Buying a Used Diesel Truck

rhagfo wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Is there a problem bringing an out of state 2013 RAM left over into California? Here is a smoking deal on a left over 2013 RAM 3500 SRW. Offer them 48K and have it delivery across the border.

http://www.kingmandodge.com/New-2013-RAM-3500-Laramie-Kingman-AZ/vd/14765373

Has the sought after Aisin HD 6sp auto.

As someone pointed out a left over new one is a better deal than a used truck.

Chris

Why yes I did about three post back, but thank you very much for pointing out a real world deal. :)

I chuckle at all the nay sayers that a Diesel cost $10,000 more than a gas. Have you looked at used diesel prices lately, 90% of the 99 to 01's in my area are priced at $14,000 to $20,000+ these are trucks 14 years old.

Russ, if I had the money I would be jumping all over this RAM in the link. But my lotto tickets keep coming up "sorry not a winner".

The thing I struggle with is that I can do pretty much anything on my old 2001 except tranny work.

Set of injectors! 500 and two hours on my time. Failed VP44 injection pump 1046 and 4 hours of my time. Better fuel lift pump 150 and a couple hours to mount it down on the frame rail vs on the engine. Time to swap in spare old OEM fuel lift pump, about 10 minutes. Adjusted the valves the other day! 2 hours, and I had the baring tool from the Cummins in the boat!

I have never owned a vehicle that was tethered to the dealers service department, so buying a new diesel from anyone of the big three would be a major adjustment for me.

And!!! My old 2001 gets better towing mileage than anyone of the three new trucks would get. 12-12.5 average towing, 15 around town, 19 to 20 on the highway.

The thing is we have not had a car payment in the last 20 or 25 years and many vehicles! With the cost of these new trucks I will have to squirrel money away for a couple years to buy one. So DRATS!

Chris