Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2017 I am thinking about buying a used pickup truck as a second car. As many of you may know, wifey and I are in the process of buying a new home in an area that neither one of us have a lot of contracts with and being able to haul crap around is going to be important. But I'd also like to use it so I can leave it safely at a Park & Ride lot and not worry about anyone breaking into it -- cuz there's nothing in it worth stealing -- and it's too old and not sexy enough to take on it's own. An older truck totally seems to fit the bill here. The drawback, of course, is that trucks are notorious for getting poor gas mileage and an older model definitely is not going to help this cause and I worry some about repairs. I probably can get a 'decent' one for about 3-4 thousand price range but the cost of ownership could be quite high. What do you guys/gals think? Is an old truck worth it? Are they lemons mechanically? Gas guzzlers? Which make/model would you recommend (OMG I just started a religious war)? My old man has a 2002 Ford Ranger that would work but he won't sell it to me. It's just a basic standard cab 2WD which is all I really need cuz -- you know -- I'm just hauling crap around... and parking in in unsavory parking areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2017 Brand new house should have a brand new truck. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 11, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2017 If all you're doing is hauling stuff around and parking it, gas mileage should not be an issue. There are lots of old codgers that have pickups that are old with low mileage. Just remember when buying used - you are buying miles not age. You should be able to fine one in good shape with low miles - just wait for one of those old buggers to die or hit a gate. Obituaries are a good place to find real estate and old vehicles. You just have to know how to work the system...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2017 with a truck you trade gas mileage for being able to hit cars that get good mileage and not even crack your headlight Like I helicoptered that stupid deer last month and no damage to the truck at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nate said: with a truck you trade gas mileage for being able to hit cars that get good mileage and not even crack your headlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted January 11, 2017 There's this piece of shit. It could totally work. https://www.carfax.com/vehicles/1FTYR10U52PB66428-used-2002-ford-ranger-xl--everett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2017 I would look at an older Nissan Frontier or Toyota Tacoma or Ford Ranger / Mazda B2000. Small four cylinder, two wheel drive. The original Toyota pick up was awesome, but those are getting really old. My Chevy with the standard engine gets around 18 in the city and mid 20s on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 11, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, dotman17 said: There's this piece of shit. It could totally work. https://www.carfax.com/vehicles/1FTYR10U52PB66428-used-2002-ford-ranger-xl--everett And it has split folding seats. It doesn't get any better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted January 11, 2017 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: And it has split folding seats. It doesn't get any better than that. Yep. Perfect. Only problem is that's a v6. 4 would be better for girly men like me. Cuz, you know, there's a direct relationship between the size of one's penis and the number of pistons in one's truck. Jsharr would be considered truly macho w/ his truck but the fact that he's a Cowboys fan negates all of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #10 Posted January 11, 2017 1 minute ago, dotman17 said: Yep. Perfect. Only problem is that's a v6. 4 would be better for girly men like me. Cuz, you know, there's a direct relationship between the size of one's penis and the number of pistons in one's truck. Jsharr would be considered truly macho w/ his truck but the fact that he's a Cowboys fan negates all of that. I have the smallest one they offered. Same holds true for my truck. Base V6 that will go to V4 as needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, jsharr said: I have the smallest one they offered. Same holds true for my truck. Base V6 that will go to V4 as needed. You're not getting out of this. Cowboy fans are lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 11, 2017 Toyota??? Nissan???? I thought we were talking about trucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris... Posted January 11, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 11, 2017 The days of basic work trucks seem to be long gone. The ford ranger is about as basic as you will find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #14 Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, Chris... said: The days of basic work trucks seem to be long gone. The ford ranger is about as basic as you will find Exactly. Basic and boring is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #15 Posted January 11, 2017 Nissan still makes a pretty basic truck that comes in under 20K new with 4 cylinder / 5 speed manual. https://www.nissanusa.com/buildyournissan/transmission/index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted January 11, 2017 1 minute ago, jsharr said: Nissan still makes a pretty basic truck that comes in under 20K new with 4 cylinder / 5 speed manual. https://www.nissanusa.com/buildyournissan/transmission/index That's like $15K more than I want to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 11, 2017 Share #17 Posted January 11, 2017 53 minutes ago, Kzoo said: There are lots of old codgers that have pickups that are old with low mileage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #18 Posted January 11, 2017 what you need to look for is an old 70s or 80s workhorse like a Chevy S10. Ford's that old all have bad rust, that's why they make them now with aluminum bodies...they never could figure out how to keep them from rusting out but a shop truck that runs decent might cost more like 7k or 8K Cash for Clickers really fucked us out of a lot of these sort of vehicles, though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 11, 2017 Share #19 Posted January 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, Chris... said: The ford ranger is about as basic as you will find They don't make them anymore. Not since about 2010. Unless you were talking used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #20 Posted January 11, 2017 1 minute ago, Road Runner said: Unless you were talking used. Dotty's looking to spend 3 or 4 grand. I think he's talking used, bruised and abused 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #21 Posted January 11, 2017 http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?zip=98034&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D98034%26showcaseOwnerId%3D1155008%26startYear%3D1981%26sortBy%3DmileageASC%26maxPrice%3D5000%26vehicleStyleCodes%3DTRUCKS%26firstRecord%3D0%26endYear%3D2017%26searchRadius%3D50&showcaseOwnerId=1155008&startYear=1981&numRecords=25&maxPrice=5000&vehicleStyleCodes=TRUCKS&firstRecord=0&endYear=2017&searchRadius=50&listingId=447113158&makeCode1=CHEV&modelCode1=S10PICKUP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted January 11, 2017 Found it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #23 Posted January 11, 2017 I'd steal that right out of a park and ride lot. Wouldn't even make it to lunch time. I'd have that hooked up and hauled away by 10am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #24 Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, dotman17 said: Found it! So the seller is willing to throw in his truck with the house? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #25 Posted January 11, 2017 10 minutes ago, Nate said: Dotty's looking to spend 3 or 4 grand. I think he's talking used, bruised and abused That's exactly what I'm looking for. As jsharr mentioned... a 2WD + 4 cyclinder would be best probably. My guess I'd be using it probably once a month or slightly more to haul crap around and the rest of the time to bum around locally and park at the transit lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2017 Share #26 Posted January 11, 2017 20 minutes ago, Road Runner said: They don't make them anymore. Not since about 2010. Unless you were talking used. They still sell the ranger in the Caribbean. I think they plan to bring them back here in 17 or 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 11, 2017 Share #27 Posted January 11, 2017 Retiring Single The Most And Least Expensive States To Own A Car MOST POPULAR Photos: The Richest Person In Every State +99,126 VIEWS Why Biologists Care About A Macaque And Deer Caught On Camera In Rare Interspeies... Here’s the list of the 10 most stolen cars from all model years taken during 2013, according to the NICB, with total units cited: Honda Accord, 53,995 Honda Civic, 45,001 Chevrolet Silverado, 27,809 Ford F-150, 26,494 Toyota Camry, 14,420 Dodge/Ram Pickup, 11,347 Dodge Caravan, 10,911 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee, 9,272 Toyota Corolla, 9,010 Nissan Altima, 8,892 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2014/08/18/the-most-stolen-new-and-used-cars-in-america/#7ecc6460221b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #28 Posted January 11, 2017 there's your answer, Dottie....go steal ya a Chevy Silverado! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 11, 2017 Share #29 Posted January 11, 2017 Ranger? I thought you wanted a truck? http://www.getauto.com/2008/ford/f--250-super-duty/truck/california/fremont/2008-ford-f--250-super-duty-details_165377129 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #30 Posted January 11, 2017 Neighbor bought a 67 Ford F100 for $100. He cleaned up the outside with a pressure wash. The shifting was a little funky. But his 16 y/o daughter was tooling around the hood hauling friends in the bed. He traded it for a Jeep or something. Woulda been perfect for hauling all the roof tear off you got to do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #31 Posted January 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Nate said: there's your answer, Dottie....go steal ya a Chevy Silverado! 1 hour ago, Parr8hed said: Ranger? I thought you wanted a truck? http://www.getauto.com/2008/ford/f--250-super-duty/truck/california/fremont/2008-ford-f--250-super-duty-details_165377129 See? That's why I was thinking a 2WD 4 cylinder Ranger because nobody gives a damn about them, nobody wants them, they haul whimpy household and lawn mower type of shit around, and you can leave them in Park & Rides hassle free because nobody is going to be breaking into them. And if somebody steels it, the insurance money would make it a lot easier, honestly, than having to sell the damn thing myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 11, 2017 Share #32 Posted January 11, 2017 If I was buying an old truck, I think this one would be nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #33 Posted January 11, 2017 Just now, Road Runner said: If I was buying an old truck, I think this one would be nice. OMG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 11, 2017 Share #34 Posted January 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, Road Runner said: If I was buying an old truck, I think this one would be nice. I paid a lot of money for my truck. This one looks significantly more expensive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted January 11, 2017 Share #35 Posted January 11, 2017 yea, that's probably out of your price range, dottie a 1960s F100 fully restored and done in resale red....that's a $20,000 truck all day long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted January 11, 2017 Share #36 Posted January 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nate said: yea, that's probably out of your price range, dottie a 1960s F100 fully restored and done in resale red....that's a $20,000 truck all day long I think you might be a little low on that estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 11, 2017 Share #37 Posted January 11, 2017 21 minutes ago, Nate said: yea, that's probably out of your price range, dottie a 1960s F100 fully restored and done in resale red....that's a $20,000 truck all day long The ex was driving her father 63 f-100 when we first met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #38 Posted January 11, 2017 I think you need this one. I believe it is a 1929. My grandfather sold it in 1952 and got a Doge pickup. Hauling Tomatoes in 1939. It's a flat bed Ford. Now all you need is a girl and you could start singing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #39 Posted January 11, 2017 3 hours ago, dotman17 said: There's this piece of shit. It could totally work. https://www.carfax.com/vehicles/1FTYR10U52PB66428-used-2002-ford-ranger-xl--everett I thought you said old truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #40 Posted January 11, 2017 54 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: I paid a lot of money for my truck. This one looks significantly more expensive. Truck with a Tr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 11, 2017 Share #41 Posted January 11, 2017 If rust isn't an issue S10's run forever with minimal maintenance. My last one was a '98 with 4 cyl 5 speed standard, got high 20's milage. Had 140 some miles on it, ran perfect and was full of rust holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #42 Posted January 11, 2017 32 minutes ago, Further said: If rust isn't an issue S10's run forever with minimal maintenance. Another good reason why a thief would not be interested in this. More theft protection the better. Oh and cheap. Did I mention cheap? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post team scooter Posted January 11, 2017 Popular Post Share #43 Posted January 11, 2017 Perfect for hauling bikes.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #44 Posted January 11, 2017 Wow, that's a beauty. I dig those big steering wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #45 Posted January 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Further said: If rust isn't an issue S10's run forever with minimal maintenance. My last one was a '98 with 4 cyl 5 speed standard, got high 20's milage. Had 140 some miles on it, ran perfect and was full of rust holes. Yes, I know a guy who bought one for Ed Zachary that same porpoise and he really likes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #46 Posted January 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Share #47 Posted January 12, 2017 My 86 S-10 was v6...but it came down with engine problems...my second S-10 was awesome...and I should have hung on to it a bit longer...I think it was a 95...the last truck was a 1999 GMC Sonoma (S-10) I got it in 2004 I think....... I heard the other day Ford is gonna make the Ranger again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #48 Posted January 12, 2017 S-10s seemed to be popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Share #49 Posted January 12, 2017 6 hours ago, petitepedal said: My 86 S-10 was v6...but it came down with engine problems...my second S-10 was awesome...and I should have hung on to it a bit longer...I think it was a 95...the last truck was a 1999 GMC Sonoma (S-10) I got it in 2004 I think....... I heard the other day Ford is gonna make the Ranger again.... Bronco was what I heard but that does't mean that it will be anything other than name like the original. Could just be another gold plated SUV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Share #50 Posted January 12, 2017 I am pretty sure it was Ranger and Bronco...but who knows..the Ranger plant...in MN was taken down..like torn down..it is now a field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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