spoon059 wrote:
Couple differences that I see...
That Freightliner will still have a substantial value in 10-15 years, the pickup won't.
Have you priced 10 year old diesel pickups lately?
That Freightliner has great comfort features like air-ride seats, can't get that in a pickup yet.
That's because you don't need them, since the pickup lacks the Freightliner's kidney-hammering ride.
That Freightliner likely doesn't even "need" trailer brakes, the pickup truck will need some sort of help slowing down at higher weights.
Yes, it does. Anyone driving without trailer brakes should be arrested.
But, for people that like bling, a new pickup truck offers lots of gadgets and gizmos and will haul decent weights with respectable power.
And much easier service, and VASTLY greater comfort, and probably better reliability, and is much more user-friendly when not hooked up. Also likely much cheaper to insure.
