Truck please help

[Vicious 13]

Ok as some of u know I totaled my truck last weekend... Insurance decided it was a total loss and are going to cut a check for 10gs... Its an 05 dodge dakota v8 quad cab w 115000 miles.. Here's where I need your input my buddy says he can fix the truck for around 7 gs but it will always b a salvage title... Do u guys think I should fix the truck or take that money and look for an 04-07 silverado I've been looking on Craigslist and they r there for around that price what would u guys do also I'm not a mechanic if I chose to buy a used Chevy what do I look for so I'm not getting a lemon please help guys I need to make a decision and at this point I'm just really stressed out

[Sherk]

Never own a vehicle with a salvage title. It's not worth the money you pay for insurance and they will give you just about nothing if something were to happen to the truck again because its worth nothing. If it were me I'd use that money to put down on a new or used truck off a lot. If its a used truck, which is the rout I'd go, you can buy a silverado under $15000 and it would be certified with a warranty. Also your loan would be around $5000 and that would most likely put your payments under $200 a month. I had a similar situation and that's what I did. I had shitty credit at the time and my payments were $180 a month.

[Skyling35]

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If they are gonna give you 10g for a totaled 05 Dakota with 115000 miles take the money and run and get a newer truck with lower miles.

[layddually]

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It won't be worth 7g with a salvage title get a silver ado and part out the Dakota I bought an 01 Dakota 5 yrs ago with v8 quad can and salvage title And 90k miles for $2000.

[Fit Guru]

Yep bad idea fixing it. You'd never sell it

[zedhed]

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Agree with all the above bro.
Get the check and go Truck Hunting!

[layddually]

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Don't get a silverado. I have an 09 and have had hell with the stupid fly by wire throttle bs. If you do get a silverado get a lokar cable conversion. That's what I'm getting compared to my Dakota the silverado has no balls. The throttle servo and pedal assembly goes bad on these trucks.

[Vicious 13]

Thanks I'm going to look into that

[Manny1983]

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Get a duramax or a cummins don't get a gas engine bro. U should be able to pick 1 up in the year range your looking at for around the same price. They retain value much better, last longer, way better mpg

[bigcivic]

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Get a duramax or a cummins don't get a gas engine bro. U should be able to pick 1 up in the year range your looking at for around the same price. They retain value much better, last longer, way better mpg

Yea but they also cost more and more to maintain

[bigcivic]

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Unless u r using it to pull or tow with I'd go gas. If its a chevy no 5.3 get.a 6.0 dodge can't beat a hemi ford no thanx

[Vicious 13]

Just towing my boat and dirtbikes and shit my dodge was a 4.7 v8 pulled it fine

[Manny1983]

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Ummm if you can hold a wrench you can maintain a diesel lol less to worry bout than gas. Yes they cost more new but for the year range he's looking at he'll be able to get 1 for very close to the money he's getting. Fuel economy is better plain and simple towing or not

[Manny1983]

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I had a 95 (think that was the year lol) gmc Sierra with the shitty 6.5 diesel got it with 290k still got over 17mpg with my plow mounted up and I got rid of it with 400k only thing to ever go wrong was the glow plugs the injection pump total cost to fix was right about 300 if I remember rite cuz I did the work myself Glow plugs I got for free

[bigcivic]

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Duramax have prob with injectors and they r expensive