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TJMaine Enthusiast

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Not really, I just like low payments... Fluff my savings account and pay off the truck if something happens.

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I was at the dealer in July just looking and when a salesmen started talking to me, I said I was just looking, so he says what do I have, told him 2009 gmc Denali loaded with every cookie from the cookie jar, he said what if I get you a great deal, I said ya, what 15k for my truck and 50k for a new one, he said give him 15-20 minutes and took my keys and came back and said they will give me $24,500, I about shit myself and said ok, let me look around, 10 minutes later, I said I want this one, 1.5 hrs later I was driving a 2014 silverdo ltz with all the cookies except the dvd player that I don't need, so long story, but I get a new vehicle every 5 years, since I was 17 and im now 48, my 2009 was starting to show signs of rust on the painted bumper and under the doors, I took very good care of it and washed it religiously, so I wont have anything with rust, had payments since 17 and its figured into my budget, only they get larger every 5 years, 1st payment was $109 and now they are $859.

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I was at the dealer in July just looking and when a salesmen started talking to me, I said I was just looking, so he says what do I have, told him 2009 gmc Denali loaded with every cookie from the cookie jar, he said what if I get you a great deal, I said ya, what 15k for my truck and 50k for a new one, he said give him 15-20 minutes and took my keys and came back and said they will give me $24,500, I about shit myself and said ok, let me look around, 10 minutes later, I said I want this one, 1.5 hrs later I was driving a 2014 silverdo ltz with all the cookies except the dvd player that I don't need, so long story, but I get a new vehicle every 5 years, since I was 17 and im now 48, my 2009 was starting to show signs of rust on the painted bumper and under the doors, I took very good care of it and washed it religiously, so I wont have anything with rust, had payments since 17 and its figured into my budget, only they get larger every 5 years, 1st payment was $109 and now they are $859.

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BIGDOGx Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I think you did ok for yourself getting that amount for a truck with that many miles on it. Regardless of it's age or how well equipped it is 130k is 130k! I know myself not a chance would I spend 24k on a truck with 130,000 miles on the clock, I don't care if the interior was gold wrapped it still would not be worth it so I think you made out on this deal imo.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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If you put all that down on your 50K truck you must have a two year note with very high interest, Mr Fastercat, or I read something wrong, which I can do.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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I was at the dealer in July just looking and when a salesmen started talking to me, I said I was just looking, so he says what do I have, told him 2009 gmc Denali loaded with every cookie from the cookie jar, he said what if I get you a great deal, I said ya, what 15k for my truck and 50k for a new one, he said give him 15-20 minutes and took my keys and came back and said they will give me $24,500, I about shit myself and said ok, let me look around, 10 minutes later, I said I want this one, 1.5 hrs later I was driving a 2014 silverdo ltz with all the cookies except the dvd player that I don't need, so long story, but I get a new vehicle every 5 years, since I was 17 and im now 48, my 2009 was starting to show signs of rust on the painted bumper and under the doors, I took very good care of it and washed it religiously, so I wont have anything with rust, had payments since 17 and its figured into my budget, only they get larger every 5 years, 1st payment was $109 and now they are $859.

Damn 24.5 for a truck with that many miles IsNt bad at all

TJMaine Enthusiast

TJMaine

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Only if you finance the entire purchase price

I've financed the entire purchase price on all of my vehicles... never put any major money down ( maybe 1k or 2k ) but i've never been upside down on my vehicles.... I always owe about what they are worth. I paid out of pocket for an extended warranty on this truck just in case

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wing98

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I will probably have wait till I win the lottery before I get another new truck ,the next new vehicle will be the wifes

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wing98 Enthusiast

wing98

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this is my first new truck so I don't know how long I will keep it

last truck was a 2000 Silverado bought with 250000 on the odom. got 340000 on it now still runs great, I bought it in 2010

giving it to grandson , I have owned about 15 different trucks in my life always used only new vehicle I have ever bought new before now was a 1998 Goldwing its got 130000 on it now

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