We are of the same ilk. I decided on my last truck that I will get nothing beyond a 2007. Really, I would even prefer older. They older they get, the less EPA bulls@#t and the easier they are to work on. My current may be my last. If it needs a motor, I will drop one in. Way cheaper. Super nice truck too. Just 18 years old. I may switch to an old big block cheverolet at some point. Those motors and parts are abundant. So easy to fix.
You aren't kidding about the new ones. Those prices are absurd.
We are of the same ilk. I decided on my last truck that I will get nothing beyond a 2007. Really, I would even prefer older. They older they get, the less EPA bulls@#t and the easier they are to work on. My current may be my last. If it needs a motor, I will drop one in. Way cheaper. Super nice truck too. Just 18 years old. I may switch to an old big block cheverolet at some point. Those motors and parts are abundant. So easy to fix.
You aren't kidding about the new ones. Those prices are absurd.