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2011 Chevy Express 2500, 4.8 V8, it is a fleet vehicle, basic work van, cargo divider, barn doors, 110,000 miles. It has bins and things I can remove. Someone smoked in it, and on the outside there is a little ding with a little rust. Is the rust fixable? We don't use salt on our roads, (hurts the salmon), but it is awfully wet.
Well, lets see:
The good - fairly new - 2011, 3/4 ton, barn doors. 110,000 miles....a little higher than I would like to see but not bad.
Fleet vehicle - ehhh, maybe well maintained, maybe not, depends on the fleet owner.
My only concern is the 4.8 - I like a little more power in the big vans. When I want to get out of someones' way, I want to know I can do it. Also up long hills when the transports are passing me, not so fond of that.
A little ding with a little rust...not a thing to worry about. I had some minor rust issues that were all below the bottom character line so instead of having the whole thing repainted, the bottom got stoneguarded instead.
Smoke smells can be removed...get yourself a bottle of Mean Green from the Dollar Store, wear a mask cause you'll hurt yourself on the fumes. Wash with disposable cloths cause they'll never come clean. Rinse and repeat until the water doesn't run brown from the nicotine.
Good luck with the mechanical inspection onTuesday!!
Well, lets see:
The good - fairly new - 2011, 3/4 ton, barn doors. 110,000 miles....a little higher than I would like to see but not bad.
Fleet vehicle - ehhh, maybe well maintained, maybe not, depends on the fleet owner.
My only concern is the 4.8 - I like a little more power in the big vans. When I want to get out of someones' way, I want to know I can do it. Also up long hills when the transports are passing me, not so fond of that.
A little ding with a little rust...not a thing to worry about. I had some minor rust issues that were all below the bottom character line so instead of having the whole thing repainted, the bottom got stoneguarded instead.
Smoke smells can be removed...get yourself a bottle of Mean Green from the Dollar Store, wear a mask cause you'll hurt yourself on the fumes. Wash with disposable cloths cause they'll never come clean. Rinse and repeat until the water doesn't run brown from the nicotine.
Good luck with the mechanical inspection onTuesday!!
Start my modification and build log, next summer start a captain's log and actually have something to say, lol.
