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I drove around in a $7000, 17 year old (when I sold it) F-350 diesel. 
Would have been fine except for the hills and the fact that I do more
cross-USA driving than many (military.)  Nothing wrong with old trucks...
I actually prefer its looks to the new pickup I drive now.  Definitely
preferred the payment on the old truck to the payment on the new one!!!
:-)


--- Diane Trefethen <tref@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Mike Lewis wrote:
> > New pickups cost more than that!  I heard that some F-550s sticker for
> > more than $80,000.  Before spending that kind of money on a pickup,
> I'd
> > make up my mind that it was time to bail out of pickups and into a
> truck
> > that'll do the job better.
> >
> > $40k for a truck that'll last 20 years, won't strain on hills, and
> > probably won't have many service issues... heheheheheh...  Sounds
> nice.
>
> $80K?  $40K?  Youse guys must be made of money. My truck is a 3/4 ton,
> 4wd 
> Silverado and cost me, used, about $3600.  If it doesn't last at least
> 10 
> years, I'll feel rooked.  So, I plan to buy a used Toyota Tundra around 
> 2014, one that has all BED in back.
>
> But then, I'm a tightwad and expect a TRUCK to WORK.  :)
>
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