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Post by biglakebass on Mar 22, 2017 19:41:43 GMT -6
Bluebook is 12k on non-salvage. Correct, salvage is usually 50% of Bluebook! My buddy buys the same smashed up stuff and fixes them, then comes the fun of the state guy inspecting them, and passing them to be road worthy. Not fun sometimes. Others are pretty easy! My friend that fixed this one, has done many. He said this one is a breeze to get passed. It was a hood, one fender, front clip and a dent in the roof where the deer sailed over the top and hit above the windshield.
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 22, 2017 19:45:25 GMT -6
Next vehicle I am gonna target is a Toyota Tacoma for my son. My god do those things hold crazy value..... Salvage is the only way I would even think of buying one. LOLLLL
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 22, 2017 19:48:15 GMT -6
What do you guys think about the current environmental compliant diesels? Most long time diesel owners hate them.
I know Ram has a 1/2 ton eco-diesel and Ford is releasing a 1/2 ton diesel in 2018. I like the idea of diesel but unless you need it every day I can't see taking the risk of buying the new diesels.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 22, 2017 20:05:57 GMT -6
I think I have bought my last new truck. I got a 2015 Chevy last year. Its great, but I have a new avenue that I may try on my next truck. Salvage title. My Dads friend goes to the auto auction in Fargo every Thursday. My Dad has 3 vehicles right now that are all salvage. 2009 Ram, 2009 Camry and 2012 Caravan. All run and drive like champs. I bought a 2011 Nissan Rogue last month with 45k miles. My friend finished the repairs today. I got it mainly for my daughter who turns 16 in September. I will be driving it down the road for under $6500. Blue book is 12k on it. The Rogue was a car/deer accident. So zero frame or suspension damage. Just comsetics. I get it tomorrow. So crossing my fingers its a diamond in the rough. I did this with my beater car. It's an 2008, had 8,000 miles when I bought it, gets 34 mpg, and I paid a grand total of $4000 for it. Really good deal for my money. Thanks for the dealer and finance tips guys. I'm paying attention and will use the advice.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Mar 22, 2017 20:13:13 GMT -6
The few new vehicles I have bought, I just ask for the total cash price, whether I was financing or not. All their stupid fees, tax, dealer prep, license, everything! The price I am putting on my check.
All that cash back, rebates, 0% financing, is all bullshit in my book! Tell them you want their last price first! And talk to many dealers to get the last price as well! Take the best one.
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Post by daydreamer on Mar 23, 2017 10:36:40 GMT -6
Thoughts on NADA values when setting the price for resale?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Mar 23, 2017 11:14:02 GMT -6
Thoughts on NADA values when setting the price for resale? A book is a guideline. Price is what someone is willing to pay. Start high, you can always come down.
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 23, 2017 12:48:30 GMT -6
Thoughts on NADA values when setting the price for resale? I have always seen NADA as the bottom of the price range. I look at Market price first. Start by looking at similar retail pricing on the same websites you are trying to buy your new truck. Evaluate the condition of your truck and then set your price where you want to start your negotiations. Like Mo said you can always come down in price. I would have in your mind what your minimum is.
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 23, 2017 16:40:09 GMT -6
I hate this topic. I leased my 2015 F-150 aluminum 3.5 liter. I thought I had it all figured when I did the math up and down. I could lease a new pickup for $350 vs paying $700/mo to finance one. It wasn't until I figured the cost per mile of the lease, then added fuel and insurance per mile. I hate trucks.
If a guy put 200,000 on a $50k truck, it's 25 cents/mile just to own it, and that's only if there are no major repairs. I've got to figure out what to do with it in another 16 months. $30k to buy it out, buy it and sell it back to the dealer, or let it go. When I stack that $30k up vs $15k to potentially add on to the property, long-term me says buy the land and rent a pickup the 6 weekends a year I need one (not counting ice fishing).
I love that truck, but I hate this topic. I used to be ok with the topic of used, but after seeing the shit OEMs and repair shops put into these things for fluids, it scares the shit outta me.
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 23, 2017 16:43:41 GMT -6
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Post by sd51555 on Mar 23, 2017 16:51:49 GMT -6
Don't dwell on the irony of this, but I don't know shit about auto and diesel mechanics. I'm a fluid academic. I only get ahead if my shit doesn't break. I'm on a winning streak with my 2001 cavalier. It's at 205,000 miles with no major repairs. That being said, there's been a CD stuck in the player since the advent of iPods that never got fixed. The air quit working in 2006, and I'm pretty sure the anti-lock breaks quit working right away but couldn't be diagnosed.
Otherwise, A to B, it's been a gem. It looks like old age Michael Jackson but runs like Simone Biles.
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 23, 2017 17:19:34 GMT -6
Damn! I like to fix things up and save some money, but I don't think I want to deal with "biohazard". Must of made a mess of things in there. At least both of the front airbags are still functional.
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Post by biglakebass on Mar 23, 2017 17:24:42 GMT -6
Biohazard is probably blood sprayed all over. Man, ugly wreck!!!
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Post by Catscratch on Mar 23, 2017 18:02:57 GMT -6
Biohazard is probably blood sprayed all over. Man, ugly wreck!!! Exactly!
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Post by Freeborn on Mar 23, 2017 18:25:01 GMT -6
There is no way I am buying that. Talk about freaking out the wife.
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