Found a truck but...

Does your local mechanic drink beer? Ask him to go with you. You will have to cough up some cash too.

Or, ask the seller to bring the truck to you. Offer to fill up the tank.

Find one closer to you.

nobody #1

Of course that is the best answer, but...

I have searched high and low, probably all over New York and Pennsylvania, and because I want such a specific truck, there aren't any near me. Well, there are a few, but the mileage is either too high, it's too old, wrong color, too expensive, etc, etc. I'm picky with my money.

Anyway this truck I'm talking about, I no longer want an extended cab, I now want a crew cab.

You DO want a Crew Cab. Those back doors are a pain.

Didn't like the beer idea?

Of course that is the best answer, but...

I have searched high and low, probably all over New York and Pennsylvania, and because I want such a specific truck, there aren't any near me. Well, there are a few, but the mileage is either too high, it's too old, wrong color, too expensive, etc, etc. I'm picky with my money.

Anyway this truck I'm talking about, I no longer want an extended cab, I now want a crew cab.

What is it about the back doors?

The beer idea was good... I just don't know him THAT well.

Yeah I want a crew cab, got two kids 9 and 11, camping, trips, etc, they fit good back there.

Pain to use the back doors. If someone, like the kids that frequent the bathroom, need to get out, you have to open your door first.

Doesn't hurt to ask.

These are the doors where you don't have to open yours first. That's an extended cab where the front door needs to be opened first. Crew cab all doors open by themselves.

I always found it a PIA to load groceries in an extended cab when you are in a parking lot, other vehicles parked next to you, and you trying to shuffle items from your grocery cart in between the front door and the extended door. I have since switched to a crew cab.

These are the doors where you don't have to open yours first. That's an extended cab where the front door needs to be opened first. Crew cab all doors open by themselves.

I have a K1500 (4 X 4) Crew Cab and the groceries get loaded in the truck bed between the tail gate extender and the tail gate. Never more than a 15 minute trip from the store to home and it's a lot easier to just put them in the bed (except for eggs, bread and ice cream).

I realize this is a few days after you asked your question, but you could leave a deposit, something like your current vehicle and a good portion of the cash to purchase the truck. Both of you would want a receipt/contract with clear expectations about what the other expected in case the truck was involved in an accident or broke down while in your care and/or you decided not to buy it because you decided it wasn't mechanically enough for you.

Get a crew cab. I got an extended cab, and the kids already outgrew it.