Two Truck Styles, Which is Better

IdaD wrote:

Ralph Cramden wrote:

IdaD wrote:
A crew cab holds value quite a bit better than an extended cab.

It does? Taking into account an extended cab is around 1.8K to 2K less on the front end that has not been my observation. When I had my crew cab with 8' bed I was questioned all the time about its overall length and how I could drive such a boat lol. Some want an 8' bed crew, some a short crew, some a short extended. One holds no more value than the other.....holding value is only perception. When it comes right down to it your losing either way....none of them come even remotely close to being an investment.

No question any vehicle is an expense. I shopped for a used truck for quite awhile before I gave up and just bought a new one. Every one I saw with a really attractive price at at first glance was either an extended cab or 2wd. If you can live with one or both of those issues you can get a great deal on a used truck, especially if you're willing to go gas.

Had a 13 Chevy 2500 4WD ext cab gasser purchased new for 30K all in cash deal. In June of 2015 I traded it on my current 2015 GMC when it had 12K miles for 27.5K in real dollars. Now the 13 was the LS, previously known as the WT. The stripped down lowest trim with shitty seats and manual windows. There were no games on the numbers either....2015 sticker 51K, paid 42K.......paid the diff in cash.

I do not buy into a crew holds more value than an extended. It's all about total miles and condition, but mostly the book. Plenty of truck buyers have no need for a crew, or even an extended. The local Ford dealer has loads of regular cabs both used and new.....he has no problem selling either. As far as oil or gas....that's a non starter. Contrary to these RV boards 90% or more of the truck buying public is in a gasser. Most buyers can't afford, or more accurately do not want to afford, the 9K upcharge for the diesel.

According to the book, not the online version, a 2015 extended cab with 20K miles is worth 29.1K PP....the same in a crew is 31.7K PP....almost exactly the difference when new. The dealer, or any bank, is going to go by that book and not pull some number out of thin air.


They still make 2WDs? Around here (western PA) you'll be hard pressed to find one either new or used, I suppose you could order one.

bartlettj wrote:
My only real complaint about it is that the Z71 package makes the turning radius awful.

?????? All the Z-71 adds is

35mm twin tube gas-charged shocks
A 33.6mm front stabilizer bar
Underbody transfer case shield
Z71® badge and decals
Unique gauge cluster, lower bumper appearance, interior trim plates and grill design
Brushed metal Z71 door sill plate
Hill descent control
Trailering Package, fog lamps, 17” Bright Machined wheels and all-terrain tires on LT
18” Bright Machined wheels and all-terrain tires on LTZ

And thats on a new oine, used to be just the shocks, 265 tires, skid plates and a decal.

I dont think any of that changes the turning radius from a non Z71? But I am with you, my 15 GMC double cab/8' bed has a turning radius of about 4000 ft. Its fun making a U turn on a 4 lane divided at an intersection, it takes a little planning and a hook to the right when the left turn arrow pops on LOL.