7.3 Durability?
Mountain Pass
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Never seen a pickup truck worth 100k, that’s more than my first home. And 6k in sales taxes.
Used to be my cap was 40, now it’s 60 and that’s tight. Figure 20 trillion pumped out since Covid, last admin was at a trillion every hundred days.
Feel bad for our kids they’re going to pay for this in the near future with a much lower standard of living.
Used to be my cap was 40, now it’s 60 and that’s tight. Figure 20 trillion pumped out since Covid, last admin was at a trillion every hundred days.
Feel bad for our kids they’re going to pay for this in the near future with a much lower standard of living.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Sep 2023
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We all continue to pay every day for everything we buy. The only way I could afford my F350 was because my F150 was paid for and I sold it then put all that money towards the new truck. And still have a 900/month payment at 4% under invoice pricing. Dammit all. Wondering if China trade war will decimate murican consumers. Everything made in China, guess will see. Anyway yep prices for everything continue to go up n up. The wage slaves (all of us) shoulder the yoke as it were.
Logistics Pro
Joined: May 2021
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I always had Lariets. This 2024 is xlt. Lariets get more and more crap installed you have to take so the price has gotten crazy and the crap isn't worth it and half the time it doesn't work as good as the hype. So I got a xlt with my chosen needed options and am happy. 60K sticker for F350 7.3. Don't miss the backup sensors,360 camera,heated seats etc etc
I guess with more and more Lexus and Mercedes buyers wanting to cosplay country, the trucks have to keep up with their expectations.
Lead Driver
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: AKRON ohio
We all continue to pay every day for everything we buy. The only way I could afford my F350 was because my F150 was paid for and I sold it then put all that money towards the new truck. And still have a 900/month payment at 4% under invoice pricing. Dammit all. Wondering if China trade war will decimate murican consumers. Everything made in China, guess will see. Anyway yep prices for everything continue to go up n up. The wage slaves (all of us) shoulder the yoke as it were.
well I guess I did because I bought a new 2022 but only when I could pay for it. I mean my last new truck was a 2005 f150 and before that was a 1999 s-10 blazer and before that was a 1993 Chevy s-10. so I don't buy new often and I never spent out of my comfort zone.
honestly I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I had a $900 truck payment and house payment and credit cards! Omg
Mountain Pass
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I have no house payment, it is paid off, I have no credit card balance, I pay it every two weeks. I don't like the big truck payment, but I can afford to pay it. I think the vast majority of truck owners who bought these trucks probably do have a big (huge?) truck payment.
These trucks are just flat out expensive. No getting around that. The dollar is worth about 2 cents. So everything we buy is expensive. Been to the grocery store lately?
These trucks are just flat out expensive. No getting around that. The dollar is worth about 2 cents. So everything we buy is expensive. Been to the grocery store lately?
Mountain Pass
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High prices are everywhere, needed a new pair of sneakers went to Dicks sporting, prices for the cheap ones at $80 and most over $150 for a pair of cheap cloth sneakers. Ended up in Kohls with a pair of Sketchers, still $70.00.
If we think on it, a poor electrician like me has a better standard of living than most of the people on the planet.
How blessed are we to be born in this era in this country. My age is the sweet spot, no drafts, three boom economy’s, damn near 0% interest for 9 years (all of Obama), and the best music, cars, and motorcycles. It really is a wonderful life.
Old GenX hit the lifecycle lottery and the ones that think show gratitude.
I have it better than I deserve is a blessed place to be.
If we think on it, a poor electrician like me has a better standard of living than most of the people on the planet.
How blessed are we to be born in this era in this country. My age is the sweet spot, no drafts, three boom economy’s, damn near 0% interest for 9 years (all of Obama), and the best music, cars, and motorcycles. It really is a wonderful life.
Old GenX hit the lifecycle lottery and the ones that think show gratitude.
I have it better than I deserve is a blessed place to be.
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: The Great State of Texas
High prices are everywhere, needed a new pair of sneakers went to Dicks sporting, prices for the cheap ones at $80 and most over $150 for a pair of cheap cloth sneakers. Ended up in Kohls with a pair of Sketchers, still $70.00.
If we think on it, a poor electrician like me has a better standard of living than most of the people on the planet.
How blessed are we to be born in this era in this country. My age is the sweet spot, no drafts, three boom economy’s, damn near 0% interest for 9 years (all of Obama), and the best music, cars, and motorcycles. It really is a wonderful life.
Old GenX hit the lifecycle lottery and the ones that think show gratitude.
I have it better than I deserve is a blessed place to be.
If we think on it, a poor electrician like me has a better standard of living than most of the people on the planet.
How blessed are we to be born in this era in this country. My age is the sweet spot, no drafts, three boom economy’s, damn near 0% interest for 9 years (all of Obama), and the best music, cars, and motorcycles. It really is a wonderful life.
Old GenX hit the lifecycle lottery and the ones that think show gratitude.
I have it better than I deserve is a blessed place to be.
More Turbo
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