Well let the ole girl go
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From: mc calla alabama
just an update replaced the f-150 with a 03 ranger edge for commuting and bought a 07 jeep wrangler unlimited for the weekender. now to modding a new vehicle 
oh yea the truck was dent free when i sold it. talked to the guy who bought it and 3 days after it left my drive way he hooked a trailer to it and forgot to latch it!
then preceeded to load a riding mower so you guys know what happened! yes be f@#$ing dent i about teared up!
oh yea the truck was dent free when i sold it. talked to the guy who bought it and 3 days after it left my drive way he hooked a trailer to it and forgot to latch it!
then preceeded to load a riding mower so you guys know what happened! yes be f@#$ing dent i about teared up!
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From: Palatine, IL
Hell, mine was easy, I went from an S10 to my '04 FX4. I debate on trading in or building up my truck now. But I REALLY like not having a $400+ a month truck payment.
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just an update replaced the f-150 with a 03 ranger edge for commuting and bought a 07 jeep wrangler unlimited for the weekender. now to modding a new vehicle
oh yea the truck was dent free when i sold it. talked to the guy who bought it and 3 days after it left my drive way he hooked a trailer to it and forgot to latch it! then preceeded to load a riding mower so you guys know what happened! yes be f@#$ing dent i about teared up!
oh yea the truck was dent free when i sold it. talked to the guy who bought it and 3 days after it left my drive way he hooked a trailer to it and forgot to latch it!
then preceeded to load a riding mower so you guys know what happened! yes be f@#$ing dent i about teared up!
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From: Thibodaux, LA
I know the feeling also. I loved the truck and it was basically still new with 20k miles on it. I wanted a bigger truck and paying two notes wasn't an option. Now that the 250 is coming along it's not so bad. I talk to the guy who bought it on a regular basis so I know whats going on with it. He has another truck for a daily driver so it's being used on weekends only just as I used it. He's also 7 hours away so it's not like I have to see it driving around town.
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If you can't afford to support the expenses of a simple pickup truck, how the hell do you expect to afford the much higher expenses of supporting kids ?
I would strongly suggest that you keep that possibility on the back burner until your much better situated financially.
On a side note. I have done the kid thing 32 yrs ago and I'll take a truck any day ! A trucks is less trouble, alot more fun, less expensive and you can legally get rid of it anytime you want.
I would strongly suggest that you keep that possibility on the back burner until your much better situated financially.
On a side note. I have done the kid thing 32 yrs ago and I'll take a truck any day ! A trucks is less trouble, alot more fun, less expensive and you can legally get rid of it anytime you want.
so by the time those are done with and I start at a higher pay grade, we can afford to have kids...or (sarcasm alert) I will just let Obama take care of me...like some of my neighbors (never would I let the government foot the bill for my own expenses)
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I know the feeling also. I loved the truck and it was basically still new with 20k miles on it. I wanted a bigger truck and paying two notes wasn't an option. Now that the 250 is coming along it's not so bad. I talk to the guy who bought it on a regular basis so I know whats going on with it. He has another truck for a daily driver so it's being used on weekends only just as I used it. He's also 7 hours away so it's not like I have to see it driving around town.
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From: minnesota - ubetcha
I almost bought a new ecoboost as I had a good financial year with $ burning a hole in the ole pocket. VERY nice trucks BUT not $20k nicer then mine. I just changed ALL fluids (Transfer case, rear end, etc..) did my spark plugs and all new rotors/pads, newer tires, spacers up front and the add a leaf (really helps with sag when hooking up to a large boat) and new load leveliong shocks.
So I figure, shes pretty much freshened up and ready for many more miles. Its a great investment when I bought it right 5 years ago and its only lost 25% of its value since then. My 3 kids love it and I need something to pull my boat and get through MN snows. So I decided to keep her and put off a new truck for a few more years. As long as this one stays reliable, I'll own her.
So I figure, shes pretty much freshened up and ready for many more miles. Its a great investment when I bought it right 5 years ago and its only lost 25% of its value since then. My 3 kids love it and I need something to pull my boat and get through MN snows. So I decided to keep her and put off a new truck for a few more years. As long as this one stays reliable, I'll own her.
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idk you seemed pretty upset when the tan one walked away. Maybe thats why you've learned not to commit 100% emotionally anymore
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From: Crystal Lake, IL
I'm in the sad position of possibly having to sell my truck as well. I've had it for four years, and aside from the occassional little issue here and there, its been a fantastic truck. I am just not sure how I am going to be able to part ways with her. With gas prices on the rise, money being tight as it is, my pay being all but froze for another two years, a wedding, and possibly kids on the way, it might be time...but why do today, what you can put off til tomorrow 
Here's to hoping for better luck, cheaper gas, and more money
Here's to hoping for better luck, cheaper gas, and more money 
