Originally Posted by WTF150

You should be at about $10k difference to trade up IMO. So they are trying to rake you over the coals for a extra 11 grand basically. Horrible deal. Run, not walk, away from that dealer.

Originally Posted by jonly1980

I was curious what other owners thought would be a fair trade difference would be....


Here's what I have - 2015 F150 Crew, 4x4, Magnetic, 30k miles. 302A, Console, 36 gallon tank, 20" wheels, chrome appearance, tow package, bedliner, wheel well liners, good condition.


I like my truck exactly as optioned. I ran across a 2016 in Blue Jeans that was the same except for the following -- Tailgate step, Navigation, no bedliner and no wheel well liners.


If the 2 trucks were new, the blue one should sticker around $1000 more than mine, maybe slightly less.


I don't really need a new one, but I like the blue and I thought if I could get a decent difference, I'd go for a new one.


I had my title with me and was ready to buy if the numbers were okay.


They came back with a 21,500 difference before tax. This would total $23,005 OTD, provided they weren't planning to spring any other fees on me.


This seemed very excessive. Adjusting for the extra couple of options on the new truck, this says that 30,000 miles of driving cost me nearly 22 grand.


Just curious if others thought this was in the ballpark of where it should be or was this particular dealer just trying to hit a home run?


Thanks

Originally Posted by PAKINGRANCH13

Not many people come in with a title to such a new, beautiful truck. Try another dealer and leave the title out of the conversation. I think they saw that title and thought you could afford whatever, so they started really high to end really high.

Originally Posted by solarity

Dealerships get you coming and going and 30,000 is a lot for 2015, that said, it seems like they are asking a lot. Do you need a step, if so I heard that you can swap out the tail gate. You can also always repaint your truck, if your really want to. Also I have seen sites that can sell you the items to add navigation to your truck.

New vehicles are never a good financial decisions. Granted the used truck market for late models is not that great for buyers and in many cases you can buy new for cheaper than used, after incentives. That is the only reason I am looking at new truck and I am spending a year of research and patiently waiting to get what I want for the price I want. If I were you, I would keep the truck, just think of what other toys you could buy with $21,000. Do you get mileage written off or paid for? If so that will offset, though it might be be better waiting a couple of years, then selling it. The 2017's are almost out and they come with a more powerful 3.5 EB and 10spd.

I see a lot of people on this forum are into their trucks as almost a hobby. The need and want for some on this forum to get the latest truck seems to build off each other. On other hobby forums people might spend a couple hundred or maybe a thousand on an impulse purchase, though on this forum, it goes well beyond tens of thousands. Think about the future, are you maxing out your 401k/IRA, saving for kids college's, do you have any outstanding debt (non-mortgage), or have money saved for a rainy day?

Didn't mean to get on a rant, good luck in any case.

Originally Posted by jonly1980

Actually, when I said no but thanks for your time, he asked what I was thinking. I said he was more than twice what I had in mind. He said, "well that's just not a doable number." I said, okay and left. It was a very small dealership. Parts and service weren't even open on Saturday. Maybe they just really didn't want to take my truck in.