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re: When did truck prices become so obscene?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:14 am to Koach K
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:14 am to Koach K
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Thst is until 2008 happens again which is only a matter of time.
You have said this twice in this thread. Please bring this to the money board. I want to see how that thread goes again.
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:15 am to Bottom9
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I got my Tundra at a damn good price. Most reliable truck I've owned.
I love my Tundra and will never go back to Ford, GM, or Ram. The Tundra will last longer and run harder. It may not get the best gas mileage, but then again if you bought a Truck with a 5.7 v8 you shouldn't be worried about MPG.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:18 am to Tyga Woods
A lot of it is from R&D, regulations, and labor cost. The gov is requiring better mpgs, which cost in research, engineering, and development. Quality is so much better, and that cost, too. Manufacturers can't get away with paying line workers $7.00 per hour either. I bet their profit margins are lower than any point in history.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:44 am to Tyga Woods
Trucks used to be very reasonable and a way for people that could not afford a car to have transportation. That was many years ago of course.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:52 am to rd280z
Why buy New?
The depreciation on a Ford is pretty significant and vehicles these days are designed to last 100K+ miles.
Robinson Brothers has an F-150 listed at $111K!!!
The depreciation on a Ford is pretty significant and vehicles these days are designed to last 100K+ miles.
Robinson Brothers has an F-150 listed at $111K!!! 
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:56 am to yellowfin
I think you meant to say 179 expensing instead of bonus but feels the same in your pocket.
Have to be careful with listed property though. There are limits on autos/trucks and airplanes.
Have to be careful with listed property though. There are limits on autos/trucks and airplanes.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:57 am to Tigeralum2008
Reasonably good deals are available, but you have to be willing to invest the time to do the homework and negotiate.
Like I said earlier, no matter what they sell you the truck for, they are making piles of cash off the sale. It doesn't bother me to squeeze a little harder to get my best deal.
Like I said earlier, no matter what they sell you the truck for, they are making piles of cash off the sale. It doesn't bother me to squeeze a little harder to get my best deal.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 10:59 am to Koach K
I used both. Not sure with assets went to which one
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:01 am to PearlJam
So then is the better question what year did trucks become luxury vehicles?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:01 am to Tyga Woods
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Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:03 am to cave canem
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, they sell idiots on payments not total prices.
i love this trick
"tell me what kind of note you're looking for"
i get the racket but man i cannot deal with car salesmen. i know exactly what they're doing, tell them i know what they're doing, and they STILL STICK TO THE frickING SCRIPT
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:04 am to Tyga Woods
When pseudo "luxury" trucks came into demand. The margins are ridiculous.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:04 am to Bottom9
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I got my Tundra at a damn good price. Most reliable truck I've owned.
Same.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:07 am to tigrbabe08
My current vehicle was 1/6 of my gross income.
Happy to see I am somewhere in the middle.
Happy to see I am somewhere in the middle.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:08 am to Paul Allen
quote:Yep, that is a big part of it. It isn't a silver bullet scenario. Low interest rates, low gas prices, premium options, high demand (status symbol), extended financing, and tax considerations all play a part in the high prices.
So then is the better question what year did trucks become luxury vehicles?
Hell, there may even be some collusion among manufacturers, but I doubt it.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:08 am to RogerTheShrubber
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When pseudo "luxury" trucks came into demand.
this as well
trucks have become amazingly awesome at being comfortable over the past 15 years or so, so now you can have a daily driver that is a truck and not miss much. 4 doors, lots of room, leather, the "baw" status symbol, AND cheap credit/long-term financing just add up to a major bubble forming
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:09 am to SlowFlowPro
One day people will realize they are wasting so much money on something that is just meant to get you from one place to the next.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:11 am to AUCE05
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Quality is so much better,
Hmmm. I dont think so. My 2010 Ford F150 was way better built than my 2016 F150.
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:13 am to bbap
How am I supposed to tow my boat to the coast, baw?
Posted on 5/22/17 at 11:14 am to SlowFlowPro
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4 doors, lots of room, leather, the "baw" status symbol, AND cheap credit/long-term financing just add up to a major bubble forming
Yeah I think the first thing these guys who get hired in the mines here do is get a "luxury" F250 and the status competition keeps getting higher. You drive by the lot and its insane. Ill bet those trucks sticker is equal to their annual wages.
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