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Recently I've been looking into buying a truck, the one I'm interested is a 98 Ram 2500 V10 with 130,000 miles. Suspension, brakes, alternator, and transmission have all been replaced very recently. Test drove and it felt good, looks very clean. Guy is listing it for $6900 but I may be able to talk him down some.
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Originally Posted by Ram
I should hope so. Excellent condition books around 3,800.
If you need that heavy duty a truck i would wait and get a deisel the v10s get around 9 mpg
It's actually pretty close to blue book, it's a quad cab, slt, long bed with every option that you could get on it.
All that stuff was replaced because he used it for plowing.
Fair enough. I ran it as an extended cab with the basics. Still seems high for a 14 year old truck though.
Blue book is for suckers.....See what people are paying for them, not what Car dealers want you to THINK people are paying for them! ;)
Now this is good advice. Listen to the man!Quote:
Originally Posted by thortek
Yes I would agree with fordsix about getting a diesel. They last alot longer and get better mileage, and theyre easier to work on. At 130k, it still has life in it, but how much? 130k on a cummins engine is young. Plus, depending on the area, you should be able to get a decent- good ram diesel for the same price or less.
If it's been sitting there long enough for you to think about it, you probably don't want it anyway
Diesel vs gas debate again love the pulling power of diesel but in the winter a gelled up truck is not fun both have strengths and weaknesses but gas motors now last longer than they ever have before . I run gas but it really dependent on what and how you use it for and if you buy diesel being able to plug it in the winter is a must
I ran a diesel pulling truck for around 7 years hauling campers out of northern Ind. and never once did it gell up. When the temp started to dip I would just add a little mixed homemade additive to the tanks and we were good to go, not to mention that my additive would keep the pump and injectors clean. Very little smoke pulling in the Penn. mountains. The additive tip came from a shop that rebuilt pumps and injectors.
Nothing wrong with that but more expensive in the winter time I like diesel not shooting em down just not a truck for everyone is all I was getting at
No. but I guess its a debate because everyone has an opinion- probably from experience. And for me, I like the diesels because they last longer, 400k miles on an engine easy instead of maybe 200k you can get out of a gas engine; you only have to do oil changes every 5,000 to 10,000 miles instead of 3,000 miles like in a gas engine; and the mileage usually doubles if not more. For me, I reccommend diesels because alot of people dont know that much about them, but in the end it is really their decision.
I Currently have an early 2000's VW TDI I love to death because I get 50 mpg- no kidding- and had a Dodge Ram Cummins before and will probably get one again, and I agree with mechanic 688, ive never had mine gel up and the additive works, but how well may also depend on where you live.
All good points bout them oil burners and although diesel require less maintenance the components are usually more expensive to replace also
diesel no matter the brand, as long as you get a good price when yo buy it it will hold a good value. thats a little high for this truck i agree but in the end its you and the seller meeting a price you can both agree with, i bought my 02 about four years ago on ebay in baton rouge for 6900 quad cab diesel 2 wheeldrive and short bed sadly, its the maroon one in the pics i post
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Originally Posted by writer2783
My Cummings has nearly 600k does not burn oil nor leak any oil, small oil leak from the transmission about 1 liter a month. Everything I own with the exception of my two lawn mowers are diesel powered.
1. Dodge Diesel 3/4 ton - Cummings
2. Mitsubishi Pajero - Mitsubishi Diesel Inter-cooled Turbo Charged
3. International S1900 - DT466
4. 4x4 Loader - Continental
5. International School buss - DT366
6. Kubota Diesel V2203 engine looking for a project.
Last International I had was the S-2300 Series with the Cummings L10, 13 speed roadranger on air.
More power, better fuel mileage less maintenance, generally less cost to purchase used.
I no longer own a diesel. I miss it. Call me strange but I love the smell of burning diesel.
It's Cummins, by the way.
Biscuit I am not trying to be rude but you do not have any with a Cummings.They are Cummins engines not Cummings.Quote:
Originally Posted by biscuit
Also at least up here a diesel pickup new or used is more expensive than a gas.
Yeah for that price u can get a dodge diesel
I would not buy any pick-up truck with 13000 mi. for $6900.
The resale will never be that much, especially if it's dinged up from working scrap.
One time I looked at a truck that the guy claimed had a new motor, luckily my brother (who's an exccellent pro mechanic) was with me, he asked the guy, "new motor , but you didn't bother to change the valve covers, eh???"
Anyway he proceeded to call "B.S." on the guy big time who grinned , cause he knew he'd been busted.
I owned a Dodge caravan, paid 1300 (asking Price was $1800) while my ex-wife was out of town...
It had about 130k mi. , by the time she got back (month later) the transmission had died ...she was like where's your $$$
And I had to explain ...wanted the new van to be a surprise, it was alright.
All caravans had a sh*tty trans.
I don't like Dodge anyway , despite they seem tough, they're not, and a bunch are put together in Brazil plant by basically monkeys these days. Hard to admit to a guy username of Ram though.
Just my.02 is all.
IF I'm wrong, you can tell me "I told you so" but if I'm right ...I don't like to say that...
But if you don't buy it it will save you some grief and a BAD investment IMO is all...
I've always been a chevy guy, but Ford makes the best trucks. It's true.
EDIT: dang, for less than $6900 total I could have a new 5.0 liter and trans. dropped in my F-150, then it will have -0- miles on motor/trans. ...what I plan on when it dies.
Oh, diesel is good and all, but when it does have a problem, it will be a MAJOR repair. (expensive)...
IF one gets into Bio-Diesel (vegetable oil, processed with lye, then methanol added to boost octane, IIRC)
It's a tax write-off and costs around $1 gallon as well...I'm waiting till I get Isuzu NPR or mitsubishi Fuso truck for that stuff though...besides it Gels up if sitting too long I heard.
well, Good luck! God Bless (and be with you, I pray)!:cool:
Nice catch.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrapper321
I dont get why people pay so much for vehicles
Buy something from the 80's or older, learn how to fix it. Have a cheap truck that can do everything you need for a couple grand. People have been using cars everyday as long as we have had them, no reason an older truck can't work for you. Also it is a fun hobby.
New cars are the devil!!!
even if it isn't that old, i prefer keeping one, and doing my own maintenance and repairs, because after you get to know a vehicle, it gets to be pretty easy to maintain (long as you started out with the right vehicle in the first place).
Dodge= POOP
130K dodge @ $6900= PooPoo POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
The end!
Not true haha! That V10 truck is way overpriced though. I have 3 dodge diesel trucks (89, 91 and 95) and a 96 ford diesel van (only because dodge didn't put Cummins in the vans) and they're the way to go. And all of them cost me 1/4 to 1/2 of what this guy is asking for his V10 gas hog.Quote:
Originally Posted by DumbD
We run diesels and I wont get into why. TO the OP I recomend you stay away from the V10. We buy junk cars from alot of lots and see the same V10's sitting around. Expensive to drive for very little if any improvement over a V8. Nothing wrong with a gas truck, but not for us.
I honestly wouldn't recommend buying a Dodge. Not to sound biased. But, if I were you I would buy a Toyota, Ford, Chevrolet, or Nissan. Or most anything that isn't a Dodge. At least not with a gas motor. The Cummins diesel is an excellent motor, just paired with a not so excellent truck ( in my opinion). I know some people swear by them, and I'm really not trying to start the huge truck debate. But, I just don't think you'd get your money's worth.
Just my two cents!
I've had tons of dodges with gas and v8 motors and they've all been reliable for me. Fords and chevy's, not so much haha. I use to consider myself a chevy guy but now I'm more of a dodge guy as well. But I'll drive anything if the deal is right on it.
its all in what you want or need.I like all truck have owened everything but a chevy.I have a 1994 dodge cummins and i put it through the ringer and it has been going strong for almost 4 years now.I havent done anything to it either!
Can't argue with that. I've always been a Chevy guy. Mine's always been pretty good to me. Whatever works for you!