[Red Badger]

We went looking for a plain pickup truck, not a 4WD, and couldn’t find one.

Every truck on every dealer’s lot was MAXXED OUT with every accessory you can imagine, leather interior, power everything and tires that belong on aircraft.....................

[Tell It Right]

For decades my wife and I have bought nothing but used cars. In my lifetime I've bought only 1 new car and decided never again.

But the cost of gas going up and my solar system has me calculating car payments for a new EV will be worth it. One part of that is my used cars have to be replaced on average every 7 years for $10K. And from the looks of it, getting a decent used car now costs more than that (especially if it's a pickup, even a plain one like I've driven for years).

So $45K for a pickup with the limited use I need a pickup for (I can count on one hand the times I've towed a trailer over a hundred miles) when I can get my miles practically free sounds like a good deal to me.