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Year:1996 Mileage:154156
Location:

McLean, Virginia, United States

McLean, Virginia, United States
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THIS IS A RARE FIND! Great diesel family car with a lot of life left. The engine has been well maintained by reputable diesel mechanic. All common 6.5L issues have been addressed, leaving a beast of a car that will outlive us all. No rust issues - wheel wells are clean, around doors, etc. Of course, it's 18 years old and doesn't fit in most garages, so it's been exposed to the elements and it shows: paint is chipping in spots and should eventually be repainted to prevent rust from building up and spreading. Overall, body is straight with no dents or dings.

Upgraded with modern - oversized wheels from a late-model Chevy truck - looks much better than stock I think.

We have owned this for almost 10 years and have treated it with love - and have had it serviced regularly. No known mechanical defects that need to be addressed. I have had some major updates: new AC condenser, fuel pump and fuel filters replaced, transmission repaired, transfer case drained/cleaned and gears replaced, suspension parts replaced (control arms, steering arms, etc.). Too many others to list. Bottom line, it's running smooth without any needed mechanical fixes needed. She's ready to roll as-is. It has served us really well as our annual road trip mobile...super comfortable on the highway, with lots of room for everyone to move around.  Great fuel economy for such a big car. Great hauler: when kids were smaller, we pulled a 20' trailer for our annual beach trip and it never skipped a beat - you forget the trailer is even there. 

Clean interior, new leather seat cover was installed on driver's side. I have the new cover for the passenger's side, but haven't had a chance to install. Can do ahead of delivery - or convey to owner (passenger's seat is in OK shape so it's not been a priority for me). The rest of the seats are in great condition - no rips, tears, stains in the leather. 

The following is the full list of "issues" I know of:
  • Paint: body is in great shape - no rust issues. However, the paint is oxydized and chipping in areas (see pictures). The worst is on the roof, with some surface rust starting to show. Should at least be sanded down to bare metal and repainted. Would be my top priority if I were to keep the truck
  • ABS Light at instrument panel is lit. Mechanic recommended I leave it be unless I notice any braking issues. Have been driving a year with it on and it's had no braking issues. It holds fluid - no leaks - and stops on a dime as always. So I've just deferred any further maintenance.
  • Car was broken into last year, radio stolen. I replaced with OEM radio and added auxilary wire for iPod. Works and sounds great - and looks great with factory original look. I have not bothered to fix the rear gate and passenger side door handles (they were pried with a screw driver. Only cosmetic issue - doors still lock and work as they should.
  • Driver-side passenger door locks don't work. Needs a new motor...haven't bothered fixing. Lock works fine - just need to do it the old fashioned way: manually.
  • Driver's seat is heated model - bought from eBay seller - but never connected the heater option - so the switch doesn't do anything.
  • Minor cosmetic issues: small crack on dash in front of driver cased by radio thief; glove box has a broken clip (shuts OK, but needs to be held in place when opening or it falls off - easy to fix or replace); center console handle snapped off: opens and closes as normal, but doesn't snap shut - not a functional issue, but if you want it perfect, you'll need to buy a replacement handle - or center console; minor blemishes as would be expected on an 18 year old car, but nothing bad or that can't be improved.
This has been our rock as we raised our kids. Now we have two moving on to college - and are ready to pass this on to someone else who will put it to good use. It's serving as a spare car and driven rarely on weekends. If you know this truck, you know it doesn't like to sit around. So she needs to go to a new home. You are getting a really great truck that won't let you down! Thanks for your interest and good luck. Please don't hesitate to send any questions. 

CAR IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE LOCALLY, SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY IN THE EVENT OF A LOCAL SALE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS OR TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION/TEST DRIVE BEFORE YOU BID. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT/CANCEL BIDS IF YOU HAVE NO/LOW RATING (UNLESS YOU CONTACT ME FIRST).

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Fri, Jan 10 2020

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According to GM, the expansion will add roughly 263,000 extra square feet of space to the plant. Of that, 181,000 square feet will be for an updated body shop with cutting-edge robots. There will also be 54,000 square feet of additional room in the paint shop and 28,000 square feet of more area for general assembly.
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