Upstate NY. Toying the idea of consolidating my F150 extended cab and Accord Hybrid into one vehicle. Not really wanting to spend $50k+ for a new crew cab truck so I’m looking at used. $30-35k highly preferred but after seeing the rust on some of these trucks I question if I am asking for too much at $35k.
Now I’m not expecting them to be clean like a southern truck. I expect *some* rust, but looking to hear others opinions on this to see if I’m being unreasonable.
Something like the 2020 Ram 1500 with 62k miles or 2021 Tundra - is that considered too rusty to be worth owning long term? I mean my 2014 F150 is about as rusty at that(minus the non existent rocker panels) Do the trucks kinda stay that way for a while? How long do you figure it’ll last before it becomes a PITA to work on?
The only two trucks that I considered “normal” was the 2021 Silverado with 52k miles and the 2021 Ram 1500 with 31k miles, although the 21 ram was starting to get nasty. Atleast it’s somewhat salvageable if undercoated before winter.
I’m starting to question if it’s worth just forking over $40k for a new Ridgeline/Frontier and flooding the underbody with fluid film before it touches salt. Mid size trucks don’t offer the bed space I want but they’ll work in a pinch.
I’ve also considered going down south to get a cleaner truck but with 2 trade-ins it would be a logistical nightmare.
Now I’m not expecting them to be clean like a southern truck. I expect *some* rust, but looking to hear others opinions on this to see if I’m being unreasonable.
Something like the 2020 Ram 1500 with 62k miles or 2021 Tundra - is that considered too rusty to be worth owning long term? I mean my 2014 F150 is about as rusty at that(minus the non existent rocker panels) Do the trucks kinda stay that way for a while? How long do you figure it’ll last before it becomes a PITA to work on?
The only two trucks that I considered “normal” was the 2021 Silverado with 52k miles and the 2021 Ram 1500 with 31k miles, although the 21 ram was starting to get nasty. Atleast it’s somewhat salvageable if undercoated before winter.
I’m starting to question if it’s worth just forking over $40k for a new Ridgeline/Frontier and flooding the underbody with fluid film before it touches salt. Mid size trucks don’t offer the bed space I want but they’ll work in a pinch.
I’ve also considered going down south to get a cleaner truck but with 2 trade-ins it would be a logistical nightmare.
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