Is This A Dumb Investment

BEANTOWNJIM · Jun 11, 2008

BOYS I AM SITTING ON A 2003 TOYOTA TUNDRA SR5 LOADED PICK UP TRUCK.I HAVE CLOSE TO 80,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK.I HEARD THESE TRUCKS ARE GOOD TRADE INS.BOYS WHEN I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IT WASNT MY FIRST CHOICE I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED MY CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 PACKAGE.

ARE THERE ANY CAR SALESMAN IN THIS FORUM THAT COULD TELL ME HOW TO GET THE BEST DEAL AND DEAL WITH THESE SLEAZY SALESMAN. HOW MUCH WILL I LOSE IF I TRADE IN MY TOYOTA TUNDRA I OWN THE TRUCK AND HAVE THE TITLE.

I HEARD THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CHEVY TRUCKS ON THE LOTS WITH THE GAS CRISIS NOBODY IS BUYING THE BIG AMERICAN TRUCKS ANYMORE BUT I REALLY WANT ONE BAD.

COULD I GET MY TRUCK + 12,000 AND GET A NEW TRUCK IS THIS POSSIBLE LIKE I SAID THERE ARE PLENTY ON THE LOTS WILL ANY DEALER TAKE THIS OFFER.

BEANTOWNJIM · Jun 11, 2008

I HAVE BEEN TOLD I WILL LOSE A LOT OF DOUGH ON ANY TRADE IN IS THIS TRUE?I ALSO HEARD NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO TRADE IN YOUR TRUCKS BECAUSE DEALERS ARENT SELLING ANY OF THIS YEARS CHEVY MODELS.

LETS GO BOYS I WANT TO PLAY (LETS MAKE A DEAL)

TacoBellFTW · Jun 11, 2008

Don't know about your truck deal, but your font and avatar would be looked down upon by downs patients.

TheWolf · Jun 11, 2008

Toyota has been buying a lot of vehicles back due to rust. Check with them.

Doug · Jun 12, 2008

Isn't a Tundra a larger truck already, sort of like an F-150 ?

Here's one for under 8k in Boston.

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/car/716475587.html

I don't think these would trade in too well at this time ( or ever again). A dealer might only go 5k on it, when you might do better privately.

Why do you need it new ? You could likely get a steal on a near new one.... maybe that 12k is enough, then get what you can for the Tundra.

BEANTOWNJIM · Jun 12, 2008

DOUG I ALWAYS FELT YOU BUY NEW BECAUSE USED YOUR BUYING SOMEBODY ELSES PROBLEM.I WOULD LOVE TO GET LAST YEARS MODEL NEW BUT THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY UNTIL MAYBE THIS YEAR.DEALERS ARE JUST NOT SELLING CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCKS I WOULD LIKE A SILVERADO THIS IS WHAT I HAD BEFORE AND I GOT A LOT OF MILES OUT OF IT 170,000 TO BE EXACT.

I HEARD TUNDRAS ARE GREAT TRADE INS BUT WITH THIS GAS CRISIS WHO KNOWS.:think2:

BEANTOWNJIM · Jun 12, 2008

GOOD PICTURES DOUG THATS THE EXACT TRUCK I HAVE BUT MINE IS 2003 SO MAYBE I CAN ADD ANOTHER 1000 TO THE PRICE.BUT YOU ARE RIGHT A DEALER ISNT GOING TO OFFER ME SH-T FOR MY TRUCK.

GreenDoberman · Jun 12, 2008

You ain't too bright are you Jimmy?

Doug · Jun 12, 2008

How much does a dealer want for this new ?.....

I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED MY CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 PACKAGE.

I'm thinking quite a bit more than 12k, and the trade-in ( 5k ?).