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Post by daydreamer on Mar 22, 2017 9:55:25 GMT -6
Looking to upgrade to a new to me used truck. Besides cars.com, carsoup, truecar, and Craigslist any other places I'm forgetting about to look at?
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Post by kl9 on Mar 22, 2017 9:58:06 GMT -6
Those are my go to and I've generally been able to find what I need with just those. Cars.com had a large base
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Post by daydreamer on Mar 22, 2017 11:25:38 GMT -6
I have a pretty narrow focus and being pretty picky so I guess I'll have to be patient. Thanks for confirming.
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Post by kl9 on Mar 22, 2017 11:29:34 GMT -6
Have you used the various filters at cars.com? You can really narrow it down to exactly what you want. If what you're looking for can't be found there you either have to look all over the US on Craigslist (PITA) or wait it out and between those two options I'd be a bit patient. Another tip is never buy a vehicle sight unseen. I damn near did for a Harley down in Arizona and would've regretted it immensely. Those dealers can make any bike/auto look good in pictures
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Post by daydreamer on Mar 22, 2017 11:37:42 GMT -6
I found one yesterday and confirmed it was still for sale at the dealer. Drove 25 minutes to find out someone had called up from North Dakota and put money down on it. Supposedly he's coming down Friday to purchase but if he bails or balks at the price the sales guy is going to call me to swoop in.
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 22, 2017 12:11:27 GMT -6
What are your thoughts on the sweet-spot of buying used? I'm in the market for a truck this year and have not started shopping yet. I just reviewed Cars.com and seems like trucks that have 10k miles on it are priced pretty good.
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Post by daydreamer on Mar 22, 2017 12:16:15 GMT -6
I always wonder why those vehicles are being sold after 10k miles...
I'm looking for something in the 2013-2014 range with less than 40k for mileage on it. I'm getting rid of my 2007 Ford Lariat with 84k on it so there should still be some value left in that. I'm looking to stay in the $30k range. Ultimately I'd love a platinum edition with the longer 6.5' box. The longer box has been the hard part to find.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 22, 2017 12:25:03 GMT -6
The wife went to several dealerships recently. The cars with less than 20k miles looked like great deals, until she went to the new side of the lots. She said that new car financing had lower interest rates which all but equaled out the total $$$ paid in the long term. The new one's also had warranties that were better than used. She was going to call some banks at lunch today to see if we could find any 0% financing. This would make the 10k mile cars look a lot better again.
She also called the insurance agent. He said that every vehicle has different options that affect insurance rates. Said to call from the dealership with the make and model and he would tell her the options to chose for that car and how much it would take off the premiums. This puts the ball back into the "new" court as you can't change options on a used car.
Like you, we are undecided. She went looking for a less than 20,000 mile car and found ways to get a new one for the same price. Finding a better loan at the bank may change that though...
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 22, 2017 12:29:19 GMT -6
Your timing is good to move up. My truck is older (98 F150) and is my third vehicle but needs to be retired.
I have been looking at new trucks and the prices are pretty high. I do like some of the electronics on the new trucks.
I like the Idea of the Aluminum body of the F150 so will probably stay 2015 or newer. I also think I will stay with the V8 motor.
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Post by kl9 on Mar 22, 2017 12:32:48 GMT -6
Unless you plan to drive a vehicle into the dirt I would give some consideration to the depreciation you will face on the vehicle between now and when you likely plan to sell
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Post by Tooln on Mar 22, 2017 13:18:58 GMT -6
When we bought our new one in 2014 we looked at used with low miles. Ended up the better purchase was new, low or no financing, better warranty. Shop around.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 22, 2017 13:42:14 GMT -6
We drive them into the dirt. When we buy a car it has to last a decade or two. There is no value when we are done with them so depreciation isn't an issue.
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 22, 2017 14:09:16 GMT -6
Your timing is good to move up. My truck is older (98 F150) and is my third vehicle but needs to be retired. I have been looking at new trucks and the prices are pretty high. I do like some of the electronics on the new trucks. I like the Idea of the Aluminum body of the F150 so will probably stay 2015 or newer. I also think I will stay with the V8 motor. Just a heads up on aluminum bodies. Insurance rates are generally higher due to higher cost to fix,
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Post by terrifictom on Mar 22, 2017 14:17:00 GMT -6
For you guys looking for used trucks on craigslist use "search tempest". Just put in your zip code and what kind of truck you are looking for.
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Post by chummer16 on Mar 22, 2017 15:50:53 GMT -6
The wife went to several dealerships recently. The cars with less than 20k miles looked like great deals, until she went to the new side of the lots. She said that new car financing had lower interest rates which all but equaled out the total $$$ paid in the long term. The new one's also had warranties that were better than used. She was going to call some banks at lunch today to see if we could find any 0% financing. This would make the 10k mile cars look a lot better again. She also called the insurance agent. He said that every vehicle has different options that affect insurance rates. Said to call from the dealership with the make and model and he would tell her the options to chose for that car and how much it would take off the premiums. This puts the ball back into the "new" court as you can't change options on a used car. Like you, we are undecided. She went looking for a less than 20,000 mile car and found ways to get a new one for the same price. Finding a better loan at the bank may change that though... No bank will give you 0%. Only the dealer can do that and they usually charge you a ton for it. Usually better to take the cash back instead of 0% and finance with the lowest bank rate you can find. Bank rates have been 2-3% here but they are starting to go up.
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