If you are on the market for a new to you used truck or SUV there are many things to consider. Gas mileage can be a factor although most buyers of used trucks realize that if you own a truck you will be visiting the gas pumps a little more often than you would if you drive a small used car. The versatility of a truck makes that consideration moot in most situations. Being an RV dealer as well as having a selection of vehicles helps to give us the insight to not only find you a great used truck but also to find you one that meets all of your needs now andin the future. Will you want to tow a travel trailer in the future? Will you want to pack a truck camper down the road? These are questions we are very interested in making sure we talk about and properly meet your needs. So many times, we see customers in who have just purchased a vehicle which does not meet their needs but now they are trying to buy a trailer that their truck or SUV will not pull. The part that surprises us the most is a lot of times people who have just bought a new vehicle will actually trade their vehicle in and buy the one they should have bought in the first place. This mistake will cost you a lot of money and so that is why we try to find out exactly what you will use your vehicle for.
The GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) is very important for towing and so many vehicles are rated surprisingly low, causing a problem when you walk into the perfect RV and find out your vehicle wont tow anything even close to the trailer you would love to own. Trailers have GVWR ratings too and your vehicle needs to be able to tow more than the GVWR for the trailer you choose. This includes but not limited to the weight of your passengers (dont bring me with you haha), the contents inside both your trailer and your vehicle, including water, groceries, clothes, camping gear etc. The weight of these items adds up very fast and so it is important to have your truck rated for more than the trailer.
Payload is important if you want to pack a camper and if you want a nice camper you are almost always going to be into a 3/4 ton truck or larger. Most car dealers do not seem to know or want to get involved in showing you the right truck to purchase if you want to buy a camper and will be happy to sell you the 1/2 ton they just took on trade. They leave the onus on you to buy a small enough camper to fit the used truck they want you to buy. We take that responsibility seriously and I guarantee you that you will purchase the right vehicle to fit your needs.No one deserves to take a financial hit if they have to trade a recently purchased vehicle back in due to needing to upgrade to meet needs that were not considered at the time of purchase.
We have a small lot but we work very hard to fill your vehicle needs and have many outside sources to fill those needs. We have many contacts that have trucks available for sale at all times and we also frequently use the Richmond ADESA auction. Finding a nearly new used truck or SUV to meet your needs is something we can do. The benefit to you is that we are able to supply these vehicles to you sometimes the same day we purchase them so we will be able to offer them to you at much lower prices than you will find around town. In the door and back out the door means substantial savings to you. The vehicles supplied come in exactly as we call them to you and they go through a vigorous inspection process to make sure they are safe, sound and ready to meet your driving requirements.
I think the most important factor before you go shopping for a vehicle is to sit down with your partner and figure out what you want to do in the future. A preliminary trip to the RV store might be a good idea even if you are three or four years away from making that purchase. Most RV stores will show you trailers if you are planning for the future and if they dont get out and see us because we certainly will. We have had quite a few customers figure out what they needed and then factory order a new truck and a new trailer so they had the perfect match. So whatever your want for a vehicle new or used its a good idea to make sure you think about what it will be used for down the road as well as now. I look forward to seeing you out at Automotion Motors & RV soon.
