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Recent accident...repair S10 or buy a new W?


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Just got rear-ended and have over 2 grand in damage to the back of my pickup. Could repair the truck (100,000 miles, clean, reliable) and be done w it...or I could take the check, sell the truck as-is for $2500 and buy a sweet W-body...what do ya think? I'd probably want a Getrag, so I'm sure the reliability factor would drop significantly when compared to my S10...that's my main concern...

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Either that, or take the money, sell the S10, and get something made in the last Decade. If nothing catches your eye, repair it, and keep going!

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Do you need a truck? Do you like having the functionality of a truck? S10 were reliable trucks. I have nearly bought one several times. I would fix it and run it if it were me. Pics of damage?

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How bad is the damage? I'd say fix it and keep driving her if she's reliable for you. Wanting a Getrag W probably won't hold a candle to the S10. I miss mine!

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Take money, sell truck, buy 5 speed Outback, use it like a truck. :lol:.

 

Other than that, if the truck is really clean and runs really well, I'd probably fix it depending on how badly it is damaged.

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Considering that it's a truck, you could easily just swap the bed on it, ASSUMING that you have no frame damage. It's worth a shot. Beds aren't that expensive at a bone yard

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  • 2 weeks later...

Yes, I need a truck or a vehicle that can pull a small trailer. It's an L4 truck, so even though a 1999 seems old, it's VERY reliable...I've decided to repair the truck! Itchin to put my Getrag 284 in my Z34, but I have little idea what I'm getting into. Time to review Nunzi's swap threads (if he has any)... : 0

Thank you all for your input...and RICE? HECK no.

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