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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 18, 2017 8:57:25 GMT -6
Well my 2004 Ford blew the transfer case driving through Iowa a couple days ago. Left me stranded for a day, but was expected as I have pulled hard with it for all of the 320,000 miles it has. So now instead of fixing a rusty truck with that many miles, I is looking new! Said I never would buy another new truck, but....I needs a truck!
My first new truck in 1980 cost $7,800. the next in 1992 was $14,000, next in 2004 was $26,000.
Now the Mother Fuckers want over $50,000!!!!!!
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Post by badgerfowl on Jun 18, 2017 9:03:04 GMT -6
Tell me about it. My Colorado was $27,000 in 2006. Now a similar one is $37,000+.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 18, 2017 9:07:31 GMT -6
I was talking with a young guy at the bar yesterday. He's a truck guy and we got to talking about the cost of new pickups. He'd been at a music festival south of here (Winfest?) last weekend and a new Dodge Ram special edition truck was on display. The cost? $95,000...I shit you not. He pulled up a page on the interwebs showing the pickup and cost to prove it to me
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Post by Foggy on Jun 18, 2017 9:17:24 GMT -6
Seems we want all the features and such that technology can offer. Driving the prices much higher.....but to me this stuff is worth it. I really like adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, collision avoidance, backup cameras, cross traffic alerts, blind spot monitors, apple car play, navigation systems, all wheel drive, leather interior, club cab seating, heated seats and steering wheel, power everything.
The MSRP on my Ridgeline was about $42,000 with the top level trim. But I could own a lower trim level for 32,000 or so.....and still have the club cab and all wheel drive. It's hard to pass on all those features.....especially when your going to own the truck for a long time. I get 24 mpg with my new rig.
Those heavy towing diesel pickups are the real insane prices. NOT for a daily driver IMO.....but folks seem to use them that way. Ouch.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 18, 2017 9:17:51 GMT -6
What kills me is seeing the guy driving the new 75k truck.... pulling an 85k bass boat....
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Post by Foggy on Jun 18, 2017 9:19:54 GMT -6
What kills me is seeing the guy driving the new 75k truck.... pulling an 85k bass boat.... .....and in ten years or so......zip value. S T U P I D - IMO. Spend money on assets that appreciate in value - unless you can afford the losses with these toys.
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2017 9:40:48 GMT -6
I'm getting ready to turn my truck lease in a year early. Far as I'm concerned, I can't get rid of the thing soon enough.
I just got a new truck at work, and I can opt to pay my company for personal miles as opposed to owning my own.
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2017 9:44:11 GMT -6
I've peed away mountains of money on one new truck already. It finally hit me when I started looking at what else I could do with that cash.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 18, 2017 9:44:24 GMT -6
At what rate?
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Post by Foggy on Jun 18, 2017 9:51:22 GMT -6
I've peed away mountains of money on one new truck already. It finally hit me when I started looking at what else I could do with that cash. Most of my life I worked as a sales rep for someone else. Always had a company car (many had trailer hitches installed on 'em) and we used their car ALLOT. If I owned a truck....it was an old "bomber" and I pulled a trailer with the company car allot. We always bought used cars for my wife to drive (nice but not luxurious by any stretch) ....until we were in our mid-50's. Today we drive quite new vehicles which we own....but transportation is not cheap. Never was worth putting allot of money in depreciating assets. Old investment advice from some book I read: "Buy assets of lasting value". Thats how MO operates - land w/ income, no less.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 18, 2017 9:57:42 GMT -6
30ish years ago I read an article about the worst things to do with money. Top of the list was buying a new vehicle. I'm sure that is only more true today
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 18, 2017 11:03:14 GMT -6
I said I would not buy another new truck. But I haul so many loads for 6 months a year, I almost need one.
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 18, 2017 11:16:04 GMT -6
34 cents/mile , and the company pays everything (insurance, all fuel, oil, washes etc). I also get the remaining FMV of the lease rate per mile added to my W-2 as an employee benefit.
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Post by Tooln on Jun 18, 2017 11:40:37 GMT -6
MO I'm guessing your looking for a 3/4 ton diesel, for the mount of miles you put on and the hauling/towing you do. If I were in your shoes I go new cause finding a used one with what your looking for would be next to impossible. Chevy has some good deals now offering 17% off MSRP, unless you strictly a Ford guy. I've owned both Chevy and Ford and was looking at either, It all came down to what I could find and it just happened to be good used Chevy. I'd also never buy a Dodge but thats just my opinion, good luck finding one.
I'm also in the market for another truck. Buying new to take to the woods just doesn't make any sense so I'm looking at used with low miles. Current truck in a 2002 standard cab Silverado 4x4 short box step side. Mechanically its really good, has 112000 miles on it and starting to show rust around the front wheel wells and will need new tires before winter. I looked at a 2014 Silverado DOUBLE CAB STANDARD BOX 4-WHEEL DRIVE LTZ W/1LZ with 30000 miles. It's loaded with everything, leather, heavy duty tow package, alternator, 110 volt outlet, tonneau cover, bed rails, running boards, chrome wheels with new tires and a shit load more. It's a local truck traded from a guy who buys a new one every 2-3 years. It's been babied its entire life. Dealer listed it for just under 32000 and offered 3500 for mine on trade. I asked for something a little better for a deal and was told thats the best they can do. I walked away from the deal Friday, but am seriously thinking of going back Monday to see if I can get them to knock another 500 or so off.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Jun 18, 2017 13:01:48 GMT -6
I found a brand new 2016 4dr F350 with the 6.7 diesel for $45,000 cash deal.
I think I will call in the morning. Also, my son said the license plates for a F350 are way cheaper than a F250 in MN for some reason. Is that possible?
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