Used 4X4 trucks up in price

[LowbanksArcher]

Almost as entertaining as when a guy asked about a used truck for around $3k and guys feel the need to tell him he should buy a $30k truck ....

Not once in this thread has anyone suggested he buy new, unless if he were looking at a 'nearly' new truck.

[MikePal]

Not once in this thread has anyone suggested he buy new, unless if he were looking at a 'nearly' new truck.

I guess you missed these...

I bought a new 2014 sierra just about two years ago now. Best money ever spent.

I ended up just buying new with Ford's discounts currently on it made more sense to buy new than pay almost the same price for a 3 year old truck with 50K on it.

I bought new as well. RAM 1500 Bighorn with all the bells & whistles. Zero % financing & a great trade in value was hard to turn down.

I was looking fairly new used and once the interest rate on the used was tacked on it was cheaper to buy new

[MikePal]

I have never had a major break down (Knock wood) with any of my cars or Trucks on average they last me 4 - 5 years and I pay approx 2500.

GW..when we had this discussion a few years back I went back thru and added up all the costs of the vehicles I had bought over the past 40 yrs and then pro-rated them...it worked out to about $1,200 a yr for vehicle ownership in my lifetime. AND I never had a major bill, no where near $1K at least ..because I would have junked it and bought another.

Should add..back then 'new' cars were only about $5K..the only 'new' car I ever bought was a Caprice Classic wagon and it was $6,200.

[LowbanksArcher]

I guess you missed these...

I guess posting what you've purchased yourself is the same as telling the OP what to buy.

[jaycee]

yes the 5lt...bullet proof..

I guess you'd be looking for a Colorado (replaced the S-10)..they should be in our price range now.

Are you looking to a P/U to haul the ATV in the bed ? You might be just as well off buying a trailer for behind the Jimmy.

I looked at a 2009 GMC Canyon , same as Chev, Colorado, which replaced the S-10, this truck belonged to my friend who passed away two months ago, it has the extended cab and the 5 cyl. engine and a matching cap,[ it's great on fuel economy] , I said no as the appraised value is still between $ 11,000.00 to $12,000.00
Brand new Chev, True North Edition , is at home here now, and it is amazing the fuel economy it gets when i can cruise along on a flat stretch of road and it drops back to 4 cyl. at 90 kmph.

[fishermccann]

I bought new once in 2008, bought a Accent for the wife (it was cheaper than divorce ). I will never by new again. I usually pay 2000 for a used car and put in less the 500 and it will last me 3 - 5 years. My Truck is almost 4 years old had one big issue with the 4x4 system I think I spent about a 700 fixing it myself. For the cost of that new Accent I could have purchased 7 used Accents lasting me over 20 years.

After buying that Accent I promised myself I would never take my wife with me when I test drive cars, I only went to test drive the new one to see what they were like but the mistake was bringing her along.

Your wife is a keeper , must be a saint as she lets you pick the vehicle she is going to drive with no input in the decision.

[greatwhite]

I paid for it.

Your wife is a keeper , must be a saint as she lets you pick the vehicle she is going to drive with no input in the decision.

[Foxx]

GW..when we had this discussion a few years back I went back thru and added up all the costs of the vehicles I had bought over the past 40 yrs and then pro-rated them...it worked out to about $1,200 a yr for vehicle ownership in my lifetime. AND I never had a major bill, no where near $1K at least ..because I would have junked it and bought another.

Should add..back then 'new' cars were only about $5K..the only 'new' car I ever bought was a Caprice Classic wagon and it was $6,200.

My first new truck was a 350 Chev 4x4 for$ 8800 out the door.

[fishermccann]

I paid for it.

Do married couples still view things that way in this day and age? I thought everything was 'ours' , not 'mine' or 'theirs'.

[greatwhite]

My Wife is not very good with money, if she was I would actually be retired right now and I am only 47, for the past 8 years now I have taken full control of the finances and make ALL Financial Decisions.

By the way I have only driven it maybe 5 times in 8 years.

Do married couples still view things that way in this day and age? I thought everything was 'ours' , not 'mine' or 'theirs'.