Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to...
by perardi on Sunday December 11, 2022 @05:07PM
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I’m…old now? Old enough to be shocked how much car prices have gone up. And I follow the industry.
Why, back in my day, you could get a “stripper” model of a truck (my dad’s term for the most-basic-possible model with crank windows and a stick shift) for like $15,000. Now?
They do still sell a truly cheap-and-cheerful truck. Will it tow much? No. Is it going to take you to the bottom of the Grand Canyon or whatever off-road macho fantasy? No. Will it get several bags of mulch back from Home Depot? Absolutely—which is what people actually use trucks for. (If that.)
Why, back in my day, you could get a “stripper” model of a truck (my dad’s term for the most-basic-possible model with crank windows and a stick shift) for like $15,000. Now?
https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/
Good luck getting off the lot for less than $40,000 for a full-size truck.
…though to give Ford some credit here:
https://www.ford.com/trucks/maverick/
They do still sell a truly cheap-and-cheerful truck. Will it tow much? No. Is it going to take you to the bottom of the Grand Canyon or whatever off-road macho fantasy? No. Will it get several bags of mulch back from Home Depot? Absolutely—which is what people actually use trucks for. (If that.)