Buying a Used Tow Vehicle?
My husband and I are planning on RVing full time after he retires from the military in a year and we want to live out of a fifth wheel. We have been looking at new SRW diesel pickups but a brand n...
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At current prices, I would not be inclined to buy any HD truck new. When I was shopping for a one-ton passenger van as a tow vehicle, prices were $38K to $40K new. I got a 19,000 mile year-old truck for $22,000. It came off the rental market, and I had a choice among a half dozen examples in Tulsa area, Ford and Chevy, when I was shopping late 2013, early 2014.
For HD pickups, particularly crew cabs with deluxe trim, prices will be much higher but savings can be similar. Best deals are often in "work truck" trim, but the folks who lease those are usually on high-mileage contracts and they hit the market at $20K price point with 2-3 years age and 80,000 to 140,000 miles.
For HD pickups, particularly crew cabs with deluxe trim, prices will be much higher but savings can be similar. Best deals are often in "work truck" trim, but the folks who lease those are usually on high-mileage contracts and they hit the market at $20K price point with 2-3 years age and 80,000 to 140,000 miles.
