countless people unemployed, no jobs, terrible economy..... but people can afford brand new pickup trucks? (Scratching my head). I make pretty decent money (imo), and I’ve never been close to being able to afford a brand new truck....

https://carbuzz.com/news/ford-has-a-secret-stockpile-of-6000-f-150s 

By the time Fracking Joe Biden is done, you won't be able to afford the gas either.

My 2004 Superduty Is doing just fine. I don't put a lot of miles on it and the 6.0 was replaced with a 7.3 so it should run forever. It's amazing the money people spend on vehicles I guess if you've got it to spend and you appreciate that new car smell that much......

Don't feel bad, I've never owned a new truck either.

I'm ok with that.

Gonna buy something after the first of the year

I try to buy cars about 2 yrs old with less than 30,000.... normally about half the sticker price.... 😟

I've always bought new new cars, about every 10 years or so...but I 'm coming around to the idea of buying a used one this time...

maybe two or three years old with less than 30K miles...could be my last one, since I'm well past a spring chicken....a summer and fall chicken, too...

Right now in many cases you are better off buying new rather than a couple years old if you do the math.

Yeah, I'm kinda feeling that way too.

Bought my car new, but I still love it, so I'll have it for a while.

Well looking into it, guess I could afford a new truck if I didn’t have so much chit, but a truck payment that would be more than my house payment should be hard to swallow (insert joke here)

Seriously looking at ordering a wrangler from the factory. First time I may get exactly what I want. Won't buy for anything less than 6-7% under invoice. MSRP or sticker means nothing.

I kind of want one of the new Broncos, but really impractical for my needs. I could buy 25 used pick ups for what a new bronco would cost. Damn I’m starting to sound like my dad chit....

LOL

What I have is perfect for my needs and I could probably get 150 or 200 thousand more miles out of it. The wrangler is far less practical and doesn't fit my needs as well but is more fun and I want it LOL. I never get the want car, I get the need car. Imma gonna get what I want.

Thought about the bronco but it will be awhile before practically available and obtainable at "reasonable cost" and I havent decided if I like the looks yet.

Prediction...... wranglers will still be in production after ford kills broncos again..... and I want a white wrangler.... a white bronco would be weird unless in a slow paced police chase

Prolly owned 35-40 cars, trucks and SUVs but have only bought new once. Jeep Grand Cherokee. Had to replace the tranny at 65K miles. I buy the wifey new cars but I have had good luck with 1-2 year old 10-15K hand me downs.

Wife keeps telling me to get a Jeep W 4 door but I don't do rock crawling anymore and very seldom need a 4 wheeler.

Me neither but I want it LOL

And I do have some trips planned through Colorado and Utah etc. I may even drive it to Alaska.

But yea I have no illusion of it being a honda or toyota

or comfortable for long rides, or able to handle the dog crates like what I have.....

It's like having a mean crazy hot chick that's insanely smokin in bed LOL

Gonna get the Rubicon 392?

Wicked smaht...

I've owned a lot of new cars and trucks. They're no better than used ones... just newer.

My wife is driving a certified pre-owned (used) Mercedes Benz C300 Sport. Saved about 20k off the sticker price buying a lease turn-in... and it has a 5 year from date of manufacture unlimited mileage warranty. Covers most everything.

freak... 😟

My truck's seats both fold up in the back. Tank has room to sprawl, but he doesn't seem to be a fan of the truck, right now. I think I need to get good seat covers and let him sit on the seats and hang his head out the window...