Truck shopping

[Hay Dude]

Six months ago, a brand new Ram 3500 diesel 4x4 was in the mid to high $80's. I just saw an add for one at a dealer for $65

I've read that the market is saturated and they cannot find buyers. Maybe that's true.

Oooooooohhh my man Eddie is talkin RAM.
I can’t wait until that ZF-8/Cummins rolls around.

 

[herm0016]

I found my 01 2500 8.1L big block suburban and my other somewhat rare car on carguru.com.

aside: I can't imagine spending 80k on a truck. F that noise. My 5k truck is great.

also, if you like the v10, you may find the 8.1L to be as good or better in a chevy. the gmt800 platform is as every bit as good as the ford of a similar vintage. I drove mine about 400 miles today with a smile on my face, and it hauls 10,000 lbs of hay like a champ.

 

[Sprinkler Fitter]

Six months ago, a brand new Ram 3500 diesel 4x4 was in the mid to high $80's. I just saw an add for one at a dealer for $65

I've read that the market is saturated and they cannot find buyers. Maybe that's true.

Correct.

2 years ago the neighbor bought a new loaded one ton Ram long box diesel for about $82,000, there daughter and son in law just bought the same truck new for $65,000.00

 

[ericm979]

I think the Ram diesels have taken an especially large hit. Possibly the recall and fine have something to do with that.

 

[Hay Dude]

I think the Ram diesels have taken an especially large hit. Possibly the recall and fine have something to do with that.

OK, so let’s break that down.

Ram recalls all 2019 & 2020 cp-4 equipped trucks and at no cost to its’ customers and replaces them all for $0 whether they break or not. Ford forces diesel truck customers to drive their trucks until cp-4 pump fails in the middle of the road, then replace

Rams sales fall because of that?

No.

 

[2515R Dude]

You can look on carmax

 

[riptides]

Autotrader.com even has a classics site.

 

[Hay Dude]

I found my 01 2500 8.1L big block suburban and my other somewhat rare car on carguru.com.

aside: I can't imagine spending 80k on a truck. F that noise. My 5k truck is great.

also, if you like the v10, you may find the 8.1L to be as good or better in a chevy. the gmt800 platform is as every bit as good as the ford of a similar vintage. I drove mine about 400 miles today with a smile on my face, and it hauls 10,000 lbs of hay like a champ.

Well, I did that “noise” and only have 10 payments left on a 5yr 2.9% loan. Should be worth at least 50K as a 5 year old truck with some warranty remaining and that amazing Cummins diesel.
They hold their value, that’s for sure.
Once the ZF-8 comes along, it’ll be like Christmas all over again.

 

[CliffordK]

If you're looking for a vehicle 10 to 20 years old, definitely stay away from road salt.

A little rain is OK, but with salt, it is all over. And, a 4x4 pickup will be the one out in the snow!!!

Salt Belt - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

How many miles are you wanting? There are very few F250/F350/2500/3500 vehicles that hit 20 years old with less than 100K miles.

The little old horse ladies do exist. However, at least in our case, when Mom was ready to get rid of her Dodge 2500, it never hit the market. My brother snapped it up before I even knew Mom was ready to get rid of her pickup. And, within a few years he'll have it ground into dust.

 

[ericm979]

OK, so let’s break that down.

Ram recalls all 2019 & 2020 cp-4 equipped trucks and at no cost to its’ customers and replaces them all for $0 whether they break or not. Ford forces diesel truck customers to drive their trucks until cp-4 pump fails in the middle of the road, then replace

Rams sales fall because of that?

No.

It's just a theory I have that Ram prices are down due to the recall. Not because of a practical issue. 2020+ Rams aren't even subject to recall, they just paid an EPA fine for incorrect documentation or something like that. But not many people know the details and will assume the worst. And the recall taints the entire line and brand. A lot of people stopped buying gas VWs after their dieselgate.

Replacing the CP4 would be great, but the emissions recall I'm talking about is the one where they fix the defeat device in software: Cummins Settlement Nationwide Recall Program Overview | US EPA