bwc
Atlantic Canada
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I was also in the buy :new: camp but it all depends on what you happen to come across. I came across a low mileage 2003 Ram 3500 dually 5.9 back in 2006. Since it was a 2 WD it was not moving on the dealer's lot. It had 7,000 miles (14,000 km) on it and had been traded in for a single wheel 2500. I would never have bought a used diesel but I spoke to the previous owner in person and the rest is history. Like someone just posted we do not drive it but maybe 5-6,000 km per so would we have had any better experience with a new 2006 as compared to the'03, no. I must also say that if you want new warranty coverage and don't mind the depreciation go for it. This is my opinion only. I just happened across our truck by accident. I was looking at "new" back then but s*** happens. Good luck with your new truck and be safe out there.
2003 Dodge Laramie SLT 3500 dually diesel 4x2 auto and 2009 Northstar 9.5 Igloo U. Love this combo. Very fuel efficient, lots of room, easy to park and set up.
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Lantley
Ellicott City, Maryland
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I have flipped from used buying to new. I drive 30K a year . My truck is my daily driver and my 5th wheel hauler.
I keep my truck a longtime and drive them till they are worn out.
My last truck had 300K on it when I sold it.
It really depends on your needs and use. There is no one size fits all approach to buying.
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cptqueeg
Idaho
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I prefer ordering vehicles and having them exactly the way I want them and then hang on to them as long as possible. I realize there is a significant cost to doing that although my current DD was purchased used since Toyota took reg cab short wheel base trucks out of production in 2013, it was the only way to get one in 2015.
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cptqueeg
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As of yesterday I have an accepted order so perhaps it will go into production in November, subject to strikes of course.
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mbloof
Beaverton, OR
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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.
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cptqueeg
Idaho
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mbloof wrote: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.
It's actually kinda fun ordering, and I've already waited 3 years anyway.
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deltabravo
Spokane, WA
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jimh406 wrote:... If you look at used RV ads, it seems most people put 4-5K per year on them. At that rate, it's 20 years to even put 100K on them....
YEP!
At the rate I drive my 14 year old truck, it might take 20 years to hit 100k miles.
It has just over 79k miles this summer. I may have only put about 3000 miles in it this summer since I didn't go anywhere from May through the end of September after breaking my wrist in May.
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mbloof
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cptqueeg wrote:mbloof wrote:
My heart goes out to those that have to resort to ordering from the factory and waiting.
- Mark0.
It's actually kinda fun ordering, and I've already waited 3 years anyway.
Yeah, I get that.
By the time I had finally convinced myself to get a new truck it was kinda like "better get it NOW before the idea/feeling passes" LOL!!
IMHO: ordering is not exactly compatible with "impulse buying" even if it took years to become "impulsive"... ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
- Mark0.
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cptqueeg
Idaho
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mbloof wrote:
Yeah, I get that.
By the time I had finally convinced myself to get a new truck it was kinda like "better get it NOW before the idea/feeling passes" LOL!!
IMHO: ordering is not exactly compatible with "impulse buying" even if it took years to become "impulsive"...
- Mark0.
You can teach an old dog new tricks!
Perhaps some good news on the labor front tonight too.
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cptqueeg
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Stellantis has come to an agreement!
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