I have been reading all of the owners letters hear at F150 online and have noticed that the majority of the owners have trucks that are in the $26,000-$33,000 price range.

My question is this, how the hell can all of these people afford to pay 30 grand for a pick-up truck? It seems most of the people are from the South and Midwest. I thought salaries in these areas were much lower than the Northeast where I am from.

I make decent money but could never afford a $30,000 truck. Are you guys leasing or something?

Do you live on rice and water?

How do you do it?

Sorry for posting in the engines category, seems like the most popular place.

 

Most of us rob banks.

Me? I quit eating at fast food joints.

 

I was forced to buy an older vehicle, I too could never afford 30k for a pickmeup truck.

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 1990 Ford F150 XLT Lariat
 K&N Generation II FIPK
 Power Aid throttle body spacer
 Flowmaster Dual Cat-Back
 Rhino Bed Lining
 Rhino Undercoating
 Tint
 Loudest Regular cab stereo in the state of Utah with 3 12's behind the seat
To Come:
 Doug Thorley Tri-Y Headers
 4 inch Ranch Suspension Lift

 

I also have gone the way of purchasing a used vehicle. It was that or lease and that's not somthing I wanted to do.

I also think that I make pretty good money but considered the price of purchasing a new vehicle, with the options I was looking for, a little out of my range. (I'm also making another car payment, house payment, raising a child, saving for retirement.........)

On the other hand I fully expect my truck to last for many years. Assuming I don't get tired of running it, I expect it'll be around for a good number of years and the cost will seem more reasonable after 12-15 years.....

 

Started working when I was 15 saved all my money, lived at home till 22, got married 23, graduated college make decent money still save my money. In other words I saved as much as I could to make a good down payment to keep payments low. I am now 27 and bought my first brand new truck back in febuary of 1999 traded it in this past febuary for a 2001. still have plenty of money in the bank to play with. Never really spent much money on anything big.

 

Special order and just get what you need. No fancy interior, no automatic transmission, no 4wd, no extended cab, no tow package, just a basic truck. Mine had a sticker of about 21 and I paid 18 something. About what a car would cost. Left myself a few bucks to get a cap for camping.

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2000 XL 4.6 5spd 2WD reg-cab long-box 3.55 LS 265/75/16 Chestnut (not 2-tone) Raven-Cap (and a '66 GTO with a '73 455, both combined cost less than a Lightning )

 

27,600 for our truck. We lease em, and use the A-Plan.

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Former fast46triton
2001 Ford F150 XLT Supercab, Silver two-tone with deep wedgewood blue on bottom, 5.4l Triton V8, 3:55 LS Gears

Upcoming mods!
1) Superchip
2) FIPK

 

My truck is no XLT. But for 16k out the door I can live with roll up windows. Two years and 25,000 trouble free miles so far. I love my truck.

 

Sorry double post. Had to activate my sig. I hope.
My truck is no XLT. But for 16k out the door I can live with roll up windows. Two years and 25,000 trouble free miles so far. I love my truck.

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1999 F-150, XL, Sport, 4.2, 5 speed, Red

 

I have a 97 that was paid for Jan 2000.

You want to know the key? Buy quality, keep if for a long time, next one you buy pay cash. I paid $23,000 put down $5000 and then ended up paying off at the end $7000. This is probably my last truck for at least 15 years. Hence I do take good care of it!!

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Saved my money and paid in cash. Hundred dollar bills are great leverage.

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'96 F-150 302
Hedman Hedders, Catco Cat., Gibson Super Truck, K&N F.I.P.K.

 

Leased mine, the only way I could afford it. HUGE ballon payment at the end but I'll jump off that bridge when I get to it.

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1999 Lariat Super Cab, S.B. 5.4L, 3.55 LS, Bright red w/ gold 2-tone,
Leather Captain's Chairs and every option but the leaky slider window.
Mods: Duraliner bedliner, Bugflector II, Hide-a-hooks.
& a leeetle chrome tip on the exhaust.

 

saved and purchased in cash.

 

I don't fall in the category you've mentioned, but: creative financing?

 

Since we like having new cars every few years, we leased both of ours. May seem like throwing money away to some, but we work hard for our money and spend it in a way that puts a smile on our face when we leave work.

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Steve
Mine:
1999 F-150 Sport Supercab
Bright Red 4.6L Auto
Billet Grill, Billet Ant, Clear Corners, Sony CD Player, Pioneers in all doors, Kicker 100si Amp, MTX preformed underseat box. Fiberglass Bed Cover
Hers:
2000 Expy Sport
Black, Grey Leather 5.4L
Clear Corners, Alpine CD Player, Punch 150 Amp, JL Audio preformed sub box in rear panel.