So, I'm trading my '24 ZR2 that had the engine pop earlier this summer on a '25 diesel tomorrow morning. Deal's been made, down payment paid . . . well, deal's been made to a point but the dealer screwed up and left it online and dropped the price an additional $1700 on the online price, so we're negotiating that faux pas on their part now. Felt pretty good about the deal they're giving me, but if I can get another $1700 off, great.
Anyhoo, per the norm, they're trying to sell me on an extended warranty. Is it worth it? I guess nobody knows until, and if, it's needed.
I plan to keep this truck for years. I'll likely put under 10K miles a year on it, mainly will be used to tow boat to/from Chesapeake, a 360 mile round trip, several times a summer. They offered an 8 year 80000 bumper to bumper for $3280. I told him to cut it in half and I'd buy it. He came down to $2K and said they'd make $180 on it. That's when I dropped the $1700 price difference between today and yesterday on him. He said let's put this on hold and let me talk to the salesman and sales manager to see what we can do. So, buy the extened 80/80000 warranty for $2K, or ain't worth it? The diesel gets 5 year 100K power train and the standard 3/36 bumper to bumper.
Yes, yes, for you 6.2 fans, I love the the engine, the power, the sound. I just don't trust this one anymore after all the stories I've both heard and read of people going though 2 or 3, in one case, 5 engines. And, I get around 9 mpg over 360 miles pulling the boat and, based on talking to other diesel owners, I should get around 16 or better with the diesel.
Anyhoo, per the norm, they're trying to sell me on an extended warranty. Is it worth it? I guess nobody knows until, and if, it's needed.
I plan to keep this truck for years. I'll likely put under 10K miles a year on it, mainly will be used to tow boat to/from Chesapeake, a 360 mile round trip, several times a summer. They offered an 8 year 80000 bumper to bumper for $3280. I told him to cut it in half and I'd buy it. He came down to $2K and said they'd make $180 on it. That's when I dropped the $1700 price difference between today and yesterday on him. He said let's put this on hold and let me talk to the salesman and sales manager to see what we can do. So, buy the extened 80/80000 warranty for $2K, or ain't worth it? The diesel gets 5 year 100K power train and the standard 3/36 bumper to bumper.
Yes, yes, for you 6.2 fans, I love the the engine, the power, the sound. I just don't trust this one anymore after all the stories I've both heard and read of people going though 2 or 3, in one case, 5 engines. And, I get around 9 mpg over 360 miles pulling the boat and, based on talking to other diesel owners, I should get around 16 or better with the diesel.