a similar Suburban on a car lot one day. The young fellow that talked with me actually convinced me to not buy it. He was an ex-marine that had a lot of experience with that motor while in the middle-east.
Bottom-line for him, it was a very under-powered motor (not turbo charged). The hummers he drove over-heated all the time. They came to really dislike the motor for a number of reasons. Told me to keep looking.
Have to agree that the price is too high, keep looking.
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donn0128
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Don't think the guy was asking about price, but as far as the 6.5L is concerned, it is not a good towing motor. They had lots of problems over the years including cracked heads. Run, don't walk away from this deal if you really want a tow vehicle.
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emaav
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Thanks for all of the replies, I think I will pass of this one. I just found a 97 with a 454 for 7000. only 80,000 miles.
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shorthair
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I recently picked up a dodge 2500 4x4 cc lb cummins auto for less than that, $10k for a 93 seems way high.
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