Time to upgrade? :shock:
http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/28/ ... ickup.html
http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/28/ ... ickup.html
TCRanch":vb563skc said:Time to upgrade? :shock:
http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/09/28/ ... ickup.html
Cross-7":7r46mayk said:Pickups have gotten crazy high.
A coworker just bought a new F-250 diesel in order to pull a bigger trailer for work.
He said everything included it cost him 63k
It'll last probably 4 years and it'll have so many miles it won't be worth much in trade.
So it's costing him 15k a year
You prefer gas or diesel for a rebuilt work truck?skyhightree1":2kgqf3ut said:Cross-7":2kgqf3ut said:Pickups have gotten crazy high.
A coworker just bought a new F-250 diesel in order to pull a bigger trailer for work.
He said everything included it cost him 63k
It'll last probably 4 years and it'll have so many miles it won't be worth much in trade.
So it's costing him 15k a year
I like buying old trucks with good bodies and putting in new motors and transmission and changing out bearing and other stuff IMO its like a new truck for 1/3 the price
RanchMan90":2vxi4b0l said:You prefer gas or diesel for a rebuilt work truck?skyhightree1":2vxi4b0l said:Cross-7":2vxi4b0l said:Pickups have gotten crazy high.
A coworker just bought a new F-250 diesel in order to pull a bigger trailer for work.
He said everything included it cost him 63k
It'll last probably 4 years and it'll have so many miles it won't be worth much in trade.
So it's costing him 15k a year
I like buying old trucks with good bodies and putting in new motors and transmission and changing out bearing and other stuff IMO its like a new truck for 1/3 the price
Nesikep":2ph2bl6v said:Prices are absolutely stupid now, even decent used stuff is crazy.. I'm going to stick to the 2nd gen dodges, build up a good collection of parts, especially bodywork, and drive them forever... Besides the fact that no one really makes a work truck anymore.. it's all excessively complicated and full of black boxes that control everything.. Seriously, you don't need a computer to control the heater fan, you don't need computerized seats that remember the position for every driver, etc etc etc.
skyhightree1":8103vrmj said:Cross-7":8103vrmj said:Pickups have gotten crazy high.
A coworker just bought a new F-250 diesel in order to pull a bigger trailer for work.
He said everything included it cost him 63k
It'll last probably 4 years and it'll have so many miles it won't be worth much in trade.
So it's costing him 15k a year
I like buying old trucks with good bodies and putting in new motors and transmission and changing out bearing and other stuff IMO its like a new truck for 1/3 the price
bird dog":ku9mj9kr said:Its the dealers fault as much as anything. They don't want to stock trucks without all the extras. When I bought my Ram 3500 dually with a cummins, I wanted the Tradesman package with no chrome and only the "popular equipment package".
There was only one within 100 miles of the DFW area. The dealer I talked to had 42 others on the lot. I found it listed on the internet for 43K which was cheaper than the build it price on the Ram website. When I drove 75 miles down to the dealer, they quoted me 49K for their best price. They were not to happy when I showed them the internet price but they honored it. Dealers are crooks.
midTN_Brangusman":1bmdtspt said:I wouldn't spend a 100k on a truck regardless how much money I had. That's ridiculous
Workinonit Farm":6y8d8a1f said:skyhightree1":6y8d8a1f said:Cross-7":6y8d8a1f said:Pickups have gotten crazy high.
A coworker just bought a new F-250 diesel in order to pull a bigger trailer for work.
He said everything included it cost him 63k
It'll last probably 4 years and it'll have so many miles it won't be worth much in trade.
So it's costing him 15k a year
I like buying old trucks with good bodies and putting in new motors and transmission and changing out bearing and other stuff IMO its like a new truck for 1/3 the price
Makes me think of our '88 GMC.
skyhightree1":xtnfrasn said:Workinonit Farm":xtnfrasn said:skyhightree1":xtnfrasn said:I like buying old trucks with good bodies and putting in new motors and transmission and changing out bearing and other stuff IMO its like a new truck for 1/3 the price
Makes me think of our '88 GMC.
Unfortunately, It is a GMC but if its not rusted out better keep it long as possible cheaper to drop new motor and tranny vs buying a new one