208000 miles
06-14-2019, 04:51 PM
#21
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this is the way I see it. the truck is 4 years old and has 208k miles on it. which means it was was always on the road. I don't think there was enough time for the truck to be serviced regularly
06-14-2019, 05:31 PM
#22
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Hell, there wasn't enough time for it to even cool down. It's a 2016, so it's actually only 3 years old and that averages out to close to 70,000 a year.
06-14-2019, 05:55 PM
#23
I’ll be the first to be on the other side of the coin. If it was driven That much in 4 years, I see that as a dependable vehicle. It also made it to 200k so odds of it going to 300k are very high. Having said that, I wouldn’t pay a dime over $10k. I would search deep in the service records or even contact the prior company for maintenance. If it had bearings/ball joints and fluid changes, why wouldn’t it go another 100k?
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rmc63 (06-17-2019)
06-14-2019, 07:57 PM
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That is about $20-$25K less than a comparable new truck and only 3 years old, almost 4. I'd rather have a 4 year old truck with 200K on it than a 10 year old truck with 100K on it. High miles in a short time doesn't hurt one nearly as much. Many parts wear out from age more than use.
As always I'd try to get a better price, and if $15K is the asking price I'd be surprised if they don't come off a good bit. You might get that truck closer to $12K. You can afford to replace/rebuild a lot of parts with the money saved. I'm not saying , "go for it". But I'd not rule it out just yet either. Lotta trucks out there with 300-400K on original parts.
As always I'd try to get a better price, and if $15K is the asking price I'd be surprised if they don't come off a good bit. You might get that truck closer to $12K. You can afford to replace/rebuild a lot of parts with the money saved. I'm not saying , "go for it". But I'd not rule it out just yet either. Lotta trucks out there with 300-400K on original parts.
06-14-2019, 08:16 PM
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I wonder why they are getting rid of a 3 to 4 year old truck. Do they know something from previous experience? 
06-14-2019, 08:17 PM
#26
If they have maintenance records (complete records) I'd look that over and then decide whether or not negotiations take place.
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06-14-2019, 10:33 PM
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rmc63 (06-17-2019)
06-14-2019, 11:28 PM
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It belonged to the guys buddy that did hotshot deliveries. Mostly highway miles and claimed to follow the factory service recommendations.
Does anyone else remember that thread?