I towed my truck to the shop to get the brake lines fixed, and the emergency brake center cable replaced. Figured it would cost me about $500 or $600. Mechanic called and told me the bad news. Said it could cost as much as $2000 to fix, they wouldn't really know until they got into it. It's a common problem with 2001 GM 1/2 tons, and most people just scrap the trucks.
The body has a little rust but not bad. The motor and transmission are in great shape. The air conditioner works. It has brand new tires (about 200 miles on them) And the *one* part of the truck that you can't fix is shot. Probably because they switched from C channel to boxed rails, and mud and salt gets inside the frame members.
So now I gotta buy a new truck, and I really don't like the new ones. :( I don't even like shopping for vehicles. (bitch, bitch, bitch)