Misfit
Lawful neutral
I own a Chevy Silverado LT with 96,000 miles and I’m hopefully buying a new or used truck with in the next four months.
I keep vehicles for at least ten years and was told that a diesel can last twice that so I’m leaning towards a Chevy or GMC diesel. I have a small travel trailer that I’m thinking I’ll be getting rid of for maybe a truck camper or minimalist trailing camper someday but I also have been told I’ll pay the price at the pumps owning a diesel.
I defiantly want a 4X4 with crew cab because I use it as a traveling gym and to store fishing gear. The four wheel drive will keep me from having to shovel snow and get me to the hiking and fishing spots I might not normally be able to get to.
I did see a new 4X4 Toyota that wasn’t diesel and wouldn’t be able to haul a truck camper but I’m sure was about half the price of what I’m looking for in a diesel.
There is a 2017 GMC dually with 10,000 miles at Carmax that is fully loaded for a fifth wheel with all the bells and whistles for 60K, not that I want a dually because what if I get a flat tire? I couldn’t change it myself and Lord only knows how much replacing tires on that beast would be not to mention gas mileage.
I also had a new Dakota years ago that was a piece of crap so I’m not a fan of Dodge and my Ford Ranger’s clutch went out driving through NC…I’m still bitter over that.
So I guess my questions are, diesel or not, new or used and is there anything I should definitely stay clear of?
I keep vehicles for at least ten years and was told that a diesel can last twice that so I’m leaning towards a Chevy or GMC diesel. I have a small travel trailer that I’m thinking I’ll be getting rid of for maybe a truck camper or minimalist trailing camper someday but I also have been told I’ll pay the price at the pumps owning a diesel.
I defiantly want a 4X4 with crew cab because I use it as a traveling gym and to store fishing gear. The four wheel drive will keep me from having to shovel snow and get me to the hiking and fishing spots I might not normally be able to get to.
I did see a new 4X4 Toyota that wasn’t diesel and wouldn’t be able to haul a truck camper but I’m sure was about half the price of what I’m looking for in a diesel.
There is a 2017 GMC dually with 10,000 miles at Carmax that is fully loaded for a fifth wheel with all the bells and whistles for 60K, not that I want a dually because what if I get a flat tire? I couldn’t change it myself and Lord only knows how much replacing tires on that beast would be not to mention gas mileage.
I also had a new Dakota years ago that was a piece of crap so I’m not a fan of Dodge and my Ford Ranger’s clutch went out driving through NC…I’m still bitter over that.
So I guess my questions are, diesel or not, new or used and is there anything I should definitely stay clear of?