Another Auto (Pickup) Shopping Thread - Florida Man Edition

Located in South Florida / Tampa area.

I have a 2014 F150 SuperCrew 2x4 6.5’ bed 5L V8 with 69K on the odometer and with the used truck market I am getting offered maximum around 21k on trade in from dealership when shopping new trucks. It is worth between 25-30 if I sold it myself.

Every dealership I have been to is using the same lines about lack of inventory and microchips - they don’t have new inventory and cannot order trucks to specifications or even get new inventory - allegedly. They say that is why they’ll pay “top” dollar for my trade - used vehicles are hot - but they refuse to cut a deal on the new trucks.

We fell in love with a 4x4 Ram Laramie SuperCrew sticker price was 58 and change. Tried to negotiate with them multiple times over multiple days - they came 1k down off the sticker and with tax and title out the door the price was over 2-3 grand over asking (sticker) price.

I got as far as offering them my trade in and 35K cash and he said we were still too far apart and wouldn’t budge. He let me walk out when I had wife on board for a 60k truck and we were within 3 grand. They haven’t tried again or with a different slightly less expensive truck. This morning I wouldn’t shake hands on the same deal now that the sexy new truck glamour has faded from my eyes.

At this point I’m thinking I have to wait until end of the months in November and December when the 2022 trucks start to roll out and hope they will make a better deal on the older inventory.

I am also thinking I’m in a balancing act with my used truck and when the new inventory comes out their won’t be as much demand and I’ll get beat to death on a trade-in.

I thought I wanted a new Tundra when this process started but found that they ride and handle like trash and ride comfort and handling are too important for how I use my truck. And they want 60k for a limited as well.

GMC and Chevy were similar cost and the only dealership that said we could order new stock but I didn’t like the finish on the GMC enough to pay 60k

Dodge rode the best and has the best finishes on the interior - my wife loved the sunroof/moonroof combo in the Laramie. The V8 Hemi with the VVT etorque really makes the truck acceleration enjoyable and peppy. I was ready to shell out 60K and then start looking at aftermarket cold air intakes. I hate the 20 inch tires and would rather drop down to 18.