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message board. In my ten
years of answering questions on trucks and trailers publicly, I have learned
2 basic truths. #1 Right or wrong folks will disagree with you, which is a
good thing. #2 It’s hard to find the right truck, a lot of people don’t have
the ideal vehicle that they need. So I can either, (a) recommend everyone
get a 2-ton dually, or (b) tell you my opinion of what you can do with your
present vehicle and what help it needs, or if you can’t get there from here,
tell you what dangers you face. And recommend the right vehicle.
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Dont buy a used car without Carfax!
Get the real history of any used car.
People do some strange things to cars
Dont make a $10,000 mistake!
NEW verses USED Revised
We all know how nothing stays the same. Markets change, economies change, my
weight changes. With the recession of 2001 and that darn 0% financing on new
trucks that seemed great at the time, we now have too many used trucks. This
year, 2002 we can hardly sell any new trucks. Free money, 0% interest, took
folks way into the future out of the market by buying early. And you can only go
so low on a new truck and then you have one of those bankruptcy sales.
Used trucks get churned over and over at the dealer auction when things get slow
and finely some dealers gets great bargains. One year old trucks are still too
close to a new truck but 2 years old and older trucks are way down there.
Now of course you know what I say about used 4×4’s, they need a great extended
warranty Click Be sure to
check or have checked a used truck over carefully. I’ll be coming out with a
list of what to look for soon.
We have all heard how much you loose when you drive a new
car off the lot.
Cars drop like a rock no matter whether they were used or new.
The people
you hear this saying the most from are the USED CAR SALESMAN.
They make more
money on used than new. You don’t have an invoice
on used vehicles and you have
no way of knowing exactly how much
they traded it in for. Very few people pay
full retail for new vehicles
and then there are those rebates. It would surprise
you how close the
actual sales price of a new vehicle and a one year old one
are. And
you know the new one wasn’t raced to the airport by 100 different
people. I actually know people who trade every year and never change
their oil.
Some of the used vehicles make it all over the US that have
come from the last
hurricane. You can see the water damage on the
starters and exhaust systems.
Some manufactures, especially Ford
have different settings from the factory by
the altitude too.
Now in trucks, since they have better resale value and generally last
longer, can priced even higher at one year old than new. I have seen
that
happen often. To see a significant difference, you need to go back 3
years
in trucks. The 3/4 ton’s also hold their value better than 1/2 ton’s and
extended cabs or crew cabs 4X4’s are the kings. In 4X4’s used, can
be a
whole new experience. Since you won’t know how much off road
use it had, a 4X4
can create it’s own payment! It seems that every
part on the bottom of a
4X4 costs $2000. If you are the first owner of a truck, especially
a 4X4 or
diesel and you take care of it can last you decades. I see a lot of
people
buying diesels that don’t know anything about how to take care
of them.
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The Truth about Auto Loans. Good credit or not Good credit learn the inside
secrets that make auto dealers their biggest profit! Don’t go unarmed and at
their mercy. Bring your own loan with you! Know your rate and payment first. Now
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The
Fence Post, farm magazine, Windsor CO The best
weekly magazine I’ve found. They have a tremendous reach with their
classified adds. A very entertaining and informative magazine.. I
started a monthly truck column with “The Fence Post” farm and ranch magazine on
Nov. 13th, 2001.
Doug Peterson in his beautiful Ford F250 Lariat!
#1 How big of trailer can I pull? What is
a camper package?
#2 Which axle ratio do I need? What is limited
slip axle?
#3 What size is the box? Will my camper
or shell fit?
#4 Which fuel does it use in the winter?
#5 What is the brake in period for the engine?
#6 What is the fuel shut off switch? What
is an off-road package?
#7 What is the mileage difference between
engines?
#8 Is a used truck really cheaper?
#9 Which bed liner is better for me?
#10 Do I need a diesel? Is maintenance and
mileage different? Are emissions different?
#11 Who has the best loans and warranties?
Had a Ford E-150 conversion van for 17 years..375,000 miles
and never had the heads off! Still running fine when I gave it away to
charity. I was lonely for a truck and mom just let get a 1996 F-150, Eddie
Bauer with the I-6. Sweet truck and I hope it lasts as well and as long as
the first…You have a neat site…Thanks…Pete
Pete B,
Chula Vista , CA USA
LOVE YOUR WEB SITE, IT HAS
BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN BUYING MY NEW TRUCK. FORD SD F250 V10 AUTO. LOVE IT
AND IT DOES THE JOB WITH LEFTOVERS.
R A,
VADNAIS HTS. MN.
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