Ok so sometime in the future i want to buy a chevy truck but i have a few things im not sure about. I dont like how the newer (and im talking like anything 2000s) trucks look. I like the older style like 1970 or 80s...but im not sure if i should get an older truck which i like better look wise or if it would be better to get a newer truck that i wouldnt have to put as much work and money into...and should i get a used one or am i just better off getting a brand new truck, which would save me the most money?? I dont mind working on vehicals i just wouldnt have the money to do alot of repair work.

Thanks

 

thats the question that puzzles everyone. you have to look at your budget and see if you can afford the payments of a brand new vehicle verses the payments of an older one. then you have to look at the fact that the older one may require more repairs which sometimes dont add up to much, where as the new one has factroy warranty. but then there is the fact that there are alot of good, well taken care of trucks out there looking for a good home its just hard to find them, or you go to a dealer, check off some boxs and drive it home no worries. all in all it still boils down to what you want to do and what you can afford. we are not here to tell you what to do only to aid in the path that you travel. and look at it this way, if you have any problems with an older truck i bet you know of a forum that can lend a helping hand or, ear, or eye, or finger or however you want to look at it.

 

I second that. If you can get you a decent 10 year old truck, it may be more cost-efficient for you than a new one. An old truck will have its problems. Things wear out... its a fact of life.

 

Well i cant afford anything right now but id like to get a vehical as soon as i can. ill just have to take my time and not rush into buying anything right away. and im sure if i have any problems i know who can help me thanks guys!

 

IMO it hinges on whether you like to work on trucks. In that case, I'd say try to find something older, possibly buy it for cash, and take the price break up front. Then you could squirrel away some cash for repairs and upgrades(mm-hmmm-mm, upgrades...) down the road.

If you're not a wrench-turner, you may find a new-lease is your best bet, especially if you don't lay down a lot of mileage annually. Just keep re-lease-ing a new (and warranteed) vehicle every few years. The newer trucks are a PITA to attempt repairs on, anyway.

After a certain amount of years on a truck, @6-10,(anybody?) the truck's condition could be worn-out, or you could find a well taken care of truck 25+ years old, depending on prior owners.

In any event, there's enough trucks out there for you to get exactly the options you want.

 

I look at it this way: If you are looking at a "newer" truck, you will spend upwards of $12,000 to $40,000 but have "supposed" new truck reliability. If you were to go with an older say mid nineties truck for $4000 or less. there is a $8000 price difference there. How much stuff could possibly break in a truck that adds up to the price of three trucks?? Simple answer to me, but I'm not what you would call "spendy" either

 

Thinking aloud here...
I doubt Ashley, being 19, would want to be seen riding around in a POS truck that belongs only in an Alan Jackson song.
In that case...I say go for a newish truck.

 

Or the song "big ol' truck" by Toby Keith LOL. You can find a nice looking mid nineties pickup for a pretty decent price. And besides she said she likes the 78-87 body style. There is nothing that spells hick more than a rusty lifted 78 chevy with horns on the hood. I also refer to that as "sexy" haha.

But anyways... Are you calling my $2700 trouble free pickup a "POS"??

 

Kevin, anything 2000 and older that has multiple dents, dead paint, a burnt valve, a Jensen radio, half a bedliner, no headliner, and punctured shocks a POS.
My 94 Toyota in other words.... haha

And I forgot the part Ash posted about the Gen. 3 C/K body style.

You could go for a 58 Apache with a crate engine but realistically, find you a truck, if you like it, buy it. What you like is whats important.

 

howdy ,this my 2 cent's worth your 19 just starting ,like my ole man Say's get in a hurry and it ell cost you money .look around ,there are still some of the cream puff truck's around .look for a truck up to a 1987 that a ole man drove ,you will have a better chance of finding one in decent shape .a buddy sold one a couple year's back that was near new for $2500.00 it's still banging around in prime shape and the mile's will have a better chance of being low and easy .