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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You're on the right track - thanks for charting the numbers.
Buy a used truck if you don't do many miles.
"NEW" covers bumper-to-bumper dealer repairs for 36,000 miles or 3-years.
You pay for that - and in order to justify it then you need to drive at least 12,000 miles per year.
If you're a low mileage driver then it makes more financial sense to buy a used truck.
A common theme is for one to buy a new truck when they retire and then hit the road for years.
Buy a used truck if you don't do many miles.
"NEW" covers bumper-to-bumper dealer repairs for 36,000 miles or 3-years.
You pay for that - and in order to justify it then you need to drive at least 12,000 miles per year.
If you're a low mileage driver then it makes more financial sense to buy a used truck.
A common theme is for one to buy a new truck when they retire and then hit the road for years.
