Ram in, Cat out?

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Ram in, Cat out?

Reply #15 – October 18, 2006, 11:29:23 AM

off on a tangent of sorts i guess. wither way, if your broke, buying something else is no solution realy. my suggestions were a general thing. follow them and you wont be upsidedown loke 90% of the people out there that owe money on an auto. as specially if hes looking at older trucks/cars. you can at least consider a 4X4 is going to depreciate to a point and then hold its value till its junk.

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Reply #16 – October 18, 2006, 12:01:40 PM

Don't you have 2 Fox chassis cars? Drive one and make the other a project.

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Reply #17 – October 18, 2006, 12:03:43 PM

like i said i need to get my shiznit straight first then i can look more serouisly, and walking away from a deal is no problem for me i helped my uncle shop for a new suburban for over a year and we walked on alot. glad we did cause now he has a new SLT loaded with everything but Nav cause he wanted the 6 disc, and bought a tom tom for way cheaper than the factory non-touch screen.

untill late winter i wont be able to see if i can pull this off or not and at the cheapest im looking at after neg. is around 13500 on a 5 year. i really want it but i highly doubt i can pull this one off.

if all goes good with the parts of the bird and i can profit enough to pay my gramps off and make my money back then ill feel better but i dont think i will make as much as i need.

and now for an even longer shot i was think how nice an Escalde would be or a Delani (spelling)

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Reply #18 – October 18, 2006, 04:47:52 PM

I can't dog on anyone for wanting a full size truck, I want a full size 4x4 diesel so bad I can taste it (I've wanted a 4x4 since high school)...as soon as I find a decent job I plan to start looking at some trucks so I can find a good one to be a daily driver.

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Reply #19 – October 18, 2006, 08:46:22 PM

A full-size truck as a daily?!? Pfft! No thanks....I can't stand driving them on a semi-regular basis, much less every day. Hell I sold my turbo Ranger in a fit of getting tired of driving a truck all the time...and it wasn't a full-size.

I HATE DRIVING TRUCKS!!!!

As far as getting rid of all your Foxes for an ugly Ram full-size. I guess if you want to do it, do it, but don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out

If you're going to go into debt for anything, do it for your education first....

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Reply #20 – October 19, 2006, 06:26:11 PM

I'll try to keep this as unbiased as possible. Listing things like "I hate driving trucks" and "I hate big engines" doesnt really help in making a good decision here. Its already been established that he likes trucks and likes big engine, etc...

From a financial standpoint, unless you have parents willing to pay for college and all the expenses incurred during college, I dont think dropping $15+ on a vehicle would be too wise at this point. Not sure what your situation is at this point, but if you plan to commute to college you might want to just get a somewhat dependable beater and that way you'll have the extra cash in case you need it when you're not working.

Im not saying keep the Cougar, because you might end up dumping alot of money on it to keep it going. As far as selling the cougar, I wouldnt expect to get much over $1000-$1200 for the car, its just not a desired car these days.

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Reply #21 – October 20, 2006, 09:40:18 AM

Okay, my dad has a black '03 Hemi Ram 4x4. (Blacked out sport with 20's)
I absolutely love that truck. It is a blast to drive and when it's cleaned up it looks bad ass.

HOWEVER

1.Gas sucks baaaadddddd. If you are even thinking of commuting to college think about the gas. They get 12-15 MPG tops.
2.If you are parking on campus, do you really want another ignorant student to park next to you and ding your beautiful beloved truck? It's bound to happen since the parking spaces are built for small cars and your truck will take up the entire spot. (I found a nice corner end spot that I have all the room in the world :D)
3.As said before, Rams are huge and college parking lots and garages are not (at least at my school). I've driven my dad's truck through there and it was terrible.
4.If you are looking at ~13K for a truck with all those options, it's going to have HIGH mileage. That wouldn't necessarily make it reliable thus defeating your purpose.
5.Again 13K, does that include tax, tags, title and so forth?

Put it into perspective too. You are young. When I was your age, I wanted a brand new Dakota Quad Cab 4x4. Even now 5 years later I still want one, however I decided to go with the more economical and practical route now ( got a hyundai) and I'll get my truck when I can truly afford it after college.

Besides, when my dad get's up there in age and if he still has the truck, I'm de-wheeling him and I'mma gonna hava a hemi.

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Reply #22 – October 21, 2006, 02:08:01 AM

I'm going to tell you what my [very wise] parents would tell me: It's your money and you can do what you want with it, but make SURE you'll be able to afford it and make sure it's something you'll want to use every day.

- Gas mileage? I cringe at the very thought.
- New tires? Ugh...
- Parking lot dings? Already having that problem with my Tbird.

I personally wouldn't go for it until I'm done with school and have found a steady, high paying job, house, etc. I am, at somepoint, getting a 4 banger daily beater car so I can preserve my Tbird, but as for getting a monstorous, gas guzzling full size truck? I'll take a rain check. Just my 2 cents.