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Amen!


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On 2/15/2020 at 6:45 PM, Shick1K9 said:

spacer.pngI have a 2019 RST Z71 with a stock 2 inch lift and I love it. I can see everything and it floats like a Caddy. I’ve been in a Porsche 911 primarily for the past 4 years sitting inches from the ground as a daily driver and thought I’d get a truck with the purpose of going big. I have a McGaughys 7 -10 inch lift with some humongous rims and tires.  So much for the super smooth ride but I’m sure it will be smoother than my Jeep Wrangler.  I can’t wait to get this stuff installed so people that hate trucks with a stance can turn up their noses in disgust!!  

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Any lifted truck I have been in felt smoother, the big tires help bridge small imperfections in the road. You wont swerve to dodge things like you had to in your 911. Hell of a different direction on that trade. 911's are very nice cars, I hope they gave you two Silverados on your trade. 

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Any lifted truck I have been in felt smoother, the big tires help bridge small imperfections in the road. You wont swerve to dodge things like you had to in your 911. Hell of a different direction on that trade. 911's are very nice cars, I hope they gave you two Silverados on your trade. 


No they’re not, depreciation is hard on them once you get close to 50k miles and crap reviews too doesn’t seem to help them


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On 2/15/2020 at 4:45 PM, Shick1K9 said:

spacer.pngI have a 2019 RST Z71 with a stock 2 inch lift and I love it. I can see everything and it floats like a Caddy. I’ve been in a Porsche 911 primarily for the past 4 years sitting inches from the ground as a daily driver and thought I’d get a truck with the purpose of going big. I have a McGaughys 7 -10 inch lift with some humongous rims and tires.  So much for the super smooth ride but I’m sure it will be smoother than my Jeep Wrangler.  I can’t wait to get this stuff installed so people that hate trucks with a stance can turn up their noses in disgust!!  

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What do you consider humongous!? Lol can wait to check it out.

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What do you consider humongous!? Lol can wait to check it out.


This should be interesting


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13 hours ago, TXGREEK said:

No they’re not, depreciation is hard on them once you get close to 50k miles and crap reviews too doesn’t seem to help them

 

True statement... I got burned hard on my truck. Decided that after 8 months I wish I had bought a Crew Cab instead of a Double Cab. Lost almost $10,000 in value in 8 months, makes me sick to my stomach. So a sick truck decked out in LTZ equipment basically has me upside down now and can't manage a trade-in on a used CC or even trying to roll the negative equity into a new truck... oh well, guess I'm stuck.

 

Even lease conquest and massive employee discounts did not convince a Ram dealer to help me switch.

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True statement... I got burned hard on my truck. Decided that after 8 months I wish I had bought a Crew Cab instead of a Double Cab. Lost almost $10,000 in value in 8 months, makes me sick to my stomach. So a sick truck decked out in LTZ equipment basically has me upside down now and can't manage a trade-in on a used CC or even trying to roll the negative equity into a new truck... oh well, guess I'm stuck.  

Even lease conquest and massive employee discounts did not convince a Ram dealer to help me switch.

 

 

That sucks, sorry you had to go through that. In the past, I just would’ve kept it cause truck do really well holding their value especially selling it out right and not trading it in. I’m sure the dealership enjoyed every bit of signing yourself into debt. Best time to trade up is when there are huge discounts, right now there are (I believe) $13K discounts on specific CC’s which would’ve gotten you right side up on trading in early.

 

 

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That sucks, sorry you had to go through that. In the past, I just would’ve kept it cause truck do really well holding their value especially selling it out right and not trading it in. I’m sure the dealership enjoyed every bit of signing yourself into debt. Best time to trade up is when there are huge discounts, right now there are (I believe) $13K discounts on specific CC’s which would’ve gotten you right side up on trading in early.

 

 

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Well, the value of my truck and what I paid for it was spot on at the time compared to market value across all certified pre-owned trucks at other dealerships as well as private party asking values on AutoTrader. They matched up to what KBB listed it at private party value. I did extensive research before pulling the trigger because, well, I was TRYING to avoid the situation that I am now in. My dealership wanted a bit more than valued dealer trade-in but I talked them into throwing in a free extended warranty to cover the small gap that I had. I wasn't expecting the loss in value to happen so quickly. Lesson learned. It's the first used vehicle I've ever bought. Always did 2 year leases, and my Charger was the first vehicle I bought outright but it was brand new with zero miles on the odometer.

 

Oh well... there is one upside to this... the $8K in down payment I would have had to pay to make the switch, I now have the OK from my wife to dump that into this truck instead. ? So that means center console upgrade, suspension lift kit, new wheels and tires, and exhaust are coming hopefully this year. ?

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4 hours ago, xSHIFTxNASTYx said:

Well, the value of my truck and what I paid for it was spot on at the time compared to market value across all certified pre-owned trucks at other dealerships as well as private party asking values on AutoTrader. They matched up to what KBB listed it at private party value. I did extensive research before pulling the trigger because, well, I was TRYING to avoid the situation that I am now in. My dealership wanted a bit more than valued dealer trade-in but I talked them into throwing in a free extended warranty to cover the small gap that I had. I wasn't expecting the loss in value to happen so quickly. Lesson learned. It's the first used vehicle I've ever bought. Always did 2 year leases, and my Charger was the first vehicle I bought outright but it was brand new with zero miles on the odometer.

 

Oh well... there is one upside to this... the $8K in down payment I would have had to pay to make the switch, I now have the OK from my wife to dump that into this truck instead. ? So that means center console upgrade, suspension lift kit, new wheels and tires, and exhaust are coming hopefully this year. ?

Gentlemen we have a green light.. I repeat.. we have a green light! Haha let the good times roll!

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2 hours ago, Shick1K9 said:

26’s with Fury 37’s.  

Rad! Me too, just waiting to finish polishing some parts then headed to powder coat. You should do a build page so we can see the goods! There’s a few slick ones going down right now.

 

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5 hours ago, CovetedStyle said:

Rad! Me too, just waiting to finish polishing some parts then headed to powder coat. You should do a build page so we can see the goods! There’s a few slick ones going down right now.

 

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Those are 20’s on my car... 

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