Used vehicles, normal (acceptable) mileage?

[bandchaser]

Don't be afraid to look outside of your market especially if it's a truck market.
Allow technology (apps) to do the leg work for you and find what your looking for. The further you look outside of your home area the options tend to get better. Get pre-approved, then your loaded for bear and can pull the trigger on the right truck.

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[kycreek]

I need something else myself. Trying to keep my eye out.

[M R Dux]

Don't be afraid to look outside of your market especially if it's a truck market.
Allow technology (apps) to do the leg work for you and find what your looking for. The further you look outside of your home area the options tend to get better. Get pre-approved, then your loaded for bear and can pull the trigger on the right truck.


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I looked long and hard for my FX4 and found one in TX on E BAY for $7K less than I would have to pay locally with 2/3 the mileage local trucks had. I flew to Houston, dealer picked me up and took me to Cuero, TX, made the deal and headed to KY with the $7K in my pocket.

[skunked again]

Thanks bandchaser, good tip. I did same thing when I bought my boat.

[Nutbush]

Trucks are usually more expensive than cars. And it has gotten to where I would rather buy one with more miles and be a newer model than lower miles and older model.

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[skunked again]

Trucks are usually more expensive than cars. And it has gotten to where I would rather buy one with more miles and be a newer model than lower miles and older model.

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Why is that?

[Nutbush]

Idk, trucks just seem to hold their value better. And parts just seem to be easier to get with newer vehicles to me. Now this and $1.09 can get you a sausage and biscuit from McDonald's ?

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[spartannation]

Try searching through autotrader.com or cars.com. I was able to find exactly what I was looking for with low mileage for the price I was comfortable with. Took a couple of months but it was worth it.

[wicklundrh]

I have a friend who sells cars. I've picked his brain a ton. Here are some things I've learned.

1. The internet killed the dealing with a dealership. They all know the base price for certain vehicles and they go by it. They sell now on volumes and not on markup.

2. Lease vehicles added too many "used" vehicles to the mix. 1000s are turned in daily. They know the base price when new, subtract the usage, and what is left is break even.

3. Leasevehicles are sold at auction. Dealerships buy them, put money in to fixing minor issues, cleaning them, and listening them. Any ones that sit over 30 days is stagnant money vested. They get marked down once, sit 10 days, marked down again, then traded to another dealer or sold at auction.

In 2007 he sold somewhere close to 175vehicles and made 120k. 5 years later he sold 400 and only made 70k.

Many dealers used to pay a certain price to the sales person or a percentage. You used to be able to subtract money from your profit to make the sale. Now, they get a flat price on vehicles.

The issue is the internet with instant access to 100 cars that meet the same specs and lease vehicles. You have two types, 1 that isn't driven because people don't want to go over on miles, and 2 that is way over on miles.

Trucks as leasevehicles are hardly used as intended.

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[dusty_allen]

Good find.
Some car batteries have to be replaced through the wheel well. My Traverse has the battery in the floor behind the front passengers seat, access panel and there she is. Simple and easy to replace.


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Yup had a chevy that had it in the trunk


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