You could either ignore this advice or take it from me. The facts are me and my friendo live in South florida, and he is a financial manager at carmax. >44 of the trucks sold in this year were traded in to downgrade in earlier models or sold back. To purchase an older truck that is in reasonable condition. >pic related. Im beginning to notice these trucks going up in value and some selling with 300,000 plus miles.
>>28978098 (Me op) And this goes for the older lexus cars , the older American cars lincoln mercury ford crown vic/ the buicks the cadillacs the oldsmobile volvo etc
>>28978098 People can't afford to take their truck to the dealership. They're hoping to diy repair or realistically avoid repairs by getting a simpler more affordable truck.
In reality, they have neither the knowledge nor toolset to diagnose and repair a 20-30yo vehicle and are flushing money down the drain.
If you didn't grow up working on vehicles with your dad it's unironically over for you.
>>28978125 I also forgot to mention that these are people with money doing this. As if they finally realized or woke up to the conclusion that any truck will do the same thing as my $100,00 luxury getter can
>>28978098 >>28978143 Having old things will be the new sign of wealth. New tech is not only ugly and a guaranteed financial loss but unreliable and a guarantee that you'll constantly be spending time to replace it.
>>28978125 >If you didn't grow up working on vehicles with your dad it's unironically over for you. eh, this isn't really the case. my dad hates cars and never really did any work on cars. i just learned all my shit off youtube and in 2 years have yet to run into an issue on an old car that I don't know how to fix.
you are right about flushing money down the drain though. i don't want to know how much money i've spent on tools
>>28978125 DIY is easier than ever. You can get full video tutorials on youtube for free, not some janky paid software with text only instructions. You can get parts and tools delivered to your door.
Yeah them early 2000s V8 half tons are as good as they get. Jelly Beans might be ugly but are probably the most reliable. Still staying on my ninth gen Ford tho.
>>28978282 Yeah except a late 90s 5.4 isn't exactly a firebreather yet it still sends them into the atmosphere, unable to handle its face-melting 235 hp.
>>28978301 I see 220k+ mile 5.4s all the time. I suspect the spark plug issue from over 20 years ago has been addressed. All the upper 300k miles trucks I see are 4.6 but those are immortal.
>>28978184 There will be 2 types of people. Those in restored Freedom Vehicles and those in Patriot Act spymobiles. It will coincide heavily with ethnicity and IQ, regardless of financial status.
>>28978442 I don't think so. I've got two, white, normie couples I know and they most definitely will keep up with the Jones', no matter what. A bit sad, really. But they'll be going in on the Patriotmobiles balls deep for the rest of their lives.