Big horn with Cummins or Laramie with gas

[Scott.sanders]

I’m looking to spend around 55k. I can get a nicely equipt big horn with the Cummins and add leather (with my kids it’s a must) or get a Laramie with the 6.4l hemi with just about every option I would like. I plan to trade every 4 years. My question I guess is which should hold more value?? Milage will be around 100k in the 4 years and I pull 3-5k 2-3 times a week and pull my boat (6k lbs) and my travel trailer 2-4 times a month (tt is 8500 dry). I don’t need the Cummins for my loads but would it be wise to drop down in trim to save 4 years from now?

thanks for any help!

 

[NordicNevs]

Cummins will hold more Value. Substantially more.
Have you seen used diesel prices as of late? It’s almost cheaper to buy new.




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[Scott.sanders]

that’s kind of what I figured. Especially under the 100k mark.

 

[NordicNevs]

that’s kind of what I figured. Especially under the 100k mark.

Actually, Even more so over the 100k mark. They all flatline eventually but the diesels really shows their worth after that big 100 mark.


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[Jackel]

They both depreciate at the same rate, thus, if you spend $9k less now, it’ll be worth $9k less in 4 yrs. Check NADA for yourself on 2015 gas vs diesel models. As such, really depends on whether extra towing capability on a diesel outweighs features you get with the gas. I compared diesel maintenance (oil, fuel filter, etc) vs mpg improvement. For me, I chose the 6.4 and have no regrets.

 

[dalepres]

You may not spend 9000 more on a diesel now, though; you might find a nice diesel for less than gas. There are a lot more diesels sitting on lots that are deeply discounted than there are hemis so the hemis are not so deeply discounted. I could have gotten a very nice diesel for much less money than the hemi I ordered. I just have a my-way-or-the-highway mental defect so I spent more to get just what I wanted.

 

[wowens79]

Why not go with a Hemi Big Horn and stick the $9k in a mutual fund. Spend that $9k on a truck, and in 4 years it will be worth about $6k, invest it, and it should be $15k.

 

[Scott.sanders]

Wowens, it’s a truck that will enter my work fleet. I’ll keep it for 2 years, pass it down to one of my salesmen and get another. The plan is to keep 2 trucks less than 4 years old between myself and one of my other salesman and trade in the 4 year old truck each time. If it were for me personally and not a business expense/write off I wouldn’t be as concerned with the resale/trade value as I am with trying to come up with a strategy for my business spending! Our current 4 year old gmc has 94k on the clock. Just trying to make since of some numbers. Thanks!