With gas getting closer to $4.00/gallon- even though oil prices have declined. Who is going to keep their trucks, no matter what?

Back are the days from 2005, when gas stations raped us after Hurricane Katrina. I thought the $75 - $90 fill ups were bad, but now a fill up takes a "benjamin".

The Edge is not as bad ($54 - $75).

But, with lease-end only 12 months away, we're thinking hard about whether or not we should keep the buck fifty, trade it on a used Expedition (low payment, and can still use the rims), or dith our final full size truck, and gt a small ute (Escape).

Decisions, decisions...

So, in the face of rising gas prices, and non-rising salaries. What are you guys & gals going to do? Or, what have you done?

 

Keeping. Makes no cents to sell.

 

I'll keep mine. The gas mileage is not terrible, it's in great shape, and it's COMFORTABLE. The book value has taken a HUGE hit recently. I can afford to feed it no problem. I don't NEED a truck, but it does come in handy. I am cutting down on my discretionary driving though.

 

I have a old truck (99) obviously paid for and im going to get a 750 shadow in a few weeks as a daily driver (60+mpg) wifey is going to get a honda reflex as a daily driver (85+) and we will keep her 04 focus for long trips so not getting rid of anything just adding a few as high mpgs alts to the stable

 

Definitely keeping the biatch! I like it too much, and I won't drive an econo box.

If I had to drive to work 5 days a week any distance, then things might be different. I'd just buy a POS econo box in that case, but I have a place up north, and hauling the boat and gear and passengers happens best in the Screw. The 4 hour drive north isn't cheap on gas, plus gas is a few bux more up there, but I don't go for 2 days either. It's usually at least a week at a time, so no big deal.

 

Keeping mine till I run it into the ground.

- NCSU

 

I'm keeping mine. It's paid off, and if I were to sell it now, I wouldn't get **** for it, so it doesn't make much sense to sell it now.

 

Keeping it.

Even if I could tow this for work



and this for play


with an eco-s**t box, I still wouldn't downsize.

 

You can pry the keys to my V-8 F-150 out of my cold dead hands! Its paid for, and I have had it since mile 1, so I know its meticulously cared for. A 2000 with just a hint over 72,000 miles with no major issues, I plan on keeping this guy for awhile!

 

I'm keeping my truck. I only travel 2 miles to get to work.I'll just have to cut down on cruising.

 

Id sell just because im bored with it but more then likely will keep it.

 

Hey hersh what kinda MPGs you gettin in the edge? The 15-16 MPG i got in it when i had one for a weekend steered me away from it and into an escape when i got out of my truck. Im doin 24 MPG with the little white sunavabich.

 

Im keeping mine I have a little toyota pickup that I drive to and from work for the gas mileage thing it gets like 20 mpg its a single cab 94 4x4 lifted on 33's. I love the Ford way to much to get rid of it. Even if it just sits and looks pretty haha jk

 

the advantages of being (older) and having a spotless driving record and married and having the same insurance co. for the last ten years the insurance on both is less than 100$ a month extra and that is full coverage for both my 750 and wifeys 250 scooter the wife will be using 12$ a week for gas and ill be using about 20$ versus w/75$ m/127$ as of last week I can take the 13000 out of savings buy both bikes gas and ins. and put 350$ back into the savings account evry month and at the end of 36-37 months I am even with what I spent and it's all profit from there

 

I'm Keeping the '07 Screw for work and the '03 Lightning for play.