Wha? Having not done any research at all I'd assumed you'd be looking for
$5-10k...
I'd do $2k for sure!
-Curt
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:43:15 -0600
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - pickem-up trucks
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Update --
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so.
Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you have
the price set.
Mitch.
After
What dealer are you messing with? Yes I will probably buy it let me know what
you get offered but would have to be soon before I buy something else
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On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:43 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Update --
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get
,
maybe I can play, too.
Wilton
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Bank or loan originator. Kick back to finance, because
OK Don wrote:
We are considering replacing the van with a pickup, as we're
mostly using it with the seats out to haul stuff, not people
these days.
Why not a trailer? Cheaper to purchase, cheaper to own, no
dragging empty cargo capacity all the rest of the time.
You could probably spend
I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ... extra $7000+ for
Diesel
Are you planning to drive it to death, or eventually resell it?
From what I've seen on the Dodge, you make back nearly the entire
front-end cost difference on the back end. Easy enough to check
used prices to see.
Second the motion. I haul all kinds of stuff with my van and
trailer. buy a 10' trailer and Air Lift (Brand) air bags for the
rear of the van. More versatile that way, and you don't have to
shovel snow out of the back of the van. You can even get a small
dump trailer if you want.
OK
OK Don wrote:
New effecient V6, or old thirsty V8 engine?
You going to put many miles on it?
That 25mpg hwy Ram 1500 has me impressed.
Mitch.
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I think you'll find that even the V8s these days are pretty efficient.
We talking 4wd? I probably wouldn't bother with a v6. Comparing just a Ford
F150 2wd you're looking at 18mpg for the v8 vs 22mpg for the v6. For 4 mpg I'm
going big, I'll be happier when I've full bedload.
I've found my
at the
tailgate.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:36:16 -0600
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I think you'll find that even the V8s these days are pretty efficient.
We talking 4wd? I probably wouldn't bother with a v6. Comparing just
a Ford F150 2wd you're looking at 18mpg for the v8 vs 22mpg for the
v6. For 4 mpg I'm going big, I'll be happier when I've full bedload.
I've found my
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OK Don wrote:
We are considering replacing the van with a pickup, as we're
mostly using it with the seats out to haul stuff, not people
these days.
Why not a trailer
The van needs more work than I'm willing to put in it. If we get 4x4, I'll
probably sell/trade the ML as well, getting us down to two vehicles.
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:40 AM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
OK Don wrote:
We are considering replacing the van with a pickup, as we're
mostly
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ... extra $7000+ for Diesel
Are you planning to drive it to death, or eventually resell it?
From what I've seen on the Dodge, you make back nearly the entire
front-end
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net wrote:
OK Don wrote:
New effecient V6, or old thirsty V8 engine?
You going to put many miles on it?
That 25mpg hwy Ram 1500 has me impressed.
Mitch.
Only in the long term - the Passat will be the daily driver. We plan to
I think the crew cab trucks are the best invention since sliced bread.
I bought my 2002 F150 Supercrew - 4 wheel drive - Lariat trim - 5.4 V8
etc. when it was about 5 years old and had about 90K miles on it.
It is now 10 years old and has about 174K miles on it.
I have done very little that
I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be
hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is the right choice.IMO the Dodge
advantage is with their diesel engines. I favor Ford over GM, I think their
trucks generally are better engineered and built. My trucks have mostly
been
The easiest trucks to sell are probably V8 crew cab. For hauling anything
of significance, get the 3/4 ton. Trailers are great too. And if you
don't need the trailer very often, you can rent from U-Haul etc when you
need it so it doesn't clutter up the yard. I would say your choice should
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.netwrote:
I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be
hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is the right choice.IMO the Dodge
advantage is with their diesel engines. I favor Ford over GM, I think
Good suggestion. Buy a good 5x8 trailer w/brakes and build sides for
hauling loose items, dirt, gravel, ham antennas, etc. Purchase (or use)
a hitch with your ML. Way better fuel econ and comfort than a truck.
Not that I'm biased toward the ML :)
My $0.02 on brands.
Ford = Fix or Repair
to the current plastic
Dakota.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:40:00 -0600
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At 11:36 AM 1/25/2013, OK Don wrote:
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I forgot to mention that I want 4 wheel drive. Although we haven't received
much ice/snow the last two years, the red dirt road to our house does get
slippery when wet. The ML is really nice with all-wheel
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I think the crew cab trucks are the best
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The easiest trucks to sell are probably V8 crew cab. For hauling
The ML averages 21mpg. I got 25 once with a 40-50mph tailwind over 200+
miles, but that was only once. A pickup is going to get about the same. I
have a small trailer now (converted small boat trailer) that I built when
my only car was the MGA.
I'll probably install an external fuel tank in the
Well when you get ready to do that I might be interested
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On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:26 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
The van needs more work than I'm willing to put in it. If we get 4x4, I'll
probably sell/trade the ML as well, getting us down to two vehicles.
On Fri,
Most of them are regular 4wd simple to use, either push a button or turn a
knob.
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On Jan 25, 2013, at 10:36 AM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
I want a new pickup with warranty, etc... [no] ...
1/2 Ton is for people who like the look of a truck but are really just a
grocery getter.
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On Jan 25, 2013, at 2:02 PM, Greg Fiorentino gf...@dslnorthwest.net wrote:
I concur with the other responders on the 3/4 over 1/2. If you will be
hauling a lot of stuff, then 3/4 is
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make
money
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On Jan 25, 2013, at 5:09 PM, David Kristin Gilmore
dandkgilm...@frontier.com wrote:
At 11:36 AM 1/25/2013, OK Don wrote:
(snip)
I forgot to
On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:43 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Do the car loans have a prepayment penalty?
Craig
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Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where
dealers make money
Wanna run that math by me?
If the dealer's making money, who's he getting it from if not me?
Cash is King.
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No not usually
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On Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:17:43 -0600 Kaleb C. Striplin
ka...@striplin.net wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Do the car loans have a
Cash is not king at a car dealership. They make money by hanging the paper,
that is getting the deal bought by a lender. Depending on the deal they will
get about 1-3k from the lender
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The ML averages 21mpg. I got 25 once with a 40-50mph tailwind over 200+
miles, but that was only once. A pickup is going to get about the same. I
The easiest trucks to sell are probably V8 crew cab. For hauling anything
of significance, get the 3/4 ton. Trailers are great too. And if you
don't need the trailer very often, you can rent from U-Haul etc when you
need it so it doesn't clutter up the yard. I would say your choice should
Yes, it's premium only, but does have computers running everything, so you
might get away with lower octane fuel. However, the price difference isn't
really that much - so I don't sweat it.
I always figured that the low range gearing was for when you needed to back
out!
I think the towing
Randy Bennell wrote:
I think the crew cab trucks are the best invention since
sliced bread.
Curt Raymond wrote:
Ugh, hard to park
Heh. Maybe - if you live out there on the crowded east coast.
Come out to the mid-west where there is elbow room!
And if you insist on pulling forwards
Cash is not king at a car dealership. They make money by hanging the
paper, that is getting the deal bought by a lender. Depending on the
deal they will get about 1-3k from the lender
So you're saying that they're more inclined to make a deal
where they make more money, at your expense,
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where
dealers make money
Wanna run that math by me?
If the dealer's making money, who's he getting it from if not me?
Cash is King.
-- Jim
kickbacks/commissions for selling the loan
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers make
money
Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so.
Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you have the
price set.
But I'm not at all eager to let some
OK Don wrote:
I'll probably install an external fuel tank in the truck to
haul gas for the airplanes (mogas STC).
You could put that tank on the trailer.
But I think you will have to have HazMat placards, stop at
railroad crossings, etc. if the tank is more than 119 gallons.
Or 40 gallons.
That might be a red flag in a downtown metro area. But out in farm country
I have never seen a farm truck with a fuel tank stop or have placards. In
some areas they don't even have to be tagged and separately insured.
On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:17 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote:
OK Don
Certainly NOT, 'less I HAD to! 'Lucky to not have HAD TO for a long time.
Wilton
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Cash
25, 2013 10:03 PM
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so.
Or you can negotiate a financing deal then switch to cash after you
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Nothing to stop you from paying it off in a month or so.
Or you can negotiate a financing
Bank or loan originator. Kick back to finance, because they expect to make
more in the interest. Best way to purchase is to let them do paperwork for
financing, it loosens them up about dropping price. You have very little cash
out of pocket that day, and you have 30 days to pay off in full
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Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Cash buyer? You will get a better deal financing, that is where dealers
make money
Nothing to stop you from paying it off
On Jan 24, 2013, at 10:57 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Any opinions (or even facts?) that would over ride price in choosing
between Ford, GM, and Chrysler trucks?
1/2 ton or 3/4 ton?
My cousin just bought a new GMC. He picked it because the bed is somewhat
lower, and therefore
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