So lately I've been watching and reading about the economy, as most of us have. With the oil prices where they are, the economy in the slump, the auto makers practically giving away vehicles, and the wars overseas; I'm curious as to what you guys, and gals, have to offer on this question.
I'm considering trading in my avalanche on a sedan/wagon/hatch as a daily driver. I do use my truck a good bit, right now. The problem is, I'm moving. I've been offered a contract thru the navy to do nuke engineering for them, and I am going to take it. We are finalizing the details of it right now, and once it's all done and said for, I'll be moving. I can't take any of my current toys with me, ie. quads, bikes, cobra. With out having any of those, I will have nothing to haul around, nor tow anywhere, aside from a refridgerator/tv that I buy for my house/apartment.
I know the market is as good as it's going to get right now for a person trading a vehicle, especially a truck. We are in the snow/ice season up here in the north. It is also the time to be a buyer. Is it a BUYERS market, for everything, new and used. The prices of fuel are rumored to go back up, the economy is very, VERY unstable, and our dollars are very weak. With that in mind, here are my thoughts...
With a weak dollar and high gas, I'm not willing, nor wanting, to pay 100 a fill up, every 400-500 miles again. My truck is not old, nor have high miles, but it is coming into that part of it's life where a decent service will be due. I can still get a good deal out of it on a trade, and cars are VERY cheap right now. I won't need the truck hardly at all once I move, and if I do need one, wouldn't it be smarter to either have whatever I purchased delieverd, or rent a U-Haul? I get a military discount for being a Veteran, and my contract is awarding me a fully paid move.
What do you guys think? I'm just looking for advice, as I'm a very indecisive person. Have any of you thought about this, or actually followed thru? I'm interested to hear the thoughts of others, and sometimes they have more insight into a subject than the person in it. thanks.
I'm considering trading in my avalanche on a sedan/wagon/hatch as a daily driver. I do use my truck a good bit, right now. The problem is, I'm moving. I've been offered a contract thru the navy to do nuke engineering for them, and I am going to take it. We are finalizing the details of it right now, and once it's all done and said for, I'll be moving. I can't take any of my current toys with me, ie. quads, bikes, cobra. With out having any of those, I will have nothing to haul around, nor tow anywhere, aside from a refridgerator/tv that I buy for my house/apartment.
I know the market is as good as it's going to get right now for a person trading a vehicle, especially a truck. We are in the snow/ice season up here in the north. It is also the time to be a buyer. Is it a BUYERS market, for everything, new and used. The prices of fuel are rumored to go back up, the economy is very, VERY unstable, and our dollars are very weak. With that in mind, here are my thoughts...
With a weak dollar and high gas, I'm not willing, nor wanting, to pay 100 a fill up, every 400-500 miles again. My truck is not old, nor have high miles, but it is coming into that part of it's life where a decent service will be due. I can still get a good deal out of it on a trade, and cars are VERY cheap right now. I won't need the truck hardly at all once I move, and if I do need one, wouldn't it be smarter to either have whatever I purchased delieverd, or rent a U-Haul? I get a military discount for being a Veteran, and my contract is awarding me a fully paid move.
What do you guys think? I'm just looking for advice, as I'm a very indecisive person. Have any of you thought about this, or actually followed thru? I'm interested to hear the thoughts of others, and sometimes they have more insight into a subject than the person in it. thanks.
