with gas prices and all that being high and getting higher this year i do not think i can afford to keep my truck. i really do not want to let it sit and rot either. dunno what to do.

 

here are some pics from last year. dunno if i can part with her. but hell money talks right?

 

man i would keep it if it was me ....because once its gone you will be wishin you woulda kept it ...because ive been down this road ...keep it , crank it ever few days , drive it ever once in a while ..but do watever you wanna do .... nice lookin dirty ol truck

 

yeah i know ill miss it once it is gone wish i still had my '66 beetle but the floors got too far gone for me too afford in HS

 

Is it a storage thing that makes you think about selling the truck? If it's not than keep it. Many people get in the hype of selling their old trucks because of gas prices. Do you drive your truck daily? Can you afford to keep the truck and get a second more economical vehicle as your daily driver? You can find a nice second smaller vehicles for pretty cheap.

Here's what I think. For the sake of an arguement, lets say you could get $3000 for your truck (hard to determine just from pics). It would take a long time to save that kind of money in fuel prices alone. And you can't do as many things with a small car or even a small truck that you can you with your old ford. Pulling, Hauling, Power, etc. Personal everyday benefits sometimes can outweigh the fuel price hype. If all you do with your truck is drive it on the highway and don't need a full size truck and a small car will do, than I suppose selling it is up to you.

One the other hand, If your truck is only worth less than $1000, than it might be more beneficial to sell it, but than you lost your truck for not much money to really gain you anything except for the few dollars you save at the pump. You have this old truck because you love it. Like I said, if its a storage thing and really don't have room for a 2nd vehicle, than selling it may be your option, but If you can keep it, I would. Once it's gone it's gone. Wouldn't cost much to drive the old truck every now and then to keep it up. Insurance is cheap on the old trucks and so is the plate fee every year. Just my opinion. don't sell it because of fuel prices.

 

If you do sell, what will you replace it with?

 

well i have an '03 jeep liberty renegade as my daily (and no it isnt a grocery getter) storage isnt an issue i have planty of parking area. registration is the same as a regular 3/4 ton

dunno what i would replace it with more firearms maybe

 

A jeep liberty isn't the kind of vehicle to carry your firearms in. Or if your a game hunter, to throw your game in the back.

Keep the truck.

 

yeah but the rifles fit so nice and look good against the leathers

 

buy an 4cyl 89 tempo and drive that for a while...you could probably get one for free....dont sell your truck.

 

If insurance costs are an issue, consider classic auto insurance, like JC Taylor etc. I am insuring my '78 and '79 both for about $75 a year. But the stipulations are they must be stored inside (probably for the comprehensive / theft coverage) and technically can't be used for hauling. In PA we don't get cheaper registration fees unless it's taggged as an antique.

But I agree keep it if you have the room to store it, you will miss it!

 

wow I am and was in the same dilema as you. I am 18 and will be attending college soon. I really do need a more economical vehicle. I actually went as far as advertising the truck last summer and having people look at it. It was almost sold but I didn't go through with it. These types are way too rare, in the shape mine is in (pretty much rust free) in CT, and I pretty much stole it at a price of $3000 two years ago in pretty much the shape you see it in now (you can view my pics). My plan is to get a cheap econo-car, and use it as a commuter car. The truck will still be used for my motocross racing and other daily driving tasks. These trucks really aren't replaceable anymore. And also, like your beetle you had.... I just picked up a 69! I got it for $200 with a rebuilt motor. Unfortunately, after finding what this bug really needs, I decided to not even start the project. Both floorpans are gone, both heater channels need replacing (big project), front apron is pretty much rotted away, and the front inner fender area, where the fenders mount to, has too much rot. One day I would like a beetle!

 

sounds just like mine but i paid $3200 and it seemed to miraculusly rust out in a year and smoke the motor so i ordered all the replacement panels and none of em fit.

i lined up the heater channels to the floor panels before i cut and tried to install em and the pass side front part of the heater channel was 3' away fom the floor pan. luckily i sent all the parts back. but i only got $850 for the car in need of severe restoration. sucked to be 18 and unaware of these things.

wish i had the net back then

 

I say keep it. Gas prices aren't a reason to give a truck you like up. And if it isn't your daily driver no reason to sell. If you buy a used car and need to repair it right away you won't be saving much money and it takes a long time for you to really see a difference in gas savings. I think my truck gets maybe 250 miles to a tank and I drive it everyday. Gas is around $2.15 here right now I guess. I could sell my truck and go buy a Honda or something, but what fun would that be?

 

Keep it mate. Consider a conversion to propane or whatever they call it.