Best Used Truck (1 Viewer)

[James Daulton]

It's getting close to new/used car time. I've been hankering for a truck. I'm not a fix-it guy so I only want a truck because I think they're cool and have the wife's junk to haul away occasionally. Anyway, I only put around 7k miles/year on my vehicles so I was thinking of getting a fairly high mileage truck (80k+) so I can get one for under 20 racks.

If you were going the route of a truck with this type of mileage, that won't be used for heavy-duty truck stuff, and you want a 4-seater with 4 wheel drive, what truck would you get?

 

[VA703]

It's getting close to new/used car time. I've been hankering for a truck. I'm not a fix-it guy so I only want a truck because I think they're cool and have the wife's junk to haul away occasionally. Anyway, I only put around 7k miles/year on my vehicles so I was thinking of getting a fairly high mileage truck (80k+) so I can get one for under 20 racks.

If you were going the route of a truck with this type of mileage, that won't be used for heavy-duty truck stuff, and you want a 4-seater with 4 wheel drive, what truck would you get?

you can get a ford f150 with 80k miles 2011ish for around 10k

 

[matttyl]

Didn't think I'd ever say it, but if I were in your shoes today - Toyota Tacoma. Toyotas simply run forever. I drove one a good 1,500 miles or so 2 weekends ago (DC area to Atlanta and back), and it was a very nice ride.

 

[The Commish]

It's getting close to new/used car time. I've been hankering for a truck. I'm not a fix-it guy so I only want a truck because I think they're cool and have the wife's junk to haul away occasionally. Anyway, I only put around 7k miles/year on my vehicles so I was thinking of getting a fairly high mileage truck (80k+) so I can get one for under 20 racks.

If you were going the route of a truck with this type of mileage, that won't be used for heavy-duty truck stuff, and you want a 4-seater with 4 wheel drive, what truck would you get?

You should be WELL under $20K for a truck with that sort of mileage unless you go after a heavy towing (super duty) sort of truck.

 

[Treynwreck3]

F150 4X4 Supercrew. 80K is just getting broken in. Should last you 150-200K with scheduled maintenance.

 

[Spanky24]

F-150 is your truck, nobody makes one better.

 

[Da Guru]

F-150 for sure. Have a buddy who owns a landscaping company and had 7 in his fleet. 5 have over 200K on them. They are pretty much indestructible and easy to work on..just keep up on the scheduled maintenance.

 

[Quez]

El Camino hands down. All the functionality of a truck with the styling of a car.

 

[James Daulton]

Well, it seems fairly unanimous. El Camino it is!

Thanks fellas!

 

[eoMMan]

Didn't think I'd ever say it, but if I were in your shoes today - Toyota Tacoma. Toyotas simply run forever. I drove one a good 1,500 miles or so 2 weekends ago (DC area to Atlanta and back), and it was a very nice ride.

I second this. Look at the Tundra if you want something bigger.

Personally, I would avoid anything Ford.

 

[Van Dyman]

Raptor

 

[parrot]

Tundra. My 06 has 120k and still doesn't have a rattle.

 

[cstu]

Didn't think I'd ever say it, but if I were in your shoes today - Toyota Tacoma. Toyotas simply run forever. I drove one a good 1,500 miles or so 2 weekends ago (DC area to Atlanta and back), and it was a very nice ride.

I second this. Look at the Tundra if you want something bigger.

Toyota is the correct answer.

/thread

 

[dino259]

Raptor

11 posts in???

 

[cstu]

Raptor

11 posts in???

Would have been post 2 but no one sells their mighty Raptor.

 

[bushdocda]

I've been looking at tacomas tundras and f150s.

These ####### things holding their value even with big miles.

 

[MattFancy]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

 

[Bull Dozier]

It's getting close to new/used car time. I've been hankering for a truck. I'm not a fix-it guy so I only want a truck because I think they're cool and have the wife's junk to haul away occasionally. Anyway, I only put around 7k miles/year on my vehicles so I was thinking of getting a fairly high mileage truck (80k+) so I can get one for under 20 racks.

If you were going the route of a truck with this type of mileage, that won't be used for heavy-duty truck stuff, and you want a 4-seater with 4 wheel drive, what truck would you get?

you can get a ford f150 with 80k miles 2011ish for around 10k

I'm assuming this is RWD and non extended cab pricing? 4WD and extended cab seem to double the price.

 

[Quez]

Every time I pull up next to a Raptor in my Prius my dik shrivels up. I feel like such a cuck, and always let then cut in front of me.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I've been looking at tacomas tundras and f150s.

These ####### things holding their value even with big miles.

Yup. I sold three trucks with a business a few years ago and kept the oldest one (buyer woudn't take it). I sold it to a family friend last year and felt naked without a truck. I figured a used half or 3/4 ton with 50-70k miles four or five years old made sense. I'll put 5-7k miles a year on a truck. I've been through so many that I don't care about make. They're all the same to me though each vehicle is different case by case. The used prices were so high I decided to check out a new loss leader from the best ad I could find. I used AutoTrader to filter for new, 4 doors, full sized, and sorted by lowest price. That always brings the loss leader ads up. Ram and Chevy were 4-5 grand less than Ford and Toyota. I bought a 15 Chevy Silverado, $26,777. Not that I care, but Car and Driver liked it quite a bit more than Ram and Toyota and almost as much as the Ford. Weird how bad the Toyota measured up there?

 

[Chaos Commish]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

 

[derek245583]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

What is a "loss leader"?

 

[Abraham]

F-150 is your truck, nobody makes one better.

This is what I drive.

 

[Jobber]

How much can an F-150 pull? I may upgrade to a bigger camper in the next couple years.

 

[Chaos Commish]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

What is a "loss leader"?

Something advertised at a loss for the purpose of bringing people in.

Typically limited stock, often fine print says only one available at the price. So call in advance to make sure it's still there and don't be shocked if you're lied to about that. Obviously you can't pick features, and you won't be able to negotiate a penny off the price. They prefer not to sell them. In order to advertise the screaming prices, leaders are generally basic vehicles. That's how I like trucks. By law there has to be an advertised stock number assigned to the unit(s). Salespeople can be fired for selling them to customers who do not specifically ask about the ad. Well trained salespeople are good at "legal/grey area" bait and switch tactics. Some dealerships don't tell the sales staff where the units are so they can honestly go on hunts for them while probing for possible switches. I asked for the ad unit and politely declined leaving the showroom, just told them to drive it up and write it up. It took an hour to drive it up. It was fun. The F&I guy was a little abusive but that was fun too.

 

[Chaos Commish]

How much can an F-150 pull? I may upgrade to a bigger camper in the next couple years.

Pull means trailer to me, not camper, but I'm sure they're interchangeable. 4x2 with the big Ecoboost and tow package is rated at 13000 and change tow capacity and 3000 + payload. That set up is expensive but it's dominating the class.

 

[Chadstroma]

F-150 is my bet. I loved my 2005 F-150 with about 60K miles. I could say that it saved my life cause I could have easily been killed in the accident that killed it. Only 'repair' on it was wear and tear things (brakes and belts).

I think the quality on Ram has gotten up to snuff but that is in recent years. Chevy/GM is ok. Toyota has a reputation but not sure how easy it would be to find a used one since there are not so many on the road.

 

[Annyong]

I'm selling my 06 F150 soon. She's got about 98k on her.

 

[Chadstroma]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

What is a "loss leader"?

Something advertised at a loss for the purpose of bringing people in.

Typically limited stock, often fine print says only one available at the price. So call in advance to make sure it's still there and don't be shocked if you're lied to about that. Obviously you can't pick features, and you won't be able to negotiate a penny off the price. They prefer not to sell them. In order to advertise the screaming prices, leaders are generally basic vehicles. That's how I like trucks. By law there has to be an advertised stock number assigned to the unit(s). Salespeople can be fired for selling them to customers who do not specifically ask about the ad. Well trained salespeople are good at "legal/grey area" bait and switch tactics. Some dealerships don't tell the sales staff where the units are so they can honestly go on hunts for them while probing for possible switches. I asked for the ad unit and politely declined leaving the showroom, just told them to drive it up and write it up. It took an hour to drive it up. It was fun. The F&I guy was a little abusive but that was fun too.

Had a customer, well prospect, sort of accuse me of this today.

They called in asking about a particular product that I am the only one in the office with enough knowledge to sell. I was busy at the time so my colleague asks me if I can do it. I say yes and he went ahead and set up an appointment for me. After I am done, I ask him a couple of questions and knew there was a high probability there would be a problem. Since they were not customers and he did not get a number, there was nothing I could do.

Prospects come in- I ask them the couple of questions right off the back to figure out where we are on it. Immediately inform them of the area I expected to be a problem. Explained one thing that could address the issue (deeper customer relationship) but did not even really try to 'sell' them on it. They said it would be a problem and I apologized for them coming in and not getting the info right away.

I follow them out to meet another customer and I over hear the guy tell his wife "the old bait and switch."

 

[Ignoramus]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

What is a "loss leader"?

Something advertised at a loss for the purpose of bringing people in.

Typically limited stock, often fine print says only one available at the price. So call in advance to make sure it's still there and don't be shocked if you're lied to about that. Obviously you can't pick features, and you won't be able to negotiate a penny off the price. They prefer not to sell them. In order to advertise the screaming prices, leaders are generally basic vehicles. That's how I like trucks. By law there has to be an advertised stock number assigned to the unit(s). Salespeople can be fired for selling them to customers who do not specifically ask about the ad. Well trained salespeople are good at "legal/grey area" bait and switch tactics. Some dealerships don't tell the sales staff where the units are so they can honestly go on hunts for them while probing for possible switches. I asked for the ad unit and politely declined leaving the showroom, just told them to drive it up and write it up. It took an hour to drive it up. It was fun. The F&I guy was a little abusive but that was fun too.

Had a customer, well prospect, sort of accuse me of this today.They called in asking about a particular product that I am the only one in the office with enough knowledge to sell. I was busy at the time so my colleague asks me if I can do it. I say yes and he went ahead and set up an appointment for me. After I am done, I ask him a couple of questions and knew there was a high probability there would be a problem. Since they were not customers and he did not get a number, there was nothing I could do.

Prospects come in- I ask them the couple of questions right off the back to figure out where we are on it. Immediately inform them of the area I expected to be a problem. Explained one thing that could address the issue (deeper customer relationship) but did not even really try to 'sell' them on it. They said it would be a problem and I apologized for them coming in and not getting the info right away.

I follow them out to meet another customer and I over hear the guy tell his wife "the old bait and switch."

No idea WTH this is all about here.

 

[Otis]

Beat me to the obvious answer.

 

[matuski]

You could get an F150.. but then you'd be driving a Ford.

 

[pollardsvision]

Is it just me, or do trucks not really fit very well with the notion that new vehicles are a bad investment? Seems like they hold their value forever.

I'll be looking for a truck soon (current Mazda has over 500,000 miles, not a daily driver). Love Toyota's and prefer the look of F-150's over Silverado's, but I don't think I care much about the make. Seems like all these trucks hold up well. The guys I know that seem to know the most about trucks seem to all drive Dodge's.

 

[Abraham]

I know three people with Dodges that fell apart within the first five years.

I've owned three f150s (including the one I bought in April) and they are rock solid.

 

[ghostguy123]

Didn't think I'd ever say it, but if I were in your shoes today - Toyota Tacoma. Toyotas simply run forever. I drove one a good 1,500 miles or so 2 weekends ago (DC area to Atlanta and back), and it was a very nice ride.

This. I just sold one actually. A 2010 tacoma with like 20k miles for 12 grand Now, it was two wheel drive and a regular cab, but add 5 grand to that and u can get a five year old ext cab 4WD and it will last forever.

Added bonus, if you wanna sell it you will sell easily and for a good price

 

[Rhythmdoctor]

Unless u specifically need a pickup, go with an older Land Cruiser. I have an FJ-62 and an FJ-80. They are the best SUV in the world and will last 500k miles easily if u take care of it.

 

[Abraham]

Isn't the maintenance on LC's a bit more expensive?

 

[tommyboy]

Didn't think I'd ever say it, but if I were in your shoes today - Toyota Tacoma. Toyotas simply run forever. I drove one a good 1,500 miles or so 2 weekends ago (DC area to Atlanta and back), and it was a very nice ride.

Still have my 96 Tacoma v6. 230k miles and thing still runs like a top. I have hammered this thing over the yrs, sunk in a pond, lots of off-road, broken axles, broken springs, but engine has always been solid.

If you want something bigger, the 90s dodge diesel rams are great

 

[Nugget]

Love the inline Cummins engine on the Dodge. I have absolutely no need to pull that much and don't need the extra costs to go diesel.

 

[Chadstroma]

I bought a 2012 GMC Sierra back in March. Got a really good deal on it. Has less than 11k miles on it and paid a tad less than $27k for it. Have had zero issues with it so far.

And that's why I bought a loss leader.

What is a "loss leader"?

Something advertised at a loss for the purpose of bringing people in.

Typically limited stock, often fine print says only one available at the price. So call in advance to make sure it's still there and don't be shocked if you're lied to about that. Obviously you can't pick features, and you won't be able to negotiate a penny off the price. They prefer not to sell them. In order to advertise the screaming prices, leaders are generally basic vehicles. That's how I like trucks. By law there has to be an advertised stock number assigned to the unit(s). Salespeople can be fired for selling them to customers who do not specifically ask about the ad. Well trained salespeople are good at "legal/grey area" bait and switch tactics. Some dealerships don't tell the sales staff where the units are so they can honestly go on hunts for them while probing for possible switches. I asked for the ad unit and politely declined leaving the showroom, just told them to drive it up and write it up. It took an hour to drive it up. It was fun. The F&I guy was a little abusive but that was fun too.

Had a customer, well prospect, sort of accuse me of this today.They called in asking about a particular product that I am the only one in the office with enough knowledge to sell. I was busy at the time so my colleague asks me if I can do it. I say yes and he went ahead and set up an appointment for me. After I am done, I ask him a couple of questions and knew there was a high probability there would be a problem. Since they were not customers and he did not get a number, there was nothing I could do.

Prospects come in- I ask them the couple of questions right off the back to figure out where we are on it. Immediately inform them of the area I expected to be a problem. Explained one thing that could address the issue (deeper customer relationship) but did not even really try to 'sell' them on it. They said it would be a problem and I apologized for them coming in and not getting the info right away.

I follow them out to meet another customer and I over hear the guy tell his wife "the old bait and switch."

No idea WTH this is all about here.

Literally happened to me 2 minutes before I read it. My point was fairly simple- "bait and switch" is not always truly a bait and switch but such is the world.My bad for discussing anything other than used trucks. I will see my way out of the thread.

 

[harryhood]

Not to hijack here as I was investigating the same trucks. To tow a Pontoon boat with family of 5 (24 foot max), are f150 and Tundra's my only option or are there Tacomas with enough power to do this?

 

[tommyboy]

Get a dodge diesel

And then put a chip in it

 

[Chaos Commish]

Not to hijack here as I was investigating the same trucks. To tow a Pontoon boat with family of 5 (24 foot max), are f150 and Tundra's my only option or are there Tacomas with enough power to do this?

You have over a dozen options new and countless used. Your boat and trailer will come in under 3500 pounds, which is about max for standard Tacomas, but nothing with the tow package and not a problem for many SUVs that might be more comfortable for a family of five.