Should I get this Duramax?

[JParker2012]

So just yesterday a dealership offered to buy my camaro for near the same price I bought it for and my dad needed a new truck so I sold the maro and bought him a new silverado, but without the camaro im left with KI//ER as my only thing to drive, and since gas is so crazy, and I only get 10 mpg in KI//ER I did some reaserch and found this: 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax ccsb with 158k miles on it for $20k, no rust extremely clean interior and exterior, and used as a highway towing rig... what do you all think?

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[BlackBeauty]

ehh a lil high mileage for the price, but looks good! If you like it go for it!

 

[blue_92_sierra]

That looks like a nice truck, but if you could get it for a lil bit less itd be a better deal

 

[JParker2012]

I bet i could talk them down to $17.5 since im not trading any thing in, but I need to talk to them tomorrow for sure

 

[TruckinAin4Sissies]

I bet i could talk them down to $17.5 since im not trading any thing in, but I need to talk to them tomorrow for sure

That sounds like a good price to pay! Good lookin' truck!

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[dirtyhick42]

Those tires tell a story other than highway tow pig...

 

[bluex]

^ this

So much for the "investment" in the camaro huh?

I dont think its a good idea from a milage standpoint. Diesel is higher than gas right now and it will take forever (over 10 yrs probably) to break even on the "investment" of the truck from a fuel mileage standpoint. If your worried about mileage and gas prices get a civic or something like that as a daily driver. You already have a truck for when you need one and if you need a stockish one your dad has one. Otherwise that $400/month payment (not counting insurance taxes etc) will buy alot of gas.

Or take some money an regear your truck so its back to stock ratio with the big tires and that should get you back up to 16 or so, which is what mine gets pretty consistantly.

Just my opinion since you asked.

 

[Blue95]

How are you going to save money with a truck payment? makes no sense, unless you are the GMT 400 version of NCoons from FSC

 

[JParker2012]

No payments buying it with cash lol, and my neighbor owned the truck so I know what it was used for lol

 

[JParker2012]

And some financial things came up with my parents and my dad needed a vehicle, I would have been a selfish douce not to help, blue x