2008 Dodge Cummins

[merlin2569]

Hey guys found what I think is a good deal on a 2008 Dodge Cummins Mega Cab Laramie. Truck has 75,000 miles on it. Already has a turbo back exhaust with DPF delete, has programmer, and cold air intake. Just wondering before i buy this if there is anything that I should be checking or be worried about? Any advice you guys could give me on it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[danredig]

Just wondering what the price is on it?? i just picked one up that is all stock and had 77,500 miles. asking price was $35,500 but he showed me $20,500 on trade for my '05 duramax LT with 166,000 miles. i thought it was a good deal but not sure. Any recommendations would also be helpful fuel mileage sucks compared to the Duramax!!!

 

[merlin2569]

They are asking 35,900 for it. The dealer let me take it out for a couple hours the other afternoon and i went for about 100 mile drive with it all highway and it showed 19.9 mpg when i got back to the dealer. So i would have to say doing the exhaust, a programmer, and air intake are worth the investment.

 

[danredig]

That seems to be pretty decent mileage even if the computer is a little off. I guess the only thing that would concern me a little would be the aftermarket add-ons and the remaining warranty the truck still has on it but if its a good dealer that will work with any problems you might have while still under warranty i'd say go for it. I love mine and can't wait to start improving the fuel mileage! Took it from eastern ND to Island park 2 weeks ago pulling an enclosed 29' trailer with 4 sleds, had the cruise set at 83 into a bad head wind and averaged about 9.5 i think. Pulls great and love the engine brake!

 

[Highmarker]

Almost $36,000 seems like a ton of money for a 4 year old truck with almost 80,000 miles! IMHO...you could get a brand new SLT for about a grand or two more....

 

[danredig]

Mega cab is a whole different deal though, plus the difference between leather seats and the cloth is big too from a comfort standpoint.

 

[merlin2569]

Ya i'm going in tomorrow morning i'm hoping i can get him down to that 33,000-34000 range. Have to wait and see

 

[mud99]

I just picked up an 07.5 3500 Laramie Quad Cab DRW with a Bradford flatbed and 180K miles for $19K from a dealer in WY.

It was a long drive to pick it up, but good sledding along the way...

I really like the flatbed vs a sled deck, with the exception that their is less storage.

 

[NDFARMER95]

Just picked up a 2007.5 6.7 Megacab Laramie DRW for ma. It had 75k on it and we got it for around $28,500.

 

[merlin2569]

Ya i ended up not trading for it. The dealer was looking at $13900 to trade. That means they were only giving me $22000 for my 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Big Horn w/ 20000 miles. Needless to say the dealer wasn't too happy when i told him he could go f**k himself. So i'm still looking. If anyone knows of any trucks similar to that let me know.

 

[clarson80]

Watch for engine hours too, not just miles. Turn the key to on, but not start...hold the odometer button in for a while and you'll get hours the the odo. display.