Wow.... my Chevy Express 3500 (15-passenger) is limited to GCVWR of 14,000 lbs. so I'm envious. I have a gaggle of kids (eight) and tow a Keystone Bullet 272BH (about 5500 lbs.) and once we are loaded for the trip I'm right at the 14K limit. I w...
Don't worry about extra's as much as haggling the actual price. Save your "extra" as the last step to finalize the deal after you have hammered them down the the last dollar. I used to sell motorcycles and the more complicated the deal (trade-in...
I checked my MPG with and without the trailer (Bullet 272BHS - 6000 lbs) on a recent 110 mile mostly highway trip. Without trailer my Chevy Express 6.0L gasser achieved 19.2 MPG. With the trailer attached on the return trip I got 10.5 MPG. T...
Flashman wrote:IdaD wrote:APT wrote:The prior two posts neglect the higher used value of vehicle with more equipment, especially the diesels. For the first 10 years or so, diesel powered HD trucks retain at least 50% of that new up front cost. We d...
APT wrote:kevperro wrote:The gasers are cheap used relative to a diesel, often more than the $8K point of entry due to demand.That just proved your original point invalid, at least with new. If you pay $8k more new and it's worth $8k more in 5 years...
