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Old 04-22-2007, 09:06 AM
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NEW hear, Help deciding on a truck

Hi im new hear and im looking at getting a 2003 ram 2500 laramie with 97k miles and they want $22-24k for it. The truck looks in good shape and its lifted with rims and tires and it has some other things, well i was wondering if its a good deal to get it with the miles and for that price. Any info will help out Thanks.
Old 04-22-2007, 09:42 AM
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Welcome to the DTR I just bought my wife an 03 1ton 2WD Auto its got everything but leather SRT 10 hood,bed liner and only 76,000 miles I gave $20,900 for it. I dont think what someone is asking is as important as what its worth to you. Just my thoughts hope this helps.
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22k or lower seems good to me. Check it over really good then if you like it, buy it. is it a dealer or private seller?
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Its at a dealer but i kinda know the guy who had it first. Ill go ask him about it and see if there was anything wrong with it.
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Did he trade on a newer one? I would guess that. It's a 4x4 also being lifted. Automatic or manual? If it's an auto and it's got performance mods, check the trany or figure in the price of a rebuilt or new tran. Does the oil smell like diesel?-high pressure fuel perfomance mods-bad injector or premature failure. Front end is it loose?-tire wear on inside or outside, maybe on the back if they rotated them. If it's had performace mods did the engine get cooked?-high exhaust gas temps. BIGGEST TIP TAKE SOMEONE ALONG THAT REALLY KNOWS THESE TRUCKS.
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