new truck cost!!

valhalla360 wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

BenK wrote:

Pickups used to be lower cost than econo-cars...mainly for folks who used them as
"TRUCKS", not cars as the Fashion Statement Crowd do. Now they cost
2x-3x or more than an ecno-car

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Reminds me of when I was 16. A basic econobox was about $7k, I got an S-15 for $6.5k.

Then again, I want to thank all you guys out there buying new. Including a little bit of work I was aware of when buying, our current F250 came in at around $7k. I'm sure in a few years, I will be able to pick up a $85k truck for around $10k.

You're very welcome, thank you...If we were all alike, it would be a really dull world..so it stoops from a post on how expensive new vehicles are, to cut's on those of us who purchase new...real classy..

Guess if a thread can't go south on cutting something...next is cutting on "somebody's"..

My truck MSRP was $74,700...now knock almost $13K off that right off the bat, and thats where we starting bargaining...NOBODY pays sticker, so don't know why it's always quoted as though that is what some dummy is actually going to pay....I felt I really got a great deal for all the latest greatest technology and full warranty..but who cares..I'm stupid for doing such a thing busting my butt to earn my money, and spending it for what I want...I don't have the right to do that:R

Yeah they're expensive now a days...WHAT ISN'T?! I've been around a while also...nothing is cheap worth having...

So feel good about your cut on those of us who do it differently...just because some us do buy new, it is our life and our money, and what I have purchased, I could easily afford and PLANNED on it...heck, been married almost 46 years, raised three very successful children and survived a war, and am trying to come back from a stroke..forgive me for spending my money on what I want to..:R

.......the Golden rule is no longer used in today's world..part of what is wrong with this country today..

Wow, easy on the anger. I was being serious and wasn't cutting anyone down. If we had to pay new sticker prices for our boat and rig...we'd still be stuck in cubicles working 40-50hrs/week.

Instead, we both cut back to part time and have been traveling pretty much continuously for almost 10yrs. So, yes, I'm serious when I say I'm thankful for those who purchased new as there wouldn't be any used options otherwise.

And yes, I expect in 10yrs, there will be plenty of those $85k sticker price trucks floating around in good condition for $10k with another 100-150k miles left in them. (might be $15k with inflation but the underlying intent still applies)

HAHAHA!!! Keep on dreaming. My 11 year old truck that had a sticker price of half of the 85 is still worth double what you think you can give for a 10 year old high end truck. LOL! Thanks for the laugh. They don't make the 6.0 Powerstroke no more so you had better start buying them up if you want a $10,000 truck in good shape.