If I can ever swing it i'll stick to a used truck with 60k or less on it. Just like grandpa taught me.
Yep! Same here. Got an older one I can do the maintenance on myself, too.
I've only bought one brand new vehicle because it's pretty easy to find a vehicle that's 2-3 years old with less than 25k miles on it, but the sumbitches are still 3' off the ground.
You short guys need to grow some legs or drive mini trucks. I love having a little more ground clearance and the bed at a more natural working height.
Thing is a 10 year old truck now has computer crap out the wazoo so eventually you will be working on a newer truck with all the headaches that go along with it.
You don't lose 30% of your value driving off the lot unless you got raped. In fact that's why you see so many even in this thread that would rather buy new than slightly used because the price is so similar.
I don't care what people do but if you want a new truck, it is not necessarily a horrific investment if you are prudent.
I bought a PU to use for what I need a PU for, 2000 Chevy 4x4 regular cab, 8 foot bed with 250,000 miles, paid $2500.00. I also bought a 1 year old Dodge Caravan (2013) with only 10,000 miles for $19,000 to do most of my driving. The Caravan has Stow-N-Go seats and with the seats folded into the floor I can get a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back. It also has allot of creature comforts, power seat, power sliding doors and back hatch and buttons that do everything but cook breakfast. It's a real pleasure to drive.
I have owned the PU for 2 years and put about 2000 miles on it, it does what I need it to do and considering the mileage is in great shape. At the rate I put miles on the PU will last me as long as it needs to. Feel I have the best of both worlds without spending 30-40,000 on a crew cab pickup that would be used like a car 90% of the time and takes a football field to turn around in.
OH! the van is low to the ground, easy to get in and out of, PU not so much.
I have owned the PU for 2 years and put about 2000 miles on it, it does what I need it to do and considering the mileage is in great shape. At the rate I put miles on the PU will last me as long as it needs to. Feel I have the best of both worlds without spending 30-40,000 on a crew cab pickup that would be used like a car 90% of the time and takes a football field to turn around in.
OH! the van is low to the ground, easy to get in and out of, PU not so much.
This is only $15,000.00
http://www.ebay.com/itm/196589-Kais...d-25-ton-truck-with-cargo-cover-/151274648584
http://www.ebay.com/itm/196589-Kais...d-25-ton-truck-with-cargo-cover-/151274648584
I'm 6' tall, I just have the legs of a midget.
Can I get a pic?
With or without drawers?
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