Popular Post RowdyRebel Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 You guys are funny. $4000 is a STEAL these days. I bought my '96 for less that $5K back in '04. Even though I haven't got around to changing the timing cover gasket yet (have the parts, just not the time), I could probably slap a "for sale" sign on it for 3x what I paid & it would move pretty quick. People buying trucks these days are insane. People selling them are either making bank or not taking advantage of the surplus of buyers with more money than brains. My wife is after me to "upgrade" to a bigger cab that seats more than 3. I refuse to pay more for a truck than I paid for my house. 5 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 "If you think the stock market has a fence around it..." 1 1 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 I had the 300 in a 65 galaxy I didn’t have it long. I bought it for $100 and then sold it to my sister too bad you can’t find out for 100 bucks now but I do remember the engine was pretty peppy for a six banger… three speed on the column. Don’t see many of those nowadays, either… hey Tom, keep the truck ha ha. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 13 hours ago, BOBWhite said: Hey nice truck! Even better if it has the 300 6 You'd probably only get about $500 for it anyway so what's the point of selling it. I got mine for $800 am I'm getting every penny I can out of it. Yep, it's got a 300. Runs great! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 3 hours ago, RowdyRebel said: People buying trucks these days are insane. People selling them are either making bank or not taking advantage of the surplus of buyers with more money than brains. My wife is after me to "upgrade" to a bigger cab that seats more than 3. I refuse to pay more for a truck than I paid for my house. I agree. Its not uncommon to walk onto a lot and find highly optioned half tons for over $70,000. And they stock lots of them so that tells me they sell lots of them. At least in my area all I see is new pickups on the road. Paying $70,000+ and interest on a complete liability, depreciating asset is just plain looney to me. Like you said I purchased a single family rental house for $40,000 a few years back and it generates enough rent to pay the mortgage on itself as well as the mortgage on the house I live in. I could never in a million years justify paying more for a pickup than a house. I paid $17,200 for my used 2009 Silverado back in 2014. That is equivalent to spending $22,200 today. I looked a few months back and the cheapest I saw a excellent condition 5 year old truck was in the mid to low 30s....with a boatload of miles on it. Its crazy out there. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 67RModel Posted August 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) On 8/5/2023 at 8:19 AM, other dog said: If that sucker has minimal rust that would be like $4500 - $5000 all day long around me. After all its a "classic" now lol. I don't know what they actually sell for but that would be listed for $4500 minimum. Even the rust buckets dam near breaking in half are $1500 anymore. Edited August 7, 2023 by 67RModel 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 According to TJC my F150, I paid 23,000 for 15 years ago has only dropped 7000 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 8/7/2023 at 10:41 AM, 67RModel said: I agree. Its not uncommon to walk onto a lot and find highly optioned half tons for over $70,000. And they stock lots of them so that tells me they sell lots of them. At least in my area all I see is new pickups on the road. Paying $70,000+ and interest on a complete liability, depreciating asset is just plain looney to me. Like you said I purchased a single family rental house for $40,000 a few years back and it generates enough rent to pay the mortgage on itself as well as the mortgage on the house I live in. I could never in a million years justify paying more for a pickup than a house. I paid $17,200 for my used 2009 Silverado back in 2014. That is equivalent to spending $22,200 today. I looked a few months back and the cheapest I saw a excellent condition 5 year old truck was in the mid to low 30s....with a boatload of miles on it. Its crazy out there. Yes it is crazy. They had a used Ram pickup over at the Honda dealer that was $13,000 more than the Nissan, and it had more miles on it. It was a pretty truck, black, but when I asked "how much is that Dodge over yonder?" I didn't even need to walk over and look at it. I think it was Joey Moore's fault that we got that truck. When the starter stuck on the Ford he came and picked us up in his 4 door GMC Denali. Zina rode in the back, that's when she said "you know, we really need a 4 door truck". She'd been saying we needed a bigger vehicle for a while, but we were thinking a bigger SUV. I asked her "have you seen the price tag on a truck lately?". They allowed her $24,000 for the CR-V, and they already have it listed for sale for $29,987, which is almost what she paid for it. When she bought it in Florida last year the sticker in the window had 31 or $32,000 on it. A friend told me to ask $5,000 for the Ford. I thought it was a little high, but maybe it's not. I paid 1800, but of course I've done a lot of work on it too. It has a new starter on it. 🤣 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 ever since covid everything has gone crazy,,,i just paid 479 a gallon to fill the mustang at chevron....GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESUS Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 4 hours ago, 67RModel said: I agree. Its not uncommon to walk onto a lot and find highly optioned half tons for over $70,000. And they stock lots of them so that tells me they sell lots of them. At least in my area all I see is new pickups on the road. Paying $70,000+ and interest on a complete liability, depreciating asset is just plain looney to me. Like you said I purchased a single family rental house for $40,000 a few years back and it generates enough rent to pay the mortgage on itself as well as the mortgage on the house I live in. I could never in a million years justify paying more for a pickup than a house. I paid $17,200 for my used 2009 Silverado back in 2014. That is equivalent to spending $22,200 today. I looked a few months back and the cheapest I saw a excellent condition 5 year old truck was in the mid to low 30s....with a boatload of miles on it. Its crazy out there. yeah i paid 78000 for my first house in california,,,brand new with a half acre,,,,now i understand people are paying that for a brand new F250 these days,,,,like whaaaaaaaaat?????? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 im sure thier notes are way higher that my mortgage...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 2 hours ago, mowerman said: ever since covid everything has gone crazy,,,i just paid 479 a gallon to fill the mustang at chevron....GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESUS wow!!! and i thought $3.25 was bad yesterday. 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 $3.59 + here in Salisbury.. (Gas),,, Diesel $4.09 ish. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 we would be pissing ourselves at that price,,,,,when i left pittsburg last august after i was at watts show.... i filled my rental car before dropping it off and noticed gas prices were 1 dollar less than ours Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
67RModel Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mowerman said: we would be pissing ourselves at that price,,,,,when i left pittsburg last august after i was at watts show.... i filled my rental car before dropping it off and noticed gas prices were 1 dollar less than ours Yea and PA has the second highest gas prices next to Cali I think. They tax the heck out of it and our roads are still mediocre at best. Regular here in Pittsburgh is 3.75 and Diesel is 4.75 Edited August 7, 2023 by 67RModel 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Still better than nu yawk. Last I looked regular was 5.10 and diesel was 5.55. On static island 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 wow that sounds like anywhere in california right now...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 bought what was left of my Grandparents farm with hopes of keeping it going back some yrs ago. 3+acres house, barn and outbuildings = 40K. my 2021 jeep gladiator Mojave (ordered and decked out ) 64K . only reason for purchase of jeep was dealer on trade gave me just under what I paid for a 2017 GMC 2500 diesel after I had it for 4 yrs and put 40 K miles on it = back and forth from CT to TN. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 5 hours ago, mowerman said: yeah i paid 78000 for my first house in california,,,brand new with a half acre,,,,now i understand people are paying that for a brand new F250 these days,,,,like whaaaaaaaaat?????? Friend of mine paid $68,000 for a new F150. It's a hybrid, and he does not like it. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 1 hour ago, tjc transport said: Still better than nu yawk. Last I looked regular was 5.10 and diesel was 5.55. On static island Holy crap! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 back in '69-70's for 68K you could have bought a couple of Macks . and the dealer filled the fuel tanks . I know it was my job to take a new truck down for fuel. most new ones going to a rental fleet only got 10 gals. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: bought what was left of my Grandparents farm with hopes of keeping it going back some yrs ago. 3+acres house, barn and outbuildings = 40K. my 2021 jeep gladiator Mojave (ordered and decked out ) 64K . only reason for purchase of jeep was dealer on trade gave me just under what I paid for a 2017 GMC 2500 diesel after I had it for 4 yrs and put 40 K miles on it = back and forth from CT to TN. Do you know home? Prices are so out of hand, California and Nevada. It surprises me. You can still buy pretty right in different parts of the country. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 17 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: back in '69-70's for 68K you could have bought a couple of Macks . and the dealer filled the fuel tanks . I know it was my job to take a new truck down for fuel. most new ones going to a rental fleet only got 10 gals. You know that’s surprising to me the price they want to use those were brand new equipment. Come on now really 10 gallons. You guys are overly generous. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I remember a buddy of mine back in 1975 bought a brand new R model model dump truck 10 wheeler I think he paid 60 grand and back then we thought that was a lot of money. It probably was ha ha Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 I might have been a little off on the price. My mind is slipping. Seems like that’s what he told me. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/72866-you-might-be/page/12/#findComment-536541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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