I am SHOCKED at the price of new trucks. I would not touch one with a ten foot pole.
BTW, regarding used cars: A friend of mine was in the car business for decades mostly selling pricey european cars. Toward the end he worked at a BMW dealership in the Seattle area. He said it got so bad that when a salesman sold a new BMW they made something like $200. But if they sold a used car the salesman could make thousands.
What that told me is that dealerships really overprice used cars.
A factory dealership makes their money on: 1) Selling used cars. 2) Billing the manufacturer for warranty repairs. 3) Absolutely raping the few who bring their out of warranty cars to the dealer for repairs. Very little money is made by the dealer selling new cars and most of that is dealer incentives. New cars just put customers on the road for the dealer to reap warranty repairs on.
“What that told me is that dealerships really overprice used cars.”
Prices paid are set by a willing buyer, and a willing seller. Real estate, stocks, used cars.