What Truck Do You Recommend

[wiphan]

I have a 2003 Ford F150 Supercrew 5.4L V8. Pulls 2 horses and a smaller bumper pull trailer just fine. Has 215k miles on it. Original trany and engine, no major issues. I would buy another one, however I would NEVER buy a new truck. You can get such a better deal on 1-3 year old trucks than if you buy them new

[trackrat59]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I have a 2003 Ford F150 Supercrew 5.4L V8. Pulls 2 horses and a smaller bumper pull trailer just fine. Has 215k miles on it. Original trany and engine, no major issues. I would buy another one, however I would NEVER buy a new truck. You can get such a better deal on 1-3 year old trucks than if you buy them new

Wiphan: Thanks for the insight. Do you have any recommendations regarding the best source for purchasing used? Also, what type of mileage is reasonable for a used truck?

Thanks

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

Wiphan: Thanks for the insight. Do you have any recommendations regarding the best source for purchasing used? Also, what type of mileage is reasonable for a used truck?

Thanks

If I was to buy another used Ford truck I would look first at the dealers of other brands. Ford trucks at Ford dealers are more expensive than they would be at a GM dealer for instance. In our area we have a good used dealer that specializes in trucks. http://www.lenzauto.com/
I try and find a 2-3 year old truck bought off lease and try to determine if they used it at all for pulling something heavy. A dead giveaway would be does the truck have trailer brakes, etc. Look at the hitch receiver does it look like it has been used, etc. There are a lot of 1/2 ton truck owners that have never pulled anything. I like buying these because they may have less wear and tear. I bought my 03 in 2005 with just over 20k on it. I have also heard of a lot of people going to TX to buy bigger used trucks because they cost less there because there are just more of them. Internet is great for research on prices, etc. Best of luck.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by trackrat59

Wiphan: Thanks for the insight. Do you have any recommendations regarding the best source for purchasing used? Also, what type of mileage is reasonable for a used truck?

Thanks

Mileage all depends on what you want to spend. 1/2 ton or bigger trucks if taken care of can run for a long time. Diesel trucks can run even longer. I would not be scared of higher mileage, but again it all depends on what you think the truck is used for. If you have a horse trainer or someone who just uses the truck to pull stuff then 30k might be a lot of wear and tear. If you have someone who never pulls anything 100k might be just fine. It all depends on how the truck was used. That is tough sometimes to determine and people and dealers will lie

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

Mileage all depends on what you want to spend. 1/2 ton or bigger trucks if taken care of can run for a long time. Diesel trucks can run even longer. I would not be scared of higher mileage, but again it all depends on what you think the truck is used for. If you have a horse trainer or someone who just uses the truck to pull stuff then 30k might be a lot of wear and tear. If you have someone who never pulls anything 100k might be just fine. It all depends on how the truck was used. That is tough sometimes to determine and people and dealers will lie

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

i wouldn't buy either! lol too much money for both of them...

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by Danzig

this is why i don't buy used. you don't know what you're getting.

Originally Posted by wiphan

I agree but in 5 mins I found this example

2013 Ford F150 Lariat Supercrew for $54,000

a used 2012 with 5k miles on it for $42,000

Is 5,000 miles worth $12k to you? To me I can do a lot with $12,000 extra. Same exact truck just one year older.

Originally Posted by Danzig

i wouldn't buy either! lol too much money for both of them...

That 1993 Ford Explorer was bought used at 18,000 miles. Maybe I should had said that before. Thought I was getting a good deal, even already had trailer hitch set up for it. But like I said this thing had constant transmission issues, and the constant findings of metal shavings in the transmission filter could never get resolved.

My 2002 Ford Sport Trac sits in a Kia lot looking to be sold for $9700. It needs work on, but I doubt anything has been done. Like I said it ran great, but its nothing more than just a regular vehicle. The work that it needs. New brakes, air conditioning fix, replace driver side bucket seat, replace steering wheel. Running boards also some rust. Surprise it hasn't gone to the auction, but their is no way Kia is going to sale it.