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covetsthesun
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Jul 18, 2020

Big truck dealer in Idaho?

Ok...long time (years) since I've been on the forum. Life got in the way big time. Still is...but have decided to take what time I've got left and do something new.

So... once upon a time I remember reading about a large truck outfit in Idaho (?) that could get a great deal on trucks. Is that still the case? Or...am I better off looking local?

My current truck is a 2004 Silverado 1500 with over 350k miles. It doesn't owe me anything...but it isn't reliable to go on a road trip. Tried to go to Florida in February...broke down and needed a surprise front end brake job. Dealer in FL nor dealer in MO could figure out what happened or why. Just did. Stuck for a week.

DH and I would like to get something reliable. Looking at Traverse, Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban and GM equivalents. Pre owned and gently used. DH isn't sure he wants to take on towing a trailer now. Thinks that ship has sailed.

Any experiences with these vehicles... advice etc. greatly appreciated. Thanks...CTS
  • “and apparently rehab them completely for resale.”

    Apparently? If you buy one you better hope they do.
  • IF ,,, I am guessing correctly, looking for a gently used very small C or even a B may be more helpful.
  • Sadly, it is no longer a deal.

    I tried them when I ordered the truck in my signature. I did better here in Phoenix, straight up with no travel expenses.
    Factor in travel expenses and it wasn't even close.
  • The reviews of the Dave Smith operation are all over the place. My guess is they are no different than any other dealership, just bigger maybe.
  • That's it! I'll check it out. May not be worth it. A friend suggested looking into a rehab dealer here...they get vehicles that are salvage title and apparently rehab them completely for resale. Not too sure about that option.
  • Are you thinking of Dave Smith? I don't know much about them but they used to have a ton of commercials on TV.