Don’t want a new truck

[nobody]

Yeah my payload is also only about 1500lbs which means I have to be careful what I put in my truck if I plan on towing. I have airbags which doesn’t increase payload but it sure makes it feel better when heavy

Man if my payload was 1500 lbs I would consider keeping it longer . And I hear you on the airbags. I’ve considered it, but it doesn’t help with stability and cooling capacity and braking. Half tons have come a long ways since 2009, kinda sad haha.

Mine is a super crew with the longer (6.5 foot) bed, which I think hurts the payload too since the pickup itself weighs more. My brother has the same truck (same year and powertrain) in a lariat package, super crew cab short (5.5 foot) bed, and his payload is 1300 lbs. if yours is 1500 I would bet you’ve got the super cab short bed?

 

[Bcoonce117]

Man if my payload was 1500 lbs I would consider keeping it longer . And I hear you on the airbags. I’ve considered it, but it doesn’t help with stability and cooling capacity and braking. Half tons have come a long ways since 2009, kinda sad haha.

Mine is a super crew with the longer (6.5 foot) bed, which I think hurts the payload too since the pickup itself weighs more. My brother has the same truck (same year and powertrain) in a lariat package, super crew cab short (5.5 foot) bed, and his payload is 1300 lbs. if yours is 1500 I would bet you’ve got the super cab short bed?

Yeah mine is super crew 5.5 foot bed. Airbags are a game changer. Payload is 1460. Idk why it just is lol

 

[IAm_Not_Lost]

Really going to depend on what yall are calling old trucks. Theres a lot of obsolete parts that a guy cant just buy anymore though.

I’m not calling anything an old truck. I’m referencing the OP’s 2010 truck that has plenty of spare parts available.

 

[Mike D Texas]

It makes sense, if you can do the work yourself. Alotta folks out there dont even know which end of the crescent wrench to use as a hammer though.

Comes a point though where you have a monthly payment on the truck, be it going towards a new rig or towards parts/labor

That’s BS. My son still drives my 2004 Z71 with 440,000 miles on the original motor. The last major repair was over 3 years and almost 100k miles ago. Other than that he just replaces wearable parts just like any other vehicle has.

With the average new truck costing $70k, that’s a $1k+ per month vehicle payment; and that is just retarded.

Yeah he will at some point have to make a decision whether to put in a new motor or cut it loose and buy something newer. But it doesn’t have to be brand new.

 

[COJoe]

My 2007 4runner has 257,000 now but still runs very well. I tried to sell it recently but only got real low offers which tells me that what's it's worth to others. So I will keep it now and run it for a year or more and hope the catalytic converters don't need replacing at about $2700. If they do, I'll replace them and run it longer to get more use out of it. I would like to get a newer one though sometime. I just don't have the free time to work on vehicles much any more. My 09 Sierra only has 107,000 so I should be good for quite some time with that truck.

 

[Gseith]

It depends where you live. Here in the northeast it would be rusted enough that its not worth saving.

I just had to scrap my 2004 trailblazer that I probably kept fixing for to long. When I would jack it up the frame was so rusty I could see it bend. It was bad.
I finally got a new truck a couple years ago knowing the trailblazer would die. Whenever I would work on the old one the pile of rust I would sweep up was ridiculous.
I also had to have an extra car around because fixing the old trailblazer was constant. There was always an old rusty fitting breaking somewhere, and needing to get to work is important.
My new truck I started treating with fluid film to hopefully keep the rust away.

 

[207North]

I just had to scrap my 2004 trailblazer that I probably kept fixing for to long. When I would jack it up the frame was so rusty I could see it bend. It was bad.
I finally got a new truck a couple years ago knowing the trailblazer would die. Whenever I would work on the old one the pile of rust I would sweep up was ridiculous.
I also had to have an extra car around because fixing the old trailblazer was constant. There was always an old rusty fitting breaking somewhere, and needing to get to work is important.
My new truck I started treating with fluid film to hopefully keep the rust away.

Fluid film helps. When I was commuting 100 miles a day, it did not take long for salt and sand to sand blast most of the fluid film off. Without really putting some effort in, it can be a losing battle.

For the occasional trip around town Fluid film should last quite a while.

 

[kcm2]

I have two 4x4 vehicles. One is a 99 Grand Cherokee with Quadra-Drive, 134k on it. I bought it in 2011 with 48k on it. Never let me down. It's my serious off-road hunting rig. The other is a 2001 Suburban with 99k on it that I inherited about 2 years ago. Both have taken several 2000 mile round trips without any concerns. The Suburban has the 5.3 Vortec that has a good reputation for durability. The Jeep has a 4.7 liter V-8 that runs quite well. Oh, any my car is a 2003 LS430 Lexus with 213k on it, I bought 7 years ago. New trucks are too expensive.

 

[tony]

I buy every few years because I can afford it.
My last F150, 2013, I was chasing small leaks every day. Started to have some rust popping up in the obvious areas, (can corners).

I trade while they are still worth something, and I pay off what I buy. Just paid my '21 ranger off, 82k miles.
Starting to look now.

 

[Mike D Texas]

-At a certain point that truck will nickel and dime you to the point that it makes sense to replace it with a fresh rig.

-Shops charging $150-$200hr isnt a rare thing these days. If you cant do the work yourself, Keeping a wore out rig on the road WILL get spendy. Can break the $1k mark on a repair bill without trying all that hard.

What part of what I said is BS?

No one is paying $1k+ a month in repairs to keep a vehicle running/repaired.


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[Chris in TN]

No one is paying $1k+ a month in repairs to keep a vehicle running/repaired.


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I have a 2001 chevy 5.3 z71. I've had it for 22 years. You could say I was attached to it.

455k miles.

It's been in the shop for months now because mechanics are slammed busy nowadays. It isn't costing $1k/month but it isn't of much use to me sitting at the shop waiting on parts, and I have no real way to speed the mechanic up; I am more or less at his mercy.

 

[WRO]

No one is paying $1k+ a month in repairs to keep a vehicle running/repaired.


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The 5.4 replacement was 9k on my f150 not to mention all the other nickel and dime shit I couldn’t afford to fix.

If I missed hunts because of a broke down truck it’d be way more mental anguish than that.


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[cal30_sniper]

No one is paying $1k+ a month in repairs to keep a vehicle running/repaired.

 

[bucksnbirds]

My 2010 ram 6.7 cummins still runs like a top. 260k, only rebuilt transfer case recently, replaced condenser, ball joints, front end, u joints, shocks, water pump etc. Truck has taken me absolutely everywhere and never left me stranded. I'll be in it until I die or the truck dies. Also recently found out it has remote start after owning it for 6 years, just had to order a $30 remote and program it.

 

[summs]

I dont want a new truck. I like my 05 cummins. I did all the repairs I needed to and rust repair. But it would be nice to get into a new truck and not have to worry about more than a oil change for a while. (wish that were true).

My killer is the quad cab just isnt big enough, and i'll need to go crew cab sooner than later. I dread buying a new truck, they just seem to have so many wrinkles. Would love to go to a 2017+ 6.7 power stroke, but CP4 does scare me, and upper oil pan gasket, and trans... so many moving parts

 

[Air Bear]

Still driving my ‘01 7.3l super duty. I agree with a lot of you on here. I like my old truck. I get under the hood and its still a truck, not a computer like all the new ones. At the same time, my truck rattles, sounds like a old International (cause it pretty much is), and i do have to wonder about the next repair on longer hunts

 

[Baddog]

I just got tired of working on them. Shop rate is high, wait times long and parts availability suspect. A newer truck can pencil.

 

[Bignick612]

I just bought a brand new truck for the first time in my life. My 06 chevy with 230k was still plenty serviceable but man it is very nice to not have to worry about fixing something or being down a vehicle waiting on parts or time to do the repair. I know this can still happen in a new truck but I at least won't be out a vehicle with a loaner from the dealer. The piece of mind on long trips from home is hard to beat too.

 

[brian wagar]

Still driving a 1995 dodge ram with 5.9 diesel a mere 390.000 miles and zippo problems.. Second vehicle a 2011 4 runner with 256.000 miles love this rig comfortable smooth on rough roads been super dependable rigs that I keep up with.

 

[go_deep]

The average monthly payment for a new car is around $749, while the average for a new truck is harder to pinpoint but could reach over $1,000 for full-size models.

You can fix a whole lot of stuff for $9-12k a year on a late model truck.