Good condition is only defined by one person and that is you. My truck doesn't look pretty, leaks a little oil - if she doesn't that means shes out, Leaks a little water thru the windshield seams. Few dents, dings, scratches. BUT it is the most roadworthy, reliable, and logged the most miles as any 5 ton on SteelSoliders. You can go to cali and back anytime you wanted to. Some people may call it junk cause of the little things wrong with it or it is not a "nice truck" cause its not a mall cruiser.
Your truck sounds like my boat lol, its a 1985 so its definitely not going to win a beauty contest and with those detroits, there is ALWAYS oil and grease and soot and never seaze all over the engine room haha
Most folks I deliver stuff to are more impressed to check out my truck than what I am dropping off for them. The worst thing for these trucks is that they sit and do nothing.
If I bought it, I would run it. Weekend cruiser, runs to home depot, maybe a parade or two. I would like to get involved with some vets too, unfortunately no off-roading on Long Island
I love my truck even though i scream, yell at it, throw things at it, cuss and call it names but she still takes me anywhere I need to go and gets me home.
They are all projects, we all tinker. People spend what little money they make and can spare on their trucks, or the deep pocket guys have all the toys you can want. Any truck you buy it will be the little things to nickel and dime you to death to fix or to upgrade. Or big things like a hardtop. It just varies.
If I had a wife and kids, I wouldn't even think about a hobby like this, but um I don't ...
Trucks come along everyday. A member here was selling a very nice M818 which i thought was underpriced. Good deal for someone at the time. Then others have their's listed for $10,000 and i would give em 2 or 3k for it just cause it is a sitter, not that nice and just a normal truck, but everyone can ask their price.
I looked at a few trucks in the 10k range, not impressed
Shipping one can cost ya some unless you plan on driving it. The recoveries are fun but can lead to alot of unplanned expenses.