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re: Truck prices are ridiculous
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:59 pm to McCaigBro69
Posted on 2/1/16 at 12:59 pm to McCaigBro69
I drive a 2006 Yukon SLT 5.3L with 290K miles. Drives like a champ and the interior has held up better than expected. My dad and I can perform most repairs which reduces the "breakdown anxiety" some people feel with older vehicles. I'll drive the Yukon until 310-320K miles and then look for something smaller as my kids are about to leave for college.
This weekend some guy backed into the side of my Yukon while I was in a parking lot. Left a small 4" scratch on the bottom the driver's side rear door but nothing too bad. His car (Passat) had a bigger mark. We shook hands and carried on. If I was in a new $60K truck, I probably would have sh*t myself.
This weekend some guy backed into the side of my Yukon while I was in a parking lot. Left a small 4" scratch on the bottom the driver's side rear door but nothing too bad. His car (Passat) had a bigger mark. We shook hands and carried on. If I was in a new $60K truck, I probably would have sh*t myself.
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Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:01 pm to GEAUXT
Just buy a used F250. I'm sure they are super cheap with oil being so low.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:11 pm to danilo
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I have always felt a vehicle is just a mode of transportation. As long as it gets me where I need to go, I am good
For some, sure. However, for many people their vehicle is more than just an A to B people mover. And if the vehicle that suits my needs happens to be a truck, what's wrong with it having all the creature comforts of a luxury vehicle?
Leather heated/cooled seats, sunroof, HID headlights, Navi, etc. doesn't somehow make it not a "real" truck.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:13 pm to TigersHuskers
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Just buy a used F250. I'm sure they are super cheap with oil being so low.
pssh, diesels don't lose much value baw. unless you talking a 6.0 or 6.4 model
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:15 pm to TigersHuskers
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Just buy a used F250. I'm sure they are super cheap with oil being so low.
Actually price usually goes up when diesel goes down because demand for them is higher
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:28 pm to lynxcat
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I find it interesting that people judge younger people driving Mercedes, Audi, etc. but no judgement on same aged folks driving F150, Tahoe, or a decked out Grand Cherokee that cost equal or much more than their luxury counterpart.
I'm in the market for a new vehicle (for my wife), and we've been looking into Audi, Mercedes, BMW, etc...
You should see the faces of "small town folk" when we tell them the brands that we are shopping; which is absurd because most them drive Yukons and crew cab trucks that are just as expensive, if not more expensive than luxury brands.
This post was edited on 2/1/16 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:38 pm to GEAUXT
That is fricking ridiculous!
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:40 pm to GEAUXT
This is why the Baw Edition F250 I drive is a 2003 model.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 1:42 pm to GEAUXT
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:12 pm to Chad504boy
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diesels don't lose much value
Agree.
I paid 60 in 2011.
Truck retails for 45 today.
Not a bad loss for 5 years.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:19 pm to GEAUXT
I saw that Ford and Chevy were offering 10-12k off their 2015 leftover trucks and thought about buying one.....but they were still $33,000 for a basic 4 door/4wd. Crazy
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:20 pm to VetteGuy
Damn were they not running rebates in 2011?
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:22 pm to lynxcat
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I find it interesting that people judge younger people driving Mercedes, Audi, etc. but no judgement on same aged folks driving F150, Tahoe, or a decked out Grand Cherokee that cost equal or much more than their luxury counterpart.
58K gets you an absurdly nice car
This is true.
I just bought a fully loaded, brand new, top of the line Subaru Outback with the bigger engine and every bell and whistle for 40k. Its incredibly nice. You can get Mercedes/Audis/BMW for around that too. And my buddy just bought a used Tahoe for 44k.
The fully loaded Tahoe's are around 60k aren't they? That's absurd.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:24 pm to GEAUXT
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can't buy a higher end truck now without worrying about messing up the interior with any dirt or mud.
Then don't buy a higher end truck
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:24 pm to TheCaterpillar
New yukons start at like 48k . It's ridiculous.
I'm so glad my parents gave me a good car in high school.
. It's ridiculous. I'm so glad my parents gave me a good car in high school.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:25 pm to yellowfin
I bought in August of 2011. The '12s were already out.
The truck stickered for 65, IIRC.
Banner had to get it from north Mississippi or some such crap, so I couldn't really get a awesome deal.
The truck stickered for 65, IIRC.
Banner had to get it from north Mississippi or some such crap, so I couldn't really get a awesome deal.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:26 pm to TheCaterpillar
Tahoes are really over priced. I can get a lot nicer vehicle for the same or less
My wife has one now but her next vehicle will be something different
My wife has one now but her next vehicle will be something different
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:27 pm to tigerstripedjacket
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Then don't buy a higher end truck
the point is that you used to be able to buy the higher end truck without it being so over the top luxurious that you can't mess it up. my yukon has every option available, but i never felt like it was too nice to get dirty
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:27 pm to VetteGuy
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I paid 60 in 2011.
Truck retails for 45 today.
There is no way on god's green earth someone will pay you $45k for a 5 year old truck. Unless you have like 2,000 miles of course.
Posted on 2/1/16 at 2:29 pm to GEAUXT
I just went on Craigslist and looked around. The market seems to be overflowing with F-250s right now. You can get one for pennies on the dollar vs what they cost new.
It would be pretty unwise to buy a new one right now.
It would be pretty unwise to buy a new one right now.
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