Pickups the new Luxury Car?
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Fordman1981
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The cheapest 2016 which is current model year I could find on a ram 1500 6cyl 2wd online was 21k. I'm sure you could get them down to maybe 18 or so but you have to figure this is a much nicer truck than bird's first truck. It's got AC, cruise control, radio, many safety features they didn't even know about back then. So if you still want a basic work truck they are out there. I bought my 3500 C&C with a custom made dump bed 4x4 SLT trim for much less than most people now pay for half ton truck and it was a custom order.
MinnesotaEric
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Who wants a tier IV diesel that has high maintenance costs unless you need a service body or must tow a large skid loader?
That said, when I ordered my truck i paid extra to just get Navi and not the Navi and sunroof open. Sun roofs just cause problems in my experience.
Zerk
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I like the gadgets, but it is one reason why they have become so expensive. Even a person on welfare would refuse a car without a radio, nowadays.
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That's a trunk not a bed.
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Time will tell... it started out with looking at the F150 and then it was upgraded to the f250 and then to the Diesel... kind of how things expand.
It does have the extended full coverage warranty.... it was my Brother's decision... hey my go to truck is a 1991 Silverado and wasn't using the 1996 F150 so I gave it to the Nephew.
The F150 was supposed to be for my brother... he just decided a 20 year old pickup no matter how clean is not something he was going to tow a stock trailer to Montana or Nebraska where 3 of his horses hail from... Rush Creek Arabs.
Like some said... you only live once.... and 440 hp is a number I never thought I would see in a pickup Diesel...
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Well, the banks lending money for real estate loans already had their big embarrassing screwup by qualifying too many "unqualified" borrowers. They might as well even it up by having one for the vehicle industry!!
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My older brother will be buying my 93 chevy 1500 from me for his first truck. I would much rather drive that then my 05 duramax which I got for my first truck but will probably get rid of and drive my dad's 1 ton ford
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My story is almost exactly the same as aarolar.
Traded in an old (20 years) truck-tasks-only vehicle and got a reasonable trip vehicle with enough room and the ability to tow. My L3940 with accessories puts me past 1/2 ton towing. Got a GMC duramax, used, for a real good deal. Let someone else pay depreciation. Will eventually pear down a car, too, which should help with expenses even if the gas mileage isn't as high as it could be. Man alive, though, the Sierra Denali is crazy with creature comforts.
Infact, just today we are talking about borrowing a camper from my parents and doing our "out west" trip this year. Wouldn't be discussing it without the "new" truck in the stable.
Really clean looking truck... you keep it immaculate...