Bench Seats, Manual, Cheap: 2003 Ford F150


Modern trucks are too darn nice. Leather massaging seats, automatic self canceling blinkers, navigation, quad-cab, and 13-speed slushboxes have made trucks measurably better, but less of an experience. What you need in a truck is a big 6-cylinder engine, vinyl bench seat, and some row-your-own gears. That’s about it. Everything else is just something to break. Find this 2003 Ford F150 offered for $6,450 in Tampa, FL via craigslist. Tip from David in Tampa.

From the seller:
2003 ford f150 xl
condition: excellent
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 153000
paint color: red
size: full-size
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: truck
F150 in excellent condition. A/C is very cold. Newer upholstery, hard bed liner, soft cargo cover and rear hitch. Engine runs strong no issues, or oil leaks. No check engine lights. Fluids are current. Everything is sorted no excuses.Some new parts: New tires, clutch assembly, flywheel , clutch slave, front and rear engine seals, water pump, drive belt and pulleys, harmonic balancer, crank sensor, A/C high pressure hoses, oil pan gasket. Shocks were replaced in the last few years. Recent battery, New plugs, wires and ignition module, headlights.
Have unencumbered clean title in hand.
Cash only. $6,450 OBO


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They wisely omitted photos of the rear of this truck. I like this generation Ford quite a lot but its taillights are the ugliest ever installed on any vehicle anywhere by anyone. They remind me of a certain medical malady …
THATS a modern truck. Get rid of the chrome step geegaws and the rest of the suburban bric a brac and go to town. Too bad its on the absolute wrong coast. Though I guess if I was even more nuts I could buy it and drive across country……Hone, .we’re home…..honey?…honey?