Slowtrucker

You might want to consider looking a bit away from where you are. Airline tickets are not that expensive and if it costs $1K to fly there but you get 5K to 7K off the price, new MIGHT be a way to go. Just sayin....


Oh, there IS a Ford dealer 7 miles from my house. I don't do business with them.

freshstart12

Yeah I've been looking within a 150ish miles radius. I don't know if I want to be flying around because I have a trade in! I'm not against traveling I just want to make sure it's not to crazy.

I do understand what you're saying though.

Slowtrucker

Open up to 210 miles, that is only 3 hours away if you are going to drive. Or you might see what you can sell yours for without involving a dealer.


Actually it is work and you can get more than they will give you on trade. Check out KBB.com for more details.


Good luck and good hunting

freshstart12

Okay I’ll expand it out a bit. Thank for the help!

Slowtrucker

I just had to reply again to this with a story the I stumbled on.


I live effectively in San Antonio Texas (actually about 30 miles from downtown) and started looking at getting a F250 this summer. I happened to spot a new one (with paper plates) pulling into the drugstore I was going into. I asked the driver about his new truck and found out he bought it in Florida! He found what he wanted there at a price that fit his budget, so he flew out and bought it and drove it back.


In short the definition of crazy seems to vary from person to person.


I live 7 miles from one Ford dealership but buy from one 40+ miles away. Crazy? Maybe...


Good luck

AtlasF150

I did a trade my 2015 for a 2016 Platinum 26K which is loaded i did walk away but they called be to come back im going to use the price with out my trade.
dealer was asking $46900 got him down to $43999. the called me back a day later and told them they wanted to much they came back with $41333 with a warranty to 100K took the deal. I need also loo going to a new 2017 XLT 4x4 at $38700 truck was sticker at 51788. But i want all the bells with the platinum

Brucem609

I I st did a deal today
Traded my 2010 STX with 162,546 on it and got $5500
Purchased a 2016 XLT with 7234 miles. Color matched undercover tonneau. Sliding rear window, sync3 40/console/40 buckets. 2.7 L ecoboost. I got it for $28995
What do you think? Good deal?

freshstart12

Wow IMO that’s a great deal and very similar to what I’m looking for. Congratulations!

Scott Little

I bought my 2018 STX extended cab with 12k last week. 4x4 with 5.0 I paid 26,500. Feels like I overpaid, but not by much?

cooler04

I think you did well. I just overpaid a touch maybe yesterday for 2016 lariat supercab with 65k miles- paid 26k, but dealer gave me $1000 more for my car than it was worth so I figure it evened out a bit. More important to me was getting 90% of what I wanted in the truck. Only thing I didn't get was center counsel, as it has the seat back.
so if you got what you wanted in a vehicle then you did well!