Trucks! Geez....

[Clintock]

Anyone else priced trucks lately? I don’t particularly NEED another truck but do want one and it would be beneficial to have one. My old one is a 2011 with 233k miles. Never done a thing to it cept put a battery in it. Anyway. I went to one of the dealers the other day and priced one. Didn’t have what I wanted on lot so we built one. $73,000!! And that ain’t one with all the bells and whistles.

 

[nybirdman]

I usually trade every two years or so,not right now for sure.Only have 16,800 miles on this one.
Another note;even with all the "shortages" record profits by the car companies.

 

[Doofy]

My truck is a '98 and the wife's jeep just turned 20 years old today. Both run and drive like new so no need to go in to debt for new and shiny.

 

[Clintock]

Failed to mention my old one is a half ton. Pulls tractor fine and a few round bales of hay. Was wanting the 3/4 ton to pull more hay and brake with a load better.

 

[jyoutz]

My 2007 Dodge 2500 with Cummins has 156k miles. Barely broken in for a Cummins motor.

 

[Clintock]

My 2007 Dodge 2500 with Cummins has 156k miles. Barely broken in for a Cummins motor.

That’s what I’m looking at. Laramie. Some bells but not whistles. Lol

 

[jyoutz]

That’s what I’m looking at. Laramie. Some bells but not whistles. Lol

I have the same, just older. It’s hard the beat that truck and motor combination. But I have the 5.9 and you will get the 6.3 motor. IDK about the 2022 models but mine is extremely simple for maintenance. I change the oil and the oil, air, and fuel filters and close the hood. Not much else to maintain.

 

[Jstpssng]

I wanted a basic F250 4x4 regular cab for a second vehicle, and was planning to travel beyond the rust belt to buy one.
Then CVD hit, driving prices out of sight. By the time things settle back down all I'll be able to find is one of those magic EV pickups.

 

[Clintock]

I wanted a basic F250 4x4 regular cab for a second vehicle, and was planning to travel beyond the rust belt to buy one.
Then CVD hit, driving prices out of sight. By the time things settle back down all I'll be able to find is one of those magic EV pickups.

Another reason I’m thinking of getting one. I know it’ll be awhile before ev takes majority but concerned with the administration we have (being PC ) will try to levy or tax fossil fuel vehicles in the future.

 

[ponytug]

If you don't need it now, I would wait. With the supply chain disruptions, steel prices, crude oil zigzags, it is going to be awhile before dealers are going to be offering anything much beyond MSRP+ pricing on whatever models and options get sent there. I was reading yesterday about Broncos not getting rear seat fan controls, BMWs not having infotainment connections, Teslas not offering seat heaters, another brand not getting the fuel economy optimizers, etc., all due to chip shortfalls. The list goes on, and it is all over the map. When I bought my pickup ten or so years ago, I ended up flying 800 miles away to a dealer who was willing to sell me a truck for farm use, not a leather wrapped special brand version with 24 speakers, seat heating and AC... it just seemed like all the local dealers were trying to sell pickups masquerading as Cadillacs or Mercedes.

All the best,

Peter

 

[oosik]

My 2018 Ram 2500 Power Wagon has ALL the bells and whistles. I got a substantial discount but still paid a fortune. I'm SURE glad I like and really enjoy it.

Yes, ponytug - at times I feel FCA was trying to duplicate a Rolls Royce Phantom when they built my Taco Wagon. I have NEVER previously owned a vehicle where I didn't use all the features/amenities. Now I do ...............

 

[dodge man]

I was looking on Facebook Marketplace yesterday. As I recall a 2018 F150 crew cab, XLT, $33,000. It had over 90,000 miles on it.

 

[Oaktree]

If you don't need it now, I would wait. With the supply chain disruptions, steel prices, crude oil zigzags, it is going to be awhile before dealers are going to be offering anything much beyond MSRP+ pricing on whatever models and options get sent there. I was reading yesterday about Broncos not getting rear seat fan controls, BMWs not having infotainment connections, Teslas not offering seat heaters, another brand not getting the fuel economy optimizers, etc., all due to chip shortfalls. The list goes on, and it is all over the map.

I'm not a big one for a bunch of bells and whistles, so maybe by the time I need something those will be on the used car lots.
Both my vehicles are still in decent shape now, but they're getting long in the tooth ('06 and '01), hopefully prices come down to earth before I need to replace them

I was looking on Facebook Marketplace yesterday. As I recall a 2018 F150 crew cab, XLT, $33,000. It had over 90,000 miles on it.

Tough to find any truck less than 10 years old for less than $30k. About all that's on the used car lots around here are a handful of tacomas, and even they're fetching ridiculous prices.

By the time things settle back down all I'll be able to find is one of those magic EV pickups.

Meh. While an EV would probably be adequate for what I use a truck for, it's not something I'd go out of my way to own. Absolutely HATE the ergonomics on them, with the giant touch screen that controls everything.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Talk about hard to swallow pricing... This one is at a lot close to me.

 

[Hay Dude]

I have the same, just older. It’s hard the beat that truck and motor combination. But I have the 5.9 and you will get the 6.3 motor. IDK about the 2022 models but mine is extremely simple for maintenance. I change the oil and the oil, air, and fuel filters and close the hood. Not much else to maintain.

That would be a 6.7L motor

The Dodge/Ram Cummins powered trucks were built with the farmer in mind.
Farmers best friend

 

[Bill Guenthner]

At these prices I'll keep my 2014 pickup truck forever. If something breaks or wears out, I fix it. Much cheaper than replacing the truck. The key is fixing *everything* that breaks so you aren't driving a beater. I drive a small, high-mpg, car unless I need to haul or tow so the truck should last decades.

 

[Clintock]

It will be a built truck. I pick out what all I want. Some things come stock. I did upgrade the tires wheels and towing packing with gooseneck hookup and spray in liner. Hay dude is right. It will be a 6.7. I need something better than a half ton to pull hay and the tractor. I own the little 45 horse kioti. But I pull other ppls equipment too. Would be nice to haul more than 6 rolls of hay at a time. Talk about time consuming just getting hay back to the barn. They do have one on lot I like but it’s white. A 2019 with 20k miles. 69.5k. For a few more why not get exactly what I want and be the first to fart in the seat? Coming from the country and being financially challenged 73k is a HUGE chunk of change. I don’t even make 73 a year! Most I’ve ever paid for a truck was 30. Granted that was 11 years ago.
I remember around 08-10 things went up. Never came back down to what they were. Course they never go back to original after an inflation. I tell ya, the govment makin it hard on a lil man!

 

[ponytug]

At these prices I'll keep my 2014 pickup truck forever. If something breaks or wears out, I fix it. Much cheaper than replacing the truck. The key is fixing *everything* that breaks so you aren't driving a beater. I drive a small, high-mpg, car unless I need to haul or tow so the truck should last decades.

That's my plan, too. So far, so good.

I can't resist; locally 2018 F250, 42,000 miles on it, $75,000. Of course, if you want fancy, there is a used 2021 1500 TRX for $110k, but that is stretching my definition of a pickup. Around here most of the used trucks are "rare metal", or "Celebrity special edition brand X". Too many bells and whistles for me to maintain and find parts for, but great for dealers and sales folks selling on commission, which is why I flew a few states over to get my last pickup.

Stay safe out there!

All the best,

Peter

 

[jyoutz]

At these prices I'll keep my 2014 pickup truck forever. If something breaks or wears out, I fix it. Much cheaper than replacing the truck. The key is fixing *everything* that breaks so you aren't driving a beater. I drive a small, high-mpg, car unless I need to haul or tow so the truck should last decades.

I’m the same way. I have a Jeep for daily driving and the wife has a Subaru. I just drive the truck when a truck is needed. Kept under a carport.

 

[crashz]

Yep - scary prices out there. Used to be a time where I thought I was paid well. Could even comfortably afford a new truck!

I make a lot more money now, but cannot afford a new rig, even if I was being fiscally irresponsible. Same goes for houses.

I think the chip shortage will end like a dam breach. Eventually, the stockpiled vehicles will hit the market and the manufactures will need to "fire - sale" the lot to keep their production lines going. The used market will crash entirely.