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efhmc

(15,432 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:21 PM Apr 25

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Any good suggestions/ideas how to get a good used work horse truck for a ranch?

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Any good suggestions/ideas how to get a good used work horse truck for a ranch? (Original Post) efhmc Apr 25 OP

Find a kacekwl Apr 25 #1

Live in a small Texas town with no such but maybe Austin. efhmc Apr 25 #4

Last year I picked up a 2014 F-150 with 12K miles from credit union auto sales Ponietz Apr 25 #2

Nice, thank you for the suggestion. efhmc Apr 25 #5

Auctions are good, state, municipal, county. There is a site of US govt auctions and also look at Public Surplus. 58Sunliner Apr 25 #3

Wow, thank you so much for this info. I really appreciate it. efhmc Apr 25 #6

Good luck! My state auto auctions do not have extra fees like other vendors do. 58Sunliner Apr 25 #8

State auctions are great for work and ranch trucks, equipment. Mopar151 Apr 25 #7

Thank you. I will do the research for this part of Texas. efhmc Apr 25 #9

Is NM New Hampsire or is it some secret code that Texans are no allowed to see? efhmc Apr 25 #10

Said NH on my screen. Mopar151 Saturday #11

kacekwl

(8,241 posts)

1. Find a

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:29 PM

Apr 25

Municipal auction near you. Usually vehicles are well maintained lower mileage.

efhmc

(15,432 posts)

4. Live in a small Texas town with no such but maybe Austin.

Reply to kacekwl (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:08 PM

Apr 25

Might check out the repossession lot at the bank we use in Brady. The problem with this is that I remember when we lived in Houston people getting burned with these "cheap" buys from the banks. However, I do appreciate your taking the time to respond and I will look into it. If the purchase were for regular usage I would not be apprehensive, but this usage is very hard. That tin can truck would not last a whole day.

Ponietz

(3,600 posts)

2. Last year I picked up a 2014 F-150 with 12K miles from credit union auto sales

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 09:51 PM

Apr 25

Government vehicle. Still had the new car smell.

efhmc

(15,432 posts)

5. Nice, thank you for the suggestion.

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:10 PM

Apr 25

58Sunliner

(5,708 posts)

3. Auctions are good, state, municipal, county. There is a site of US govt auctions and also look at Public Surplus.

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:04 PM

Apr 25

Proxibid.com has business/multi-vendor auctions as well. I purchased my autos from state auctions that were listed in auto auctions on proxibid. Some of the auction houses that do auto auctions will have several vendors in one auction that happen every Friday for example. There is usually a preview day right before the auction.

efhmc

(15,432 posts)

6. Wow, thank you so much for this info. I really appreciate it.

Reply to 58Sunliner (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:16 PM

Apr 25

I knew this was coming but when the man who works for us says it, I know it is true. BTW, he has a wonderful truck which he never takes out on our roads but he also has a wife who works in town at the local hospital.

58Sunliner

(5,708 posts)

8. Good luck! My state auto auctions do not have extra fees like other vendors do.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #6)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:04 PM

Apr 25

Mopar151

(10,271 posts)

7. State auctions are great for work and ranch trucks, equipment.

Reply to 58Sunliner (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:35 PM

Apr 25

NH up in a week or two.

efhmc

(15,432 posts)

9. Thank you. I will do the research for this part of Texas.

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:10 PM

Apr 25

efhmc

(15,432 posts)

10. Is NM New Hampsire or is it some secret code that Texans are no allowed to see?

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 11:18 PM

Apr 25

Going to sleep now but so appreciate your help. Sleep well.

Mopar151

(10,271 posts)

11. Said NH on my screen.

Reply to efhmc (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 03:18 AM

Saturday

May 16, preview, 17th sale

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