OUT OF BUSINESS! It Starts HERE For JEEP, DODGE And RAM!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- OUT OF BUSINESS! It Starts HERE For JEEP, DODGE And RAM!
My name is Brandon and I am a used car dealer. I created Car Questions Answered to share the ins and outs of the used car market from my perspective. I share with you updates on car prices, what's happening at the dealer auctions, and what it's like being a dealer. My goal is to share information to help you make the best decisions while buying a car to save you money. I do not want car dealers taking advantage of you.
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Can't put an $85k sticker on a $30k SUV. Eventually you run out of stupid people to buy them.
Sad but true.
The supply of idiots is endless. the free money to bury them in a lifetime of bad debt is whats drying up.
Very well said 👏
Unfortunately that list has been LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG! For years now.
Car payments as much as mortgage payments 😖.. what are these people thinking!
I remember in my teens 25 years ago, anything over 100k was a supercar and basically millionaires are the only ones who paid for those kinds of cars.
I still think that way. I assume ppl that pay 100k for SUV’s and trucks are idiots and in massive debt
indeed...my first NEW car was a 1974 celica gt for $4.2k, gave it to my wife and bought another new car, 1977 280Z for $7.2k. even with inflation added they're nowhere near as expenses as roughly comparable cars today. hell. even my 2013 taco try off-road was $32k new.
I bought a RAM 1500 classic two-door in 2019 it’s white. And it doesn’t have all the fancy stuff but it’s enough for me. But when you offer a four-wheel-drive option, that is not a bare-bones model. And I happen to like my door and I despise four doors. I grew up in an error when trucks only had two doors. And if you look at movies done decades ago, if there’s a pick up, it’s two door. Classic!
i still remember my grandpa in the mid 90s complaining about a Cadillac bein ridiculous at 35k
@@Cruel_Shoes. We had a four door truck in the seventies a dodge that was old as hell when I first saw it in 1977 At Mountain Home AFB. We called it a six pack and it ran and ran and ran. Tank of gas and a quart of oil.
Ps. Just looked it up it’s a 1969 w200
When the CEO of Jeep/Ram flies in from Europe and speaks with a heavy accent, it's easy to spot the disconnect with Jeep/Ram's customer base.
Right?!? …… I feel for that dude trying to understand dumb uneducated Walmart shopping Americans. 😂
Kind of reminds me of that scene in "Talladega Nights" when the Frenchmen turned on the Jazz music in the Nascar bar, lol.
He’s basically a French aristocrat that comes from a wealthy family so you’re spot on haha.
While blaming American workers for the junk they’re forced to build.
@@juleswins3 UAW workers are responsible for the crap they are producing. Poor build quality where nuts arent torqued etc is the fault of the line worker. And that why we need a National Right to Work law now.
Nothing warms my heart more than seeing a dealer ship and auto manufacturers struggling
Love it, right!!!!!!!!!!!! Lying thief’s!!!!!
I just bought a RAM 1500 truck 4 door from my friend who I trust: 1 car payment of $2,500. I have no more car payments. When I told the RAM dealer I could put 20% down on the $10,000 truck they had they never told me the price cost breakdown. They just came back and said “OK you are all set $2000 down and $429 a month for 48 months.” When I asked for a breakdown and interest rate I discovered they had me pegged at 23% interest with $3-4,000 in “Accessory FEES”-like nitrogen air in the tires, window etching on the windshield on and on. Let them eat grass if go bankrupt
They won’t go bankrupt, the government won’t allow it. Simply put if there’s ever another major industrial war they’ll want that industrial capacity converted for war material…just like WW2.
That just means you're dumb and have bad credit. Derp.
Congrats on finding out how every car dealer works. Now you know.
Same story with me man. Went and looked at a ram and found they had 4k of add-ons. I told the kid.....get me a red pen quick lol. Im not paying 4k for nitro,gps and a protection plan......"oh idk if we can do that...." i walked....
sounds like hos dealers worked in COVID time
A working man paying $60000 for a truck. That is crazy
On top of 30% of inflation on fuel , grocery etc .. crazy and it's same here in Canada for us .
Must suck to be poor. 😂
i have no words for these prices
@bigchief4044 And IF that's the case, it must suck to be rich with over inflated ego and low IQ
@@bigchief4044 Must suck to have a belly with high cholesterol and grey hair
I would love to buy a new truck, but I would hate to pay the crazy price. So I keep driving my old truck. F### these companies and their prices.
You know they’re overpriced when they want you to have lean gap insurance on a brand new vehicle they’re over inflated why are they not in court in New York City?
Why would you love to buy one? 🙃
If you've got an old truck, paid off, and it still runs and functions well, you would be money ahead by putting some money into it for the long run !!
Same!
Me two to much for these Trucks
Just picked up an old gmt800 2002 suburban that needed an engine. After I installed another engine, serviced all fluids, filters, and sealed all leaks and a couple of cosmetic issues, I'm in it for $6k. It drives like a top and will outlast all those new Stellantis products currently on the shelf. Fraction of the cost of these $80k wagoneers and much greater reliability.
Smart man. Buy a product that is tried and true to last 200K miles+. So you spend another ~$2k to replace another engine in another 200K miles from now. Still better than $60K and it breaks down just after 100K miles like all new vehicles are designed to do now. Tesla is also a joke in the long run.
spot on ive got a 2005 4runner that I nremoved the old tranny and block from, Installed new both changed out some stuff in front and back and into the project for 8,000 , now at zero miles and far better than having a massive car payment.
Still have my 2004 Ranger 4.0 XLT 4x4 with 160K miles on it. Just upgraded the entire suspension, exhaust and CATS which were $$$. Haven't had car payment since the end of 2008 and don't intend to ever have one again. Ranger motors and trans last for 300K miles if you change oil and do your required main. Gonna get it painted Gator Orange and put new tires on it. About 5K in $ invested for another 150K miles and I do all my own work. NOT going to have truck payment more than my house payment.
Not only are the prices ridiculous, the service is horrible.I have a 22 Ram 2500 with transmission issues that I've been trying to get resolved for a year and a half. I told them I would beat my cancer before they fixed my truck. I've beaten cancer, the truck isn't fixed yet.
I'm thankful for the healing of my cancer. Too bad Stellantis couldn't care less.
Brutal.
Maybe they were hoping you wouldn't beat cancer and would just go away.
now you know to never buy dodge again. Glad your healthy!
Good that you are getting healthy .. sell that garbage and go to Toyota dealer 🤝
@@JuanRuiz-gh7xh toyota isn't great anymore lol tacoma and tundra is crap
I'm glad you mentioned that because the service is terrible everywhere!
They know full well those trucks are NOT worth no 80 to 100k. They need to do some serious streamlining on their prices.
Think they need to cut costs , starting at the top , with the criminal CEO 😅
@@geoffreykeating8172 Cost cut with the car prices too! 😅
Fiat Chrysler used to be the cheapest in the 2017 year. A new Dodge Journey went for as low as $12,995 newspaper ad sale price.
Inflation. We printed 8 trillion dollars during the plandemic. This is just the beginning.
They are absolutely worth $87k. Fools paid that money before, they’ll pay it again
Unemployment is up, salaries are down. Cost of living is WAY up! My vehicles are paid for. There is NO WAY I would consider getting a new overpriced vehicle. Not now, not for a long time.
nahh you just think you need a giant truck or SUV. there are tons of affordable brand new cars
Yep. I just sold my wrangler before this whole market collapses. I’m now driving my 2000 ram waiting till it bottoms out. Then I’ll think about getting a newer vehicle again
Bidenomics!! Build Back Better!
@@peterpizzurro9410idiot
@@peterpizzurro9410this is corporate greed. Period
My friend bought a 2024 dodge ram rebel with the diesel. It has less than 5k miles and has been back in the service dept for over a month. He's likely going to lemon law the vehicle. He had traded in his 2022 ram cummins due to the dealer being unable to fix that truck also. Dodge is putting out straight JUNK vehicles.
Buy new ford 6.7 tell him lol my dads cummins blew up with 30k
@@michaeldapena9134 he could give it back under lemon law. Chrysler corporate involved now and paying his last two $1500 payments, lots of apologies and a new ECU and they think they have the issue resolved. I think he’s probably going to keep it now. Didn’t learn.
He picked up the truck yesterday after 5 weeks in the shop, and no joke, it went into limp mode on his way home and had to be towed back to Dodge. A 2024 Dodge Ram 2500 Rebel with the 6.7. Has less than 5k miles.
Turns out when you charge $89K for a $45K truck people don't buy them.
Exactly. Who knew?
Willing to bet 45K was still on the high end for what people were willing to pay.
@@JarredSutherland You're not wrong, the car manufacturers have been raising prices as if pay scales have kept pace, and they haven't.
The problem was the silly people who did buy them!
They are worth 30-35k tops
Do not feel bad for these dealers. Same dealers were putting bump stickers on everything 2yrs ago and now they are getting there market adjustment
2 years ago people hand so many government handouts they were able to afford them. Why not rise prices when people can afford them?
@@bansheezs No, a $1400 government hand-out check is not going to sway me into paying 50-100% markups over MSRP for a new vehicle. Greedy dealerships are getting now what they bought back then.
@@sportscardude It swayed a lot of people who can't do basic math. I wouldn't ever buy them either but for some people they see that government check and they want their pickup regardless of the future.
It's ALWAYS someone else's fault. The C-suite folks just ride that gravy train until the wheels fall off. They don't give a damn about the little guy that loses a job in the meantime. They collect their green and when it's time to bail they get a golden parachute. That's what is going on.
Yep, even when he gets removed he will get a nice fat exit package and he will probably get another executive job all for being a failure 😑
Like the United executives when that airline went bankrupt, they'll tell the judge they need executive bonuses to keep the company's management talent. And they'll get them. The managerial class across the West is wholly corrupt and fraudulent, driving company after company into the ground and walking off with the cash: Stellantis, Boeing, GE, Volkswagen, etc.
Welcome to capitalism.
@@justicedemocrat9357yah because socialism works so much better. 😑
Greed is greed
@@JonathanVachon777 Welcome to capitalism
Let them ALL sit on the lots for another 365 days. Highest priced vehicle should be $45k-55k. The rest should all be under $40k.
I'm not cheap, it's just facts.
$70,000 is MSRP for Mercedes E class.
Not a GM, Ford or Chrysler product.
A car payment should ONLY account for 10%-15% of net monthly income (take home after taxes, insurance, etc.) .
To afford a $70,000 vehicle a person would have to make WELL over $65/hr AFTER paying $14,000 as down payment. ($1,000/month)
To afford $55,000
A person would need to make WELL over $40/hr , that's AFTER paying $11,000 down payment ($740/month)😮
The average hourly wage in the United States is $29/hour.
Over 50% of households in USA have less than $75k total income.
Only 37% of households in USA have over $100k total income.
13% of Households in USA have between $75k-$100k total income.
63% of households in the USA don't even come close to being able to purchase these vehicles.
Now to add the fact that these vehicles that they are wanting these prices for are struggling to make it to 80,000-100,000 miles without having serious mechanical problems is simply pathetic.
I've been working on vehicles for the last 40 years, I've seen the drastic and utterly pathetic decline in quality of product.
I'm not cheap I just want to receive a quality product for what I will be paying for. The Auto Industry is not even in the same time zone much less the same ballpark as to giving a quality vehicle worth the money asked.
Yes, most definitely, they are asking $40k-$50 more than what these vehicles are worth.
Spot on w/ the stats to back it up.
And as bad as all that is, it's even worse: insurance and taxes to boot!
I mean wtf?!
25 to 30
@@thecandyman9308add to THAT, the interest rates are nuts right now even with great credit.
Well said
@@jonesy4588 Exactly.
48% net income drop is MASSIVE. Holy crap.
The net income is still positive.
You can be sure the CEO will be fine.
@@hoapresyes but the concern is that a drop that large may lead to no profits in the coming financial period. It's a troubling trend.
100% agree
Obviously they need to increase their prices by 50 percent to close the gap lol.
These trucks are only worth 35,000$ . These prices are insane. Man, these vehicles are half the price of a moderate house .
That's what I said! Who spends the equivalent of my mortgage on a new car that will depreciate? Madness!
I think you are spot on with what these should sell for
Have you priced houses lately? They're just as bad.
Gotta pay for worker pensions
Well, I opined $40k but I like your thinking better.
People going into debt on a 60k/70k/80k HEAVILY depreciating asset at 8% interest is absolutely insane. Not a snowball's chance in hell that's worth it to anyone.
Boston, MA area- GM undercarriages rot faster than any other
They are offering 0% now
I remember in the 90s 0% APR. even 2% was considered high.
Now the rates are like third world countries.
Especially when you factor in maintenance costs, spending this much money on a depreciating asset is a terrible financial decision.
Id put a vehicles into the liability category
I work at collision center and ram is by far the hardest thing to get parts for, it's crazy, like 3 months for parts.
If you have a rock solid reliable car that is paid for or almost paid for you would do well to hang on to it and keep it serviced like your life depended on it.
Which these are not, never have been, and unless we demand they do or threaten nationization of their business, they never will.
Hallelujah, it's going to get really rough
2013 RX350, 2020 Corolla HB, 2014 Corolla S - I wouldn’t trade any of these cars in ever. But I ain’t buying a POS dodge or jeep either 😂
And that will never be a Crystler/Jeep.
Or just don’t buy a truck. Those are the only vehicles that have literally doubled in price.
I’m 43, I have 2 younger siblings. When I was growing up my parents bought a 1994 Dodge caravan (base) it only had A/C and hand crank windows in the front and rear windows were vented windows that pop open it was all manual. The MSRP was $17,100.
That’s all you need, you don’t need all these fancy safety system, warning system, radar cruise control. Just put your damn phone in the glove box and pay attention to the road.
Your cars got so expensive because you’ve change the purpose of a car from a transportation device to an amusement park.
💯💯
That’s about $36,500 today.
Do you understand that they are not making the affordable, bare-bone family cars any more? It is their business plan now to not make the more affordable vehicles. It is also their business plan to keep production numbers low in order to keep the prices high. Nearly every car manufactured publicly stated that this is their business plan going forward. GM was the first to announce this as its business plan, and nearly everyone else soon followed. The manufacturers created this problem.
Exactly, and great analogy. Dollar Store Fred Durst with a Chia Pet beard is out of touch. Totally missed the mark on this video.
Uhh...I'm pretty sure I need safety systems.
My whole career is in this business and I was at the top in certain circles. I am giving very valid and truthful advice. Do not buy anything new right now. Everything is way overpriced and very poor quality. The general public doesn't understand the repair side of that 100,000 vehicle. First, you lose half the second you buy and then it's so low quality that recalls are flying and more are coming. The engineers are so incompetent that they designed them to make simple repairs a major operation. I have circumstances right now that the cab and bodies of vehicles have to come off to change a 20 dollar part! So a 200 dollar job is now 4000! Every manufacturer is building junk.
in general, what model year and older would you recommend?
Yep, I’ll be running my current truck to 400k miles like the last one
Certain circles? 🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@AR7271 definitely before 2020, but the real crap started in the 2000 up range. They just got more electronic controlled features that also evolved to track your every movement and store it in your computer and send it to the company . Up through those years, they all made good and bad vehicles. I personally have my 1990 GMC stepside that is still original and perfect driving condition. I have also had my 2007 Ford focus since almost new now, and it's been very reliable. I am currently building the engine for my 2013 Charger, and the way they did things is really stupid . So the newer, the more they went downhill. Now, they are all junk. I have the credentials behind me to be right. Stellantis has been doing unscrupulous things, and it's catching up to them. Their woke ceo destroyed them. All those 100,000 plus vehicles may look good at purchase, but they are severely unengineered and poorly built. My charger is exactly what those high dollar cars are but built over 11 years ago when they still cared. The same reason that I am rebuilding my hemi over still exists . It's a poorly engineered part of them that is not going to be an issue ever again. That famous hemi tick is the poorly designed valvetrain. It causes engine failure. They all have it!!!! Lol. I can go on forever, sorry
@tomseddio1995 I have a 20' RAM 1500 LTD Hemi 5.7 with E-Torque. I'm the original owner, she has 45,600 miles. I LOVE my truck! I've researched the Hemi tick extensively & it sounds like the solution other than not idling the engine and possibly disengaging the MDS system, which I do by manually changing the gears to 8th gear, is changing put the stock oil pump for the Hellcat high volume oil pump that supposedly fits perfectly on the 5.7? I asked the service rep last time at the dealer about the pump and he said he doubts they would be allowed to do this oil pump swap & it would void the warranty. What's your thoughts on this, if any? Thanks!
That’s why I buy hand me downs, fix em up, and ride em till the wheels fall off
Yes! I have a 91 Dodge diesel and a 96 jeep grand Cherokee. Both are 300k + vehicles that still work very good. Repair parts are cheap and repairs are done at home.
New truck would be nice but so is my savings accounts and investments.
These prices are absolutely batshit insane. No one is going to pay 80-110k for a truck or suv. They need to cut the prices in half. And if they cant, then they need to collapse and go bankrupt😅
wrong, stupid people DO NOT look at the sticker, they look at BI WEEKLY payments only and think I CAN AFFORD THAt !!!!
And if they go bankrupt, NO MORE BAIL OUTS! They've already been bailed out twice and here they go again!
Oh yes they are.
When truck makers watch how the Ford Maverick sold, They should have retooled and build Dakotas, Keep base under $25,000
Hell now the Maverick is 35-40k
Whats funny about for Chrysler, many years ago they had a Rampage Concept that was very close to what the Marverick is now. They had their chance and lost it.
@@richunggoy3960 You could buy a couple used F250's, and rip a Maverick in half for that money.
@richunggoy3960 yeah ford figured they would milk that honey pot and made the maverick unaffordable as well for what you get. Low 20k was a great deal, mid 30k isn't worth my money.
GM has a "Maverick" in Mexico and to the south and the far east. They won't bring them here because the profit on these 70k+ trucks keep the investors happy. In most cases those investors are you and me via our pension/401k plans. Dog chasing its tail. On a side note, GM has a whole line up of plug-in hybrids in China that Mary won't bring here.
I'm in Florida all the dodge trucks around me are marked down 15-20k and that's still double what they're worth!!!
I've been looking. From what I see , they are about 25k above MSR. It's ridiculous!
You know it's bad when it's on "sale" and it's still too expensive 😂
Dodge the Dodge. They should not be more than $35,000 new. I bought a 2004 in 2006 for $24,000.
The CEO made his Millions! He don't care what happens to the workers or too the company.
yeah that is exactly what a ceo thinks
OR THE COUNTRY!!!
the Hornet isn't selling because of price. I see commercials showing it starts at 22,000 but my local dealer has them from 32,000 up to almost 40K. No cheaper models. For 32K you can buy a nice Honda or Toyota and get a better car that holds its value much better.
Well actually Hornets are HORRIBLE vehicles. They sent to car reviewers. The performance was pathetic. In more than one review video I watched the vehicle failed to even run so it was hauled away. Do you really want to put your family in that?
@@brianboom3105 did you not read my comment ? I didn't recommend a Hornet, I said the opposite. I literally said get a Honda or Toyota for the same or less money.
Junk doesn't sell as well as it has the last few years. The automotive buyers worldwide supply of idiots is about extinct.
Why would a dealership take any 2025 vehicles when they have them stacked up all the way from 2022, and still unsold?
contracts with manufacturers. if you don't take it you get no more...ever
@@rhetorical1488yes contractual obligations.
@@rhetorical1488 fugg that contract.
@@rhetorical1488exactly, contracts, then the qualified domestic workers get underpaid unless they demand more from the manufacturer. Or should! Everyone knows the dealer may or may Not? even be paying interest on their lot supply of new trucks backed up 500+ days!
When does the repo of these dealerships start?
Just bought a 2020 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI from CarMax with 39k miles for $34k. Surprisingly enough, the build sheet from Dodge for that specific vin shows it comes with the e-torque and the 3.92 ratio rear axle. I think I made a great investment for a truck that'll last me years and tows within my means. The 2024's are still around $60k+ MSRP.
Junk
@@kc9146 How so? 💀
Thats great.....Sounds like a win win 4 u my brother!!!
I went to a local dealership here in Ohio. There were $60,000 stickers on V6 ram 1500's absolutely delusional
Tell them to drop a zero then your ready to negotiate.
Same with Ford!
In 2019 I bought a loaded Limited, 4wd, panoramic roof, ram box, tow pack, power steps, 22" rims, 12" screen, air ride, trainler brake, heated/vented seats, every possible option minus the eTorque and it had the 5.7 and the sticker was $63. Paying $60k for a v6 is madness.
Yup. For the first time I passed on a Jeep Wrangler and bought myself a forerunner. I absolutely could not be happier. I don’t know why I was stuck in the Jeep cult for so long. Never going back.
My Jeep wrangler was great for 11 years, 2013 Sahara… out of nowhere it’s going into limp mode, 2 years of intermittent problems and it doesn’t go away.
The kicker is I bought a lifetime warranty when I bought the truck and the dealer should repair the problem. 2 years later and I’m still dealing with the same problem, probably a vehicle speed sensor or electrical problem, which is covered under warranty. I took it in last week, payed 1500 to fix the problem and today the same problem happened again. They missed the real problem and charged me for something else I could have replaced or fixed myself.
They’re milking me dry and denying their obligation to fix it.
It’s been a great truck and never had problems until recent years, but their dealership makes me want to sell it and get something new. My dad just bought a TRD pro 4Runner 2024 and now I want something Toyota. Something dependable with a good dealership to back it.
I’m the opposite. Never going back to Toyota
@@R_Tap How come?
@wilhoroshak6253 there's no way in hell I'd pay the price for ANY new Jeep nowdays.
The 2nd most unreliable brand as of 2023, trailing only Mercedes-Benz.
I purchased a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. Purchased with a warranty company called “AUL Warranty”. Absolutely biggest mistake of my life. The Jeep kept giving issues since I bought it, overheating all the time, going into limp mode on steep inclines and passes. AUL warranty kept denying my Jeep services and it was a back and forth between and the dealership I purchased it from. I kept having to come out of pocket for these major expenses and it was just one thing after the next with that piece of sh*t box. Fell behind behind on payments and went into Repo. On my soul, I’ll never purchased another Dodge/Ram/Chrysler/Fiat product . It’s a big game with them , they chew you up and spit you out. Lesson learned.
The name Jeep and 100K plus should NEVER be used in the same sentence. NO JEEP is worth 100K, they don't have the name.
I'll keep my 2004 ram 1500 with a 4.7l motorand manual trans. I paid $17,500 20 years later it still runs great and i use it everyday!
Called a Chevy Dealer for a new 3500 one ton. They are only offering 5.9 percent for 84 months. No discounts and they offered me 6900.00 for my 2017 Ram 1500 for a trade in. Hell no. I will continue to wait.
Sounds like they were trying to scam you.
@@jwill540 car max and carvana only offering me 8400. Better off to sell private party. Used car trade in are pretty crappy now.
84 months wow !
Holy shit. They're trying to legally rob you....
Then they turn around and list your trade in for 25,000
My 6 year old Ford F-150 5.0 zero payments is doing just fine. It still makes me smile each day I drive it.
That F150 will go 300k plus miles easily too. A Dodge falls apart long before that.
I am so glad I kept my 9th and 10th Gen F150's! 10th gen has over 380k original 5.4 engine and still going strong.
My 9th Gen has been completely Restored inside and out.
@@ZIPPRERZING lol my 98 Tacoma only has 120k miles. I was wanting to get into something brand new, but I'm not spending money on these new recall-mobiles. I have $30k in my car fund account right now, but there's no way I'm paying these ridiculous prices.
I bought my house two years ago for $150,000...$110,000 for a car sounds absolutely ridiculous to me. I remember back in the early 2000's top line corvette was like $50,000 and I thought that was a boat load of money....FFS these guys need to get their shit together.
Where you get a house for 150k lol. Sign me up. Min houses where I live are like 325k....and wages are low.
@@shootermcgavin4999buy $40k 3 acre land zoned for residential and build a 4 bed home for 100k homes don't actually cost 500k to build the builders usually pay about 150k it's just that people don't have the cash to do it but that's how America works 😂😅 you can still buy a home in mc Allen Texas for that with 4 beds 3 bath and 2000 sqft but 3 miles away from Mexico 😂😮😅
Yes, same here. Where can you get a house for 150k?
Erie, PA.
Oh. Two things I don’t want, a dodge truck and a house in Erie PA.
I’ll be honest, I’m happy with my rusty 94’ danger ranger. It gets me from point A to point B. To be honest, I cycle to work twice a week and honestly don’t need a car at all if I chose to since it’s a 11 mile, one way, commute.
My wife got a new 2024 Camry for 27k and and she loves it. . 100% Gasolene ! SO LUCKY !!!
Good choice, multiply your monthly payment X number of months
If I wasn't in Phoenix with extreme summers might think of some hybrids.They do increase mileage.
Just bought a 2024 civic about the same price as the Camry new car and no used car problems. No monthly payments got title no worries. Other than the cvt but I'm babying it.
@@blacksheep9505 Did you get the hatch or the sedan?
What's gasolene?
This is the house that greed built. $10,000 to $40.000 above msrp, Environmental regulation, Dealerships, Banks, Shareholders, and UAW delivered a product with a price the market will not support. It's over
I think the government is more to blame. If these companies could make cheap, reliable gas powered vehicles that sell like hot cakes for a low price they would. Getting from not selling any EVs to having a production line of all EVs that meet the needs of all customers and are a viable replacemet for all gas powered vehicles is an investment that takes a lot of money that niether the customers or the manufacturers have.
About time!!!
As I said before, it's free enterprise. Sell your stuff for the most money you can get or someone else will. They were selling stupid expensive vehicles for a few years and they stopped selling cheaper ones. Now the costumers can't or will not pay these prices.
Don’t forget the unelected appointed radicals at three letter agencies that create unrealistic fuel, emissions, and safety standards that drive up costs. Voting has consequences
Obama’s EPA regulations……..
My local Dodge/Jeep dealer has more vehicles parked on the grass than they have parked on the asphalt. I am waiting for 40-50% off of sticker, and I might consider buying one of these POS's at that price. I remeber a time back in the early 1990's when a Jeep Cherokee was a nice, affordable 4 door vehicle, and the mini vans were a vehicle that most familys could afford. Stelantis deserves everything that they have coming.
"I am waiting for 40-50% off of sticker, and I might consider buying one of these POS's at that price." LOL I was thinking the exact same thing!
@@Kawasaki750triple2strokedon’t do it! Even at a discount, the recalls and maintenance alone will drive you broke. Engineers at these dealerships are changing 2 hour jobs into 2 days jobs. Lifting the bed or frame to replace a $20 part. The warranty is great and covered for let’s say 100k miles but after that, if you can’t do it all yourself, you’re stuck with a money pit with electronics that break every 5 years and to replace cost thousands of dollars. All these “safety” mods are grossly overpriced, over complicated. Sensors and electrics that shut down the engine if they break. You’ll spend more time in the garage than driving.
@@wilhoroshak6253 Im a sucker for a crazy good deal but thanks for reminding me that its just not worth the hassle even at a huge discount. My last Ram was a 2015 hemi sport and was always in the shop with recalls or just broken down. When I started it up the Hemi made a loud ticking sound after 20K miles. The dash made weird creaking moaning sounds when it was turned off like it was haunted. A few of the body panels didn't line up from new. I got tired of bringing it back to the dealer and after 5 years of ownership sold it.
Even at 50% off...I'm gonna walk off without a 20k discount.
Last year I got a 22' 1500 for $38k tax and fees. Guy i work with bought the same truck for 55k in 2022. Chicken tariff fked this country for small pickups. Love my 89 nissan. Make a $15k pickup with no extras and it'd be the most popular rig in America
I’ll keep repairing my 2012 Subaru Forester until I can’t do it anymore. The cheapest vehicle you can own is one that is paid for. The property tax gets lower every year!
My daughter had a 2004 Forrester with about 100k miles that was running great until she took her eyes off the road and rear ended a Yukon.
I picked up an 2021 "5th Gen" Impreza manual in 22 and I love the little creature to death. Good enough gas mileage, fun to drive and practical with the hatchback. I only want to upgrade the wheels and tires but. Budget.
I drive two Honda Accords! A 2003 and 2004. I will keep them until they're totally dead.
JEEP fanatic here. I've had 8 CJ,YJ,TJs. Stellantis has completely destroyed their Wrangler sales by raising the price 58% up market. They could sell all the Wranglers they make..if they'd come back down to a reasonable price. I can't fathom how Tavares even has a job..nevermind..his $38,000,000 pay???
How do you destroy your most profitable divisions of Stellantis..blame ANYONE else you can think of..and get a BONUS for it..SMMFH???????
Yup, Jeep guy here I’ll never buy a jl or gladiator. My sahara unlimited was 32cad brand new. That same one is now 80k cad. Fuck that
Build quality is absolute garbage.
There are a half dozen or more Wranglers & Gladiators tooling around here.
I've got a now 26 year old Toyota 4 Runner I bought new. It'll still be around when all those Jeeps are gone.
The yuppies with the whole ghey duck thing made the wrangler more popular in a bad way....and most of these ppl wil NEVER take them off road .....
My GF and i went to a dodge dealership last month to look at a used SUV that she was about to buy.... At the very end after they only offered $12,000 for trade in and right before they were about to run her credit they go "Oh we also have a APEX tracking device installed and its only $4,500. We immediately walked out. A week later we went to another dealer to look at the same kind of used car. They offred $15,000 for the trade in and the same APEX gps tracker was only $750. These dodge dealerships are seriously hurting lol
Seriously scamming people more like it.
Shop around.
And brand new it will spend over a week under warranty repair.
Stella this sounds like a beer. 😂
What does that mean apex tracking device?
The train is so easy to follow. At the beginning of covid, prices dropped like crazy b/c nobody knew what was going to happen. Then everyone started buying the cars. Then the US govt stopped requiring student loan payments and dropped interest rates to the bottom of the barrel. Then the US govt started giving out stimulus checks. All three of those factors meant that people had money for downpayments and also had extra budget to spend on payments. The dealers also couldn't get inventory b/c there was a major supply issue for parts. All of this caused demand to skyrocket and supply to drop through the floor. This was great for about a year, but as things have normalized, the car manufacturers have not adjusted. They've kept the prices they had during the peak of covid. People are making those student loan payments again, they can't afford the $500 increase in monthly payments that they once could. Interest rates are higher now so that makes the payments even higher. No more stimulus money so down payments aren't happening either. And anyone who purchased a vehicle(especially used) in 2021 is no so upside down on that vehicle that if they want something new, they're going to be rolling 10k or more of negative equity into the new one. All of this has created a perfect storm that means the US auto market will completely crash. The auto makers and the dealers were short sighted and greedy and now they're going to have to deal with the consequences.
Well put.
What I hate though is that most car manufacturers are going to be bailed out by the fed just like 08’, 09’, and 10’. Money will be printed, the national debt will go up, and greedy companies that deserve to fail won’t.
Ram is a great looking truck but I wouldn’t car in the least if they ceased to exist.
Brace yourselves the bottom is dropping out of everything. Massive storms on the horizon.
Very Massive!!!
It's about to get crazy!
@JustSomeGuy641 so me and the wife will finally be able to get a family home!? Not a duplex or condo type crap. An actual home with a yard
@@joshuaburgess4730yes, but sad news for you. Home prices will not drop and interest rates will. So you’ll be fighting wars again like 2020-2021. Overpaying for a house again. So don’t get your hopes up. Cars houses wages nothing is going back to pre pandemic.
If you can keep your job, yes. Good luck, sincerely
Stellantis smoking that high quality south central LA crack with angel dust and a sprinkle of fenty... with them prices.
hell of a drug
Maybe they should give those as a free dealer add on.
😂
That part.
Yup hella of a dumb move pushing out Tim kiniskis then to push out srt, with no electric on the lot in trade off for this overpriced bullshit? Hmmm. Talk about putting a CRACK HEAD in charge w the name of tavaras to think this would work😂🎉. Reminds me of what the democrats wanted to do to trump quite frankly. They just take over shit corporate style perhaps
The ironic part of all this was a jeep wrangler used to be a cheap budget friendly option for people to buy
People with Jeeps think they are made of gold. I looked at an older Jeep in a guys front yard. It was rough, real rough. As in had holes in the floor boards. This fool wanted 6k for it. Dont know what he ended up getting but it was gone about a week later. This was back in 2014.
Jeep wranglers are weird they are cross shopped with boats so for most it’s a hobby vehicle or weekend toy. Tacomas and jeep wranglers are fucking nuts
I sure wanted a new truck when I started my inspection business. But there was just no way I could even come close to affording a new truck or even one that’s one or two years old a short time ago when I was a younger man $100,000 cars were supercars like Ferraris and Lamborghinisnow just to get an F150 to get some work done is $60-$80,000. The people just can’t afford to pay this. I went out and bought a $15,000 transit connect. It serves the purpose.
None of these trucks are working trucks. They need to be bare bones to get to point A to point B for maximum profit. When my father was a full-time carpenter finisher the only luxury in his truck was the radio, everything was manual no electric this that or the other thing. Every penny he made went either back into his business, bills, and raising five kids with wife. No sane working man would go into debt for a 80k plus truck that's a down payment for a decent house. These CEO's are drunks not the alcoholic ones if you get my meaning.
CEO's are drunk but so are buyers for going along so long, including divorce with split custody, 2 households to support per family, psychologists needed for damaged kids, feckless leaders, government regulations, higher taxes to support corruption....shall I go on?
I don't know why every truck company doesn't offer old style new barebones trucks under 30k. They would sell like hot cakes
@@mibz1117 my guess is materials/labor to build one of these bare bone trucks is going to cost more than $29,000
@@ImYoutubing247 Alot of it is actually the epa and crash ratings.
@@drksilenc Mechanical locks and windows have nothing to do with crash ratings. You need the same equipment minus the motors for manual. Just like a manual transmission costs more now, that's ridiculous considering the manual was the poor man's vehicle back when I first started driving.
There's an old saying that goes "Something is only worth what someone will pay you for it." Sure, you can price things like these trucks and SUV's at $80k+ and boast about all the "features," but if no one is buying them it doesn't matter.
Screw the dealerships !! They didn't mind when they were screwing over their customers with these prices. Also I don't care if the autoworkers get laid off !! It was only a year ago they all went on strike because they wanted more money...well that money has dried up and so probably have their jobs when production is going to be cut.
Exactly those " Unions" and their workers are a big part of the reason that vehicle prices are ridiculously over priced.
I will am not buying any new vehicles, I have my cars and trucks paid off and will continue to fix them and drive them.
@@grimspyder9212 Unions have their place but they can also make jobs worse at times.
@@grimspyder9212I wouldn’t necessarily say that the union is a big part of the reason why vehicle prices are ridiculous over priced. A part of the reason yes but not as big.
The depreciation on the Wagoneers is crazy. I delivered a 2022 Wagoneer II to one of my used car dealers. 21,000 miles on the clock. Original MSRP was $91,000. Dealer has it listed for $47,000.
Literally got a 22 Series 2 on the lot rn for $43K with 66K miles & people are still saying it’s too much.
Vehicle prices are just to outrageous. How do the expect people to afford a 60k+ vehicle when they can barley keep food on the table?
Manufacturers, Dealers, & some Banks are offering 10 yr loans.
was with Chrysler in Ontario for 20 yrs. The best thing that happened was when Lee Iacocca turned the company around by building vehicles that average folk could afford. 15 yrs after I started, and he had left the company, they started selling large expensive vehicles again. Big DUH
LEE IACOCCA SAVE US!!!!!!!
Lee Iacocca also got wage and benefit concessions from the employees. While he did only take $1 in wages, he made millions in stock options. This was also a big tax break for him and the company.
Not only can people not afford a new car/truck payment, they can't afford to add the expense of new vehicle insurance each month. Car insurance is outrageous for a new vehicle.
Also it doesnt help that inflation is just going crazy
for most people vehicles are not toys, vehicles are a tools that help them make a living and cars just became a very expensive thing own. The big 3, milked the cow dry.
I hope they all go under. Absolute insanity level greed on their asking prices. As one person pointed out, you eventually run out of stupid people to pay 3 times what a vehicle is worth.
They will never go under, American taxpayers dollars will always bail them out.
Fix your current car or truck. No matter what's wrong with it, t's way cheaper than buying new.
They are lazy.
When many people are struggling to pay the bills and put food on their table, paying for a +$80 truck is not a smart purchase. I think most people would agree that food and shelter is top priority now in this troublesome economy.
I am a private driver in OC and LA. I drive the 405 frwy everyday which is where a lot of big rigs transport out of LA harbor and San Pedro Harbor! I am noticing much less big rigs running on the freeway lately! The economy is slowing down big time says The Big Rigs!
Naw, they just be running at night so you don't see 'em. It couldn't be a slow down...that can't happen, can it?
Bidenomics in action! You get what you vote for.
You pretty well summed up Bidenomics and Comrade Harris will increase the level even more. Vote with your mind folks, no emotions. You got to see what Trump can do, you saw what Biden Harris has done so are you & America better off today than 4 years ago?
I can’t believe they still have 22’s on the lot. That is really bad. Way too expensive for a vehicle.
Remember when the UAW scored those 25% pay increases for their members?
That's going to bite them in the ass. Hard!
40%.
About 8 years ago - uaw asked mgmt for more $$$- would not negotiate - at that time wages and benefits was $110/hr - wonder why plants are moving to Mexico -Greed
The car prices were high before the employees received those pay raises. The main reason why these vehicles cost so much is because of greed.
@@lorenzol332 you are right about the greed. It is production line workers helping themselves to the detriment of their neighbors.
Sales are plummeting but prices refuse to budge. Hold your money folks, the longer you wait, the better it is - especially at the rate its going
I’m a truck driver here in Detroit. I’m on the road all day and I have a great view of the car market on the road. I used to see new Rams everywhere especially 10-13 years ago where it seemed every new truck on the road was a Ram. I seen a new Ram maybe once a month. It’s CRAZY!!! I see a couple new Silverados a day and dozens of new F150’s a day.
Was speaking a recent retiree, he said with his 401k tanking like everyone else’s, he will not be buying a new vehicle. The pain continues.
he must have a bad finance guy, my dad recently said he was making more than expected.
@@batsonelectronics Many working Americans lost a lot of money today.
So glad I’m retired from the Army, I don’t have to worry about the market fluctuating. But now the Army uses the 401 accounts for Soldiers retirement benefits.
He might be interested in the cheapest Toyota they sell. They're inexpensive, reliable and last forever. I just bought the base Corolla and couldn't be happier, it's all the car we need.
@@barriowoodworks today is 1 day, it will go back up. Also not every stock dropped so losing or gaining depended on which actual stocks you owned.
Stellantis is basically telling their suppliers to give them the parts they supply for free... I work for a company that assembles parts for a tier 3 supplier of theirs and we are currently in negotiations to move that work to Mexico because they're demanding such a price cut... AKA just as you would imagine, the UAW negotiations along with poor management are going to make the vehicles they build to be built with cheaper materials and more of the work will be done in Mexico and China.... You know what that means...
The password is Junk😂😂😂
I baught a charcoal grey 2007 Honda Pilot EX-L with 78k miles from original owner for $5500 in great condition. Needed new tires and windshield has a 6inch crack. Pretty happy with it. Passed smog super clean.
They sent production to Canada and Mexico to “save money” and dealers mark ups went up like crazy.
Jobs are not in Canada, closed four forking plants.
Canada to save money? With the taxes we have here,this is really a bad decision lol
They haven't opened a new plant in Canada in over 35 years. You obviously have no clue what you're talking about.
Big issue for Stellantis is not only that the prices for their trucks, SUVs, and mini-vans is high, it's also that they are routinely ranked near the bottom when it comes to reliability.
Part of the problem is the $12 to $14k dollars worth of government mandated crap on these vehicles.
Underrated comment.
Mind sharing some of those numbers? I’ll give you a cat and the rest of the emissions control at $5k. I’m still $7k short… unless you’re talking about sales tax. Air bags? Unless you want to eat a steering wheel a worthwhile investment IMHO, especially as driving behavior continues to worsen. Don’t blame the government for the unions, inflation (in the form of government mandated crap) and corporate greed.
@@JimAllen-Persona It's not fair to blame the government. These trucks are just big luxury vehicles now. This is because the consumer wanted this. It just so happens that the consumer can no longer afford Bentley luxury on a Honda budget.
@@JimAllen-PersonaLess efficient cars actually cost less to manufacture. Can’t put a dollar amount on that though.
Yo the government is soaking in this fact as you speak. They know they don’t have to deal w the overhead issues these companies have.
I remember when an outrageously expensive truck was $30k. Im searching for a new truck now and refuse to pay these prices. Im going to have to settle for something a few years old with 50k miles
Stelantis, Jeep GM and Ford all need to go out of business. Their prices are just absolutely ridiculous. These vehicles are way more than my first house
I agree, fk em.
First house for me was $15K, and my parents was $4700. How many of those could you buy for $89K?
As a retired guy I recall when American car companies built cars that Americans, families in particular, could afford. Family needs drove the purchasing habits. Room for big families, economy for smaller incomes, pick-ups for the self employed.
Today it's about big profit per vehicle sold. Take what we give you.
Stalantis being foreign owned is a huge draw back for me even beyound the reputation Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth had when I was working.
When did the big 3 build cars Americans could afford? I learned my lesson watching people buy junk all through the 80’s. They never stopped borrowing. The cars fell apart by 60k miles. They never could keep a paid off car without having big repair bills. I started buying Japanese cars and soon I was paying cash for cars which I kept for a decade each with nearly no repairs instead. That’s affordable, bro.
@nunyabidness3075 I bought a new 1978 Camaro LT for $2,800. Twenty-four month loan on a part-time income. Paid it off early, too. Never a problem mechanicly.mechanic. Tradeed it in when the family outgrew it.
I will give it to you that the Big 3 don't build 'em like they used to. Wish I could have kept it.
@@donh6416 That’s about the time they started making too many bad cars. The Camaros they still had some pride in, and those held their value if cared for. Mom had a 74 Catalina that lasted eight years, but our next two Buicks lasted less and started costing payment money to maintain at 3 years 30k miles. Divorce meant all repairs were fixed by a reputable mechanic. Her 90 Maxima lasted 22 years. I did stupid young man things of trading cars too until I got a used Land Cruiser. Worst car I ever had was a ‘91 (?) explorer. Everything else was foreign and better both mechanically and financially.
I personally know no one with a reliable GM product. One friend has been happy with full sized Ford and Ram pick ups.
@nunyabidness3075 Know the reputation of the Ford "Exploder" all too well. But the '93 Explorer that's in our driveway has only needed a starter, a water pump and the clutching pulley on the AC compressor. But I do have a vacuum leak that I'm chasing. The '90s paint job hasn't been kind.
I drove it 350 miles a week for out of town work. Leave on Monday am and back on Friday pm for a year and no issues.
@@donh6416 Mine needed brakes at 20k and the dealer fixed them wrong nearly causing an accident. Also, little trim and plastic started having issues. I didn’t keep it long enough for long term knowledge. Do you perhaps do any of your own maintenance? My buddy had an F250 that lasted. He got about 12 years and high mileage, but all the trim and rubber and seats and everything was shot then it needed a transmission.
Do these manufacturers fail to do any market research? What percentage of the market can afford a $100K car or truck? They should have been aware of the need to build affordable cars and trucks and their failure to do so should get the lot fired.
It isn't just them. All dealers order are higher end models because that is a bigger cash grab for each one they sell. If they would get some of the base models and lower end models, people would buy them more. Of course you can order one the exact way you want it, but you run the risk of your trade in value going down in the time it takes to finish building, which means that your quoted payment may not be the payment you get.
We buy several trucks a year for a business and I deal with all of the American "branded" manufacturers. Even at stupid prices, if they can't get their quality control in check, we will be keeping and repairing our old trucks for much longer. The downtime for a new truck under manufacter's warranty sitting at a dealership waiting on repair and parts has the potential to cost our company significantly more than the value of the truck.
$100000 used to get you a low end exotic sports car or really nice luxury car. Transitory inflation my ass
when they said inflation is transitory, they were lying by omission, they actually meant the RATE of inflation is transitory. Prices will not go down to 2019 prices. They will just go up 3% a year instead of 10% a year.
yeah. you can get a serious amount of car for $80k-$100k. to spend that money on a damn pickup truck?? to go in that much debt for a pickup truck?? those prices are if you have money to burn , not for the middle class anymore.
My Mercedes was $8k a few years ago. Yeah, a made in Germany performance luxury vehicle...
The maintenance on that exotic sports car will bankrupt you.
@@BillyBobDingledorfmaintenance shmaintenence, I’ll just replace things as they break and do my 30k intervals that are required by manufacturer. I don’t have to pay someone to switch the fluids in my cooling system, transmission and oil. I can do it myself for 1/10th of the price that German automakers charge at the dealerships.
$3k in suspension with labor and $500 in parts is a huge gap. Just find someone who works on cars and pay them, instead of going to a stealership.
Just looked at a 1500 ram and I liked it… sticker was $93,000 and I just quit looking 😂
7 years ago you could buy a house for $90k
Its simple fact that people are struggling and the first thing that is effected is large purchases like cars that are non essential. Economy is slowing due to high finance costs. After job cuts start then house prices will follow.
Not paying 80 thousand for a six cylinders
or even 10 cylinders!
im on my 3rd ram.. there wont be a 4th... all have been 5.7's and honestly flawless trucks... the only 6 cylinder id own would be a diesel.. bit with all the emissions BS on modern diesels, they dont run for crap. sure they have power but they require a lot of maintenance and dont last...
$13,333.33 a cylinder.
Others are dropping 80k+ for trd pros, trailhubters, land cruisers or even $30k+ for corollas and Camrys. Expensive 4 bangers, designed for idiots.
I remember the same thing happening to Chrysler in the late seventies. The factories were parking lots for their new cars that they couldn’t give away. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them fade into oblivion.
ruin dodge and chrysler (and aybe ram) then partner with the chinese so they can sell theyr BYD EV's in the US.. it will make the CEO look like a saviour because affordable EV' sedans and SUV's will come tothe US market.... and will beat biden and trump's china tariffs.. (and whoever the next president is will probably keep on the china tariff bandwagon)..
Stellantis is suing NC dealer to keep from having to buy back $180 million worth of fleet vehicles.
180 million!?😮😮😮
@@joshuaburgess4730 yes sir. That's not a typo. I put a dollar sign and better wording to make it more clear.
This is not isolated to just one company, they are all dealing with the same thing. Prices are insane even on used cars. Some dealers are low on inventory of other brands but it’s not due to heavy sales, the manufacturer just slows down production instead of overproduction. Maintains a smoke and mirrors type of thing to keep prices higher and their cars more desirable. Plus with high interest rates no one wants to buy a new car. Or bought one during Covid and are still stuck with it because of massive overpaying
50 grand for a truck that’s crazy
Try 85 thousand.
Did you even watch the video?
You hit the '5' key by mistake. Try the 7, 8, and 9 keys instead.
He is talking about the work truck on the video , the 50k white tradesman.
$50k gets you full cab , 4x4 , no options , cloth seats. INSANE!!!!!!
I drive a 2012 Ram 1500 Tradesman Crewcab 4x4 with the 4.7 liter V-8 gas engine and the RamBox set-up. (why this is not available on all pickups still baffles me). I bought it new for exactly $30,100. I just crossed over 193,000 miles. Last year, before a trip from Texas to Buffalo New York to pick up a motorcycle, I sent it to my mechanic with instructions to repair “anything he found”. He found a pinhole leak in the radiator which was replaced, installed a new serpentine belt, new plugs/coils all around and even fixed a small issue with the turn signal lever. Oil/ filter change along with fresh radiator fluid, brake fluid and service to both diffs. $1500 later I hooked up to a 5x10 box trailer and headed north on that 1400 mile trip. Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, a piece of Pennsylvania and into New York. Two days up and three days back (I got sick and laid up a day to rest). Average fuel economy was right at 20.5 mpg….towing a box trailer. When the truck was new, and in favorable conditions, I was able to hit 22mpg on the highway and it still gets 17-18 around town. This truck is my daily driver and does everything I ask and more. If these companies don’t get a handle on prices, my next truck WILL be an older model (1999-2005) that does not have all the fancy touch screens, Bluetooth, power everything and built-in obsolescence that comes with these “new” vehicles. I can find a 20 year old truck, put $10-15,000 into refurbishing it, and still be paying out 1/3 of the cost of a new one. No plans to get rid of it anytime soon. My dream would be to consult with someone like Gale Banks, tell him what I want to accomplish and have him build me a vehicle. Of course, the auto makers will never do such a thing…..because if they did there would be almost no repairs ever needed on such a well built machine. 🤨
I'm driving a 2011 Ram 1500 SLT
With 120,000 miles. Bought new in 2012 for $25,000. 13 years later total repair bill of
$2,500. I have the 4.7 AMC
V8 also. 20 to 22 mpg on the
Highway. 17-18 around town.
Planning on driving it another
5 years at Least.😊
Excellent post Tim. I wish I would have kept one of my old trucks as I made the mistake of selling them and now im stuck with high priced trucks that are loaded with stuff i'll never use or dont need and will break. Im thinking of buying an older truck and putting in a new motor and transmission and driving that for a long time.
I got my 2021 classic 5.7 hemi 4x4 with 3.92 rear end for 34,000 out the door. Love this truck pulls 10,000 pounds good to. I plan to keep this truck for a long time.
@@charlesedwards8030 Nice truck. That was the truck I made the mistake of selling just a few years older. That combo of the 3.92, the 5.7 and that 8 speed make that truck pretty quick. I got on it off the line a few times to get a hole shot in traffic and it really bolted. I put a flow master cat-back exhaust on it and it sounded awesome.
What is funny I've been looking at a couple of motorcycles northwest New York state, I'm west of Austin. But my 05 hemi is barely 15 miles a gallon.
even if the interest rate will be ZERO, who the duck will pay 60k for a truck.
I got my fully loaded 2020 longhorn 1500 on Dec 2 2019 paid 68k paid off in 30 mos. And the same truck now is wild af on the price
Self employed all my life and the last new truck I could afford was a Dodge 2500 Cummins in 2006 for $30k. That won't even buy you a stripped mini truck today. Progress!!
Still running my 07 Ram 2500. I put $20k into it, has 650 hp w/1400 ftlbs, a stage 4 transmission, compound turbos, lots of other stuff, just hit 225k miles. To top it off, she's paid off!!! Had to add fender flares to cover the rust, but I'll put on a new bed before I buy a new truck.
Still running my 2007 5.9 Mopar.
In rural Nova Scotia, the RAMA dealer has a "full line of trucks" planted in the Frunkin' cornfield BESIDE the lot. And they're mowing down another cornrow now...
😂
After Covid everything doubled, they were hoping we would just adjust, but we’re not talking sesame chicken with white rice - $5.95 to $9.95 we’re talking $45k to $85-$100k not going to happen
When all these dealerships finally realize that trucks are only worth 30k-max 50k but for all the extra whistles and premium stuff they will sell there vehicles
When will buyers realize they don't need $30K worth of add-ons to their trucks?
Shame on the dealers, but shame on the consumers too. You don't NEED a sunroof that covers the entire roof of your vehicle. You don't need a sunroof at all.
@@BillyBobDingledorf ....but I like to drive at night and see the moon glow. You mean I don't need that either?
@@aday1637 Yes, you don't need that. If you have lots of disposable income and want that, go for it.
Maybe 20k max
wagoneer and jeeps should be in the range of 20-50's max depending on model and type
But, but, but Porsche can sell 120k SUV........ Clowns
This This country is in trouble
People have let greedy rich people rob them blind... I'm waiting for a French revolution style reset.
RM ..............and the people don't have an idea on what is going on .
@@dannycalley7777 ...but they be a findin' out real soon, though.
I’m sure that Rick Hendrick who owns that dealership will be quite alright 😂