Any personal experience with these "other makes", Hometheaterman? And you can't compare your suckering Honda to our trucks, its a small car, these are 4x4s. (Giving you a hard time about the Honda, no offense.)

I personally disagree. They all have their minor issues, some are unlucky and get major ones, or get a used truck that was unknowingly abused by a previous owner. Most expensive issue I had with the truck was replacing the u-joints and ball joints at the same time, but only because I had a shop do it rather than myself. Cost me almost $800 all told.

 

and you bought a used truck for 6k.. sorry buddy but in todays market 6k don't get you ****

 

Sorry buddy $6000 for some of us is 4 month's gross pay and to have to put that into it agin it's junk/totled. here in the rust belt a 4x4 is cheap unless it's desiel
average price
97 brand x
gas $500-4000
desiel $7000-18000
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did i say anything about how much money you make. I merely said that 6k dollars in a 4x4 truck does not get you very much in the used market. what you buy will be used and you never know with a used vehicle. If that's all you can afford that's fine I don't look down on people that don't make tons of money at all. but don't expect to pay cheap and get a bunch

 

I understand people can have their opinions on what vehicles are repaired more but everyone has a different opinion. the people in the car world that have common sense understand that all cars break and to a point it's luck. overall it's fairly equal the amnt of ppl with bad experiences in each brand. I don't talk down on really any brands well... daewoo i do. but wtf it's a daewoo lol.

 

No kidding i got **** is right. My 1/2 ton turdwas pricedunder KBB. Now $6000 gets you a **** load more, tons of people selling their gas hoggs for 50% off KBB. Finding Hemi Rams for sale all over the place, CHEAP. I might get in to one next year... but if I get a Hemi, that means no bike for a year or two... tough decision.

 

When I said a few hundred, I was talking about parts. I can do all the work myself. From what I've seen on here, the only thing I've thought would be over a couple hundred bucks in parts is a trans, but I knew that going in. I have no idea what it costs to take vehicles in for service, but if that is a serious concern for someone, then bite the bullet and pay 40k for a truck. The beauty of these forums is anyone with atouch of mechanical ability can find the info to do it themself.

 

The market has flipped around here. I can get a used 05 hemi loaded with leather, heated seats,SLT 4dr 4x4 with 30K or so, for about $11K-12K out the door. I stopped by to look at one, and they were asking $17,000, I said I would give you $10K for it. (why not low ball them...), he said he could do it for $11K, so after tax and reg... about $12K.

 

This is annoying since I can't post long posts so oh well. Why is this new software update taking so long?

 

because its a Dodge... LOL