Doing the MPG math on a new(er) truck
Greetings, Recently I was getting the 'itch' for getting a newer truck. My old Ford 1997 F250HD has served us well. We bought it in 2001 for $12K with ~92K miles on it and now it has ~124K miles. ...
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kohldad wrote:
The biggest factor with upgrading trucks would be the improved safety features. My current 2004 only has front air bags but my 2015 comes with front and side air bags. This was the biggest reason I went with new versus finding an older mid 90s F350 Crew Cab which I had before and loved.
I agree! We got caught in the infamous Ice Storm in Atlanta/N Georgia last January. Our 2012 F-350 2-wheel drive pulling 10,000# of 5er, with its stability and traction control (plus the brake controller ties into all that, too) - did awesome! Granted, I was still scared to death of being hit by an out-of-control vehicle, but being surrounded by airbags is comforting.
