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strawberry joe

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Owner is asking 50k....
2014 Tradesman, 105,000 miles, runs/looks perfect, back up camera, automatic, dually, ac, exhaust brake, Long bed, Crew Cab, like new, 22.5 hwy mpg, 6.7 Diesel,

My question to you folks is ...is there any issue with this truck i should be aware of or a deal breaker ?
for instance i bought a '98 diesel dually ...found out after it was mine it had a #53 mexican block with potential problems.
you see where i'm coming from don't wanna do that with a 50k purchase.

thanks for your impput.
 

Rav3ncroft

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I agree with @MADDOG that's no deal in my opinion. Search on CarGurus for similar trucks (year and mileage) and check out the prices.

.... At the end of the day it's a tradesman with very few options.

Here is are some examples..


 
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Moose2

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Owner is asking 50k....
2014 Tradesman, 105,000 miles, runs/looks perfect, back up camera, automatic, dually, ac, exhaust brake, Long bed, Crew Cab, like new, 22.5 hwy mpg, 6.7 Diesel,

My question to you folks is ...is there any issue with this truck i should be aware of or a deal breaker ?
for instance i bought a '98 diesel dually ...found out after it was mine it had a #53 mexican block with potential problems.
you see where i'm coming from don't wanna do that with a 50k purchase.

thanks for

I would order a new one.
 

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Pass
 

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I agree with some of the comments above. That price seems high for +100K and 8 year old.
Unless you are in hurry, I would look at getting a new one. If you have 50K to drop, finance it, put large
deposit down.
 

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One thing that you need to look for when buying used vehicles in States along the US/Canadian Border
From reading posts on this forum, it seems Canadian dealerships are dumping USED Rams that were made for use in Canada.
I guess it really does not matter, as long as Warranties are not involved
That the EVIC reads out in Metric measurements, etc.
 

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50 k for an 8 yr old Ram truck with over 100k miles? I dont care how optioned....Even in this pandemiclly caused craziness.... run forest run! No way.
 

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Prices are crazy right now but $50K for a 2014 tradesman with 105K. Absolutely Not!, No, No way, Nada.


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One thing that you need to look for when buying used vehicles in States along the US/Canadian Border
From reading posts on this forum, it seems Canadian dealerships are dumping USED Rams that were made for use in Canada.
I guess it really does not matter, as long as Warranties are not involved
That the EVIC reads out in Metric measurements, etc.
Mine came from Canada with 8000 miles on it. The cluster had already been converted and I was able to transfer the warranty. But I do agree, you need to do a little research before buying one from Canada. My son also bought one with 6000 miles and got his warranty transferred but never needed any warranty work done. They had to change my touchscreen and it was covered under warranty.
 

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That does sound high. But more info would help . Go to NADA and put in the model and extras in , Is it 2 or 4 wheel drive ? I assume a 2500 ?
And all the advice above is all good . And I would try and get a car fax on it. May show up some issues !
And Do you need a Diesel ?
Do you tow ?
Will it be used very little ?
A Diesel needs to be used a lot where a gas can sit for a bit w/no issues
 

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Mine came from Canada with 8000 miles on it. The cluster had already been converted and I was able to transfer the warranty. But I do agree, you need to do a little research before buying one from Canada. My son also bought one with 6000 miles and got his warranty transferred but never needed any warranty work done. They had to change my touchscreen and it was covered under warranty.
So it was pretty easy to transfer a Canadian Warranty ?
Being in Maine I have seen many from Canada come from Canaada ! And I am sure there are many on the lots up here as I am about 2 hrs or less from the border
 

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lol the guy is high or drunk... he's 15k too high, f that
 

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Bought this 17 Longhorn loaded with 37K miles for $30K - not a diesel but for the extra $20K you can get a lot of gas cards
 

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Too much $$$$$, walk away, especially for a Tradesman, that old, that many miles, IMHO.....
 

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recently bought 2017 tradesman, gas fuel, short box.....pretty basic 25k cdn. 44k mileage and one and a half years left on the warranty which came in handy replacing two broken exhaust manifold bolts. The price seems high to me but i noticed a dealer selling my truck for 39k and 100km mileage. The most obvious thing for you to consider is why this vehicle is being sold right after the warranty expires? red flag if you ask me. Consider looking for a vehicle with some warranty left....just in case eh.
 

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Well I just bought a 2014 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman with 86k miles for 25k.20210820_190311.jpeg
 

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