At what point are you trading up?

[KARNUT]

48 minutes ago, 16LT4 said:

Different engines. The 2v Modulars are bulletproof (aside from spitting their spark plugs); it’s the 5.4 3v engine that was introduced in the 11th Gen ‘04 F150 (the 4.6 3v didn’t make its way into the 11th Gen for a few more years IIRC) was a much different animal, with an extra valve per cylinder, variable valve timing, a variable-length intake manifold, and their Achilles heal: rubber-sealed hydraulic chain tensioners. The 2v engines used non-hydraulic ratcheting tensioners. 

Interesting. I’m not up on Ford engines form the time period even though I had read that the 4.6-5.4 were problematic. I didn’t know they got worse. I beat my two pretty good, no problems.

[Donstar]

I'm waiting to see and test drive a Silverado EV when they appear.  However, if a 4X4 Maverick Lightening (or GM equivalent) hits production at the same time.... 

[Yotaman]

17 hours ago, Donstar said:

I'm waiting to see and test drive a Silverado EV when they appear.  However, if a 4X4 Maverick Lightening (or GM equivalent) hits production at the same time.... 

The other day I went to use my Battery drill and it was dying, Looked at my phone and the charge was low, Went to start my Lil 86 ( it had been sitting a week) and it needed a jump start......yeah I can't wait till I am forced to buy a EV 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Yotaman

[outrag1]

I was in the mode of turning over every 3 years for minimal cost.  My trade had great equity and GM/Dealers would have big discounts on end of model year trucks.  Then Covid hit and here I am over 4 years later because inventory has been minimal, insanely priced new trucks, low supply, insane lead times on ordering, etc... The only benefit has been good trade values.  

 

I think the industry will change going forward.  I'm seeing more higher trim level trucks on dealer lots now, which was not the case a year ago.  The new car pricing is still MSRP (some places higher) for the most part, but I think that will go down as well as inventory stabilizes.  The downside is the trade will likely go down with it a bit because of the surplus used car market.  

 

Anyway I'm looking to possibly get into a 23 LTZ at some point in the future with the right balance of lower new vehicle price and optimum trade value.  I could maintain what I have, which has been great (2018 LTZ 5.3L 27K miles) but at some point down the road, you're stuck with a huge delta between trade value and new truck.