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Originally Posted by tjts1
Thats about $3500-6000 more than they're worth. The only thing that keeps them in that range is lack of supply and a tiny group of fanatical customers. Otherwise they're just like any other 30 year old economy car. Worthless.
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Your right, I should be going for a 30 year old non-economy based truck... how about a 1978 Ford Truck with a tiny 460 engine. It must be the better pick, it has a huge price tag too!
:: 1978 Ford Crew Cab 4X4 Show Truck - Flemings Ultimate Garage
Joking aside now, how can you bash a small vehicle that holds a value due to being a little rare and gets good MPG figures? That would be about like me saying the new hybrid cars are junk because they should be 100% electric.
Anyway, show me a better priced pickup that gets 30mpg+ that you wouldn't consider junk and not cost over 5 grand in great working shape. Also no electrics since I have a long way to drive to work and I can't afford them batteries for that type of range. Oh it has to be fairly reliable, so that throws out most 2000 and newer trucks (in my opinion). The main ones I know of that are similar are:
Dodge Rampage
Ford Ranchero
El Camino
Most of them can't hit 30mpg, I would be better off going with a 1992-1996 Toyota Camry Wagon stick with a 2.2L and get around 25mpg maybe 27mpg with a few small mods and have it last 300k+ miles.