Thread: Trucks.

Originally Posted by 32t

How many miles do you drive a year? And how many times do you haul something that needs a truck? Can you do your own maintenance? Do you have 2 parking spots?

I am a truck type guy but want a sports car. When my last truck started to get to the level that I could not guarantee that I would get to work every morning. 358,000 miles. I wanted to buy a sports car for every day and keep my old truck. SWMBO said that I needed one or the other. I have only one off street parking spot, insurance for 2, etc. and she made sense. I chose a truck! It costs me over $1,000 a year in gas more than a car but I can throw a gas can, chain saw, or a dead deer in the back and don't have to smell it like a van. Small trucks don't get that much better gas mileage and when you load them they can get worse. In town a trailer makes a lot of sense to me. Don't get a fiberglass topper, they are a pain! In town a topper is alright but I would never get one when I lived on the farm. I have a tonneau cover right now and it has been OK.

Random thoughts of mine and you have to decide what is best for you.

for $1000 per year in fuel (over a few years)you could probably buy an old "farm truck" for the times you actually need it, and keep a more reliable/comfortable car for everyday use, I know that counters what you are saying with regards to off street parking etc but weighing up the costs might be worthwhile?

No it's called greed.