F150s to Come With Built-In Scales

[dogmush]

For comparison,  I bought my new truck at the end of Jan to build a camping rig. 2014 F150 FX4, 4 door, 6.5 foot bed, 87,000 miles, and needed a little bit of work (shocks and springs) it's also originally a Canadian truck so there will be rust issues down the road.

$22,500, and that was the best deal for those specs in three states.  I got it from 180 miles away.

If you want a 250 down here, under 50k miles, the price will start with a 3 0r 4. Under 20k will get you a 250 with 190-250k on the clock.

[RoadKingLarry]

Locally 18-20 year old diesel 3/4 4x4s are asking $30K and up.

[Brad Johnson]

...gas F250 4x4, 4 door, long box, under 50,000 miles for under $20k.

Don't ask for much, do ya?

I found several that locally that meet all conditions except mileage. Different market dynamic here, though, especially when it comes to age v corrosion. The 12 or 15 year old truck that's a used up rust bucket in the salt-dependent Midwest would likely have only minor surface rust on untreated parts here in semi-arid west Texas.

Brad

[BobR]

Locally 18-20 year old diesel 3/4 4x4s are asking $30K and up.

That is nuts. But then again my 2008 F350 Lariat diesel trade in is listed at 15-16K

But then a comparable used one 1-2 years old is going for 69-75k locally (within 200 miles)

We won't even get into new! 

bob

[sumpnz]

I've thought that should an oil price shock occur, one silver lining would be affordable used full size pickups.

That’s how I got my truck in 2008.  Gas was $4.50/gal and everyone and their half brother was dumping pickups and SUVs.  Got 1.5 year old Ram mega cab 1500 with 23k miles for $22k.  Sold it, to a dealer, 6 years and 80k miles later for $18.5k.

[Andiron]

Current stupidity made the decision to bulletproof/EGR delete/new heads/ injectors for $8k a no brainer.  06 F350 Dually,  80K.  Not rusty yet,  and I plan on another 10 years.  A diesel with no emissions bullshit?  Practically a collectable right now.

[Parker Dean]

Six months ago, with rebates and stuff, I could have put myself in a new F150 with the same specs as mine for around $4K over the trade in I could get for mine, except 4x instead of 2x. I was poking around last month, and didn't see any XLTs for under $44K. I haven't even checked since the "microchip shortage" hit.

Doubt it'll be any better. I noticed that Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky Speedway's parking lots are full to bursting with Ford trucks. I assume they're waiting on some electronics components.

[BobR]

Doubt it'll be any better. I noticed that Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky Speedway's parking lots are full to bursting with Ford trucks. I assume they're waiting on some electronics components.

That may be a good thing. Once the "chips" get here and those trucks start hitting the dealers they will want to get rid of them before the new model year.

bob