So I’m in the market for a new truck

[djefferis]

Just watched my truck get loaded up on the Carvana hauler..the truck I said I’d never sell - I just sold it.

Their stupid system WAY overpaid - guess when you have something low miles the computer is susceptible to mistakes. 2021 Tundra with 12k miles - sold for 66,400. Truck I paid 52 for new - drive sparingly for 5 years and profited from thanks to inflation.

Now to find a replacement I like. No more Toyota - hate the new ones. Will never buy a Ford - so it’s Ram or Chevy - Ram quality sucks and Chevy has engine issues and oh - everything is like 85k+

Figure I can go a few months - wait and buy something and write off by titling to the business…still having a chunk of change sitting in the bank is tempting - too tempting…try and make an easy score playing a fave or 2 and pad my bankroll. Need to stay clear of that temptation,

 

[jjgold]

You seem like a Cadillac guy to me get a Coupe Deville maybe 2010

 

[fiftycint]

Tacoma

 

[KVB]

You seem like a Cadillac guy to me get a Coupe Deville maybe 2010

That's a nice car.

Solid, heavy, get up and go.

Love the Caddys

 

[KVB]

Since we're in the end times you might as well get a truck that doubles as a boat...

 

[baz]

You seem like a Cadillac guy to me get a Coupe Deville maybe 2010

See DJ, this is gold talking shit (sneak dissing as the blacks call it) and insulting insinuating you dont have 100k+ for a brand new truck. He hit you with a MAYBE 2010, that mfer is way smarter then he lets on trust me.

 

[baz]

2021 Tundra with 12k miles - sold for 66,400. Truck I paid 52 for new -

Kelly Blue Book it bro, you are going to be INSULTED if you try to trade in or sell to a dealer, dog, trust me, I just got back into the industry 2.5 weeks ago.

 

[BigJay]

You seem like a Cadillac guy

Love the Caddys

 

[baz]

@BigJay has the best film references, not even close.

 

[jjgold]

I love those jeeps that are jacked up with their tires or any other truck that the tires are way off the ground

I guess there’s a correlation cause I have a small cock. I wanna be high off the ground with a truck.

 

[turbobets]

Will never buy a Ford

I might be in the market for a truck soon. Why wouldn't you buy a Ford?

 

[phillyflyers]

Chevy or nothing.

 

[edawg]

Just read somewhere that GM is coming back with the 5.7 and 6.6 motors in 2027.

 

[BobbyFK]

I loved my Chevy Suburban!

 

[djefferis]

You seem like a Cadillac guy to me get a Coupe Deville maybe 2010

Always wanted a black Deville

But late 70s/80s…none of this modern engine foolishness.

80s with the Olds 307 were great.

The 500s in those land yachts of the 70s most underwhelming engine ever power wise - but very reliable.

 

[samsncharge99]

RAM > ford / chevy

 

[djefferis]

Just read somewhere that GM is coming back with the 5.7 and 6.6 motors in 2027.

They are - but feels a bit like Ram going “back” to the Hemi to me.

Take a tried/true legacy name - jam it full of technology and poorly engineered changes and try to make people forget about your recent screwups by trumpeting a name they remember and loved.

GM of late is the worst oil burner imaginable. The things that made those small blocks great WAS simplicity of design. Just like Ram adding etorque vs a regular 12v battery - GM will try to engineer in a couple extra horses and screw it up royally before abandoning after 3 or 4 years probably.

 

[djefferis]

Tacoma

Latest generation is as bad as Tundra - 2014 or before were great. V6 - run forever and go anywhere.

I loved the Tundra - but a 65k vehicle should come with more creature comforts than a 1990s Chevy had.

It was a 2021 built to 2008 level tech - not a bad thing, but for what you pay for them - just felt wasteful. If I truly decide I must have one again - I’d buy a 2017-2018 and save $40k by accepting something with 100k miles on it. Same basic interior, same crappy factory stereo I’d replace day 1 and a real transmission cooler and not a hockey puck so you can tow something and not cook a transmission.

 

[djefferis]

RAM > ford / chevy

Present day - I agree.

Historically - the price of a classic Chevy compared to others is insane. 2x the value +

It’s really kind of stupid - first vehicle was a 3/4 80s Dodge - I’ve looked high and low for another - plenty of survivors, but none nice enough I’d keep as my daily driver.

Ford same thing - unless it’s an early 90s diesel - they are cheap and overlooked.

Ram getting stupid with the “performance” models though - TRX/Rumblebee/RHO - trying to be everything to everyone. I remember when my apartment manager bought one of the first Raptors and I said who in the hell will ever buy a $50k performance truck new? It’s now keeping the Big 3 in business.

 

[thegeauxt]

can't go wrong with Tahoe/Suburban