Tow rig/daily driver
- Thread starter giles
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Shouldn't be so pissed at them. These new prices are part of the reason our old trucks are holding the value they do. Hard to believe I could sell my 1995 F450 dump for $6000-8000 today when I paid $9500 15 years ago. The old 7.3L or 5.9L Cummins in a clean/low mile truck brings silly dollars. If a new diesel pickup was selling for $45000 I'd guess my 06 Dodge would be less than half it's current value. You just take the good with the bad. And the good? Well the new diesels are badass. Also good? I don't need badass. Lol
In today's market, you actually don't have depreciation. A slightly used truck is worth more than a new one.
My last 2, even as GM's, have appreciated lol. I could make decent $ on my WT trim with 25K miles by trading in, even more on private party. As Phil said, it's a weird/good thing they cost so much now.....fuggin nutz!
Okay, if you say so. I can't get idiots at dealer shops to fix the Caddy right the first time every time. Again, it's a big scam, the whole auto market today. Just my opinion.
BTW. I'm not arguing that these new truck prices are crazy. But to compare an old used up pickup to today's isn't a comparison at all. You should be happy with what you have. But to say it matches these new trucks is truly laughable.
Agreed. Just don't know when that changes. As in, when do you draw the line? "This twenty year old truck is just fine." Do you still say that when it is a 30 or 40 year old truck? Probably not. And by then a new truck will be $125-150000.
Buddy has a 3/4 ton diesel ram, short bed. In the process of trading for a 1 ton Ford diesel dually…. They’re giving on trade , $4k more than he paid for it a year ago.
Perhaps we'll talk more @strouds about it. Get some more thoughts and maybe, just maybe some will change my mind.
I know, hard too believe, especially being a ram….Okay, if you say so...
Market down here is insane….
Denny, nothing to change minds about. The 7.3 is proven, tried and true. If it works for ya, fuck what everyone else thinks!
No, I.'m serious, I'm in the market, just frustrated is all, and I would like to get more thoughts from you guys later, thanks!
Hittin the hay.
Catch up later!
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