DOWNgrading truck - sanity check please
Hi All. Advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I currently have 2011 Ram 2500 Hemi w/4.10 rear axle. 11400# towing, 2300#payload. RV is 23’ Shamrock hybrid 4900# dry, 6200# ...
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mkirsch wrote:
I did the math on the "smaller car for commuting" thing and that doesn't pencil out either. First off most people want a reliable, decent-looking car, not some falling-apart old rustbucket so that means a payment. Second off you have to pay for upkeep on the commuter car, an additional expense. Third off you have to buy gas for BOTH vehicles. All this has to come from the fuel budget of the big truck.
Even if you get a car that gets 2X the mileage of the truck, gas has to be up around $4 a gallon before you even come close to breaking even.
It just doesn't work.
IMHO, get the new F150. For the trailer you have it'll be fine, and if you can live with that size trailer or smaller going forward, you'll be golden.
Different strokes for different folks. All 3 vehicles in our fleet are paid for and have been for years. None are rust buckets, and none have any defective features or issues because they are maintained, garaged, and two out of 3 are FoMoCo products (just kidding on the last one).
I have a commuter car because I enjoy a stick, drive 50+ miles round trip, and prefer a sporty car to do it in. NOT because the math worked out.
