Uber expensive pickups...how much of a trend ?

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29450170/gotomsg/29450369.cfm#29450369

6 Trim levels in every F series all the way to F450. XL, XLT, Lariat, King Ranch, Platinum, Limited

The more options the better, IMO.

I have always told myself to spend no more than half my savings and no more than half a year's income.
Next truck is looking like used XL standard cab :) No millionaire truck for me.

RinconVTR wrote:
High volume is suppose to equal lower price. Yet this simple law of economics has no place in the truck and SUV business apparently! In this category, high volume = higher prices

Back up, your supposition is false, and your "simple law," isn't one, but a naive misinterpretation. "High volume" can be a response to high demand. That's separate from price.

Threebigfords wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:

gbopp wrote:
I can see 80-100K+ trucks being the norm in the not too distance future. JMO :(

The the economy takes a dump and bang, auto companies get another bailout.

I won't be buying one. I'm planning on my 1997 to be my last truck and they way it's going, when I sell it, I'll at least get what I paid for it in 1997. Too bad the money isn't worth 1997 dollars.

My mint 1997 7.3 OBS 4x4, 4 door long bed is worth around 20K today and appreciating all the time. I take goooood care of it too. Never seen snow and I live in snow country. I seldom take it out in the rain, unless I have to.

Just about time for it to hibernate for the winter. Just did an oil change with all filters, topped off both tanks and added bio cide to the fuel Soon, it will be in the garage with a battery tender on the batteries. I have to oil the wheel wells yet and grease all the zerk fittings.

Bought it in 97 and paid it off in 2001.

LOL! So basically you ARE the person the OP is griping about...buys a new F350 with every option and then it sits in the garage/driveway unused. That cracks me up.

You do realize you can apply the same buying logic to trucks that you used for cars?...buy used, CPO Fords, huge discount from new, low miles, better warranty than new. Just be willing to travel to get the truck you want.

That's what I do. It's how I justified getting a 2015 platinum F450.
$62k out the door with less than 4000 miles on it. Saved me about $10k over a new one, and came with a 7yr 100k mile bumper to bumper warranty to boot.

I've loved all my OBS and Superduty's over the years, but none of them hold a candle to these new trucks, I don't care HOW mint they are.

Your opinion, not mine. I hang on to mine because I despise a payment book of any nature. I buy the cars and always pay cash and off therm in another 2 years and buy another. I'm retired and the truck thing would stretch my rubberband a bit to tight. Besides, I also despise anything Tier 4 final. You won't find a farm tractor in my barn that don't smoke when I give it fuel.

I'm all about carbon footprint and I do my part every day.

IMO, DEF is good for only one thing and that is spraying on forage crops to jump start them after a cutting but then, I also use 26 Urea and / or 46 granulated, whichever is less at the time.

SidecarFlip wrote:

gbopp wrote:
I can see 80-100K+ trucks being the norm in the not too distance future. JMO :(

The the economy takes a dump and bang, auto companies get another bailout.

I won't be buying one. I'm planning on my 1997 to be my last truck and they way it's going, when I sell it, I'll at least get what I paid for it in 1997. Too bad the money isn't worth 1997 dollars.

My mint 1997 7.3 OBS 4x4, 4 door long bed is worth around 20K today and appreciating all the time. I take goooood care of it too. Never seen snow and I live in snow country. I seldom take it out in the rain, unless I have to.

Just about time for it to hibernate for the winter. Just did an oil change with all filters, topped off both tanks and added bio cide to the fuel Soon, it will be in the garage with a battery tender on the batteries. I have to oil the wheel wells yet and grease all the zerk fittings.

Bought it in 97 and paid it off in 2001.

LOL! So basically you ARE the person the OP is griping about...buys a new F350 with every option and then it sits in the garage/driveway unused. That cracks me up.

You do realize you can apply the same buying logic to trucks that you used for cars?...buy used, CPO Fords, huge discount from new, low miles, better warranty than new. Just be willing to travel to get the truck you want.

That's what I do. It's how I justified getting a 2015 platinum F450.
$62k out the door with less than 4000 miles on it. Saved me about $10k over a new one, and came with a 7yr 100k mile bumper to bumper warranty to boot.

I've loved all my OBS and Superduty's over the years, but none of them hold a candle to these new trucks, I don't care HOW mint they are.

The markup on a new truck is insane. Cars too. I prefer to buy off lease 2 year old (or newer) off lease vehicles. I can usually get a certified one (Ford) for around 50% of sticker and always low mileage. Last Ford I bought (2 year RC off lease, had 27K miles on it and it was a bit less than 50% of the sticker. I believe in letting the first owner (Leasee) take the depreciation hit. Pretty hard to destroy an vehicle in 27K miles and I always run the Ford extended warranty on them, which is transferable.

Haven't been stung yet.

RinconVTR wrote:
High volume is suppose to equal lower price. Yet this simple law of economics has no place in the truck and SUV business apparently! In this category, high volume = higher prices.

Pick-up trucks in particular are a hot trend over the last few years that shows no sign of declining and prices continue to increase significantly.

OEM's are raking in the cash on these high margin sales...make no mistake about it.

And there is no stopping the trend...until fuel hits $4-5 per gallon.

You are confusing supply with demand. High demand yields higher prices. High supply without demand will yield lower prices.

RinconVTR wrote:
High volume is suppose to equal lower price. Yet this simple law of economics has no place in the truck and SUV business apparently! In this category, high volume = higher prices.

Pick-up trucks in particular are a hot trend over the last few years that shows no sign of declining and prices continue to increase significantly.

OEM's are raking in the cash on these high margin sales...make no mistake about it.

And there is no stopping the trend...until fuel hits $4-5 per gallon.

That mantra seems to apply to RV's as well. At least the quality of trucks is there...RV's, not so much.

mooky stinks wrote:
This thread reminds of a saying:

I found your nose........it was in my business!

Ha ha ha! I have to remember that one.

This thread reminds of a saying:

I found your nose........it was in my business!