Well I am heading off to college this fall and I want a Duramax.But I can't afford one just yet.I could possibly get a 6.5L but I don't know if I really want one of those.I am going into Diesel Technology (Ag) then Truck Diesel if possible.But I am wondering how did you guys get your Duramaxes paid for? This will be my 1st truck so I have nothing to trade in for a Duramax.Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

 

Ben, when i bought my first truck (you know the story) I had some credit but not a lot and that helped me out quite a bit. What i would do if i were you is look around at alot of used trucks and even if you find one that has over 100,000 miles but its in your price range, take a serious look at it and drive it and crunch some numbers and talk to the bank that you wich to get a loan thru. Yea loans arent the best thing when you are in school but it builds your credit and in the end I found a way to make a $750 dollar payment while being a senior in high school, yea it was really tough at times but it got easiler once i figured out a system to use. Just look around and find a Duramax that is in your price range, you cant be picky and not look at one because you dont like the color or something. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

My first diesel was a 6.5 2500. sweetest thing. rode nice, not noisy. keep it clean . and it was a great partner.......until i put gas in it.. one night at 1 am. this guy approched me at the gas station and the diesel and gas where on the same pump, so yea i accidently put the wrong hose in there, put in 75.00 worth of gas. and drove about 5 kms. and it slowly died..then i realized what i did, after that, thats how i became a member of the diesel place all the guys helped me out so much. Except after i got the gas out, the head gaskets dried out cause i never added lubricant to the diesel. and ended up blowing my gaskets....... and spending 7500.00 on a new top end that these mechanics @$#^ me over with.......a new crate moter would have been 6500.00 but whatever water under the bridge, so yea a 6.5 is a great starter just dont put gas in it.. the moters are completly different though,, this new one. is so confussing, i was just getting used to my old one. then i crashed it, and i got it fixed up and sold it for 7500. paid for the motor.......this one is nice but a little rougher then my old one. but hwy ride is sweet, and the power knocks my socks off..love it......so yea thats my story..

 

Yeah I'll wait till next summer then try and get one.By then I will have enough for a downpayment.

 

Honestly if i were you Ben i would trade the Regal and the S10 in. I know you dont think that you are gonna get anything for them, but you have to look at it this way: its better than not having anything at all like me.

 

Well the Regal I will keep due to the milage it gets.It gets 30mpg hwy.But as of lately it has been overheating.Boiling the Antifreeze is what its doing.

 

check your thermostat^^ and coolant level

 

Coolant was low due to the radiator cap poping off.But I found it and placed it back on filled up the resevoire and drove it only once and it seemed to be ok.But I haven't been driving it as of lately.

 

if i was you ben i would trade one in, even if they only gave you a 1000 for trade in. and keep the other incase you breake something and cant get it fixed right away.

 

Yep tradin one in will give ya that little extra cash and every little bit helps, do everything you can to make it easier to make payments on your truck. Take advice from me man I'm well expirenced in buying cars, get together as much money as you can before walking on to a dealer lot and getting serious. Let me know if you have any questions.