Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 So i'm in the market to buy my first truck. I've been driving my company's truck for awhile now and i've fallen in love with trucks......again. Currently I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer so it's quite a change. What I want to know from you all is what do you feel are the best trucks on the market, including make, model, year and any other tidbits you'd like to include. What kind of truck do you own? What made you go with that truck? Blah blah blah. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 F150s are the best trucks on the market. I drive an F150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks#01fan Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Also drive a f150 has everything a truck needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Care to be a bit more elaborate. I was looking at f-150's just now. Quite reasonably priced right now with Employee pricing going on at Ford. What kind of f-150 do you own? How is it on gas? Any sexy feature to try to opt for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Also to note. I drive a 2012 Ecoboost F-150 at work. I find the handling a little less than sexy but other than that it's pretty nice. I'm a fussy one with little things though and I hate the turn signal stick.....too sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailblazer949 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I have a 2007 F150 Lariat...Used to drive a 03 Explorer Sport Trac which served me well but safe to say I am never looking back, I love my F-150, probably going to buy another one in the future once I hit high mileage on this one I currently have. Make sure you get an FX4 ,Platinum, or Lariat package and you`ll probably do the same. With the topic of gas well, where I live its around 175 to fill my tank right from empty so there is a downside, but if you can fill it there aint no downside at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I drive a black '07 FX2. It's similar to the FX4 but not 4x4. LIke the above poster mentioned, costs $160+ to fill up the tank, but as long as you don't drive it stupidly, the tank lasts awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Maybe you should elaborate on what you'll be using it for exactly lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBrashear Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 2006 or 2007 Ford F250/F350 with a 6.0L diesel engine. Everyone is so scared of them that they are priced ridiculously low, and all the kinks were worked out by 2006/2007. Take advantage of other peoples fear. I know 4 people with late model 6.0L's and they all laugh at the stuff at there. One has 460,000 kms on his engine, no major issues. My 2006 F260 6.0L cost 1/5th of what a new one cost..... I could buy 5 of them for the price of one new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 2006 or 2007 Ford F250/F350 with a 6.0L diesel engine. Everyone is so scared of them that they are priced ridiculously low, and all the kinks were worked out by 2006/2007. Take advantage of other peoples fear. I know 4 people with late model 6.0L's and they all laugh at the stuff at there. One has 460,000 kms on his engine, no major issues. My 2006 F260 6.0L cost 1/5th of what a new one cost..... I could buy 5 of them for the price of one new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 The truck would be my daily drive plus I would use it for work (transporting tools, equipment, dead hookers etc.) I forgot to ask, how is the insurance? I'm sure the crooks at ICBC run up the costs like mad no matter what the deductible/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 If you want to be like every other person with a decent credit rating Buy a F-150 A few things to consider though, everyone has F-150s so guess what the market is flooded with? F-150s guess what truck 2nd only to a dodge depreciates the most? Ya, F-150s I am oilfield trash, I have been for 14hrs, I have owned and beat the hell out of every truck imaginable. I currently own a duramax but don't buy a diesel unless you need one. Out of all the trucks I owned, the best by far was a 2002 Toyota Tundra, the truck was solidly built. I didn't even have to change break pads after 150k, excellent on fuel and drove like a Lincoln. I beat the living hell out of this truck, I owned it from 18-20years old so you can only imagine, the front end was like the day I bought it when I sold it. I also owned a 05 crew cap tundra and it was the same dam thing, awesome!! My brother had the smaller version Tacoma and it was an amazing little truck as well. If you are going to finance a new one then the ford will be way easier to get cause of the mass amount they sell they have more flexibility. If you are buying a used truck, find yourself a Tundra or Tacoma under 100k, they are hard to find and hold thier value but after owning that truck for 3 years your depreciation % will be a fraction of that F-150. Which will most likely be a upside down investment with zero down until the loan is paid in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The truck would be my daily drive plus I would use it for work (transporting tools, equipment, dead hookers etc.) I forgot to ask, how is the insurance? I'm sure the crooks at ICBC run up the costs like mad no matter what the deductible/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 $140 a month isn't bad at all. not much more than what I pay for my Lancer. To be honest, i've never bought a vehicle off the lot before and only have experienced buying used cars from private owners. Any tips when dealing with the greasy d-bags we call car salesmen> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 F-350 Lariat Super Duty Diesel, 8 foot bed, six leather seats good on gas for a big truck gets 600+km on a single tank. Bought it used at an auction for 35000+tax(discount from the guy who bought it for us because he was a family friend), only had 48000 kms driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 If you want to be like every other person with a decent credit rating Buy a F-150 A few things to consider though, everyone has F-150s so guess what the market is flooded with? F-150s guess what truck 2nd only to a dodge depreciates the most? Ya, F-150s I am oilfield trash, I have been for 14hrs, I have owned and beat the hell out of every truck imaginable. I currently own a duramax but don't buy a diesel unless you need one. Out of all the trucks I owned, the best by far was a 2002 Toyota Tundra, the truck was solidly built. I didn't even have to change break pads after 150k, excellent on fuel and drove like a Lincoln. I beat the living hell out of this truck, I owned it from 18-20years old so you can only imagine, the front end was like the day I bought it when I sold it. I also owned a 05 crew cap tundra and it was the same dam thing, awesome!! My brother had the smaller version Tacoma and it was an amazing little truck as well. If you are going to finance a new one then the ford will be way easier to get cause of the mass amount they sell they have more flexibility. If you are buying a used truck, find yourself a Tundra or Tacoma under 100k, they are hard to find and hold thier value but after owning that truck for 3 years your depreciation % will be a fraction of that F-150. Which will most likely be a upside down investment with zero down until the loan is paid in full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 $140 a month isn't bad at all. not much more than what I pay for my Lancer. To be honest, i've never bought a vehicle off the lot before and only have experienced buying used cars from private owners. Any tips when dealing with the greasy d-bags we call car salesmen> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbal23 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 i also have a 2002 Nissan frontier. Tough SOB, load it with huge drywall sheets and drive from surrey to north van with no trouble, got that one brand new back in '02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Sounds like you've had good experiences but I absolutely hate Toyota. I've only driven their Camry and Corolla models but I hear nothing but horror stories and almost failed my road test while I was in one because the brakes didn't react fast enough. I tend to steer clear of anything Toyota since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 The trucks are a totally different story bro That would be like having a bad experience with a focus and assuming F-150s are garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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