how high a pickup mileage before you trade in?

[cbond3318]

I have never understood the logic behind paying off a vehicle only to turn around and get a new one. I financed my truck , payed it off and own it. Same with my wifes first car, we owned her car for 5 years with no payment, and during those years saving for a new one, when the car was showings signs of dying, we bought a new one cash. We have not had a car payment in 6 or 7 years and I cant imagine having another one now. Of course I view things as utility and functional.

[cbond3318]

forgot to add, run it till its dead.

[Heredoggydoggy]

When I was working, and had plenty of money, I would trade once a vehicle reached 100,000 miles.  These days, 100K is nothing!  I now have a 1990 Bronco II with 158,000 miles, and a 1986 Ranger pickup with 85,000 miles.  (Yes!  A 1986 truck with 85K original miles.)  My 1991 Ranger had 183,000 miles on it when it was totaled in an accident, and if it wasn't for the accident, I'd still be driving it!  I had an '07 GMC Canyon pickup, and hated it!  It was a nice truck with lots of computerized stuff, and I couldn't sell it fast enough!   

[magnanimous_j]

Ex-car salesman here:

Even though new vehicles usually last far beyond 100k, banks are old school and it’s still difficult to get financing on a car over 100k. So if you plan to keep it beyond 100k, you might as well keep it until the maintenance gets too high for you. Your real trade value drops significantly after you roll over 100. 

[bobcat]

My 1988 Bronco II has 263,000.     I'll be selling it soon, trying to keep insurance and vehicle maintenance costs down.

Then I have my 2002 Silverado with 130,000 on it. Probably will have it for at least another 10 years, and by then it will probably still have under 150,000 miles, since I rarely drive it other than during hunting season.

[C-Money]

My Ford F350 V-10 just turned 140,000. I put a serpentine belt on it before hunting season last year. Other than change the oil, I haven't done much to it. Love that truck, and its paid for!

[cbond3318]

My Ford F350 V-10 just turned 140,000. I put a serpentine belt on it before hunting season last year. Other than change the oil, I haven't done much to it. Love that truck, and its paid for!

I have the same truck, been good to me too, changing plugs is a mother though!

[Worldhunter]

Keep it till the new car scent goes away

[C-Money]

My Ford F350 V-10 just turned 140,000. I put a serpentine belt on it before hunting season last year. Other than change the oil, I haven't done much to it. Love that truck, and its paid for!

I have the same truck, been good to me too, changing plugs is a mother though!

I have not had the plugs changed....kinda scared to have it done! Guess the shops have it down to a science now and its pretty safe. I still feel uneasy thinking about it! I was gonna spend some tax return money on some maintenance for the pickup, still working up courage to give the green light to pull the plugs. Have you had any blow out since you changed yours?

[follow maggie]

I drive 'me till they're done, thenlunk down the cash for the next one.  Looking to get a Chevy or GMC 2500HD in June or so.

[Rob]

I'd rather go back to Africa than buy a new truck...  192K on my 2003 Chevy Avalanche and she is still going...  I hope that continues to be the case, I want to shoot an elephant in the next 5ish years!

[follow maggie]

Rob's a smart dude

[270Shooter]

My Ford F350 V-10 just turned 140,000. I put a serpentine belt on it before hunting season last year. Other than change the oil, I haven't done much to it. Love that truck, and its paid for!

I have the same truck, been good to me too, changing plugs is a mother though!

I have not had the plugs changed....kinda scared to have it done! Guess the shops have it down to a science now and its pretty safe. I still feel uneasy thinking about it! I was gonna spend some tax return money on some maintenance for the pickup, still working up courage to give the green light to pull the plugs. Have you had any blow out since you changed yours?

i had a plug blow out of my 5.4 l 2 valve. Truck had about 90k miles and they were the original plugs. Had to have the head retapped and an insert put in, 13k miles later and no problems so far. Make sure they are torqued to the correct psi and if you start to here a tick upon acceleration that sounds like an exhaust manifold leak you may want to check your plugs because one may be fixing to blow.

[Jingles]

348K on a 99 F350 7.3 new glow plug regulator and routine maintenance still run's like a top

[Rob]

Rob's a smart dude

Don't know if I'd go that far...

But the same reason I drive such a high mileage truck is also why I live in a cracker jack box house!  I'd rather spend my surplus money on my adventure additctions!