New car / truck prices...

Triple · 02-02-2011, 01:02 PM

A new, base-model 4-cylinder, 5-speed Ranger costs almost $18K..?

Base-model, full-size Chevy work trucks that start above $20K..?

Dave · 02-02-2011, 01:13 PM

You can thank those 90 dollar an hour workers and your loving government.

Particle Man · 02-02-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

You can thank those 90 dollar an hour workers and your loving government.

derf · 02-02-2011, 01:16 PM

Yup, next question

Rangerscott · 02-02-2011, 01:17 PM

Small size pickups have always been close to full size. Id like a small pickup but im not paying sticker price or anywhere near it.

Id like to find a deal on a Ranger with the 4.0L V6.

Triple · 02-02-2011, 01:36 PM

Seven years ago I bought a new, base Sonoma for a tick over $10K OTD.

Twenty grand for a stripped down pickup of any size is a joke.

That said, used prices for trucks like the one I currently own are much higher than I expected. I was thinking of selling mine and picking up something smaller for the fuel economy, but not for these prices.

Homeslice · 02-02-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Small size pickups have always been close to full size. .

Not until 15 years ago. Plenty of small trucks before then.

Fuck trucks, they are a ripoff, precisely because you guys keep buying them. The manufacturers know they can get good money for them. And for such low tech ---- All they are is a box on a frame, but when they add leather seats people think they're luxury vehicles all of a sudden.

I mean seriously, mid-upper 30's for a F150 XLT? what a joke.....

The only truck I've driven that has performance-like handling is the Tacoma X-Runner. So that's the only truck I'd ever consider buying. Unfortunately it looks a little silly with the body kit it comes with.

OneSickPsycho · 02-02-2011, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Not until 15 years ago. Plenty of small trucks before then.

Fuck trucks, they are a ripoff, precisely because you guys keep buying them. The manufacturers know they can get good money for them. And for such low tech ---- All they are is a box on a frame, but when they add leather seats people think they're luxury vehicles all of a sudden.

I mean seriously, mid-upper 30's for a F150 XLT? what a joke.....

The only truck I've driven that has performance-like handling is the Tacoma X-Runner. So that's the only truck I'd ever consider buying. Unfortunately it looks a little silly with the body kit it comes with.

My truck as a pretty good amount of tech... at least it's a unibody... of course, truck guys always scoff and say it's not a truck...

Cass · 02-02-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Small size pickups have always been close to full size. Id like a small pickup but im not paying sticker price or anywhere near it.

Id like to find a deal on a Ranger with the 4.0L V6.

My first car was a 94 Ranger, 4L v6, LOVED that thing... drove the PISS out of it, and it came back for more

Quote:

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Not until 15 years ago. Plenty of small trucks before then.

Fuck trucks, they are a ripoff, precisely because you guys keep buying them. The manufacturers know they can get good money for them. And for such low tech ---- All they are is a box on a frame, but when they add leather seats people think they're luxury vehicles all of a sudden.

I mean seriously, mid-upper 30's for a F150 XLT? what a joke.....

The only truck I've driven that has performance-like handling is the Tacoma X-Runner. So that's the only truck I'd ever consider buying. Unfortunately it looks a little silly with the body kit it comes with.

My old boss got a new truck last.. fall I think? F150 bells and whistles, blacked out, lifted, new rims/tires.... 60k. I shit my panties when she told me that.

I mean... it's fucking PIMP... but for 60k, I'd get a pimped out mini and a newer (but used) truck. FUCK.

Homeslice · 02-02-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cass

My old boss got a new truck last.. fall I think? F150 bells and whistles, blacked out, lifted, new rims/tires.... 60k. I shit my panties when she told me that.

Lifted with aftermarket offroad suspension? Or just a lift kit from the factory? If it's just the latter, I'm struggling to see how the total would reach $60K unless $15-20K of that is rimz/tires.

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Triple uncomfortably numb Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: JOH-JAH! Moto: WR250R & Bonneville Posts: 409	New car / truck prices... A new, base-model 4-cylinder, 5-speed Ranger costs almost $18K..? Base-model, full-size Chevy work trucks that start above $20K..?

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Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Small size pickups have always been close to full size. Id like a small pickup but im not paying sticker price or anywhere near it. Id like to find a deal on a Ranger with the 4.0L V6.

02-02-2011, 01:36 PM	#6
Triple uncomfortably numb Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: JOH-JAH! Moto: WR250R & Bonneville Posts: 409	Seven years ago I bought a new, base Sonoma for a tick over $10K OTD. Twenty grand for a stripped down pickup of any size is a joke. That said, used prices for trucks like the one I currently own are much higher than I expected. I was thinking of selling mine and picking up something smaller for the fuel economy, but not for these prices.