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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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any reason to get a PPI on a Dodge CPO MegaCab CTD Laramie? carfax is clean but I've seen clean carfaxes and then found replaced body panels with no report of it.

their price seems a little high too...what should a '06 2500 MegaCab CTD Laramie w/42k go for? it's got heated leather, running boards, and thats about it...mostly stock other wise, but it looks pretty clean. I will be paying cash but it's an out of state sight unseen purchase.

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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oh man, I would never purchase a vehicle without seeing it first, but if you are going to I think an inspection would be a must. What is the asking price for the truck?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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oh man, I would never purchase a vehicle without seeing it first, but if you are going to I think an inspection would be a must. What is the asking price for the truck?
going to look at every truck I am considering around the country would make buying a used truck more than a new one. so I really don't have a choice.

the asking price is 36k and change. bit high don't ya think since a guy coulda bought this truck for almost that price in '06.

thanks for thee reply.

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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Wow. That sounds way high. You can get a new 08 with the 6.7 well equiped for $32,000...
 
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Wow. That sounds way high. You can get a new 08 with the 6.7 well equiped for $32,000...
really? wow. all the ones I've looked at here are stickered into the mid 40's. maybe I forgot to mention that I'm looking only at 4x4s.

and aren't the 5.9's more desirable than the 6.7's? I've now found a '07 2500 4x4 5.9L 13k miles Laramie with everything except sunroof and nav for $33k+ change.

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Most people opt for the 5.9 as they have a great track record and tend to get better fuel mileage, however the guys with the 6.7's dont seem to be complaining as much. Even though the sticker prices are that high, you should be able to get 10k straight off of that no problem. However that 07 you found sounds fairly decent.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Sound a little high. I just bought a 06 2500 quad 4x4 with 2,000 miles on it from a dealer in North Georgia for 27k. but I did price some 08"s for 35k.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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I think I may be able to get that '07 4x4 laramie for a round 30 I guess.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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I bought mine new in 06 for that price. You might want to look around for a better deal.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I bought mine new in 06 for that price. You might want to look around for a better deal.
I've looked at every silver and med slate grey '06 2500 CTD 4x4 megacab laramie with leather and the works in the country that is advertised on autotrader and unless these guys are gonna knock off 6-8 grand I don't see a way to get it for less than $30k. is it possible that the value has gone up a bit due to the 6.7 not being as desirable...and the cost of building materials etc...??? and not to mention that the megacab is not built after '08.

h@ll...I don't know. I'm willing to pay a little of a premium to get exactly what I want but I don't want to get screwed. and I really don't think I want a 6.7...not to mention that all the 4x4 6.7 '08s I've seen with laramie leather and the works are stickered at $50k + around here. if you guys could point me to one of those $30k deals I'd give ya $1k commision at the completion of the deal.

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