Looking to buy my first duramax.
I am looking at a 03 crewcab GMC duramax loaded. It has 270,000 miles and it just had 8 new injectors put in. Runs and looks great!! few cosmetic issues but I can get truck for 11,500. I feel this is ...
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the best used truck is the one you buy directly from the original owner .
that means no dealers.
why ?
you want to go to the guy's house and see how he takes care of everything he owns .
every duramax has towed something .
the guy who piles on the mileage towing his bass boat has a much better rig than the guy who is towing a 36 foot trailer .
the guy who is a contractor and piles on mileage because he drives all over the state doing government jobs has a better high miler rig than the guy towing the 30 foot trailer.
the guy who has every receipt since 2001 is probably better than the guy who does not .
there is no way of knowing what abuse that particular rig has had .
but buying from the original owner means he took care of it because he knew he was going to keep it for a while .
i am that guy. my duramax is a 2002 bought new .
every car i sell i have sold myself to the next owner . several times to friends or aquaintances . those folks know that i am a "car guy ".
none have been disapointed and all are still friends.
buying direct from a private party requires you to prospect the ads frequently and go look immediately . the best rigs sell immediately .
good luck with your search .
there is some old codger out there who was born before 1950 that has the perfect rig for you . now you have to be a detective and find him if you want the best truck .
that means no dealers.
why ?
you want to go to the guy's house and see how he takes care of everything he owns .
every duramax has towed something .
the guy who piles on the mileage towing his bass boat has a much better rig than the guy who is towing a 36 foot trailer .
the guy who is a contractor and piles on mileage because he drives all over the state doing government jobs has a better high miler rig than the guy towing the 30 foot trailer.
the guy who has every receipt since 2001 is probably better than the guy who does not .
there is no way of knowing what abuse that particular rig has had .
but buying from the original owner means he took care of it because he knew he was going to keep it for a while .
i am that guy. my duramax is a 2002 bought new .
every car i sell i have sold myself to the next owner . several times to friends or aquaintances . those folks know that i am a "car guy ".
none have been disapointed and all are still friends.
buying direct from a private party requires you to prospect the ads frequently and go look immediately . the best rigs sell immediately .
good luck with your search .
there is some old codger out there who was born before 1950 that has the perfect rig for you . now you have to be a detective and find him if you want the best truck .
