What Truck Do You Recommend

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

Wiphan: Thanks for the insight. Do you have any recommendations regarding the best source for purchasing used? Also, what type of mileage is reasonable for a used truck?

Thanks

Mileage all depends on what you want to spend. 1/2 ton or bigger trucks if taken care of can run for a long time. Diesel trucks can run even longer. I would not be scared of higher mileage, but again it all depends on what you think the truck is used for. If you have a horse trainer or someone who just uses the truck to pull stuff then 30k might be a lot of wear and tear. If you have someone who never pulls anything 100k might be just fine. It all depends on how the truck was used. That is tough sometimes to determine and people and dealers will lie

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

Mileage all depends on what you want to spend. 1/2 ton or bigger trucks if taken care of can run for a long time. Diesel trucks can run even longer. I would not be scared of higher mileage, but again it all depends on what you think the truck is used for. If you have a horse trainer or someone who just uses the truck to pull stuff then 30k might be a lot of wear and tear. If you have someone who never pulls anything 100k might be just fine. It all depends on how the truck was used. That is tough sometimes to determine and people and dealers will lie

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

i wouldn't buy either! lol too much money for both of them...

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

Originally Posted by wiphan

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

Originally Posted by Danzig

i wouldn't buy either! lol too much money for both of them...

That 1993 Ford Explorer was bought used at 18,000 miles. Maybe I should had said that before. Thought I was getting a good deal, even already had trailer hitch set up for it. But like I said this thing had constant transmission issues, and the constant findings of metal shavings in the transmission filter could never get resolved.

My 2002 Ford Sport Trac sits in a Kia lot looking to be sold for $9700. It needs work on, but I doubt anything has been done. Like I said it ran great, but its nothing more than just a regular vehicle. The work that it needs. New brakes, air conditioning fix, replace driver side bucket seat, replace steering wheel. Running boards also some rust. Surprise it hasn't gone to the auction, but their is no way Kia is going to sale it.