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I would get the 20.  10 speed.  Chevy also "reworked/tuned" the suspension on the 20 model year.  Maybe less chance of rear window leak on the 20.

 

I have the sunroof on mine and most of the time I have it closed and the shade as the sun shines right in my face/eyes.  The only reason I got the sunroof is because it was included (at the time I bought my truck was the only one in Maine with the options I wanted and the 6.2).

 

the 20 will have a higher value, hasn't been titled, etc. etc..

 

You might think you have gotten the 20 for the best price but I bet these is still another 500-1000 especially if they still have it late next week.

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I am leaning towards buying the 19. They came down further on the price. $15k off sticker from when it was new with under 6k miles doesn’t seem bad. Cannot get any other dealers to give me a better price on a new 20. I am going to take it for a longer drive. Get a better feel of the transmission. Have to remember to check the back windows for any evidence of water leak.

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Or sell your current truck on Craigslist and get pre-approved by a bank for a loan for the "new" truck. The last time I financed a truck I went to my local bank that was offering good rates and got pre-approved for the maximum I would need for a new truck. When I found the truck I wanted to buy I paid a deposit by check to hold it and it took two business days to get a bank check for the amount of the truck. My deposit check was returned to me once they had the bank's check.

 

Buying a used truck from a dealer and taking their offer on your trade-in costs you at least $3,000 and probably more. I work to hard for my money to give it away like that to save a little bit of my time and some inconvenience. $3,000 takes $5,000 in gross income to get and to me that is a significant amount of money to throw away. I would sooner give the money to the Salvation Army than to a car dealership.

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 I've had zero mechanical or electronic issues with my 2019 Trail Boss.

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On 5/21/2020 at 10:23 PM, CamaroVetteGuy said:

I am leaning towards buying the 19. They came down further on the price. $15k off sticker from when it was new with under 6k miles doesn’t seem bad. Cannot get any other dealers to give me a better price on a new 20. I am going to take it for a longer drive. Get a better feel of the transmission. Have to remember to check the back windows for any evidence of water leak.

You want to take over the payments on my 2020 LT Trail Boss?  PM me if interested. 

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