Larry Caldwell
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It's cheaper to keep an old rig running than to buy a new one. I typically put over 300,000 miles and 20 years on a vehicle before replacing it.
Trucks! Geez....
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I also hate rushing in to things.
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Clintock
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Well....
After a few calls and emails I’ve pulled the trigger and ordered it. $500 deposit which will be taken off the total price. Dude sent me the spec sheet and said make offer so I did at 4K less than the last dealer bottom price. Didn’t really care for all the bells and whistles but what the hell. I ain’t never owned a new one and they ain’t getting no cheaper. Wife pushed caused she’s scared of old truck. No problems with it cept a bent wheel. Vibrates a little at 70mph. Anyways at 68,500 I think I’m getting a fair deal. If not it’s just money. Can’t take it with you....
After a few calls and emails I’ve pulled the trigger and ordered it. $500 deposit which will be taken off the total price. Dude sent me the spec sheet and said make offer so I did at 4K less than the last dealer bottom price. Didn’t really care for all the bells and whistles but what the hell. I ain’t never owned a new one and they ain’t getting no cheaper. Wife pushed caused she’s scared of old truck. No problems with it cept a bent wheel. Vibrates a little at 70mph. Anyways at 68,500 I think I’m getting a fair deal. If not it’s just money. Can’t take it with you....
Just so that you know, you almost gave me a heart attack when I read this.
I’m not sure that you’re better off buying used, at current prices. If you need something to drive, better plan on spending some money no matter what you get.
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Clintock
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Yep. Me too when he told me that price.Just so that you know, you almost gave me a heart attack when I read this.
I concur. Used 2019 for 69.5. New 22 68.5. Who gonna buy used? And I’ll be the first to say that I’m no wheeler and dealer. Somebody stick a price on something and if I like it I’ll buy it. I don’t like hemhawing around just to save a grand. If I didn’t need a 4x4 to access pastures and a bigger truck to haul hay, I def woulda stuck ole faithful. She’s high miles but dependable.
swreeder
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My truck is 11 years old and starting to have some reoccurring issues, so I decided to start looking. Its crazy the prices! The trick that I am seeing dealers do around here is to buy new trucks that hit their lot, put a few hundred miles on them, put them back for sale on the lot titled as used with about 10-15% higher price than MSRP. First time in my life I have ever seen where ordering a new vehicle is more cost effective than a used one that is 1-3 years old. Who pays more than MSRP for a used vehicle!?!?!?!?
I see all these new trucks on the road and convinced that majority of the population is leveraged way beyond their means.
For now I will continue to keep mine fixed up and running, but I don't see this ever getting much better. I highly doubt there will be a big price purge from dealers.
I see all these new trucks on the road and convinced that majority of the population is leveraged way beyond their means.
For now I will continue to keep mine fixed up and running, but I don't see this ever getting much better. I highly doubt there will be a big price purge from dealers.
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Clintock
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Yep! Only thing I got going for me is everything else I got is paid for. If it wasn’t and I was paying house note two vehicles tractor equipment and everything else I def wouldn’t be buying anything right now!
I purged myself from dealers in 1993. Dealer fleeced me good on a new Explorer. Never again.
Snobdds
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Toyota was suppose to come out with a new Land Cruiser this year, but it appears they are delaying. So I guess I will continue to rock my current one. You really can't kill them. I decided to put some new wheels on it to keep it fresh, just don't know if I like them. The two big trucks have another 4 years before I will rotate them out.
