Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GaTurkeyHunter]
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03/28/24 10:01 AM
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I can't help with what to buy
my dad and son have the Ford 5.0 in a 2011 and 2013 and both like it
what I will say is Fluid Film even though you are in GA I would say get it done
it is a lot of investment to watch get rust
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GaTurkeyHunter]
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03/28/24 12:46 PM
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I recently bought a 2018 Toyota Tundra. I was all set to buy a new one and started building it online until I couldn’t find the V8 option. I researched the twin turbo V6’s and they are impressive on paper. More power and torque than my beloved 5.7 which I still consider a half million mile motor. But they have had lots of issues, especially the first year they came out with them which was 2022 I believe. That put me off of buying a new Tundra.
I started doing my homework, and soon realized that GM has been producing junk for many years. They have lots of known problems and they refuse to address them. Instead, they sometimes simply change the name of the system and just keep pushing it on the public. I own and have owned lots of older GM’s, but I won’t be buying any newer ones.
Ford and their 5.0 and their bigger one, a 6.2 I believe, looked pretty good and that became my second choice in a used pick up.
I never even considered Dodge, owned several, will never own another.
In the end I went with the Tundra with a 5.7 like my old one. My last tundra was a 2008 that I bought new in 2009 and ran for 100,000 miles. I hauled tons of construction equipment with it and used it to tow, my backhoe, a combined tractor/trailer weight of about 9,000 pounds. I had zero mechanical issues with it. That kind of reliability makes an impression.
I would’ve liked to get an even newer one, a 2020 or 2021, but folks were asking $40,000 and up for those and I refuse to pay that for a used pick up.
The 2018 Tundra I bought only had 53,000 miles on it and the frame was super clean, no rust at all. Even after three months of looking, I still think I paid too much, but it was $2,000 to $3,000 below market value.
Eh...wot?
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GaTurkeyHunter]
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03/28/24 12:47 PM
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I believe most of the big auto manufacturers will be eliminating their V-8’s in order to comply with EPA regulations
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GaTurkeyHunter]
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03/28/24 01:45 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GaTurkeyHunter]
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03/28/24 02:15 PM
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I’ve been giving a new truck some though but after looking around I can’t come up anything worth what they want for it, if they did reduce the price I still would not want what they offer. The new Tacoma trucks are all 4 cylinders now I can’t imagine trying to tow anything with that 4 banger turbo or not. My V6 loses a few MPG driving a gallon of milk home. LOL In 2018 I had a bunch of options and packages to pick from when building a Tacoma on line now they pick the limited options and none are useful but a lot of shinny useless stuff they will add on.
Not many if any real off-road vehicles being made today to choose from just endless 4 door cowboy Cadillac types. A 4X4 off- road today comes with useless gadgets and highway tires marked M/S on the sidewalls.
Last edited by Law Dog; 03/29/24 08:39 AM.
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Re: New Truck Input
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03/28/24 02:33 PM
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I have been running chevy 4x4 V-8's. Started with my first new one in 1978 & bought my current new one two months ago. I did have one major problem in the past millions of miles. But the warranty covered it. I love the new trucks with all of the goodies. Have had four in the past six years as i now just run them until the warranty runs out. Neve needed to do more than change the oil. since 2017 i have never needed to buy a tire or have any brake work done. I have done the same. I run them until the warrantee runs out and then replace them. I got a 24 in November and have 6,000 miles on it so far.
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: 160user]
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03/28/24 02:50 PM
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I have been running chevy 4x4 V-8's. Started with my first new one in 1978 & bought my current new one two months ago. I did have one major problem in the past millions of miles. But the warranty covered it. I love the new trucks with all of the goodies. Have had four in the past six years as i now just run them until the warranty runs out. Neve needed to do more than change the oil. since 2017 i have never needed to buy a tire or have any brake work done. I have done the same. I run them until the warrantee runs out and then replace them. I got a 24 in November and have 6,000 miles on it so far. If you buy Chevys, you about have to cash out the minute they are off warranty. Wind-up Hotwheels cars have more reliable transmission than GM.
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: k snow]
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03/28/24 02:58 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off Didn't GM learn that in the '80s? It was discovered that the Drawing Compound . ( lube sprayed on the sheet metal to assist the metal flow as it was formed to the draw die ). Did in fact hamper the paint's adherence to the metal outer body panels after a prolonged time. I believe their wash stations were contaminated. I ended up purchasing a 2009 Silverado 4x4 with 5.3 -V8 extremely low mileage (45k) I've had it a couple of months and am happy with it so far. Previous truck was a 2005 Tacoma ( 245,000) when I gifted it to my Grandson. At 71 yrs old I just couldn't justify the new truck costs. .
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: Nessmuck]
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03/28/24 03:28 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off My fords aren’t peeling
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Re: New Truck Input
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03/28/24 03:52 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off Didn't GM learn that in the '80s? Ford had it much worse Chevys White vehicles ..cars .trucks, vans had issues But Fords are back on top again ...with peeling paint
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: jalstat]
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03/28/24 03:55 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off My fords aren’t peeling What year yah got ?
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: Nessmuck]
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03/28/24 05:04 PM
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Don't buy a Ford...their paint is peeling off Lol....I had a '89 F-150 LWB 2WD. I bought it from the original owner. It had the infamous silver paint that peeled. The orginal owner had Ford repaint the truck when it was 3 years old , Ford paid for the paint job. I got the truck when it was 11 years old. The second coat of paint was peeling....lol
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Re: New Truck Input
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
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03/28/24 05:06 PM
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I can't help with what to buy
my dad and son have the Ford 5.0 in a 2011 and 2013 and both like it
what I will say is Fluid Film even though you are in GA I would say get it done
it is a lot of investment to watch get rust
New ford's are aluminum I thought?
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