I've heard that there is a light blue 1988 Raider on C/L in Greenwood, SC that is basically a 1-owner..... fellow bought it new, only used it to occasionally for hunting/fishing trips, now owned by his daughter. From what I hear, the condition is excellent.

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Frank

Sounds like someone's either lazy, or not very familiar with CL. Would be nice to see some pics, and other details like miles, engine size, trans type, any mods from stock (tires, wheels, lift, racks, etc), maintenance history, you know, the usual stuff.

Looked up Greenwood on MapQuest, and it's about 8 hours away from Norfolk. Depending on what it looks like, miles, etc. etc., I might be interested in getting something like that for my youngest daughter, especially if it's an automatic.

Anyone here live in Greenwood, willing to put eyes on target and post the details? The price is right, so long as it doesn't need any major work (interior, engine, body, etc).

My assistant manager went to look at that truck on Saturday, not realizing the V6 wasn't available until 1989. He said he was ready to buy it until he opened the hood and saw the 2.6L. He drove it anyway and found it to be running oily rich at cold idle, but cleaned up once warm. It was reportedly sluggish on the highway.

While the 2.6L trucks aren't the most powerful vehicles, it sounds like it may have a carburetor issue. He said the tires appeared oversized, but he didn't look to see what size they were. That could also contribute to a sense of sluggishness since he isn't very familiar with the trucks.

He said the paint and interior are in excellent condition. Mileage is about 126K and it has an A/T.

There is another one in Franklin, NC on C/L that you could look at if you were to make a road trip:

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and another in Easley, SC:

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I don't know anything about the last two and $3800 is more than I'd pay for one (except mine <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />), but if you check the listings on C/L and Trader, you can probably find enough possibilities to make a road trip worthwhile.

Frank