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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
[Re: Mike Honcho]
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04/21/21 12:47 PM
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Lots of used vehicles around. I would keep looking.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 12:52 PM
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That friend deal seems to good to be true.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 01:56 PM
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The main thing is the price. $20k for a 4x4 diesel 6.5 yes old and 165k miles everything I saw online was at least $32k. I figure If I have buyers remorse I could easily get my money back. If it ends up needing a catastrophic repair, you won’t get your money back. I’ve been driving diesels since ‘89. I only buy them new, and drive them til they start having problems, then I get rid of them. Needless to say, but I’m on my last one. I don’t tow that often anymore.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
[Re: Mike Honcho]
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04/21/21 02:10 PM
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That’s cheaper then I’d sell my 15 F250 and mines been ran hard, and now has unique customer paint job
I’d buy assuming you want the added diesel fun.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 02:22 PM
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Strictly money thinking (not taking the option to buy it off your buddy for $20k and immediately re-sell for more) i think its a bad choice. From your description of your use you do not need one. They cost more to fix, more to insure, more to register, and the fuel is higher.
If its worth it to you to drive a diesel go for it they are fun, but I believe otherwise you would come out ahead sticking with the tundra.
Also, I don't know your relationship with the friend, but I wouldn't feel right about buying something from a friend where he was giving it away and then turning right around and selling it.
Last edited by redchevy; 04/21/21 02:22 PM.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 02:30 PM
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Jes would say ford. Nobody says dodge but they make the best damn truck available. All credibility lost with that BS statement. Do you need a truck like that? It seems maybe not. That's fine, but if not I'd suggest not getting it. Higher maintenance costs. In my case, no convenient access to a trustworthy diesel mechanic. I have to call ahead and sometimes schedule a simple oil change. Yes, I could do it myself but I'm too busy doing nothing on THF. That’s cheaper then I’d sell my 15 F250 and mines been ran hard, and now has unique customer paint job
I’d buy assuming you want the added diesel fun. ^^^^ those are your best two answers....yes, they contradict each other...but they are both right. You're going to have to decide that...but I've had 6 and my current super duty is a v10...because diesel don't make near the sense it used too, unless you need it.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 03:43 PM
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I voted no....I just dont like buying that many miles on anything. I am coming around to shopping used but it scares the he77 out of me unless its a CPO vehicle but they are priced like new.
Also, no matter how pristine a vehicle is. When you get right down to it. The only thing noticed are the miles on the motor..
tires new? shocks? brakes? I’m like you but I can’t bring myself to buy new at the prices these days. I’ll put new tires he has some MT’s for looks and they are too loud. Shocks I’d swap to bilstein. They are original but the truck doesn’t ride bad. Changed brakes at 100k
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 03:44 PM
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Lots of used vehicles around. I would keep looking.
Yeah and outrageous
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 03:58 PM
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That friend deal seems to good to be true. He is very well off and we are best friends. If we weren’t I would agree. He’s the type of guy that likes doing nice things for the few friends he keeps. I’ve had to tell him no thank you on lots of stuff he has wanted to do for me or buy me for helping him out. He bought the 100 acs next to him when it wasn’t for sale because he didn’t want to drive to the 1000 yd range 45 min away. He knows he can get more but he doesn’t care. He is offering it to others guys at work for $27500.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:04 PM
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You are talking $20,000 for a vehicle with 165,000. Miles . No advice from me. Do the math.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:04 PM
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Strictly money thinking (not taking the option to buy it off your buddy for $20k and immediately re-sell for more) i think its a bad choice. From your description of your use you do not need one. They cost more to fix, more to insure, more to register, and the fuel is higher.
If its worth it to you to drive a diesel go for it they are fun, but I believe otherwise you would come out ahead sticking with the tundra.
Also, I don't know your relationship with the friend, but I wouldn't feel right about buying something from a friend where he was giving it away and then turning right around and selling it. No I don’t need a diesel, but it’s 4wd. It’s one of the dumbest choices but my current tundra is 2wd. Since we have a 4wd 3/4 ton at the ranch my thought was why spend the extra money. Since then I have regretted getting that 2wd. There have been several times I really needed 4wd. That is the kicker. I would feel bad if I flipped it next week. He wouldn’t care since he’s loaded, but I’m like you just wouldn’t feel right. Aside from fuel, an additional battery, and I think twice the price of oil change. What else makes a diesel more expensive.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:08 PM
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You are talking $20,000 for a vehicle with 165,000. Miles . No advice from me. Do the math. I have and two things stick out. A.) diesels hold their value or so it seems. From what I understand 165k miles isn’t a lot. Everything online for that exact truck is at least $5k more (with 60k more miles and comparable it’s $10k more) B.) I always understood diesels don’t really break in till 100k miles and if maintained they can run for 100’s of 1000’s of miles. Guy up the road has one of those old 7.3 ford f350’s with over 500k miles and drives it regularly. I’m not familiar with diesels so that’s why I am asking here.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:21 PM
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Fuel filters are about it unless something breaks. If you do your own maintenance you can save a lot on diesel maintenance.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:34 PM
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Fuel filters are about it unless something breaks. If you do your own maintenance you can save a lot on diesel maintenance. And repairs are higher, right? Seems the thing I worry about on diesel is injector failure. I'm in the market for a new 3/4 ton and am shying away from diesel because of that. And it seems most of the newer diesels out in the last 8-10 years have had chronic injector pump issues that was known about by the manufacturers.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:49 PM
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My 2011 was deleted around 110K. Bout to roll 300K, so I say buy if he has taken good care of it.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:56 PM
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Fuel filters are about it unless something breaks. If you do your own maintenance you can save a lot on diesel maintenance. And repairs are higher, right? Seems the thing I worry about on diesel is injector failure. I'm in the market for a new 3/4 ton and am shying away from diesel because of that. And it seems most of the newer diesels out in the last 8-10 years have had chronic injector pump issues that was known about by the manufacturers. When its your turn to pay the piper it sucks. That said I have maintained my Dads 2004 duramax 15 years and 250,000 miles, no fuel injector or pump issues at all. brothers 2005 duramax going on 16 years and 200,000 +/- miles no fuel injector or pump issues Have an '18 cummins with 60k on it no issues and a 2015 1/2 ton diesel with 100,000 miles and no injector or pump issues. Had a 2010 cummins for 40k miles no issues either. Change your fuel filter when and how directed using correct parts and buy your fuel from clean high volume stations and I think you are pretty safe on fuel system.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 04:59 PM
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Jes would say ford. Nobody says dodge but they make the best damn truck available. Jes says Ford because he’s brilliant. Anything I say here will be held against me in 4 days. I punt lol
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 05:55 PM
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Thats a great price. Buy it to flip if nothing going else. I've got a 14 2500hd diesel Allison 4wd deleted and you couldn't touch it for 20k.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 06:14 PM
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Thats a great price. Buy it to flip if nothing going else. I've got a 14 2500hd diesel Allison 4wd deleted and you couldn't touch it for 20k. and I would have thought you would have a foreign model
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/21/21 08:58 PM
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I say buy it, but only because I'm banking on a future lulz thread.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/22/21 04:39 AM
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Thats a great price. Buy it to flip if nothing going else. I've got a 14 2500hd diesel Allison 4wd deleted and you couldn't touch it for 20k. and I would have thought you would have a foreign model This is an underrated post.
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Re: 2015 2500 HD LTZ To Buy or Not to Buy.
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04/22/21 04:41 AM
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Thats a great price. Buy it to flip if nothing going else. I've got a 14 2500hd diesel Allison 4wd deleted and you couldn't touch it for 20k. and I would have thought you would have a foreign model This is an underrated post. Funny, I would buy it if i didnt keep trucks this long. I voted no fyi
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