Randyman Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 here's a thought to ponder... get a new truck, a basic model. finance it for 7 years, and your paymets will be less than 250.00 a month. look for that good interest rate, of course. if you take care of it, it should last you 200,000 miles with no problem. that may be better than putting a thousand or 2 a year into fixing an old one. seems the repairs just never stop This is what i pretty much did back in April of 2007. I bought a left over, but brand new, 2006 basic model Ford Ranger with nothing extra but an automatic transmission and air conditioning and my payments are $286 a month for 5 years, and all i put down was the $500 they gave me for my 1996 ranger with just over 200,000 miles on it. Sometimes new Trucks are more affordable than $500 a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 This is what i pretty much did back in April of 2007. I bought a left over, but brand new, 2006 basic model Ford Ranger with nothing extra but an automatic transmission and air conditioning and my payments are $286 a month for 5 years, and all i put down was the $500 they gave me for my 1996 ranger with just over 200,000 miles on it. Sometimes new Trucks are more affordable than $500 a month. yep. a smaller truck with fewer options, and they are often coupled with zero interest rates. you have the very kind of deal i was speaking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubie Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Being your own mechanic ain't that hard. Most of the repair costs are labour. Now, if you take that labour cost, buy yourself a good set of tools, then all you'll have to worry about in the future is the parts, and a day off work. (Maybe a warm garage, but its a luxary, not a requirement). Now, all you have to do is pick up the parts, usualy about a tenth of the cost of a mechanics estimate, and lay under your truck swearing, banging your nuckles until they're bloody, and drink a six pack of beer. Truck back on the road... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Glad to see you are going to fix it, buying new vehicles isnt for everyone. I have an 88 ford f 150 that I put a bunch of money into because I really really don't want any vehicle payments. It seemed like a lot of money at the time but I am much happier than commiting part of my paycheck to the bank every month. Would not mind a new truck just not at this stage in my life!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegz70 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 prime example for you..... I am driving an 120 miles a day total going to college and i have an S-10 that gets 18 MPG. (4.3 v6) I found a 1992 civic ($250) with 160k miles that needed a head gasket. Most people think a head gasket is difficult, but i went to my local auto parts store and picked up the gasket for 25 bucks. researched on the internet on how to do it, and fixed it myself. I have NEVER done anything like this to a vehicle and it worked out perfect. Sure, i can change brake pads, but a head gasket wasn't that bad. It just took a couple days. BTW 30,000 miles later and no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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