What Truck Would You Buy?

Michaeljp86

Here in a few months when I become a millionaire, Im thinking positive, Im still about a million dollars short but I'll worry about that later. I would like to buying a brand spanking new truck. I was just wondering what you guys would buy? Im not a ford guy but that new F-450 on that commercial looks pretty nice. But I do like chevy trucks and I like how the 4500 and 5500 chevys are a bigger truck and they look like it would be easier to work on. The ford says it will tow 24,500lbs, I dont know what the chevy 4500 would pull.

hrscammisa

I wish I had your problem a new truck like that must be 45,000 dollars dont think I would buy new off the lot you are down 8,000 look for one a few years old and save a bunch they come with good warrantys

Michaeljp86

You wish you had my problem, I have a $1600 ride with a $400 trailer behind it.

dougchips

If you sold both you could not afford a horse let only a mule, maybe a donkey.

What are looking to pull that requires such a big truck?

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tzzzz216

For me it would be a Chevrolet 2500 or a GMC 2500 but if it were just for body style and nothing else it would be the GMC .

JamesNLA

Haaa, not a chance. The new Toyota Tundra Crew Max. 0-60 in 6.11 seconds, and will smoke anything on the market. Not to mention they look SO much nicer. That is for a 1 ton

wackman

If you don't need to tow that much weight, I'd recommend a Titan. It's the best truck I've had yet and has plenty of brawn, plus it's second only to the new toyota is acceleration.

Richard

...and I thought rims we're the hot commodity these days
how 'bout rollin' on some 84's

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Double-A

Pssh... No spinners? That's so 2003.

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If i was going to buy a truck. It would be a Ford.

thom

My $.02

I won't buy a toyota. Despite the fact that the United Auto Workers has almost destroyed the American Auto Industry, I will continue to support American Workers and American Products. Buying American helps our economy, our workers, and ultimately, my industry. Sure, Toyota and Honda assemble cars in the US, but the high value stuff, engines, transmissions, starters, alternators, A/C units come from Japan. The final assembly (4 hrs per vehicle) hardly constitutes "Made in American" no matter what they say.

I own a dually Chevy (utility body) and a dually Ford (crew cab standard bed), both one tons. You really can't go wrong with either. In years past Chevy had a poor diesel but they've fixed that.

I really like the bigger trucks (450/4500 +) BUT, there are many roads that have a 10,000 lb gvw weight limit. The inconvenience just isn't worth it. For me, that would be two roads I regularly drive and more I occasionally drive.

mdshunk

Yes, that fact never occurred to me until I started to drive bigger trucks. There aren't any roads I can't go on, but there are a number of country bridges that I can't cross due to the weight limit. There are also a few railroad underpasses that I can't fit under.

Murphy

Amen Thom.

Paying employees 12 an hour in the middle of nowhere Kentucky. Not an American Truck.

Buy American, Support Americans. Buy Foreign Support Foreigners.

ruskent

Uh maybe this should be moved to the politics section.

Richard

started out as a fun post...hope it doens't get nasty in here--politics will kill it everytime

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RobertCDF

I would buy the Ford 450 for sure! that beast is sweet!

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Michaeljp86

I have to agree with you, and Im a chevy fan. If I had to go with a gas engine I would only go with chevy. What I like about the chevy 4500 and 5500 is they have a caterpilar diesel as a option. I also like the bigger cab on the chevy. What I dont like about the chevy is those goofy little wheels on it.

TonK

Only the 6500 and up Topkick have the C7 Diesel option...

Funny how Ford uses a Cummins 5.9 in their 450-650 that is under the hood of a Dodge 2500...

phinsher

I bought a new 2006 Ford 250 with the powerstroke about 6 months ago. Just make sure you do all the math. I bought a new one at a lower total cost and with a lower interest rate than many of the used ones were selling for. I'm guessing you can still find some 2006's out there, at some pretty sweet prices.

Teetorbilt

I had one of these for a while.

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