WHOA!!!! Tow vehicles are outasight!!!!

Had a buddy looking to replace his ford with 300, 000 miles on it. He said a f150 with 100,000 miles was running $30,000.00. Ouch. Got me looking at new ones. Their proud of them, 55,000.00 to 80,000.00 easily. Glad I got dibs on wifeys 2020 Tahoe z71. It’s got locking rear differential and 4 wheel drive. I looked it up. It’s still nada in upper 40’s . Cra Cra. She’ll trade up in 3-5 years and I’ll get a used vehicle I know the history on. Should do fine with 5.3 v8. We bought a 10 year 150000 mile warranty with it also. So a little piece of mind comes with it. She works 5 miles from house. So it’s a 15000 mile a year vehicle. Probally have 100,000 miles when I get it. May be my last vehicle.

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Originally Posted by BAMA S

Had a buddy looking to replace his ford with 300, 000 miles on it. He said a f150 with 100,000 miles was running $30,000.00. Ouch. Got me looking at new ones. Their proud of them, 55,000.00 to 80,000.00 easily. Glad I got dibs on wifeys 2020 Tahoe z71. It’s got locking rear differential and 4 wheel drive. I looked it up. It’s still nada in upper 40’s . Cra Cra. She’ll trade up in 3-5 years and I’ll get a used vehicle I know the history on. Should do fine with 5.3 v8. We bought a 10 year 150000 mile warranty with it also. So a little piece of mind comes with it. She works 5 miles from house. So it’s a 15000 mile a year vehicle. Probally have 100,000 miles when I get it. May be my last vehicle.

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Yep they’re outta sight. Last one we bought was a rebuilt title. Damage to drivers door the extent of it. A reputable place will show pics before repairs. Save about 25% over one with a squeaky clean title around here.


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They are definitely proud of vehicles these days

Yep new truck prices are outrageous. I got lucky and bought my truck right before the pandemic. I could sell it now and make a hefty profit. I feel sorry for anyone who is currently in the market. I pray to god I get ten years out of my current truck.

Between gas jumping 30 cents a gallon this week around here. Vehicle prices. And interest rates. Imma sticking to a banana for breakfast. Protein shake for lunch. And homemade salad for supper. Lol.

With food menu displayed. DSJ don’t be tempting me with those restaurants type food displays. Lol.

I was going to buy a new Super Duty this spring but Ford wanted $55K for a stripped one. I will keep rebuilding the 3 old tow vehicles I have now. My 2001 HD 2500 Silverado I took down to the block over the winter and replaced everything under the hood except the heads, I reworked them. My 2009 Silverado 1500 Flex (4800# Towing - a real wimp) I had to replace the entire dash ($1000 for the part) Console Lid ($250) and now working on Airbag system. I rebuilt a 24ft CC Boat trailer for a 2006 Expedition 5.4 3 Valve Lemon, drug it home on a flatbed, tore the engine down, replaced all the Lemon parts, a set of new Power-Stop brakes, new injectors, tune up, wires, runs like a top. Oh I replaced the Fan Clutch with one from NAPA, it was no good. Had to go to Ford and Buy a Motorcraft one. If you find your AC kicks out at idle when its real hot outside F-150 or Expedition it's usually the Fan Clutch. That has become "The Fishin' Expedition". I took the roof TV out and made a forward rod holder for the hole left, added 9 rod holders in the ceiling in the back and now I can carry 5 - 9ft jig poles and 4 7ft casting rods in the Ceiling. These new car dealers can bite me. They were taking advantage of good Americans when they had the upper hand. I will keep dragging stuff home.

Although I have a 2018 f150, and a 2016 f250, which I love them both. I'm building the 1996 Jeep XJ (see our blog forum), or should I say rebuilding from scratch. I'm replacing just about every single component. We'll see what it costs me in the end, but it may be less than anything y'all mentioned buying. Stuff's expensive these days, and replacement Jeep parts seem dirt cheap (relatively speaking). I'll itemize what all I bought for this thing when I'm done, and we'll see how much less than a new (or used) vehicle it'll be. Back to why I need another tow vehicle when I got the 150 and the 250. Well, the F150 is wifey's, and the F250 is a long bed crew cab that turns like a school bus (it tows the 5th wheel). So, a Jeep XJ would be perfect to take the Key West to Lake Monroe! Just sayin'

Traded off my Dodge truck last Fall for a new one before they went hybrid this year. Bought a new 2022 Dodge Ram quad cab with a 5.7 hemi off the lot, $38,000 with ~500 miles on it. Bed liner, class III towing package, etc. I guess it's who you know and how to deal with people. I'm at the age now that I'm not going to deal with high mileage trucks anymore - I likes the comfort.

I have a 1986 Dodge Power Ram here. 360 cu in, 4 wheel drive, 4 speed manual (with granny low). Truck is a beast. Even has the plastic ram head mounted on the hood. I parked it 9 years ago here.