Agreed. I did the math and the cost difference between the different makes when it comes to MPG is negligible. Have a few Tundra to check out tomorrow. Man I hate dealing with car salesman.... Say a prayer for me
What are you willing to spend per year for a truck?
As in overall cost of ownership per year? Since I'm buying used and not taking the hit on depreciation and paying cash, I'd say probably $5k-$6k range. I also intend to keep anything I get for a while so that factors in as well. I figure ~$2500/year in fuel cost, another $2000 for insurance (LA insurance rates are absurd), and give or take $1500 in maintenance/small repairs.
it was during the last epa emissions law and the government bailout. cause gm was going with the 4.5 durmax. i believe dodge was going to put the 4bt in theirs if im not mistaken and ford had i think a 4.2 or 4.6 powerstroke. cant remember the liters size on that one. all of them planned on putting them out as a HD model half ton. i really wish they would. cause all 3 would of benefited alot from those lineups
No the 4bt was never planned for light duty production and can’t deal with the bs emissions of today, that’s what killed the 6bt for vehicle production. The 5.0 Cummins that came in the Nissan was originally slated for the 1500 Dodge. But yes the bailout issues scrapped the program.
So, I finally just bit the bullet and bought a new f150 in 15 as I couldn’t find a decent deal on a used truck. I traded it this spring and bought another f150. I got 32k out of my 15 with 90+k miles. My point being... I was in a new truck and over 4 years it cost me $5k per year. With the price of used trucks it might be worth your time to figure what a new truck would cost you vs used. That initial hit is a little more. But by the time you consider 200k on a trucks life span. If you’re buying a used truck with 100k for $30k.. you might be better off looking at a new one.
would agree with this, the mileage is way better though. but the whole reason l was looking for pre 06 for the avalanche, i hate the chrome everywhere and they feel weak because of the torque management on the newer ones, i suppose you could get a tuner but i dont like doing that stuff towing at or over the rating quite a bit. the brakes ive never had a problem with , in fact all the rear disk halfs and 2500s ive had always wear exactly the same, to were i always just buy all four delco disks and ceramic pads about every 75k. we dont have a ton of hills like wv but there are quite a few when i go down south towards pa camping or taking the atv trailer to the mud park, they both have pretty good brakes on both axles
Its definitely not a flaw of the truck. I drive like an a$$hole loaded or not. I did front breaks at about 45k and rear at 60k. As for tires I prefer the Goodyear duratrax. They wear well even with hard driving and burnouts. I love the truck but I call it my Prius. The suspension is soft it rides well but the other side of that nice ride means the truck is sloppy when loaded. It stops well has plenty of power but I would happily have given up some of the comfort for usability. The 2016 leaves me with a need for a heavier truck as you said pulling at the rated weight can get out of hand. I've made my peace with cooking down the interstate at 3-5k rpm to run 80mph and the truck doesn't seem to mind it so until I kill it I can't complain. I keep 3/4 ton and ton trucks for any heavy hauling. I will say I've come to hate my 01 GMC for the electronic issues its began to have and want to go back to something simple for my main tow rig.
Got one and love it. It has awesome power and will get 21 mpg if you drive 55. In the real world though, driving highway speeds, 70-80, on a 4,000 mile round trip it got 18.5. It will tow whatever you put back there but once the twin turbos go to work your gas mileage will suffer accordingly. Probably has more torque at low RPM than a lot of diesels. I’ve pulled some pretty heavy loads but I take it slow and easy because it is only a half ton truck and I know the suspension and axles are probably the weak links. I do have the tow package. Rides great and very comfortable on long trips. 65,000 miles and nothing other than normal maintenance, tires, brakes, oil, etc.
