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- Cummins12V98Explorer III
larry barnhart wrote:
I am towing with a 2005 3500 chev with 108000 turned today. Awesome truck with less issues than most newer truck brands. It will soon be a garage queen if we every get home again. chevman
I am hoping the best for you! - larry_barnhartExplorerI am towing with a 2005 3500 chev with 108000 turned today. Awesome truck with less issues than most newer truck brands. It will soon be a garage queen if we every get home again. chevman
- mich800Explorer
Me Again wrote:
mich800 wrote:
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks. :B
If I could afford to buy a new truck that often I would certainly buy the hot rod of the day too, but I’m sticking with my old, underpowered, horrible on fuel, and worst of all manual transmission Cummins.... :B
Pretty good hypothesis. Until you look at the purchasing habits for the other brands and not just "your" history. Then it is back to the drawing board for another theory. :B
From what I have observed Ford owners do turn over trucks more often than RAM and GM owners.
Impressive. You would be a huge asset to the OEM's. Just name your price with that detailed marketing data. Surly all those new GM and Ram trucks I observed are replacements of 15 year old vehicles or completely new customers.
So Ram has a big rust problem and bad transmissions. Read a lot of those observations on this forum also. Must be true. Me Again wrote:
mich800 wrote:
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks. :B
If I could afford to buy a new truck that often I would certainly buy the hot rod of the day too, but I’m sticking with my old, underpowered, horrible on fuel, and worst of all manual transmission Cummins.... :B
Pretty good hypothesis. Until you look at the purchasing habits for the other brands and not just "your" history. Then it is back to the drawing board for another theory. :B
From what I have observed Ford owners do turn over trucks more often than RAM and GM owners.- 4x4ordExplorer III
Me Again wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
You obviously must think there is some advantage to keeping your truck for a little longer period of time.
You mean like it was paid for before we got on the plane to fly to Colorado and drive it home?
I agree .... let interest work for you instead of against you. - Me_AgainExplorer III
mich800 wrote:
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks. :B
If I could afford to buy a new truck that often I would certainly buy the hot rod of the day too, but I’m sticking with my old, underpowered, horrible on fuel, and worst of all manual transmission Cummins.... :B
Pretty good hypothesis. Until you look at the purchasing habits for the other brands and not just "your" history. Then it is back to the drawing board for another theory. :B
From what I have observed Ford owners do turn over trucks more often than RAM and GM owners. - Cummins12V98Explorer III
FishOnOne wrote:
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks. :B
If I could afford to buy a new truck that often I would certainly buy the hot rod of the day too, but I’m sticking with my old, underpowered, horrible on fuel, and worst of all manual transmission Cummins.... :B
You never posted your mileage on your truck like I did! Is there a reason?
BTW... Isn't it time for Cummins12V98 to upgrade his 6.7? He typically doesn't keep them long. I'm sure that CP4.2 and improved air suspension is tempting him. :B
I was planning to get a 2020 but I don’t have a warm n fuzzy when I ponder doing so. Bottom line I still have two years and 27k left on my warranty that should time out perfectly since I now drive my 01 Sport in the Summers. - Me_AgainExplorer III
4x4ord wrote:
You obviously must think there is some advantage to keeping your truck for a little longer period of time.
You mean like it was paid for before we got on the plane to fly to Colorado and drive it home? - mich800Explorer
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks. :B
If I could afford to buy a new truck that often I would certainly buy the hot rod of the day too, but I’m sticking with my old, underpowered, horrible on fuel, and worst of all manual transmission Cummins.... :B
Pretty good hypothesis. Until you look at the purchasing habits for the other brands and not just "your" history. Then it is back to the drawing board for another theory. :B - 4x4ordExplorer III
blofgren wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
Me Again wrote:
blofgren wrote:
It’s interesting to hear the Ford guys talk about how good their trucks are and then it becomes apparent that they’re trading trucks every 3-4 years; I would hope they’re good in that time frame. :) I remember one guy on one of the Ford diesel forms talking about how good his trucks have been and he only had 2 6.0L, 1 6.4L, and 2 6.7L trucks.
Maybe that is why they sell the most trucks???? I had my 93 RAM for 7+ years, and the 2001.5 14 years and now the 2015 for 4.5+ years with no plan to get rid of it anytime soon. If I live long enough the 2015 will surpass the 2001.5 in ownership years. It is a pretty nice truck.
So far I've appreciated the changes that technology brings. I'm looking forward to the day I can punch in my destination and have the auto pilot take over. I have absolutely no interest in keeping my truck for 15 years. You obviously must think there is some advantage to keeping your truck for a little longer period of time. I'm sure if there is ever a day that for some strange reason I wish I had an older truck I'll be able to sell my newer one and replace it with somebody's garage queen.
LOL, there is a clear advantage to keeping a truck for a longer period of time; there is a significant $ savings. I'm certainly not rich and am putting more away now to set myself up for retirement in about 15 years. The $25-30k (minimum) that it would cost me to upgrade my truck to new right now can be much better spent for other things for my family. For those people who have the dough to continually upgrade, all the power to you.
You're right in that if you keep the truck you have now for another 15 years, budget for repairs and discipline yourself to put extra money into savings, you will come out ahead some. You do, however, have to keep in mind that 15 years from now you'll need about 140,000 of that money you've been saving to buy yourself a new truck. The guy who budgets to replace his truck every few years also wants to be putting money away for retirement, but he's not having to skim 140k off his savings the day he retires.
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