Eggs? An F-150s sticker price is over $80K
Well, you can have the 4x4 F-150 for $65k if you settle for the 2.7l V6 Turbo under the hood.
Before you laugh too hard, it puts out over 250hp.
I drove a 2021 Edge ST that had that motor... you stomp on it and it’s ALL the way live; it’s a very capable unit.
Now. To your actual point: NO WAY should a basic 1/2 ton pickup cost even $45k.
There’s a market for a 3/4 ton “work truck” that has a rubber floor, a vinyl bench seat, heat, A/C, and MAYBE AM/FM radio... an interior you could spray down with the hose and leave it to dry in the Sun... just the very basics with auto trans and a basic EFI V8 for $35k or less.