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PButler96
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Grit dog wrote:Durb wrote:It sounds like you sold your old truck too cheap unless it had a kajillion miles on it or was rusted out. I think I could get that for my 2004.5 which is about what I paid 9 years ago.
PA is a long ways from WA. Market is strong for sales everywhere, thanks to....nevermind, not going there, lol.
But the PNW and some other areas are even higher. Unlike PA and other economically depressed and much lower cost of living states.
But that's still alot of money. Diesels retain value well, but a Ram unless a G56 trans from 07.5 is less valuable overall than any comparable 5.9 3rd Gen, unless it's deleted. So I'd say he got very good money for the truck and the location.
But your right, a cherry condition, sub 150k mile 6.7 4x4 quad cab would fetch a bit more out here.
Diesel or gas it's all relative in a local market. As far as diesel when you pay $10K-$12K more on the front end just for the diesel why would you not get back some/most of it back on the backend?
A lot of the used diesel pickup market around here is also affected by the 20 something macho boys who have to have a big ole loud diesel, with a tailpipe as big as a joint compound bucket, typically a Cummins/Ram, and they'll pay top dollar for it even if it's a POS with 300K miles.
They are adding what they call "market adjustment" to MSRP. Around here it's a minimum of $5K. At the same time most still make every attempt to lowball you on a trade. They want market for the new but do not want to give you market on the trade. And taking into account no one has any most even want that market adjustment were you to order from the factory. They get a limited allotment of X from the manufacturer and they know they can get the market adjustment from someone if you're not interested. Some may even order one with your name on it with a deposit, then sell it to a higher bidder when it arrives and refund your deposit. The best deal you have gotten is probably already in your driveway.
I expect the whole new vehicle house of cards will come crashing down to reality soon. It may be fun to watch.
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rhagfo
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nickthehunter wrote:I bought my gasser in 2019 and today I could sell it for more than I paid for it. That doesn't mean you'll make money if you buy a gasser; what it means is your comparing apples to oranges. The market has changed in the last year and everything is selling for a gazillion dollars then what it should sell for. Two years from now it could be the total opposite.
Well we bought our 2016 Ram Laramie 3500 DRW diesel the last day of 2018 with 27,000 miles on it, it now has about 74,000 miles and valued between $7K to $12K more than I paid for it in 2018.
Russ & Paula the Beagle Belle.
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riltri
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I will suggest that the your cost of operation was so low because you did not have to deal with the entire DEF system, especially the DEF heater. They have become overly complicated, fail often and expensive to repair.
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Grit dog
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riltri wrote:I will suggest that the your cost of operation was so low because you did not have to deal with the entire DEF system, especially the DEF heater. They have become overly complicated, fail often and expensive to repair.
There is certainly that added potential cost/inconvenience. But it’s also a bit overblown, the litany of issues one is “certain” to have with a new diesel.
And there are ways to fix that problem permanently as well!![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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Huntindog
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I bought my first diesel in 2001.
For me the diesel cost ot admission wasn't too bad. I had a ton of points from the original GM card. The dealer could not believe how much he had to take off... The phone lines were burning up between the dealr and GM.... The rules had changed to a less generous plan, which I never took part in.
But that said, normally the only downside to diesel is the price of admission,,, after that staying in a diesel is easy. Yes the resale is there. And if I ever decide to go back to gas, I will do very well.
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