I bought my first new truck 6 years ago. Silverado half ton High Country. It was a leftover ‘14 after they had ‘15s on the lot and I got it for around $45k. I saved $10k for down payment and used that plus about $10k worth of previous paid off trade in to finance only $25k and also got a 3% interest rate. 2.5 years later I upgraded to a ‘17 Duramax High Country the same way, as a left over after the ‘18s hit the lot. Sticker $68k and I paid $56k plus still had $20k equity in previous truck plus I saved another $10k to put down. Then I had less than $30k loan on a $56k truck. This year I owed $12k on that truck and sold it for $46k for $34k equity plus another $10k savings. $80k sticker, bought it for $68k minus $44k down equals $24k loan on a truck with an $80k sticker price.
If I didn’t need or want such an expensive vehicle, these trucks are easy to sell private party and I could pocket $35k easy probably closer to $40k and move on.
Thats one way ?