I had a craving, but got over it!

'Sticker Shock' will quickly deflate the need for a new vehicle.

Especially when the current one is working fine. :)

There's nothing more I'd rather have than a new rig. Trying to find someone that will make the payments for me is the problem !!!! :B

My last new rig was 1979, haven't purchased new since.

DW is wanting to trade her Q37x for either an Edge or Explorer.
We stopped by the local dealer this weekend to kick some tires. While she was talking with the salesmen I took a walk to check out their trucks.

Many, many F-150 and up on the lot. Not a single truck on the lot was less than $40K. Not a single F-150 out of about 30 was a Max Tow or Max Payload. They were all $40K+ grocery getters.

The cheapest SD I found was $58K MSRP. Many were knocking on $70K.

CRAZY!!!!!

Suck the life out of it. I dont know all the issues with GM diesels but I believe you are past the injector issue years. Run it as long as the repairs are minor and pay attention to any telltale signs of bigger problems so you can dump it will it's still running.

2112 wrote:
DW is wanting to trade her Q37x for either an Edge or Explorer.
We stopped by the local dealer this weekend to kick some tires. While she was talking with the salesmen I took a walk to check out their trucks.

Many, many F-150 and up on the lot. Not a single truck on the lot was less than $40K. Not a single F-150 out of about 30 was a Max Tow or Max Payload. They were all $40K+ grocery getters.

The cheapest SD I found was $58K MSRP. Many were knocking on $70K.

CRAZY!!!!!

X2 - Why I ended up with a new truck...because I couldn't find a good used truck for a reasonable price. All the ones under 26K were beat up pretty good. These things hold their resale value. I plan on keeping mine as long as possible. I don't see myself needing a bigger trailer for a long time anyway.

I can remember when a new pick up cost nearly as much as a used car.

now a new pick up costs nearly as much as a SEMI tractor.

Having bought a new pickup in 2014 for my daily driver and DIY truck, it was quite a search to find one optioned more than as a grocery getter! Prices were more than DOUBLE of what I paid for my last new truck. I was expecting that, but can't get used to that... Fortunately, I can take advantages of pricing and incentives not available to the general public, but having a monthly payment, even at the 0%, isn't fun! My very first new truck cost me $4,378!

I've yet to purchase any new vehicle just for the dedicated purpose of towing. In fact, my last two tow vehicles have been GMC SUVs. A 1998 C2500 with 7.4L big block, 4L80E, and 14-bolt full floater I purchased at 10 years old with only 93K miles on it. A great deal on it, great tow vehicle, but it was wrecked in front of my house by a drunk driver in 2012! Oddly, it matched the color scheme of our camper then. Replaced it with a 2004 Yukon XL 2500 SLT 2wd with the 8.1L and all the right options for towing! Bought it with only 31K miles on it in 2012! Oddly, it matches the color scheme of the new camper we bought last fall!

Here in Wisconsin you can find good used half ton trucks but three quarter ton and 1 tons are really hard to find.I got lucky last fall when I found a 2011 F250 with only 21000 miles on it.Sticker price new was $41000. we payed $28000. This truck will have to last me a long time.

wa8yxm wrote:
now a new pick up costs nearly as much as a SEMI tractor.

Which is why so many heavy 5er haulers buy them - used of course.

I have a 2005 F250 gasser with only 44k miles on it. A trip to Alaska in 2006 put on 13,500 miles. I told my wife the other day that I wanted to buy a new F150 with the aluminum body. She asked why. I state it would get better gas mileage. She said I could buy a lot of gas for what the new truck would cost me. Sadly, I had to agree.

Many guys want to buy my F250; I tell them they have to get at the back of the line.

Ray