Very expensive pickups...loaded, beautiful interiors, etc. Is this a harbinger of the future...or just a temporary trend ? How much luxury do people want and perhaps more to the point can they afford ?Deluxe, albeit it pricey Ford pickups introduced.

Shoot, I've only paid over $10,000 for a vehicle once, and that was for the pickup to haul our 5th wheel. I guess if you make several hundred thousand dollars a year it's no big deal to spend that kind of money and watch it disappear in depreciation over the next couple years. I just don't have that kind of discretionary income I guess.

My Freightliner is looking better every day. Pickups may have bling and horsepower, but they're light and don't have air ride.

Pickups are getting scary expensive...In 1973 I ordered a 1974 model Dodge 1500 4X4 from the factory. I ordered the base model no radio, rubber floor mats, no A/C it was as stripped as possible. The cost out the door was $3800. It wouldn't surprise me if a 2018 equivalent would be over $25,000.

fj12ryder wrote:Shoot, I've only paid over $10,000 for a vehicle once, and that was for the pickup to haul our 5th wheel. I guess if you make several hundred thousand dollars a year it's no big deal to spend that kind of money and watch it disappear in depreciation over the next couple years. I just don't have that kind of discretionary income I guess.It's a lot of bucks that's for sure. I also don't have that kind of budget. I agree if you have an income of a couple to three hundred grand a year as an income, than maybe. I wonder how much of a market in customer numbers that would be, though.And to think back in 1978 I paid $ 1700 CAD for my new '78 Yamaha 500cc big single, motorcycle. I remember then, thinking that kind of money was outrageous for a vehicle, particularly a 2 wheeler...and to boot it had absolutely no tow rating. Still have it, in spite of all that. :B

People want them and are buying them....so they make them.The walk around is to buy the same truck in a base trim version.

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ksss
Explorer
Oct 29, 2017
Walaby wrote:
Bedlam wrote:
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

x2

I just love it how some folks feel it is their right to tell others how to spend their money. And try to shame them if they buy something nice because they can. I think qtla9111 was out of line, and is a prime example of the shame game.

I worked hard to get where Im at, and I contribute more mandatory contributions than many folks. And despite all mandatory contributions I make throughout the year, they still want more at the end of the year. I'll buy nice vehicles to drive, because I like driving nice vehicles.

Mike

My thoughts as well.
Walaby
Explorer II
Oct 29, 2017
Bedlam wrote:
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

x2

I just love it how some folks feel it is their right to tell others how to spend their money. And try to shame them if they buy something nice because they can. I think qtla9111 was out of line, and is a prime example of the shame game.

I worked hard to get where Im at, and I contribute more mandatory contributions than many folks. And despite all mandatory contributions I make throughout the year, they still want more at the end of the year. I'll buy nice vehicles to drive, because I like driving nice vehicles.

Mike
Jarlaxle
Explorer II
Oct 29, 2017
I gave up on charities when I found that the dude running the one I gave the most to was skimming. My giveadamn is officially busted.
Threebigfords
Explorer
Oct 29, 2017
Bedlam wrote:
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.

Yeah....What he said! ^^^^
Grit_dog
Navigator
Oct 25, 2017
IdaD wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.

You must live a pretty sheltered life if you really believe that.

No schitt.
Bedlam
Moderator
Oct 25, 2017
My personal contributions to charities are limited due to the mandatory contributions I already make through taxation to support social programs. Someone already thinks they can spend my money more wisely than me and I do not need a similar view from forum members that have no insight to my financial status or current level of benevolence.
4x4ord
Explorer III
Oct 25, 2017
I probably do live a fairly sheltered life. I also should have worded my comment differently. The point I was wanting to make is that there are many people who feel the wealthy should give to support the poor but no one sees himself as wealthy. When in reality there are few North Americans who would not be considered wealthy in the eyes of the world's poorest people. Right now I've got someone who thinks I should help out an individual whose disability cheque is not enough for him to make his new car payment. It seams way too many feel they are entitled to a new uber expensive new vehicle.
IdaD
Explorer
Oct 25, 2017
4x4ord wrote:
I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.

You must live a pretty sheltered life if you really believe that.
4x4ord
Explorer III
Oct 25, 2017
I don't think there are any people in North America who can't afford to give money to charity.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Oct 24, 2017
transamz9 wrote:
Why would anyone have to feel obligated to give their money to charities that they themselves worked for? I give when I can but don't like when people think that someone should be obligated just because they have money.
Probably people think that people with money should donate, because people without, can't.

Kind of a noblesse oblige kind of thing.