I think that he could afford to own his truck if he drove it sensibly. Jumping it on the dunes is not very sensible, especially in a daily driver. Many young people own F150's and they are good dependable vehicles that will last a long time...if you treat them right. It sounds like your dad is right Bud...sell the truck and buy a car and a beater to take to the dunes. This way, you will never be without a vehicle or forced to pay for repairs that you can't afford. Just my $.02.

 

If youre in a bind and can sell the truck and come out even or ahead or maybe just a little bit of a loss then i would do it. Dont put yourself in any more of a bind then you have to, especially if you dont have the money in the first place to fix it all. You do have a sweet truck but if it came down to it, you can always get yourself another one when the time is right. Good luck and i hope it all works out for you.

 

i cant help but think that your going to loose more than its worth selling it. would do what others said and drive the thing smart and make it last.

i got my truck brand new at the age of 20 and had it payed of (by myself) before i turned 22 and this was WHILE attending college as a full time student that I am paying for as well.

gas is not the only thing, at my age, i found out that i saved a ton of money on insurance driving a truck over a car. in some cases enough to buy a tank or two of gas a month for the truck.

 

Although, it could be argued his old man is an idiot for letting his 19-year-old son get into this situation in the first place!

Seriously, dude's father should have put his foot down when his son bought a truck he really couldn't afford, stuck a ton of money into mods for it, and then took it out and beat the pi$$ out of it! Stepping in now and saying "sell it" is like pi$$ing on a bonfire!

My advice -- sell the thing, get out with what you can, lick your wounds, and learn from the experience. Get yourself something that's cheap to drive while you're in school, and save the "toys" for after you graduate and can afford it!

Not to flame you (hey -- I was 19 once too, and likely would have done similarly stupid things had my old man let me) but when I read posts like this, it's hardly shocking that so many people are walking around these days in debt up to their eyeballs.......

 

When I was 19 Yrs Old, I drove a really used 79 Monte Carlo, & I was happy to have it! I really don't know how a 19 year old Kid can afford a SCREW, yet alone afford to run it....or pay to modify it, then abuse it off road ,like a red headed step child.......then complain about the cost of expensive repairs.......My, have times changed!................

 

I had a '61 VW bug. Total turd. But it was paid for. Couldn't jump it off dunes though.......

 

holy crap this thread blew up! so much stuff to read over night LOL!

the truck is paid off, which is a big reason why i think i shouldnt sell. i put 12k in the truck when i had the money too and over time, but right now i just spent 1700 bucks on gears and pluse all this other stuff i need to fix. my money is on a hold sense i wont be working for the next couple of weeks with vacation with the fam. i could fix it in stages i guess ever time, i could fix the ear mount, the cv, and hold off on the other things. i dont need a new drive shaft asap, 4x4 isnt a daily use.

thing is im not up to debt in my ears as some have said, im just short on cash at the moment. idont know as of now im planning on keeping it and fixing in stages my dad will lone me some money so it is a safe drive-able vehicle and ill start paying him back in a few weeks when the cash flow starts again.

i agree this was dumb of me but i think ive been pretty smart about my finances up until now, this is definitely a lesson though.

i dont know im leave for mammoth in 5min. so i'll have to deal with this when i get back. thanks everyone!

 

Bud, I know it would suck but if I were you I'd give up that vacation and work my *** off during that time to start getting back in the black. If you fold now you will lose your butt on it even though it's paid off. Take this opportunity to harden yourself and fight and sacrifice to keep what you want. Also be glad you have no wife/kid/home bills. A good lesson to learn and safe for your current position. Also the next time someone calls your jacked truck a street queen you'll have a much easier time laughing at them. Good luck.

 

It cracks me up when people buy a $30k to $40k truck, drop $10k in mods, and then start talking about getting rid of it for a car that gets better fuel economy. IMO, the truck has been "killed" by modding. Trucks are raised/lowered making them uncomfortable to get in and out of and ride in. Big tires are installed changing the ride as well as making the trucks sluggish because of the additional rotational mass. Then gears, intake, exhaust, and tuners are bought to get the performance back but never really does. It's a domino effect. Then when the owner figures out, he'll never recapture the reliability, ride, or good vehicle that rolled off the Ford lot, he sells it. Been there done that. Get rid of it!

 

This is my opinion and only that. Since you're not making payments on it and you really would rather keep it, I say keep it. Fix the ear, it's not going to cost $2,000 to fix that. I really doubt the front driveshaft is bent, unless you're getting a horrible vibration in the front when in 4x4. Just fix the necessary stuff when you can and stop putting money into the truck. Start putting it in a 401K or the bank. This kind of **** sucks but **** happens and life goes on. I hope you make the best choice that fits yourself and not anyone else. You're the one who has to live with that decision, not anyone else.

 

LMFAO.....

WOW. Can't argue with that. Pretty accurate assessment. Of course you do realize that just about every lifted/lowered owner on here will claim you're wrong on all accounts. You're spot on about losing the ride quality and overall reliability when modding a vehicle to those extremes, but to each his/her own. If looking cool trumps ride quality/reliability, oops, I'm sorry, "having something different", then go for it. I'll admit, there are some REALLY nice looking trucks on here that fall into the above mentioned category, but I would never consider buying one if it were for sale.

Edit: Well, I might consider it if it were meant as a "toy". Have to admit that it would be pretty cool to roll up along side a Tundra and all he could see is my door handle!

 

Of course but than again there are a ton of people who would buy them.

 

Spoken like someone much older than Thump. Very good advice

 

It must of been me getting rid of my truck for the Mustang that did me in!

 

I could not agree more! I makes me laugh when people lift their trucks, change the whole geometry of the suspension, then have to add gears, Etc! then when something breaks, they go to their Ford Dealer, expecting Ford to fix it! (LOL)....then get upset at FORD when they are denied! It must be nice to have $$$ to throw away out the window........