Automakers wonder why their trucks aren’t selling??..it’s obvious

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  1. Concorde

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    Well, if you can afford the $100k, may just as well buy the King Ranch!
    Dang, sure has been awhile since I looked at vehicle prices. IMG_4573.png
     
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  3. mjd4277

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    They can kiss my black,pimply ***!!:booty::bootyshake:
    Ain’t no way that I would be paying that!!
    And they say WE need random drug testing!!
     
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  4. mjd4277

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    It’s called “money on the brain”!!
    When my wife and I bought our condo back in 2011(2 bedrooms, 1 and 1 1/2 bathrooms ,plus a finished basement (exclusively my domain) ,1 car garage with property taxes and condo fees it costed us just north of $174,000. Our mortgage is just under $1100. We were previously paying $1200 in RENT for a 1 bedroom apartment,even with subsidized housing credits!
    And that’s in Massachusetts!!
    Fast forward to present day our condo is now worth about $207,000 and some change! And we’re still coming out ahead!
    Location, location, location!!!
     
  5. LtlAnonymous

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  6. mjd4277

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    Look at all these fools shelling out $60-$80K for Jeep Gladiators or Ford Broncos!!!
    And they’re still working the bugs out of them!!!
    That should tell you everything you need to know!!!;)
     
  7. mjd4277

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    I know the feeling. Over the past few months I shelled out $3600 repairing my Fiat. New brake pads,rotors all around,plus a new wheel bearing. New fuel pump and evap/charcoal canister.
    The scary part is my wife’s 2019 Camry had about $5000 worth of work including new brakes (her 3rd set in 3 years),new winter tires and scheduled maintenance!
    She spent more on her car in 6 months than I spent on my car in 11 years!!:eek:
     
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  8. ZVar

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    Don't listen to Youtube "experts".
    For example the GM plant in Flint that builds 2500 and 3500 trucks still works the occasional Saturday along with running 24/5 the rest of the week.

    And GM will not be paying overtime if they didn't have a backorder of trucks they are trying to get caught up on. Plenty of trucks are getting sold to someone.
     
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  9. slim shady

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    And you probably won't find one on the lot.
    But they'll have loaded out ones for double the money ready to go
     
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  10. LtlAnonymous

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    Most likely. But they'd still be cheaper than $125k. I couldn't find one above $80k, unless I went with the obscene mega ultra model. Lol
     
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  11. rollin coal

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    I remember when loaded 2500 and 3500 Laramie Rams on the high end were $55k give or take back in 2007 when they still had the good 5.9 Cummins. That's what plain Jane hemi powered tradesman 2500/3500 are priced at now! They were offering $12,000 rebates back then to unload them because they sat unsold the lots were full of them. I got a nice one brand new for $30k which I thought was outrageous even back then but wow what a difference several failed administrations makes in the value of a dollar!
     
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