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Avadspearfisher · Nov 26, 2003

I have been searching desperately for my av and have been coming up a little short.It seem that the ones in my price range dont have a couple of the things that I want. So I stumbled upon what I think is a deal ,an 03 with 18000 miles and pretty much loaded.Z-71 buckets adjustable pedalsauto climate rear seat contrrols ect. My question is ,I know he has towed with it and it appears to be in great shape.(he said it was scratched once and he had it painted) and he is asking 26000.00 for it.Seems like a great deal to me. Is there anything that he could have done to it towing that would affect the life of the truck. Is it a good deal?

royalstar · Nov 26, 2003

how much did they tow with it ,and what. My two sled snowmobile trailer I'm sure puts less stress than a four horse trailer. Did they tow bulldosers out of the mud? If the A/V was treated good, towing should not be a problem. Good luck with your almost new Avalanche if you bye.

ygmn · Nov 26, 2003

USED vehicles are that used.....and you will never know what the owner did to it......

They are a risk...sometimes you win sometimes you lose...and no mechanic could tell you wether it is a good one or a bad one.....

Good luck

cudaowner · Nov 27, 2003

This might give you a ballpark idea of what a new 03 would cost. Assuming your getting leather etc. and with rebates, an AV off the lot would cost approx $4000 more.
You can go to www.edmunds.com and punch in your own zip code color, options for a better idea. You should be able to get a new one (03) for invoice, then subtract rebates.

2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
1500 4dr Crew Cab Z71 4WD (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
What Others
Are Paying

MSRP Invoice
National Base Price $36,195 $31,655 $31,861
Regional Adjustment
for Zip Code Change - - -$97
Optional Equipment $3,347 $2,879 $2,891
AN3 Full Feature Leather Front Bucket Seats w/Power Adjustable Pedals and In-Dash 6-CD Changer w/Bose Audio System $2,375 $2,043 $2,051
PDH Driver Convenience Package $782 $673 $676
Z82 Trailering Equipment $190 $163 $164
Z71 Off-Road Suspension Package $0 $0 $0
Color Adjustment - - $29
Black
Destination Charge $815 $815 $815
Total with Options $40,357 $35,349 $35,499
Customer Cash Rebate | More Incentives -$4,950
Customer Cash Adjusted True Market Value $30,549

02-Z66 · Nov 27, 2003

after reading that i would say that is a good deal provided the truck has no hidden faults.

Avadspearfisher · Nov 27, 2003

Thanks, It doesnt have leather or a sunroof but it seems to have everything else.Its hard when a brand new one is approx. $ 50 a month more. The best price I have found thus far on a av with the Z-71 comes out to 29,500 . The only problem is itdoest have a couple of things I want such as roof rack and buckets.but after reading some of the posts here, the buckets are less of an issue.I get the general idea that most are happy with the bench seat.They say they can add the factory roof rack,but I am not sure that is the greatest idea.I wonder if thule makes one that clamps on., I will have to check. I know I will have todo something soon. This is eating me alive.I took one on a 24 hr test drive almost a month ago. Bad move.!!!

rreidAV03 · Nov 27, 2003

My .02 if the difference in buying a new AV vs. a used one is only $50.00 a month I would buy new AV and find the options I want in an '04, this way you get what you want and don't have to worry about what might have been on a used one :B:

02-Z66 · Nov 28, 2003

TNAV said:
My .02 if the difference in buying a new AV vs. a used one is only $50.00 a month I would buy new AV and find the options I want in an '04, this way you get what you want and don't have to worry about what might have been on a used one

i was going to say the samething. no questoin as to which one i would get. besides, you would get better finance rates on the new AV. so on paper the $50 may not be as noticable.

Ghostwheel · Nov 28, 2003

Hehe The test drive is the Clincher.. You can't do that and not want one after that. >:D

brheas · Nov 28, 2003

My $.02 is that $26k is a little bit high depending on where you live. 18,000 miles on an 03 is a lot of miles for only one year, especially if the person was towing a large portion of the time. Like others have said with a used vehicle you never know what the person has done.

Don't know if you have done it, you can to the the Kelley Blue book web site and get an estimate of the fair market value of a used vehicle.

Kelley Blue Book Web Site

I estimated the options that the vehicle has for my area and the price did not come out to $26k.

With the current rebates and such on 04's you can probably get pretty darn close to $26k for a brand new one.

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