No it’s not they ruined pickup trucks by trying make them into luxury cars. That’s what you’re paying for all creature comforts.
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Truck Market crashing?
- Thread starter alexs2006
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If you pay those advertised prices I’d appreciate you staying as far away from me as possible… I’d prefer your dumbassery not accidentally get breathed or rubbed off my personal effects!
Most of it is electronic gizmos that don't cost much to produce.
100% agree
I find myself looking at regular cab long bed trucks more and more. Like the Tundra models from 10/12 years ago. Same with F150s and even Chevy which I usually don't like.
Last month a kid my boss knows showed up with a new Tacoma 4 door loaded out. So he had to come get me since he knows I'm a Toyota fan. He said they was MY dream truck. I told him I don't have a dream truck because a truck is just for doing truck ****. I have never wanted a "Show Truck" or status symbol rolling mortgage payment. Just give me a basic truck with a stick shift, roll up windows A/C and a radio. But obviously there's no money in base model trucks anymore. No more F150 XL or W/T 1500s .
When I bought my new truck a couple months back, I had all intentions of getting another Tacoma. I’ve had two (2007 and 2011). But the new ones cost just as much as a full size truck and my wife wanted me to buy another full size. Coming from a lifted 4x4, I needed something my 87 and 88 yr old parents could get into so I could take them to all their appointments. The 2025;Silverado RST model I bought wasn’t mush taller if any with ground to floor height and I had them install running boards on it as well. I hate payments and I hate paying interest BUT the 0% financing I couldn’t pass up. Free money is free money. I’ll keep mine in the bank earning money while they loan me money for 0% any day.
What that means is this! You get the same rates for 48-60 months. Any length term after that is going to be the going rate for your score. You won't find that out until you are in the box salivating over your new truck and you get bumped up 100 bucks a month more than you agreed to with the salesman. This is where a slick fianance manager will grease you up and break you down like a shotgun. You come out of the box felling good about your new truck at the same time there is 4 quarts of lube still in your underwear! 🤣🤣
I have a 2004 GMC Sierra four-wheel drive SLE with 90,000 miles on it. Still looks new. It's a regular cab with minimal options. Not a whole lot to break. Even if I had the money I wouldn't own a 100,000 truck. It doesn't make sense. Especially a domestic vehicle. They depreciate so so much immediately after they are titled.
After moving from regular cabs to extra and crew cabs, I like the extra room. It is a trade off with bed size unless you don't mind the extra length
Don't forget the sandpaper........
