2005 2500 HD

It is more money than I would pay, but there are a ton of people out there that want nothing to do with the modern emissions equipment on current diesels, so anything before about 2007 demands a premium - especially if it is low miles.

If it came from Colorado, rust isn't likely. But do closely check anything that is chrome - bumpers, wheels, grille, door handles, etc. Colorado uses MagChloride to treat the roads, and it eats chrome.

IMO, too much money especially if they are standing firm on price. Not sure if standing in front of them w/ "X" dollars in cash will make them budge or not.

That part of the country you might want to check to be sure it was not used as a plow in the winters

Bob Sue wrote:
Too much money!!! I bought a 2011 F-250 PSD with 33,000 miles a year ago for $30,000, if you look around something good will come by.

I'm in no hurry. Was looking at Ford's when the Chevy came up. I'll take my time.

Truck was titled in Colorado. Checked rockers & body panels for rust or soft spots. All look good. Truck is an LT Long Bed. Their standing firm on the price.

After reading this I went out and gave my LBZ with 90,000 on it a hug! :B

According to Kelly Blue Book, the trade-in value for a fully equipped, top of the line model in excellent condition with those miles is:

$30.7K - $33.8K.

The asking price is not too far off. Seeing that you're from Wisconsin, you'd have to do a thorough inspection for rust and inquire if it was stored inside or outside.

If you could negotiate the price down to $29-30K, it might be a very good deal.

Jim

Too much money!!! I bought a 2011 F-250 PSD with 33,000 miles a year ago for $30,000, if you look around something good will come by.

I wouldn't think about paying anywhere near that amount of money for a 12 year old truck.

I still own and use my '03 Duramax and although I might consider buying a new GMC my particular Duramax has been a piece of junk. The engine still runs alright but it overheats. The transmission goes into to limp mode when it is used hard. The radio, power door locks, power windows and interior lights don't work. The battery goes dead if the truck is not used for a few days and I don't disconnect the battery. The truck only has about 150,000 miles on it. Mine probably wasn't the only lemon made. Anytime you buy an old vehicle you need to be prepared to spend some money on it in up keep no matter what the mileage is. The engine in the '05 had injectors that could be replaced much easier than my '03 and the transmission might have been slightly stronger (not sure of that). The "06 was a better truck .... it gained the 6 speed automatic and additional power.

Don't know of anything off hand, but that truck didn't sell for much more that that brand new in 2005. I had a 2005 3500 Dually, Duramax/Allison, traded in fall of 2009 for an '11. Wanted the 6 speed tranny, the heavier frame, and the Exhaust Brake.
The '05 was nice because it had none of the current pollution ****, but some had cooling issues. It's helpfull to replace the Mouth Piece for the Turbo as the OEM design limits air flow into the Turbo.