Used Diesel Truck Miles: How many is too many
I'm beginning to look at late model used 1 ton Diesel SRW trucks to tow my new Reflection 5th Wheel. My 1 ton gas Ram with the 6.4 Hemi tows it fine but with 3.73 gears I'm getting 6.9 MPG before putt...
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ksss wrote:
The initial depreciation on a diesel isn't as harsh as other vehicles. A quick example locally, the local Chevy dealer has a 2020 D/A 3500 HD LTZ with 15K on it for 68K (I would guess the purchase price was somewhere around 71K). A 2018 3500 HD D/A LTZ with 38K and they are asking 55K. It is money for sure, but for that you get a full 5 year warranty, optioned like you want and if used only for towing, the miles will stay low, keeping its value high as it ages.
THIs is why I suggest the OP buy new than slightly used.
Why would you pay $68K for a truck with 15K on it that can be bought new for $3K more with a better interest rate?
$55K is also too close to $65K to settle for a truck with 38K on it.
Once again there is also a better interest rate on a new truck.
You end up saving 5 grand and get a truck with the factory warranty used up?vs. a new truck the way you want it.
