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[kairos12]

Not looking for one. But, just saw new truck prices at $81,000.

[Sherman A1]

1. Yup

making the new Tesla price competitive at the $39 to $59K range. Not that I could afford that one either.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Did the truck contain its own

professional quality telescope? Or a fully functioning casino?

I can't begin to imagine.

Actually, what kind of a truck was that?

[kairos12]

3. GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cab Standard Box 4W Drive

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. I wonder what kind of gas mileage it gets.

[CanonRay]

5. I don't know

but it's measured in gallons per mile.

[kairos12]

6. Probably just slightly better than an M1 Abrams Tank.

[csziggy]

12. We joke about our 1999 GMC Suburban 2500 mileage

It gets 13 miles to the gallon. It doesn't care if we driving it empty, or loaded with a horse trailer attached with four large horses inside. 13 miles to the gallon.

That's why the vehicle we use for most driving is a Prius V - 40-45 miles to the gallon.

[matt819]

10. Base model

Of the car you mentioned cones in at 39000. I’m sure options would raise it but 81000 for a standard-ish truck can’t be right.

I know there’s a premium for f350 that’s in the 70s but a regular f350 starts in the mid 30s. High enough but not obscene.

I bought a tundra 3 yrs ago and the prices today are actually that much higher today.

Bells and whistles will bring it up but not to 80000.

[CentralMass]

7. I could afford one if I lived in it.

[doc03]

8. Back in the 70s a pickup truck was the cheapest vehicle on the lot. Now that they

have convinced everyone they need a 4x4 SUV or Pickup they cost a fortune. All the domestic manufacturers are
discontinuing their sedans because they make an average of $10000 on one truck or SUV.

[Zorro]

9. Cybertruck, baby!

Base price $39k per Elon.

https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck

[question everything]

11. Is this one of the pair in that comercial of "one for you and one for me?"

A nauseated one, really running a second year this time, where the husband has a "surprise" two humongous GMC trucks in the humongous driveway. She runs and grab one and he starts saying no, not this and she stops him, hugs the cab:" I love it."

[MissB]

13. Yeah, no.

I am buying a truck, and likely this weekend. It’ll be DH’s retirement truck. First brand new one either of us have purchased. I’m fine with it; we can afford it. But we aren’t spending that much.

Average truck cost is something like $44k. We will spend under that. It’ll likely be the last one he ever buys.

[onethatcares]

14. I'm driving a 98 chev 2500

for the past 18 years and have to change the distributor today due to a POS plastic base that holds the distributor cap down breaking. Has 200,500 miles on it.


Distributor: $150.00/ Install: me but lets figure 4 hours@ $40.00. Not even a payment on a new one.

I use this as a worker truck/manure hauler/lumber carrier and it has a few scratches. Can't imagine a new shiney object in my driveway.