Need new tow vehicle suggestions

Bowfreak wrote:
Well I get the itch for something new in 5 - 6 years. I also know that at 150,000 miles a Toyota is just getting broke in. I read post on here all the time about how well this truck or that truck has held up with now problems and it's 10 years old. Then they mention it has 50,000 - 60,000 miles on it.

I had a 96 Chevy and it was in the shop 7 times in 9 months and it had less than 36,000 miles. Transmission leak, head gasket leak, door panels coming loose, etc.

And while I love the looks of the new Fords you can't compare to a Toyota in just the solidness of the truck. Just do a door test. Get inside one and slam the door and then do the same in a Toyota. Or drive down a washboard gravel road and what how much the inside of the truck shakes compared to a Toyota.

And then let's talk resale value. I paid $25,000 for mine new in 2009. I have 120,000 and it's Blue Booking at $17,000.

Terryallan wrote:
5th truck n 30 years? You need to get better trucks. You are only getting an average of 6 years to each truck. That is NOTHING. A waste of money and time.

I am only on my 3rd Ford truck in 40 years. You need to step up to a higher quality, and more reliable truck.

True. Can't compare a Toy to a Ford. Toy not in the major leagues like Ford. Toys are still in Triple A.

as for resale Value. Mine sold new in 2003 for 30K. Now worth 14K. Not too bad for a 12 so to be 13 year old truck, and it looks like new as well.