Originally Posted by poway14

Hey - I am also a Corvette lover and past owner. 71 vert, 2008 Z06. I had to part with them because of a very bad back. I had always wanted an H1 and finally got the chance last year. Here's my take…
As you know if you have driven one, this thing bears no resemblance to a Vette. They are loud. They rattle…particularly w/out Hood Snubbers. They smell like diesel. And the "creature comforts" are almost non-existent even IF you add almost every bell and whistle. The cockpit layout is just pretty awkward. BUT, they are very cool. And I laugh every time I drive mine.

The truck you are describing sounds a bit like mine. 2000 H1 wagon. It was in GREAT shape and I got a good deal. The truck had been through a few owners. Mostly I suspect because the guy got one for the same reason I did, drove it and said "Holy crap. This thing is a TRUCK.". I had a Ford Raptor so I was used to the width…

Frankly, as a corvette owner, I suspect you may buy the truck and almost immediately start considering doing what I did…full drivetrain replacement to a Duramax+Allison. My conversion was done over about 6 months and Predator literally replaced 90% of the drivetrain. I HAD a truck that was in good shape but was 0-60 in 25 secs and got 10 mpg. I HAVE a truck that is like new, goes 0-60 in about 7 or 8 secs and gets 24 mpg. But that comes at a pretty high price.

There is a lot of great info up here on what to look for. Given the location, the main thing I would look for is RUST. I would also drive it around as much as you can and check all the little stuff…gauges, CTIS, speed control, A/C, lighting, etc.