Do people drool for big trucks?

[bluebombersfan]

I mean it's like how many people are living pay check to pay check and still can't resist the temptation of owning a f-150 or f-250, with suspenion lifts and oversized tires? with monthly gas bill's comparing to small rental appartment?
I am observing that almost every human seems to be missing brain cells in at least a few ways we choose to live life.
Personally as far as vehicles I made the right choice. I purchased a 2006 Ranger sport for $8000 in cash. Yet I know every other guy in my financial situation would of bought 2006 f-150 for probably double the price. I think this shows that we are getting obsessed with big vehicles. Yes I admit they are luxury but I am finding a trend in vehicles getting bigger and bigger as more years roll by.
I remember the day when just a regular f-150 seemed like a big fancy truck. Now you see very young adults driving f-250's with crazy lifts and tires on them. Is this a sign of wealth or bankruptcy?
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[kryptonitecb]

Small trucks are ghey. Did you not get the memo? (sarcasm font)

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

 

[JC 97]

I think vehicles are getting bigger. I don't like the trend myself. I do like the big 4x4's but can't afford one.As to wealth or bankruptcy probably the latter, with gas prices the way they are. I would not buy a full size truck today,too big. The ranger was "right" sized.

 

[AngryLepercon]

I bought my 08 f-250 ccsb diesel 2 years ago because well to be honest I deserved it. I work my ass off 12 hours a day six days a week and I figured I deserved something nice. The ranger is nice back and forth to work and such but on my free time I want to enjoy and ride comfortably. I could be out partying, going wild, living it up (im 23) but I and being responsible and doing work.


Also I figured if I started a family a crew cab full size would help out a lot.


I deleted the dpf and all for fuel mpg only the added power was a bonus. no lift and I don't roll coal or anything. Its just a factory truck. Factory wheels and tires even.


I use it to haul my dads toys around and make a little money on the side by towing things for people locally.


On a 5 year loan (bought 2 years ago) I have about 6 months until its paid for.

 

[upnsmoke]

Around me it's fairly new Escalades, Navigators, Expeditions, Sequoias, and the like. No lifts, but 22 inch rims with rubber band tires, tinted out glass and blinding HIDs. I see them being run hard dodging through traffic like they are $1000 beaters. Usually they have at least two tires appearing to have less than 15 pounds of air in them. I do not imagine many of them are purchased with cash.

 

[bobbywalter]

I mean it's like how many people are living pay check to pay check and still can't resist the temptation of owning a f-150 or f-250, with suspenion lifts and oversized tires? with monthly gas bill's comparing to small rental appartment?
I am observing that almost every human seems to be missing brain cells in at least a few ways we choose to live life.
Personally as far as vehicles I made the right choice. I purchased a 2006 Ranger sport for $8000 in cash. Yet I know every other guy in my financial situation would of bought 2006 f-150 for probably double the price. I think this shows that we are getting obsessed with big vehicles. Yes I admit they are luxury but I am finding a trend in vehicles getting bigger and bigger as more years roll by.
I remember the day when just a regular f-150 seemed like a big fancy truck. Now you see very young adults driving f-250's with crazy lifts and tires on them. Is this a sign of wealth or bankruptcy?
.

uhhhh...


your really not thinking this through.

 

[robertc1024]

I tried to find a newer Ranger. They had a zillion miles or were priced the same as a 150. I bought a 150 that gets 1 mpg worse than my Ranger. Explain my error?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Personally as far as vehicles I made the right choice. I purchased a 2006 Ranger sport for $8000 in cash. Yet I know every other guy in my financial situation would of bought 2006 f-150 for probably double the price.

Actually that would get you a pretty decent '06 F-150, dad got a really nice '05 4x4 a year ago for quite a bit less than that.

I got a F-150 because I wanted room, it didn't cost much more than a Ranger and got about the same milage. I was pretty much I could get a brand new Ranger or a 3 year old F-150 with 25k miles... I haven't regretted my decision yet. Knocking on wood the thing has been a bulletproof tank of a truck and now that I bought an acreage I have appreciated its heft pulling equipment around.

Now keeping the Ranger instead of the dd the F-150 replaced, I have kicked myself a couple times for that...

 

[Fordisthebest30]

Honestly if i had the money i would buy a full size over my ranger. Don't get me wrong i love my truck, but the room would be nice. In my life right now a full size would be better because i don't offroad, and i haul often. I can barely fit my fourwheeler in my ranger much less a moose. As for fuel mileage, my moms f150 gets the same, maybe even better gas mileage.
Honestly if you are worried about gas mileage buy a small car. No truck that isn't 2wd and 4 cylinder will give you anything good. They're all pretty much the same.

 

[bluebombersfan]

I agree bigger is better I'm just saying I couldn't afford it. Every f-150 that I saw would have double the mileage for the same priced same year ranger.

 

[martin]

I guess people believe the adverts they see on the tv, Ford is claiming 35 highway for a 150 and dodge is claiming 36 for the ram 1500. Yea! that's gonna happen.

 

[johnday]

LOL!! You guys are all wet, or worse. Anything that has less than 18+ wheels is a "little" truck!! LOL

 

[jhammel85]

My ranger isn't going anywhere because I really like the mini trucks when they were mini.

When I can afford a second vehicle, I'm really going to be in a jam. I'd like an extended (or crew I suppose) 4x4 Ecoboosted F-150 or a diesel F-250 (no real reason though). The problem with them is I commute 60 miles round trip a day for work. My Ranger is getting about 19 mpg, which is doable, but tacking on a very expensive truck payment on that kind of mileage would kill me right now.

I wouldn't be surprised if I end up with a Focus hatchback next. I'd really only do that if the ranger was not under the knife indefinitely....Gotta have a truck!

 

[Jraymer360]

LOL!! You guys are all wet, or worse. Anything that has less than 18+ wheels is a "little" truck!! LOL

So my dads ram 2500.and his old f350 arent big trucks because they have 17s and 16s? That's ghey. My ranger gets 10-12 mpg and I'm about to fix what's wrong with it and buy a a diesel, rather than wasting money on regearing to get better mpg and not being able to haul more than 2 people comfortably. Plus if I get a fullsize I can haul more hay for my moms horses.

 

[triumphrider-1]

I'm getting tired of not being able to lay sheets of plywood/drywall/etc. down in the bed of my truck; or carry more than two adults at any one time.

I got curious and was looking at 2002-2005 diesel excursions on craigslist last night...

It does seem that more people are either buying smaller sedans/hatchbacks or the ever increasingly large pickup. I liked the later '70s (through early '90s???) sized pickups.