Well I've decided to trade the 2017 CCLB KR SRW for a 2019 version. I've got a dealer that's giving me top dollar for my trade and we're just having a hard time finding a dealer that will give a truck up.

I've found a few platinums and loaded KRs out there that meet my wants, but most are 500+ miles away from TN. Guess I'm looking for unicorns.. long bed with factory 5th wheel prep. Was really wanting a magma red but can't find one that meets my needs. Didn't want white again, but will take it. So, hoping that a Ruby or a Blue Jeans platinum will be able to be dealer swapped.

 

Benefit if you can negotiate with a different dealership that has the truck you can negotiate a better price and get into the hold back. Only the original dealership gets the hold back so sometimes you can work a deal that's near the same and offset a slightly lower trade in.

 

Why dont you have your dealer order the exact truck you want?

 

 

I had to go 1000 miles away to get as close as I could to what I wanted...keep looking.

 

Can I ask what they are offering you? I contemplated a trade as well, I have a loaded 17 Lariat Ultimate but not sure if I can be bothered with the whole changing truck thing, mine has 14K

 

How do you guys not lose your *** trading in every couple years? Or are you losing it and just not caring?

 

Trying to trade before the end of the year for tax purposes.

I got an offer of $61,500 to trade. Looking at about 73000 on new loaded kr or platinum.

I have 23000 miles.

 

I've been wondering this as well. I feel lucky just to be able to afford only one. I plan to keep it forever, so maybe not to much in the scheme of things. But I don't plan in having payments forever.

 

 

I always thought the same.

The first truck I financed was a '06 Dodge I bought in '09. Traded it in 2013 on a '07 Dodge with positive equity. Had the '07 Dodge paid off when I traded it on my first brand new truck...2016 Ram. $12,500 trade allowance for my '07 (paid $15k for it and drove it 4 years).
Traded the 2016 Ram on the new Superduty. I had $9k positive equity to use toward my Ford (owed 26k, dealer gave me 35k).
I plan to keep my Ford long after it's paid off. If I need another truck, I'll rebuild an older one....but I hate the way new vehicles are going, so I don't see myself buying anything newer in my lifetime...

 

It's a tax game if you own a business. I usually trade mine every 2 years after depreciated. These trucks hold their value so well it really doesn't cost much. Traded my 2017 with 20,000 miles on it for my new 2019 with more options for less than 10k out the door.

 

I didn't get nearly as good a deal on the purchase of the first truck because I wanted a 19, and it was still October 18 when I bought. Not to mention I searched just about every zip code in the country, and couldn't find the one I wanted with same configuration, and not time to order... at least not without a guarantee that I'd would get it in 6-8 weeks, or whatever it is.

Good to know there is a tax game afoot, our accountant advised me to buy through the business so I did. Maybe I'll be able to get the ruby red in a couple years. I couldn't find any that color with my options when I was ready to buy, except one, that someone bought two days before I committed to purchasing. Indeed they do hold their value. I considered buying a used, until I saw the price. Then was like, why the hell not just go ahead and get a new one then lol.

 

Yeah if you do your research and shop for the best deal there can't be more than a 2-3k difference between a new truck and a used truck with low miles.

 

There is your answer. Is $10K loss "losing your ***" or no big deal?? How much is $10K worth to you? A month's pay, a week's pay, a good night on the town, or mortgage material????