2003 1500 Hemi - good price?

I have been offered the following vehicle for $18,500
I think it's a good price, but it's hard to tell from the web searches I found.
Anyone have any experience here?

2003 SLT 1500 Quad-Cab
5.7L Hemi
20" wheels
21,000 miles (owned by a friend, synthetic oil)
bedliner, tonneau,
Power adjustable pedals.
Laramie grille
All the usual - CD, PDL, Remote locking, PW

The only thing I don't like about it is the seats - the cushion is too short for
good thigh support, and the back is too firm.



Rex in Fort Worth

 

Price is good & quite tempting, but you'll never be comfy in it. Seats
aren't like shoes--they do NOT fit better with age. I've a spinal disease
and some vehicles I just cannot ride in or drive--that's why I've been
driving same '94 Toyota Kcab since '97. I've driven wife's Taurus's,
Concours's, DeVilles, Sevilles, Park Ave's, Bonnevilles, and LeSabres--none
which fit my back as well as my pkp. Reckon the 2 Sevilles came closest.
But, not even the B'ville with the SSEI "wrap-around bolster" seats could I
drive very far.
HTH & good luck. Take care of that back!
PS: > www.nada.com. <<

 

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||> I have been offered the following vehicle for $18,500
|> I think it's a good price, but it's hard to tell from the web searches I
|found.
|> Anyone have any experience here?
|>
|> 2003 SLT 1500 Quad-Cab
|> 5.7L Hemi
|> 20" wheels
|> 21,000 miles (owned by a friend, synthetic oil)
|> bedliner, tonneau,
|> Power adjustable pedals.
|> Laramie grille
|> All the usual - CD, PDL, Remote locking, PW
|>
|> The only thing I don't like about it is the seats - the cushion is too
|short for
|> good thigh support, and the back is too firm.
|>
|>
|>
|> Rex in Fort Worth
| Price is good & quite tempting, but you'll never be comfy in it. Seats
|aren't like shoes--they do NOT fit better with age. I've a spinal disease
|and some vehicles I just cannot ride in or drive--that's why I've been
|driving same '94 Toyota Kcab since '97. I've driven wife's Taurus's,
|Concours's, DeVilles, Sevilles, Park Ave's, Bonnevilles, and LeSabres--none
|which fit my back as well as my pkp. Reckon the 2 Sevilles came closest.
|But, not even the B'ville with the SSEI "wrap-around bolster" seats could I
|drive very far.
| HTH & good luck. Take care of that back!
|PS: > www.nada.com. <<

Good advice, as I also have back irregularities.
I may take a look around for a Toyota.
Also I had forgotten about nada.com

BTW, I was expecting to go close the deal on this Dodge Tuesday night. I had
determined it was a good price, while not exactly a bargain. The sales manager
for the dealership called me that afternoon and said "I'm sorry, but that truck
has been sold. Our used car manager did not oknow there was a hold on it".
Which of course is BS, they wanted the truck because they could turn it
immediately.
So I'm back to shopping, or possible re-powering my '94 F150.

Thanks for the input, all

Rex in Fort Worth

 

The dealer is a weasel. They got an offer of more money and he said go ahead
and sell it. There are lots of similar stories out there dealing with
trade-ins. You should have gone down with your buddy when he dropped it off if
you wanted it.

 

When the 300M came out people complained of short seats. I found them
short but got used to them and now find others too long.

 

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|
|Rex B wrote:
|>
|> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 06:21:01 -0500, "sdlomi" <>
|> wrote:
|>
|> |
|> ||> |> I have been offered the following vehicle for $18,500
|> |> I think it's a good price, but it's hard to tell from the web searches I
|> |found.
|> |> Anyone have any experience here?
|> |>
|> |> 2003 SLT 1500 Quad-Cab
|> |> 5.7L Hemi
|> |> 20" wheels
|> |> 21,000 miles (owned by a friend, synthetic oil)
|> |> bedliner, tonneau,
|> |> Power adjustable pedals.
|> |> Laramie grille
|> |> All the usual - CD, PDL, Remote locking, PW
|> |>
|> |> The only thing I don't like about it is the seats - the cushion is too
|> |short for
|> |> good thigh support, and the back is too firm.
|> |>
|> |>
|> |>
|> |> Rex in Fort Worth
|> | Price is good & quite tempting, but you'll never be comfy in it. Seats
|> |aren't like shoes--they do NOT fit better with age. I've a spinal disease
|> |and some vehicles I just cannot ride in or drive--that's why I've been
|> |driving same '94 Toyota Kcab since '97. I've driven wife's Taurus's,
|> |Concours's, DeVilles, Sevilles, Park Ave's, Bonnevilles, and LeSabres--none
|> |which fit my back as well as my pkp. Reckon the 2 Sevilles came closest.
|> |But, not even the B'ville with the SSEI "wrap-around bolster" seats could I
|> |drive very far.
|> | HTH & good luck. Take care of that back!
|> |PS: > www.nada.com. <<
|>
|> Good advice, as I also have back irregularities.
|> I may take a look around for a Toyota.
|> Also I had forgotten about nada.com
|>
|> BTW, I was expecting to go close the deal on this Dodge Tuesday night. I had
|> determined it was a good price, while not exactly a bargain. The sales
manager
|> for the dealership called me that afternoon and said "I'm sorry, but that
truck
|> has been sold. Our used car manager did not oknow there was a hold on it".
|> Which of course is BS, they wanted the truck because they could turn it
|> immediately.
|> So I'm back to shopping, or possible re-powering my '94 F150.
|>
|> Thanks for the input, all
|>
|> Rex in Fort Worth
|
|The dealer is a weasel. They got an offer of more money and he said go ahead
|and sell it. There are lots of similar stories out there dealing with
|trade-ins. You should have gone down with your buddy when he dropped it off if
|you wanted it.

Hind-sight is 20-20. At the time I did not know if it was a good deal, and I
hadn't seen the truck since it was a day old, last year. Even after I saw it, I
found the seats to be very uncomfortable. No great loss, but yes, the dealer is
a weasel, and we are being charitable at that.
Rex in Fort Worth

 

My wife has a 300M. The seats are better than that truck, but not as good as the
ones in our VW Beetle.
Of course, I'm very long-legged, so the deficiency is in thigh support.
Your mileage (leggage?) may vary.

|When the 300M came out people complained of short seats. I found them
|short but got used to them and now find others too long.
|
|
|
||> I have been offered the following vehicle for $18,500
|> I think it's a good price, but it's hard to tell from the web
|searches I found.
|> Anyone have any experience here?
|>
|> 2003 SLT 1500 Quad-Cab
|> 5.7L Hemi
|> 20" wheels
|> 21,000 miles (owned by a friend, synthetic oil)
|> bedliner, tonneau,
|> Power adjustable pedals.
|> Laramie grille
|> All the usual - CD, PDL, Remote locking, PW
|>
|> The only thing I don't like about it is the seats - the cushion is
|too short for
|> good thigh support, and the back is too firm.
|>
|>
|>
|> Rex in Fort Worth
|
|

Rex in Fort Worth