What has the best resale value?
 

Have been looking steady for 2 months for a replacement for my 2007 GMC. The used car market is nuts, so it now pushing me to the new car market. Looking at these models
Ford F150 XLT with the 5.0
Chevrolet/GMC LT
Nissan Titan

All are 2 wheel drive. So of the the three. what has the best reliability and resale?

*Toyota too much and the Dodge=no resale

The best.......
 

is the Ford F150. They last longer, work harder and keep a higher resale value. The F150 has been the best light pickup on the market for the last 30 years or so.

Not according to this ad. :)

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All of those regular 1/2 ton models hold their value about the same, they may be a little bit higher or lower depending on what's going on in the market -- new model just out, rebates/incentives on new ones, big supply of off-lease flooding the market, etc, etc. But over time they're very close.

Soooooo.....

Buy what you like
Buy what/where you get the best deal

Reliability is also likely a wash. GM has the 5 year / 100K mile powertrain warranty, where Ford and Nissan have 60K, if that matters. The Ford's powertrain is the "newest" in terms of having the bugs sorted out, but the 5.0L has much better performance than the GM 5.3L or Nissan 5.6L.

If you can wait until mid-summer, I'd bet the deals will be significantly better for two reasons. First, gas prices. Nuff said. Second, the model-year changeover from 2012s to 2013s, which is meant to thin inventories of 2012s enough for dealers to place large orders for 2013s. Which might be hard if gas is high and they have dozens on the lots. So I'd bet on some pretty big rebates and "deals" in July.

We have had a Nissan Xtrail since new in 2005. This Xtrail is like a small Nissan Pathfinder. It developed rust in a rear wheel well within 2-3 years of purchase. Nissan dealer would not honor warranty for the premature rust. So that is the last Nissan I am ever purchasing. Otherwise it is very reliable but cold in winter. If I was to buy a truck of that size, it would likely be a Ford. :)

Haven't pulled the plug yet but after looking at all 3 the Nissan dealer has made the best deal. 2012 SV Heavy Chrome package, list for 37 came to 27300, with a life time warranty honored at any Nissan dealership. Its nice and tight. Ford came to 26800 with a list of 38000, but warranty is only to 60k miles. But I do love the 5.0 in that Ford. Other than that the Nissan seems better built. Now we'll see what they do on the trade in.

There is a reason the resale value of the Toyoda is higher.....been down that road.
A couple years back I bought a used Tacoma, 2006, EX cab, 2WD, V6, with most of bells & whistles @ 23000 miles for 18k. It's still worth nearly that at 45000.

What is that reason?

eco-boost v6 is my pick for resale
MPG will drive value

I donot think gas is going to get alot cheaper
up and down sure up bet on up

so forget V8s for resale

Quality. Brand. Reliability. Performance...

Don't trade the '07 in. That's lazy.

If you're gonna take what they will give you, maybe I should fly down and drive that home. ;):D

I have had my GMC on Ebay and Craiglist for 2 months now. Its priced at $10,300. I have not had one phone call. Thats why I'm looking to trade. The truck market down here is crazy but I haven;t had one call. They offered $8000 tonight for it and I walked. Its a crew cab with 4.8, exceptionally clean, even the other sales people were commenting on how clean it is. 141K miles But in dealing with the Nissan dealer...what a joke. The search continues....http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1333075567.jpg

That pretty well covers it.
I just went & checked CL and at 18k I'm still good with private parties.....way good with dealers.....but I'm keeping it till the wheels fall off.

Sure. My trans blew OD at 120k on an 01 Sequoia. Love that reliability. Having to change the timing belt every 90k is also making lots of sense on an SUV ... And every exhaust manifold on that same year engine cracked too, including mine. Taptaptap. The rear hatch handle is a 2 year replacement item ... the brakes are undersized to where you should upgrade to a later model caliper if you don't want to put new rotors every year ...

I once looked at a 2 year old 2007 taco truck. The clutch pedal was made entirely from plastic and the bushing was already shot at 25k miles with the pedal wiggling. Not sure if it is normal to have over-pressure in the crankcase on the 4 banger, but it did and the door rattled profusely on the driver's side (in the hinge, not just the plastic).

I don't say that Toyota isn't better than other companies but they sure aren't bulletproof from my experience. Honestly, I have been a bit disappointed ...

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You just posted the reason on the 4runner thread...

Ummm... 8K trade in isn't too bad.....

We paid 8k for an 05 with a few more miles in december, but it was a CNG powered truck, which is rare and going up in value....

So 8K for a run of the mill truck with quite a few miles isn't bad...

Verbatim from the 4Runner thread:
Really? I said they're decent trucks (meaning 4Runners, not pickups) that you pay too much for....

That's not a REASON that they are more expensive. Chicken and egg. I asked for the reason

Resale value is a function of supply and demand, no? Demand for Justin Bieber CDs is huge. People have bought over 40 MILLION Nickelback albums. Does that mean they're great?

Paying more for something in the hopes that it will be worth more can be a zero sum game.
Just because a whole bunch of sheeple "believe" doesn't mean they're actually better.

You can't go wrong with any of the choices above. My wife has a 2004 Nissan Armada (Titan SUV), at 107k it's still a great running and driving SUV. I had a 2012 F150 with the 5.0 as a rental earlier this year and loved it. The crew cab is huge inside, the 5.0 is fantastic, and it was pleasant to drive. When we replace the Armada it will be with a crew cab 4x4 F150.

No kidding? Sometimes we don't like to hear the truth

A 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 Classic Crew SL 2wd 4.8 with 141K miles has a Kelley Blue Book Private Party "Good" value of $8500, and a trade-in value of $6200.

The only way it's a 4.8L is with the SL package, not SLE, or SLT....those came standard with the 5.3L.

Make sure you booked it as a CLASSIC..... 2007 was the "new" (current) bodystyle but they made a few 2007 "old" (hence, Classic) bodystyles early in the model year. That's what yours is, a Classic.

The only reason you don't get calls selling it yourself is price, price, price. If YOU tried to sell it for $10K and couldn't the dealer won't get much more, if even that. If you thought it were going to sell for $10K, what would you expect them to pay for it? They have to make money, and they take all the risks, and take responsibility for anything that needs to be corrected. Working backward from retail, $8K makes sense for a trade offer.

$8K trade is more than fair for a 141K mile old-body, small-motor 2wd. Seriously. I'd take it, if you otherwise liked the deal there.

Exactly