Used diesel buying question
I have never owned a diesel anything. But, I'd like to move to a diesel, 4x4, crew cab, 2500/250. What can I expect to pay for a good used diesel truck that hasn't been beat down? Does the price di...
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Rbertalotto wrote:
Find a 2006 Dodge in good shape and buy it. But be prepared for sticker shock. Easily the best year for Dodge or any Diesel pickup . Everything came together when Mercedes owned Chrysler. No DEF. No articulate filter. Minimal computer stuff. A reasonable reliable transmission and a near perfect Diesel engine .
Prices are a bit nuts for this model year but most feel well worth it.
TDR, Turbo Diesel Resourse has a monthly magazine on Dodge diesel trucks. Every month they have a number of pages on recalls and known issues with the various years. Usually there will be a number of pages on all model years and less than a page on the Generation 3 trucks. And usually it is about the radio or some lights or something minor..
Hope this helps with your search.
These seem to fall into my initial 20-25K range.
A V-10 Excursion can be had for less than 10K.
