Ordering a Chev 3500 (Oct 2023)
I've been bouncing around ideas for truck campers for a few years and finally decided on one. (Thanks to many on rv.net for the education.) As you all know it's not a great time to buy anything, espe...
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When I bought my 1st 'camper hauling truck' back in 2001 the 'new' market pricing made me dizzy and the 'used' market was so all over the map it was almost beyond confusing.
Here patience paid off and after a period of months I finally found a used truck worth purchasing.
Almost the same could be said ~20yrs later when I finally decided to replace that truck with something newer. However THIS time while the new prices were astronomical much of the used market was crazy high as well and at the time I could afford a new truck.
Then comes the problem of 'buy off the lot' (*actually finding* what you want already built and ready for sale) or resorting to ordering from the factory.
As luck would have it within 300 miles of my location a whole whooping ONE truck met my needs/wants/desires and I bought it.
My heart goes out to those that have to resort to ordering from the factory and waiting.
- Mark0.
Here patience paid off and after a period of months I finally found a used truck worth purchasing.
Almost the same could be said ~20yrs later when I finally decided to replace that truck with something newer. However THIS time while the new prices were astronomical much of the used market was crazy high as well and at the time I could afford a new truck.
Then comes the problem of 'buy off the lot' (*actually finding* what you want already built and ready for sale) or resorting to ordering from the factory.
As luck would have it within 300 miles of my location a whole whooping ONE truck met my needs/wants/desires and I bought it.
My heart goes out to those that have to resort to ordering from the factory and waiting.
- Mark0.
