Trucks in question are a 13 Sierra SLE 3500HD SRW extended LB cab with 60k in miles and price of 30kSecond truck is a 15 3500HD SLE SRW Double cab same as the Ext cab LB with 118k on its clock with a price tag of 36,500 Both trucks are out of state and I am in ca ...what would you do?Thanks

Unless you can inspect them or have a reliable person do that you are buying a pig in a poke. Value is determined by your needs, vehicle condition and the local market. You have to determine which one would better fit your needs then do your research.

The truck that matches best with your TT or 5er.

LMMNOCATS_EFI wrote:Trucks in question are a 13 Sierra SLE 3500HD SRW extended LB cab with 60k in miles and price of 30kSecond truck is a 15 3500HD SLE SRW Double cab same as the Ext cab LB with 118k on its clock with a price tag of 36,500 Both trucks are out of state and I am in ca ...what would you do?Thanks118K on a 2015 is a lot of miles is a short period of time. Must have been used for commercial work/delivery or some such service.Chris

I assume these are 6.0 liter trucks. I don't think that motor really cares about the miles, but the price on the '15 should be in the lower 30's in my view for an SLE with those miles. All things being equal, I think the interior of the '15 and the exterior handle on the excab would make that truck more desirable. However the price is too high in my view for that trim level with those miles.

SOrry about that but both trucks are duramax powered and yeah the 15 was a rental from enterprise .... and I’m in ca and both trucks are in another state so don’t really have a way to check em out ... last truck that was totaled because of a dam ball joint made it 381k and still ran like a raped ape sun or shine and I bought it off eBay only seeing pics I just hope I can get lucky againg??

Buying new truck but what truck is the better deal?

mtofell1
Explorer
Jan 23, 2018
Older with less miles would be my choice. High miles and being a past rental sounds scary.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 23, 2018
I’d call $30k for a LML with only 60k on it a good deal if it’s in good shape. Should be about zero wear n tear if it was cared for.
I would not want a high mile ex Rental. JMO.
p220sigman
Explorer
Jan 23, 2018
All things considered, I'd go for the lower miles. The higher miles are on all the components, not just the engine and transmission, so I'd be concerned with other things starting to wear out.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jan 23, 2018
If you get a good one again using this method, I would go buy a Lotto ticket or two. Chris
mkirsch
Nomad II
Jan 23, 2018
Just a gut-feeling, shoot-from-the-hip on this I'd say the 2015 is overpriced for what it is. IMHO it should be roughly on par with the 2013 price-wise.

My own personal opinion is newer with more miles is more desirable, but I'm coming from the rust belt.
LMMNOCATS_EFI
Explorer
Jan 23, 2018
Thanks for the replies fellas , so they sold the 13 yesterday so now I have a feeling of what to look for so I’ll prob have to pass on the 15 for now lol ... I’ll be on soon to ask and or let you know what I end up end

Thanks!
ACZL
Explorer
Jan 24, 2018
Are you dead set on a GM? How far are you willing to go to get a truck? Shipped to you or you going to fly out and drive back? Budget?
NJRVer
Explorer
Jan 24, 2018
With so many areas of the country that were affected by floods, I would look really close at anything used if it wasn't local.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Jan 25, 2018
I'd be more apt to the new body style 15 and up, have had a 14 and a 16 now, with 6 months in an 08 in between and the interiors of the current style are much nicer.
Lantley
Nomad
Jan 25, 2018
Grit dog wrote:
LMM, you gotta remember most of the posters here have more time on their hands than they know what to do with. Yes I wouldn’t buy a vehicle sight unseen except in rare situation, but I’m betting, neither are you technically unless you’re signing on the line and having it shipped.
I get it man. 60hr work weeks, 2 teens in 3 rep sports, busy wife with serious health issues, and still try to carve out some recreation time......some days I don’t have time to take a sht......which is what I’m doi g now or I would t have time to post. It’s like a coffee break for me! Lol

I'm not too busy to take time out to buy a $30K truck.
More importantly I'm not rich enough to blow $30K on a lemon