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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LittleRed586 wrote:
Is it wise to buy a used diesel truck for full time RVing? My step father is a diesel mechanic so we are thinking about dragging him along with us if we look at a used one.
Oh, you've got a HUGE asset with your stepdad! Ed and I own a used car lot, so we ALWAYS drive used vehicles; and have had a late-model F-350, a Chevy 2500; and 2 RAM 2500s (all diesel & SRW). All have performed flawlessly, and were purchased for a LOT less than a new one (let someone else take that depreciation hit) Our secret for success? All of our trucks were commercial lease vehicles that were turned back in - they had good care, regular maintenance; and gave us zero problems. They were turned in because they were at the end of their lease - NOT because they had "issues".
