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How much should I pay for this truck??
RUGERGUNZ
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Someone has offered to sell me a truck before they trade it in.
2002 Chevrolet Silverado LS with Z71 package.
41500 miles.
Automatic
4.8L V8
Power doors and windows
Towing Package
A/C
Rhinolined bed with Hard Tonneau cover.
Truck is in good condition with a few scratches. Brakes have just been worked on, but needs new tires.
I have run the truck through Kelley blue book and NADA guides. Basically worth $15000.
The owner is asking for the $15000. Is this a good deal or no. I would buy the truck at $10000. I dont have to have a newer truck but if a great deal were to fall in my lap I would upgrade.
BTW my current truck is
94 S-10 4x4 LS
No Power anything
Standard 4.3 V6
126000 miles.
Needs ball joints, torsion bar mounts, U-joints, Shocks, and maybe a new clutch in 10000 miles.
Been used hard and is starting to feel its age, so I know a newer truck needs to come this year or next.
Thanks
2002 Chevrolet Silverado LS with Z71 package.
41500 miles.
Automatic
4.8L V8
Power doors and windows
Towing Package
A/C
Rhinolined bed with Hard Tonneau cover.
Truck is in good condition with a few scratches. Brakes have just been worked on, but needs new tires.
I have run the truck through Kelley blue book and NADA guides. Basically worth $15000.
The owner is asking for the $15000. Is this a good deal or no. I would buy the truck at $10000. I dont have to have a newer truck but if a great deal were to fall in my lap I would upgrade.
BTW my current truck is
94 S-10 4x4 LS
No Power anything
Standard 4.3 V6
126000 miles.
Needs ball joints, torsion bar mounts, U-joints, Shocks, and maybe a new clutch in 10000 miles.
Been used hard and is starting to feel its age, so I know a newer truck needs to come this year or next.
Thanks
Comments
Like I said the S-10 has been abused. Has had two new tranny's, two rear ends. It routinely tows a 20 foot boat that is bigger than the truck.
It has been loaded with 2450lbs of salt and driven 50 miles like that.
I dont know if it can still handle the plowing.
Tires will be $600-650 for the Z71 - they are big!
more then they will give him.[:p]
I would find out the wholesale blue book price for the truck and figure the dealer will offer him $500-1000 less. Then give him a fair price over that dealer figure. Both of you will have a win win transaction.
I miss my S-10.
And sold my 99 S10 ZR2 for $4000. It needed some work and a tranny. A friend who is a GM tech said the S10s are usually good for about 100,000 miles, then they start to nickel and dime you. And that has been my experience too, with this and an S10 Blazer.
I think you can do better. Keep shopping. The 2500 has the 6.0 motor like the Corvette.
Anything less the better
I put in my own power windows from a kit (2 hours) for $350 and a better stereo.
0 miles, 0 problems, full warranty
You're running into the same issue we did. Used trucks are almost as much as new ones, so why buy used? We just got an '05 Silverado work truck series with an 8 foot box for $14,500 brand new from the dealer. No 4x4 and no "extras" (just A/C and Auto) but for what we want it for, utility, it is perfect! We got it "out the door" for about $16,000 (taxes, tags, Line-X beadliner, etc).
I put in my own power windows from a kit (2 hours) for $350 and a better stereo.
0 miles, 0 problems, full warranty
I think RUGERGUNZ wants something to plow with. 2WDs don't cut it. Whoever mentioned a 3/4 ton to plow with is right on track. A 3/4 ton will hold up much better than a half ton. They are sprung heavier and will take the extra weight of a plow. In Alaska I had an older Ford 3/4 ton with a 300CI six and a plow on it. I used it a bunch every winter and was very happy with combination. If you chain up, and you may have to when you are plowing, it's pretty tough on the truck. Hope this helps for whatever that's worth.[:)]
Well... you asked.
I think I am going to pass on this one. For the amount of plowing that needs to be done a 1/2 ton should be able to do it. My local mechanic who does most of the towns plowing, seems to think the S-10 can do it. ****But he is also my MECHANIC****
Where I live 4x4 is a must. You would be hard pressed to find a two wheel drive truck in the town I live. We actually use trucks for what they were meant to do.
The other reason I was thinking of switching trucks is that the 2002 gets around 20-21 mpg with the tonneau. My S-10 is only getting 14-15 mpg. But it is mostly short stop and go type driving.
Thanks again.