Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

[WinterDeere]

Marketplace has loads of cars that can be functional but the airbag/transmission/emission/computer gremlins have doomed it because of $$$

True, but this isn't any indication cars are becoming less reliable. The market has always been full of cars that need a repair to get them back on the road.

Exactly why I am not a fan of automatic trannys.

With you there, brother!

I want to be able to limp it back home no matter what AND repair it myself.

Mixed bag. The complexity that makes DIY repair more of a challenge, is at least somewhat wrapped up in the advances that have made these vehicles more reliable. I'm not sure you can easily separate one from the other.

 

[Hay Dude]

My parents turned out to be right about everything they ever told me.

Maybe you’re the lucky one.
Lots of parents took drugs in the 60’s -90’s, smoked like chimneys and drank martinis after work everyday.
What a great example.

But if we keep it to trucks and I listened to my dad, I’d be driving a vinyl seat Ford with a small gas V-8.

I’d rather walk.

 

[ultrarunner]

pre-early 80s was not better

Still getting those with a flat tire being late for work… either finding tire flat or on the way… some drive 60 miles or more one way…

 

[jjeff]

Problaby a ai hoax and Definitely not avery basic truck but still interesting to me anyway. New 2025 Mack Pickup Truck – Attrective Look, High- Tech Features Powerful Engine and Smart Technology, Mileage, & Price You Need to Know - Step Sandstride Sky

 

[WinterDeere]

Still getting those with a flat tire being late for work… either finding tire flat or on the way… some drive 60 miles or more one way…

This is highly-dependent on where you live. Around here, I've had only one flat tire in the last 32 years. But last time I was on Long Beach Island NJ, I had two flats within the same week!

The reason? Construction. I don't know if we can blame it on their crews being more busy or more sloppy, but it's probably some combination of the two.

 

[jjeff]

Probably considered pretty basic these days although not a pick up persay they do exist remember a neighbor had one called it a "Ford suburban" at the time. 1995 Ford Centurion C-350 7.3L Power Stroke

 

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Problaby a ai hoax and Definitely not avery basic truck but still interesting to me anyway. New 2025 Mack Pickup Truck – Attrective Look, High- Tech Features Powerful Engine and Smart Technology, Mileage, & Price You Need to Know - Step Sandstride Sky

yeah idk why you think it's AI

 

[jjeff]

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yeah idk why you think it's AI

Or a John Deere pickup truck

 

[ultrarunner]

This is highly-dependent on where you live. Around here, I've had only one flat tire in the last 32 years. But last time I was on Long Beach Island NJ, I had two flats within the same week!

The reason? Construction. I don't know if we can blame it on their crews being more busy or more sloppy, but it's probably some combination of the two.

Having good tires goes a long way to reducing flats…

But some are sidewall damage which can happen even with new LT tires…

 

[WinterDeere]

Probably AI in the above post, but there are many legitimate pickups (runabouts) made by Euro manufacturers, that we just don't see here in the states. See the Mercedes X-class for just one of many examples.