Leaving 1st gen for 2nd

Here's one similar to yours that was just listed. Keep an eye on it, or heck call the seller in a couple weeks and ask what it ends up selling for. I'm guessing $12ish
http://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/3749835?ad_cid=1

 

Dang. I would love to sell it that much. The truck was in Layton for quite a few years before moving down here. So I've been restoring the rusty frame (which is only surface rust thankfully). Good idea!

 

What part of AZ are you in? I know there's kids all over St George that go nuts for 1st gens, might not hurt to list it on KSL if you're close or could meet someone halfway.

 

I've got a 2011 regular cab-base model. Manual everything, but that's a lot less electronic things to go potentially go south in Minnesota, where it can be a bit chilly in the wintertime. Not to mention the salt on the roads.
I got it with 32K and I just passed 75K. The only necessary repairs were my lower left ball joint about 2 weeks ago. There's a TSB on the exhaust, and I had it done, but it wasn't causing any problems. No more or less rust on the frame than you would expect for the environment. I love the simplicity of my truck and it's been nothing but reliable and economical. I'm still averaging 20/MPG even with aftermarket front/rear bumpers. I'm sure that will change when I jump the next tire size, but so be it. My only trouble is where to stop after the mods began.......

 

So far in this thread Op has been told to stay away from EVERY year of 2gen.

Funny that my high mileage 05 doesn't have any of the "common issues" people say they have.