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Hello guy's , I am looking at a 2003 2500hd ext cab 4x4 with 70,000 miles, the truck is super clean and runs excellent, it has the 496 with the allison trans, I got the guy down to 11,000 , to me this is very cheap for this truck, should this raise a flag for me or should i jump on it?? thanks for any reply...

steveyrock Enthusiast

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I got about the same deal on my 2003 sierra HD now mine is a reg cab standard 5 speed manual shift with the 6.0. The truck had 65.000 miles and I got it for 11.500.This truck runs very well and is still very tight.I was shopping around and to me it was a good deal as other dealers wanted 16.000 for simiular used trucks with that milage.

 

Go for it if you gave it a good test drive and everything seems ok. I also think trucks like these will be hard to sell as fuel prices keep edging up.The buyer will get better deals.

sonjaab Senior Enthusiast

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Thats a LOT of cash for a 5 yes FIVE year old truck with high mileage

and a unknown history!

The average is 12k per year .......................

Another month or 2 you could buy a big block truck for 1/2 that price!

 

Not to mention at $4 buck a gallon for gas your gonna LOVE that sub 10 mpg.

stump pulling power commuting to work daily!

 

Get down to the dealer now!

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wellinghurst

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Thats a LOT of cash for a 5 yes FIVE year old truck with high mileage

and a unknown history!

The average is 12k per year .......................

Another month or 2 you could buy a big block truck for 1/2 that price!

 

Not to mention at $4 buck a gallon for gas your gonna LOVE that sub 10 mpg.

stump pulling power commuting to work daily!

 

Get down to the dealer now!

WHAT???

It's a great deal if it's clean (carfax/etc)... 70k miles is not high miles on an 03. AVG retail for that is over $19,000 in my region.

 

I am a car wholesaler by trade....

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judge389

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beast77,

 

That is a good price and good miles. and here's the thing. If you like the truck and you trust it's history then get it. I probably paid 2k more than I should have for my 02nd cc long bed a few years back but it took me forever to find one so when I did I bought it.

 

as for the trucks getting cheaper cause of gas going up......I doubt that will ever happen... Ever price a suburban lately?

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Twistgrip

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Thanks for all your help, im going pay the man this morning!!! I know about the gas sucking on this truck but who buys a big block for good gas milage, you have to pay to play!!! Thanks

 

 

Go buy the truck, I just picked mine up 2 weeks ago and love it. 2004 gmc crew 8.1 ally! :uhoh:

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Thanks for all your help, im going pay the man this morning!!! I know about the gas sucking on this truck but who buys a big block for good gas milage, you have to pay to play!!! Thanks

 

Good for you - that seems like a screaming deal to me (at least for my area). I can tell you for a fact that truck would sell for about $16-18k in my area, depending on the options. I don't even want to tell you what I paid for my 2004 (GMC SLT, 6.0, cc, 55k miles at the time), but needless to say it was a LOT more than what you're getting yours for.

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xtmsports

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That is a good deal.

 

I purchased my truck a month ago for $11,000. I talked him down from $15K.

 

2002 2500HD 4x4 Crew cab with long bed.

8.1L engine.

Allison tranny.

93K miles

6 inch super lift.

Air bags for rear shocks.

 

Then I added 20 inch rims with 37in Nitto Mudd Grappler tires.

 

The truck is a beast.

SpeedyV Enthusiast

SpeedyV

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Hello guy's , I am looking at a 2003 2500hd ext cab 4x4 with 70,000 miles, the truck is super clean and runs excellent, it has the 496 with the allison trans, I got the guy down to 11,000 , to me this is very cheap for this truck, should this raise a flag for me or should i jump on it?? thanks for any reply...

That's a great price for a truck in top-notch condition (along with some of the other deals mentioned here).

 

For comparison, I know a guy that recently purchased an '01 ECSB 8.1/Allison 4x4 LS with 44K miles for $19K. Granted, it has very low miles and looks new, but that's a lot of money to spend.

 

I purchased my '01 CCSB 8.1/Allison 2x4 LS with 93K last year for $12.5K - a great price compared to others within a 100-mile radius or so. Granted, I was specifically looking for an '01 or '02 in very clean condition, so I might have gotten a slightly better price on an '03 or '04. The truck I purchased had a few upgrades - dual exhaust, Transfer Flow fuel tank, billet grille, step bars - but was basically stock.

 

Love the big block. It's a hoss.

steveyrock Enthusiast

steveyrock

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congratulations on your purchase,hope it treats you good for years to come,sure beats buying new and loseing four grand as soon as it leaves the lot.You can buy gas with your saveings.

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c4racer

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man - I hate it when I type a reply and lose it....

 

That is a good price. A buddy just picked up a 2002 2500HD crew cab 4x4 LT with the 6L for $13K. I paid the same for a 01' burb 8.1L LT - fully loaded. His had 70K, mine had 85K.

 

The 8.1 doesn't do so bad on gas, really. So far I've been seeing 10-11 around town and 13 on the freeway doing ~70. Compares to 12-13 and 15-16 for our previous 1500 5.3L / 4.10 burb. Both 4x4.

 

The tq is amazing tho - just a blip of the throttle and it will jump from 65 to 75 on the highway. It is also nice that the burb has a 36 gallon tank - it still gives very good cruising range.

 

anyway - you are going to love it.

 

btw - our 2500 burb 8.1L is an occasional use vehicle - only used when we need the space on the weekends to haul stuff or people or both, or tow my 6Klb race car trailer - which is does even over hilly roads quite easily. Even with the 3.73 gears.

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Rudy35

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Beast 77, that's a good buy! This winter I saw the same truck at a dealer, less miles and some extras, but they were asking $23,000. If your truck is in good shape, I think you got a great price. Good Luck. :crackup:

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