same pig new lipstick, yal would money ahead just paying off one truck and fixing it when it breaks. hell we just put a new motor in a 05 cost me 4 grand total. How many times could you do that before you can justify buying a new one for that much cash?
Buy a $20k used truck with cash, body and drive train in good shape....
8/30/2010 125,000 miles $20,000
8/30/2011 155,000 miles misc repairs, brakes, water pump, t-case $1,600
8/30/2012 200,000 miles need new injectors maybe.... $2,500.00
8/30/2013 225,000 miles misc repairs ..... $1,000
8/30/2014 250,000 miles lets say a new engine ...... $5,000
8/30/2015 300,000 miles repairs 1,500 ...... etc crap breaking
8/30/2016 325,000 miles rust repair maybe new paint job $4,000
8/30/2017 370,000 miles etc repairs 2,000 ..... junk breaks
8/30/2018 400,000 miles new motor $5,000
-----------got $42 grand in it now if a whole bunch of crap breaks in this 8 years
8/30/2019 450,000 miles more crap wears out, maybe injectors $3500
8/30/2020 480,000 miles crap breaks $2,000
8/30/2021 535,000 miles new motor $5,000
11 years and $53 grand total, that is over estimating repairs I'm sure, let me know if you disagree.
Or you can go out and buy a new one.... $20,000 in interest over the 6 years apprx (60 months) and 56k price out the door on the truck.... payments and full coverage insurance for the pig with new lipstick every month.... Grand total of $76,600 apprx for 6 years not counting the extra cost of having to pay out the ass for full coverage. Then when the warranty goes out add up all the crap I listed above and add it to your shiny new truck that will eventually wear out and ultimately end up in a junk yard.
just saying.... am i crazy here?? or yal just love new trucks and have money to burn?
like me I got a super slick 05 from my boss with a blown motor for cheap, it is gunna take a lot of years and motors to equal the cost of going and bending over at the dealer for a new one
-james