Buying Truck few years before 5th wheel
Looking for retirement in 2023. We're thinking of going to full time and doing travel that long work hours have kept us from doing. Looking to getting 2019 F350D. Wife only drives a few miles to ...
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5yrs out, I would put the money in a conservative investment and buy when you get closer.
Lots of things could change between now and then. Worst case, you can buy a 5yr old truck at a steep discount or the new transmission could get great reviews and you have the option to get that. Or maybe you decide, you want to live on a boat...well now you have a pile of cash to make that happen.
Full time with a 5th wheel, I would get the long bed. Only good argument I've seen against it is fitting into a garage but if you are full time, that's not an issue. Short bed can work but no real advantage.
4x4: If you use 4x4 now, get it. Otherwise, the only advantage is if you need to back in up a steep hill, the low range works like a creeper gear giving you good control but unless you plan on camping in rustic parks or back country, it's not critical. A 1 ton truck makes a lousy off road vehicle.
Since you brought up resale, how long do you expect to keep this truck? If you are only going to keep it 10yrs, that means you ate up 50% of the life...not needing a truck. If you are going to keep it 20yrs, resale is not a big priority. If you get more than $5k on your $60k truck, you will be doing good (especially with Michigan salt rotting the body away).
Lots of things could change between now and then. Worst case, you can buy a 5yr old truck at a steep discount or the new transmission could get great reviews and you have the option to get that. Or maybe you decide, you want to live on a boat...well now you have a pile of cash to make that happen.
Full time with a 5th wheel, I would get the long bed. Only good argument I've seen against it is fitting into a garage but if you are full time, that's not an issue. Short bed can work but no real advantage.
4x4: If you use 4x4 now, get it. Otherwise, the only advantage is if you need to back in up a steep hill, the low range works like a creeper gear giving you good control but unless you plan on camping in rustic parks or back country, it's not critical. A 1 ton truck makes a lousy off road vehicle.
Since you brought up resale, how long do you expect to keep this truck? If you are only going to keep it 10yrs, that means you ate up 50% of the life...not needing a truck. If you are going to keep it 20yrs, resale is not a big priority. If you get more than $5k on your $60k truck, you will be doing good (especially with Michigan salt rotting the body away).
