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hitchup · 04-26-2006, 08:48 AM

No sticker price on any we looked at. He quoted us well under $60k, but I wasn't listening since it was raining & was trying to corral our granddaughter. Yesterday, DH found a 2005 GMC C4500 CrewCb w/trk body that was a tradein at an RV dealer in MD. Ad was in AutoLocator mag. Only had 900 mi, but it was already sold. $52,995 was ad price. Couple had bought C4500 & 5th wheel. Drove it short while & traded for a class A. Somebody got a deal on that one!
Am not sure we aren't leaning towards the Freightliner. Did research on Allison transmissions & FL has larger (3000) one. 4500 is 1000, 3500 is only 300.
Campingcapt informed me new Elite Suites are already running @ 20,000lbs. (ours is 18,500) So when we had posed "what if we pulled a 20-22k" ? to salesman, he said we would be over GCWR because of high weight of C4500. Also, another ? asked was will the 4500 change for 2007. SM said no. But since all 2500/3500's etc will, our 05 will lose even more value. Bummer.
Oh: C4500 was a 5500 with a 4500 label. Costs too much to retool line. Don't know if that's standard or just on the 05 we looked at.

04-26-2006, 08:48 AM	#7
hitchup Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Currently: working on the road Posts: 770	No sticker price No sticker price on any we looked at. He quoted us well under $60k, but I wasn't listening since it was raining & was trying to corral our granddaughter. Yesterday, DH found a 2005 GMC C4500 CrewCb w/trk body that was a tradein at an RV dealer in MD. Ad was in AutoLocator mag. Only had 900 mi, but it was already sold. $52,995 was ad price. Couple had bought C4500 & 5th wheel. Drove it short while & traded for a class A. Somebody got a deal on that one! Am not sure we aren't leaning towards the Freightliner. Did research on Allison transmissions & FL has larger (3000) one. 4500 is 1000, 3500 is only 300. Campingcapt informed me new Elite Suites are already running @ 20,000lbs. (ours is 18,500) So when we had posed "what if we pulled a 20-22k" ? to salesman, he said we would be over GCWR because of high weight of C4500. Also, another ? asked was will the 4500 change for 2007. SM said no. But since all 2500/3500's etc will, our 05 will lose even more value. Bummer. Oh: C4500 was a 5500 with a 4500 label. Costs too much to retool line. Don't know if that's standard or just on the 05 we looked at.