the requirements are

diesel (duh)
manual transmission
dually's
big bed.

preferably in the lower price ranges. 3 to 5 k

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Current
2006 E320 CDI, 57K bought at 67K "Liesl"
1986 190E 2.3-16, 198K bought at 56K "Brigitta"
1987 300TD (Chuggin Along), 292K "Friedrich"
1995 E320 Wagon, 200K "Louisa"

Past
1987 300SDL, (sold) 125K, bought for 1$ "Kurt"

early ford F350.
good luck getting one that hasn't completely rusted out....
I see a lot of carnival guys...
maybe if you make a basket, you can ask for one as a prize (I'm sorta being serious)

my stepdad still has one on his farm, in IL
last time I drove it (late 2004, early 2005) it had a smidge over 600k on it
(actually, up to about 5 F series right now)

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2016 E350 4Matic Black/Black
2007 GL450 4Matic with Off-Road Pkg Silver/Black
1995 E300 Diesel White/Gray
1994 S600 Euro Black/ Black Velour
1986 560SL Blue/Blue/Gray
1986 190E Blue/Blue 93k

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'95 E300D ("Tank") - 231,000 miles
'79 240D ("Biscuit") - 197,250 miles (Sold)
'83 240D ("Ding-Ding") - 217,000 miles (Death by deer)
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"Back off, man. I’m a scientist” ~ Peter Venkman

I'd look for an old fleet truck. There are many auction houses that you can buy them from. I'd actually look for a 99.5 and up. Why Dually? They have a better turbo then the 96 OBS trucks and have an electric fuel pump over a mechanical one. The biggest problems with the Fords is they you a quick connect clip on the fuel system and they have a tendency to let air into the the fuel wearing out the injectors. Most truck need some injector work by about 150k from aerated fuel.

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Mad_Matt's Current Stable:
Oil Burners:
09 Jetta TDI The highway queen @ 105k
83 300D. Sold
Gassers:
16 A4 sport line
10 Passat
83 Recaro Trans AM WS6 Bone Stock Survivor
11 Harley Ultra

Dodge.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Dodge, early 12V FTW. Even though I own a Ford PSD, I'd say Dodge. At your asking price point, good luck finding what you're looking for.

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79 MB 280 SEL Euro 133k
77 MB 450SL 154k
05 Mustang GT Vert (3) 104k
12 TSX Wagon Tech (66k) (192k)
06 Subaru Outback base (135k) 164k
16 Acura MDX (109k) 111k
18 Silverado 2500 LTZ Midnight (212) 56k
97 Ford Ranger 163k
11 RAV4 154k
01 Escape 173k
04 Honda Pilot 292k
1967 Mustang (Resto Project)
1968 Mustang (Parts Bin)
00 Ford Ranger 124k

2nd generation Cummins Dodge but in that price range it will be slim pickings

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1981 240D 143k 4 spd manual -SOLD

2004 VW Jetta TDI 5 speed 300k -still driven daily

X2

But in that price range, if you want it to be driveable on the highway, you are talking about something in the early 90s.

Of course, SOMETIMES, there are deals to be had out there......granted, since I bought my 2000 Dodge 2500 Cummins, I've rebuilt the transmission, installed new PCM, new crankshaft position sensor, and camshaft position sensor. None of that worked, so I then replaced the ECM which solved my issue --- well documented over at:
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/911-urgent-situations/102602-p0320-p1389-p0720-2000-dodge-2500-a.html


Good Luck in finding what you want.

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Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
No longer selling Cluster Needles Paint
No longer selling New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Now we are talking

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Billy Connolly

Depending on what you want to do with it, Mistubishi Fuso FE or FG or maybe and FH.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Depending on what you want to do with it, Mistubishi Fuso FE or FG or maybe an FH.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

no voters for the GM fiasco eh?
I like my 6.2 3/4ton truck, but I got LUCKY with a new motor from the city... traded it for an extra car trailer I had sitting around... 0-60 in 12 seconds with a decent amount of crap in the bed, I have no idea of top speed, scared to go much above 100 in it... it's a truck after all... had no problems pulling a HEAVY trailer with a SD on it up mountains...
but if you get one, plan on pulling the VC's (which means all the injector lines have to come off MAJOR PIA...) and replacing all the rocker arm retainers... plastic sucks!
should easily find one in the 2K range... but if you can find a DODGE, I'd get it in a heartbeat...

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Just stay away from the DuraCrax

Early Cummins are as good ,as Benz.

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General consensus of the Ford owners is to stay with the 7.3 PSD. The 6.ohno, either was very good, or very bad (more bads than good from what I've read). The later models, 99 and up, seem to be pretty good too.
I personally own a 99, F-350 dually, crew cab with 179K miles.

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87 300SDL - 215K Miles !!
99 F-350CC Dually PSD - 190K
86 300SDL - 189K
All on B-100