Are new truck prices really that bad?

[SHOdown220]

I’ve said it many times before, new truck prices are insane. In fact all vehicles prices, new and used, are insane.

Last week my father in law gave me a beater truck to have around the house. 97 f-150 xlt regular cab 4wd with the 4.6 V8. I was digging through it and found the original window sticker. $25,215. Adjusted for inflation this is roughly 48 grand. So it begs the question, are new truck prices really that bad for what you get?

I still say yes

 

[q6543]

This is why I use the S&P 500 for market adjusted inflation measures.

That 25.2K market adjusts to $120K in todays dollars… and you get a superior vehicle for that kind of money!

 

[tones_RS3]

New truck prices are OUTRAGEOUS in my opinion.
I looked at all the Big Three and the prices are insane. I wasn't paying that for a truck, so I went back to an awd car as my daily driver.

 

[5.0 Hatch]

But has wages followed the same trend? Doesn't seem like it.

 

[Outlaw99]

Everything is insane.

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[bosscj]

Look at sxs. New top of the line turbo can am maverick is going for 43k. Ludicrously stupid.

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[SHOdown220]

Look at sxs. New top of the line turbo can am maverick is going for 43k. Ludicrously stupid.

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Yeah a guy at my work recently sold his cbr and picked up a sxs since they made them legal for roadways here. I thought about selling my bike and picking one up but they are ridiculous

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

But has wages followed the same trend? Doesn't seem like it.

Would be interesting to see that selling prices vs wages

Makes it worse that as the price goes up they’re taking things out even if it’s little crap like ambient lighting

 

[1Kona_Venom]

"Truck prices are finally going down."
Said no one ever

 

[Lambeau]

This is why I use the S&P 500 for market adjusted inflation measures.

That 25.2K market adjusts to $120K in todays dollars… and you get a superior vehicle for that kind of money!

That's relative and bs.

Fifty five years ago you spent $700 for the top of the line 25" color television.
Today you can buy a 55" Smart TV for $350 with internet connectivity, clarity, and features that weren't even talked about on Star Trek - lol.

Vehicles have been the opposite, for the most part. Amazing advancements in every factor you can think of. Reliability, safety, creature features, maintenance.
But you'll feel every penny of those advancements.

Looks is the area where todays vehicles truly suck versus 55 years ago.

 

[Dusten]

A lot of people complaining about the price vs the old days forget just how much more goes into new trucks.

Suspension, brakes, technology, safety.

Is it needed in a truck? Well that's another debate.

But when I bought a new super duty in 2017 for 75k the fact it did everything my Tahoe did, and towed everything I could imagine made the sticker worth it.

 

[Silverstrike]

Toyota 5 years ago said if truck prices ever go past $70,000 then it would collapse this is why the Japanese never abandoned the car market and are still making them. So in my opinion the market is long long over due for a major correction. The big 3 are about to revisit the late 70's all over again and with no cheap or quick answers to it. But this is what you get when you put your eggs all in one basket.

 

[Fastback]

My 98 Cherokee daily was 33,000 Canadian Pesos, in 98. For some reason, IMO cars or trucks that have been manufactured recently will not be on the road in 2042. That 2017 will have obsolescence built in, Some mechanical or most likely an electrical component will be it's downfall. Again, just my take on things.

So you used to pay for things you need. Reliably, ease of maintenance, and parts available. Now you have a couch and an entertainment system, with a steering wheel. I digress, I guess its personal preference. Things have been made recently are meant to be thrown away after use. No room for rebuild or some small components will take out much larger system. Odd times for sure.

 

[Weather Man]

The deals are out there, but if you insist on color or trim, gonna cost you.

 

[SHIFTYBUSINESS]

I was looking at getting a regular cab short bed F150 with the coyote for a daily and couldn't believe how expensive they were. I figured it would be 30K max but their pretty much the same as a extended cab or crew cab truck.

 

[Tractorman]

Trucks have always been expensive. Getting worse because now you have to pay for the truck AND some lame EV too.

The capability of these new rigs are crazy, though.

 

[Weather Man]

I was looking at getting a regular cab short bed F150 with the coyote for a daily and couldn't believe how expensive they were. I figured it would be 30K max but their pretty much the same as a extended cab or crew cab truck.

Looks like 38k is as close as you get to 30k in a V8/4x4 around here.

 

[SID297]

I'm dipping my toes in the market for a new/used truck. Things are definitely interesting out there.

 

[1Kona_Venom]

I will say this with confidence; I would go directly to @13COBRA if I needed a new truck.

Not saying that to jump on someone's knob.....just saying before I paid some of these ridiculous asking prices, I would shop around to his place.

 

[SolarYellow]

That's relative and bs.

Fifty five years ago you spent $700 for the top of the line 25" color television.
Today you can buy a 55" Smart TV for $350 with internet connectivity, clarity, and features that weren't even talked about on Star Trek - lol.

Vehicles have been the opposite, for the most part. Amazing advancements in every factor you can think of. Reliability, safety, creature features, maintenance.
But you'll feel every penny of those advancements.

Looks is the area where todays vehicles truly suck versus 55 years ago.

The issue I have is how there are things you might not want but are forced to get in the vehicle or things you do want but aren't available until higher packages.

Buying a 25" tv fifty-five years ago you'd be paying even more than $700 IMO.