New truck #@$%@#&

[4570Man]

I am so glad so many do not listen to you.

Me too. Otherwise there wouldn’t be enough used trucks for the rest of us. One reason why so many people buy new is it’s easier to finance and more true on equipment.

 

[ultrarunner]

California Sales Tax and License Fees on a new Luxury Truck can be 8K or more... plus the $1000 license/weight fee is the gift that keeps on giving...

My 85 van is about $280 for reg each year... plus smog and it adds up.

 

[hslogger]

bare to the bone and next to impossible to find. six speed auto. AC, 5.7. vinyl, roll up.4wd

 

[buickanddeere]

i own a 74 f-100 long bed single cab with a 360 auto 2wd. been lookin for about 3 years for a 4wd replacement for it and that new truck fever has been trying to creep in for a while now. so me & the wife went and test drove one last weekend. 2018 f150 2wd longbed with the trailering package. (the 4wd / longbed is as much of a myth as a unicorn. i have never seen one on a car lot since we started looking for one)

what a piece of gutter trash. i cannot believe that they are passing those trucks off as something you can work with. i can put 5 grand into my truck and it still be a better option that that 40k+ POS. the truck is to high to work out of. my old ***** can't even get up into the bed without a step or ladder system. the fancy new tow camera is to small to see when you are backing (might be something you get used to) and if you have to pull forward to readjust, it turns off. my biggest problem with it is the weight. my old truck tares out at 5700lbs. putting a tractor on the trailer lifts the bed up a bit but the wheels still stay on the ground. the new truck came up off the ground over 6 inches.

i guess i'm gonna stick with my old girl, and just give it a rebuild and some new shocks, and keep her on the road for another 50 years.

Those drivers residing in the rust belts do not have the option of operating a 15+ year old vehicle unless it has been oiled twice a year and had the salt washed out each spring. Even then the brake lines etc are stuck or rotten with corrosion .

 

[ArlyA]

We reside where it really does snow. I'm serious, we do get some here. As Buick implies, 15y is indeed tough on autos in snow belts, folks do it but its not easy. Some people own two where as one is for winter use and already rusty and is all-wheel drive, while the other is for summer and 2wd.

Those drivers residing in the rust belts do not have the option of operating a 15+ year old vehicle unless it has been oiled twice a year and had the salt washed out each spring. Even then the brake lines etc are stuck or rotten with corrosion .

 

[buickanddeere]

Given that the cruise pays for it’s self on trips and fewer speeding tickets. No brainer to order that option . AC and the tow package are also essential.

 

[buickanddeere]

As for mileage the wife’s truck did 7.5Litres per 100Km last week . Crew Cab 4X4 with Max Towing package , donkey ear trailer mirrors , AC on , 90Km per hour and 420HP 6.2L .
Such mileage is not the norm and putting around during of course uses more .

 

[MossRoad]

Those drivers residing in the rust belts do not have the option of operating a 15+ year old vehicle unless it has been oiled twice a year and had the salt washed out each spring. Even then the brake lines etc are stuck or rotten with corrosion .

Tell that to my 25 year old Suburban.... :laughing:

 

[DIYjunkie]

I work at a Dodge dealer and I'm a Ford guy through and through. However the Ram trucks are very reliable and do not have many mechanical problems. The ZF8 speed auto transmission is stout.

What I'll say about new GM trucks is prepare to pay out the nose on oil changes, 8 quarts 0w20. Where I work its $10 per quart on synthetic oil.

 

[aczlan]

Those drivers residing in the rust belts do not have the option of operating a 15+ year old vehicle unless it has been oiled twice a year and had the salt washed out each spring. Even then the brake lines etc are stuck or rotten with corrosion .

Tell that to my 25 year old Suburban.... :laughing:

Or my '93 and '97 Volvos and our '97 Dodge 1500...

Aaron Z