CtownBrown
New Member
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2017
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Hello there, longtime AV fan first time buyer here who finds himself in a pickle. I have long enjoyed the AV?s looks, features, pretty much the whole package. I find myself in need of a new vehicle before Monday the 4th. My current vehicle isn?t reliable enough to get me 45 minutes away for work with the winter coming. I will be working seven 12 hr shifts for most of December and need something I can rely on 100%.
I pretty much have my heart set on an AV, I just don?t know which one yet. My hesitations come from the fact that I will have to spend 20k+ to get a vehicle 5 years old at the youngest while having close to or over 100k miles. But I have a few possibilities lined up.
A few miles away a reputable dealer has a black 2009 1500 LS with 64834 miles on it with a sticker price of $21990. This is the color I prefer but it dosent have all the features I was hoping for but considering my time constraint, the rarity of the truck, and the competitive pricing, it seems like this is a fair asking price for the lower mileage.
About 30 minutes away another dealer has a blue 2013 LT Black Diamond edition with 69,093 miles on it with a sticker price of $24,250. The truck is a little bit louder than what I was after ( visually ) & more expensive than what we wanted to buy, but has all the features I want, lower miles ( than comparable AV?s ) & is the BDE.
Should I stay closer to my budget and get the closer, older AV? Or should I talk the wife into looking more closely at the 2013? We?re just nervous about spending 20-24k on a truck that?s 5-8 years old with close to 100k miles on it. From your experience will one be a more reliable purchase than the other?
I pretty much have my heart set on an AV, I just don?t know which one yet. My hesitations come from the fact that I will have to spend 20k+ to get a vehicle 5 years old at the youngest while having close to or over 100k miles. But I have a few possibilities lined up.
A few miles away a reputable dealer has a black 2009 1500 LS with 64834 miles on it with a sticker price of $21990. This is the color I prefer but it dosent have all the features I was hoping for but considering my time constraint, the rarity of the truck, and the competitive pricing, it seems like this is a fair asking price for the lower mileage.
About 30 minutes away another dealer has a blue 2013 LT Black Diamond edition with 69,093 miles on it with a sticker price of $24,250. The truck is a little bit louder than what I was after ( visually ) & more expensive than what we wanted to buy, but has all the features I want, lower miles ( than comparable AV?s ) & is the BDE.
Should I stay closer to my budget and get the closer, older AV? Or should I talk the wife into looking more closely at the 2013? We?re just nervous about spending 20-24k on a truck that?s 5-8 years old with close to 100k miles on it. From your experience will one be a more reliable purchase than the other?