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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
My trim guy is going to be selling his truck at some point this year, probably in the next 2-3 months and I'll have the opportunity to buy it. Its pretty much identical to my truck except its 4 years newer and only has 15k on it, and looks and smells like new since he doesn't beat on it.
Pretty much like that one, here are the numbers:
2009 1500WT, with 15k on it, I can get it for around $11k.
Mine is a 2005 with 113k on it, and I think I can sell it for $5k-$6k. My truck has a leaky oil pan I'll have fixed if I keep it, and it needs another new steering rack. So about $800 in repairs for the rest of this year.
My other option is to sit tight for another couple of years and buy a 2014, but the one I want would be more money probably around $27k.
I'm thinking the 09 would be a good cheap way to get into a lower mileage truck for little more than my truck, than I can drive it until 100k when everything starts to break on these trucks and dump it. |
Great looking truck Hat! I am also a regular cab fan.
This is a personal decision that only you can make. I expect that you take good care of your vehicles which translates to MANY miles left in your current truck. That said, sometimes it's not a pure money decision. If you like the newer truck better than the one you have, that is definitely a factor.
Good luck with your decision.
BTW, I was surprised at your comment about everything breaking at 100K. These days it seems that my vehicles are just getting broken in at that point. Today's vehicles, regardless of the manufacturer seem to run forever. Maybe you are unlucky.