Purchasing 2017 or 22LTD?

[ajensen383]

So Im looking at buying another truck soon.. My son will be driving soon and I plan on having him use my 1999 Silverado... I was looking at a 2017 LTZ 1 owner truck with 40K on it... I found the truck on marketplace back in Sept and talked to the owner about it ( garage kept, Fluid filmed since new, well maintained, mobil1 every oil change , highway miles , trans was flushed in August and has no issues..etc)... He decided not to sell it at the time and I found out later  that he sold it to a  dealership a few months later in November and its been there since... back in November I went out to test drive it and the truck was in exceptional condition, probably the nicest one I have seen for its age. and due to the undercoating since new, there is no rust what so ever under it.  At the time i offered the dealership $1500 under their asking price and they wouldnt do anything, but now since its been sitting they have come down on the price, but im wondering if its worth the $43K they are asking vs buying a new one...I know this time we are living in buying a vehicle is crazy, but I also feel that as time goes on , the 2017 may depreciate faster than a 22, even though I would be paying more initially..I really prefer the look of the K2 models over the T1 and  I know what i should do is wait until prices stabilize, but I am one of those people who really do not like the new interior or exterior  look of the refresh models ...For me the less technology that goes into a vehicle, the better.... The 22 lTD has a nice simple interior that gets the job done without being over complicated with giant screens and digital everything...

 

So, would buying a 5 year old  2017 with 40K on it for 43K and no warranty  be a better deal than a 22 LTD for 60k and full warranty ?? 

[diyer2]

$ 17 k savings and you like the looks better, no brainer. 

[BlackisBeautiful]

Hi Jeff,

Without seeing the truck, this is an opinion with very few details. That being said, question always boils down to what are you going to do with the truck? 
If I was buying a daily, this truck would have too much premium. $43K will be depreciating with every mile, arguably if it actually is worth the premium in the first place.

 

If you have plans to collect it because of your desire to own one of the last models you appreciate, then by all means a new one will never be that one.  
 

But, best value will be a new one which comes with the inevitable upgrades, dealer support, and resale value that the 17 will have a hard time supporting. If you're already at $40, mercilessly beat up a dealership for the best buy possible and go for it.

 

If you're looking at a RCSB all these comments are mute.  Scarce and guys selling know what they got.  Good luck.

[ajensen383]

1 hour ago, BlackisBeautiful said:

Hi Jeff,

Without seeing the truck, this is an opinion with very few details. That being said, question always boils down to what are you going to do with the truck? 
If I was buying a daily, this truck would have too much premium. $43K will be depreciating with every mile, arguably if it actually is worth the premium in the first place.

 

If you have plans to collect it because of your desire to own one of the last models you appreciate, then by all means a new one will never be that one.  
 

But, best value will be a new one which comes with the inevitable upgrades, dealer support, and resale value that the 17 will have a hard time supporting. If you're already at $40, mercilessly beat up a dealership for the best buy possible and go for it.

 

If you're looking at a RCSB all these comments are mute.  Scarce and guys selling know what they got.  Good luck.

Well, this is going to be my "daily" if you will... Since the pandemic, my company shifted to a work from home policy, we went back for a few weeks, then management decided that we could stay home and work if we so desired. So with that being said, i really dont put alot of miles on , I would say at most roughly 5-7k miles a year is all I put on , so while its my daily, I dont drive alot.

 

Also, I really have no desire to "keep up with the Jonses" and get something new every 3 years or so... I generally keep them as long as i possibly can..10+ years as long as they dont start rotting out...

 

these are crew cab trucks im looking at, so theres room for my kids

[dieselfan1]

I just traded an 18 LT  for a 22 LTD LTZ that is loaded.

Prices aside it's an awesome truck. Glad I bought it.

I also don't buy used so I'm biased. 

But I'm keeping my lifted 18 for now because it's also an awesome truck .

[ajensen383]

2 hours ago, dieselfan1 said:

I just traded an 18 LT  for a 22 LTD LTZ that is loaded.

Prices aside it's an awesome truck. Glad I bought it.

I also don't buy used so I'm biased. 

But I'm keeping my lifted 18 for now because it's also an awesome truck .

 Thanks... What you feel is the biggest difference between the 22 and your 18?? 

 Both trucks i am looking at are LTZ as well..Both have roughly the same options as well, sunroof, heated/cooled seats etc..

Edited February 26, 2022 by ajensen383

[dieselfan1]

25 minutes ago, ajensen383 said:

 Thanks... What you feel is the biggest difference between the 22 and your 18?? 

 Both trucks i am looking at are LTZ as well..Both have roughly the same options as well, sunroof, heated/cooled seats etc..

The tech is the biggest difference. 

In fact I'm actually think about getting another new truck.

This one will be a High Country with all the bs you could imagine .

I'm working on a deal today

[ajensen383]

21 minutes ago, dieselfan1 said:

The tech is the biggest difference. 

In fact I'm actually think about getting another new truck.

This one will be a High Country with all the bs you could imagine .

I'm working on a deal today

Ah Gotcha... yeah, I could care less about the tech stuff as I just dont have a need for it.. 

 

Any big differences in driveability between the two?? To me it seems the 19+ doesnt seem as wide as the K2s 

[dieselfan1]

T1 are wider and taller

[NorthIdahoTexan]

I recently bought the 2018 over new primarily because of price and “concerned “ quality due to pandemic blow-back. Blow-back meaning layoffs, supply chain/inventory (chips, etc), quality of detail, other cut-backs. None of which were major concerns before the pandemic “crisis “.