Im looking to buy this 04 f150 xl supercab 8ft bed, I'm in an 04 ranger xlt now and love it but it's maintenance it getting to be much and the little truck with 200k on her just isn't worth much more work

This 04 has 135k on it, body is in really good shape, frame has been repaired and re painted but is surface rusting again, no big deal though. It's a clean interior and 8ft bed, 4x4, base model xl. I've yet to test drive however carfax came back clean 1 owner, and suspension appears to be in good shape

My questions are

what should I be looking for on this truck that may be a known quirk about it

any questions to ask sell about maintenance record (my ranger had bad radiator lines and timng chain, know for ranger but I wouldn't have known to ask without posting on the ranger forum)

anything this truck may need in the next miles to come service interval wise?

Where should I look for hidden surprises, like under the bed liner of a ranger, rots the bed right out

He's asking 7500, is like to get him to give 1500 for my ranger and buy for 7, so I only finance 5500, is that too steep, should I look elsewhere?

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