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Originally Posted by frenchsquared
exactly... How in the heck can so many people afford a $65,000 truck. I mean a truck? It damn truck cost more then a corvette.
When I started driving you could get a PowerStroke 1 Ton for $19,000 That truck starts at $50,000 in only 20 years. Inflation and wages have not gone up near that.
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Not that I disagree with your statement, but part of that cost also includes the updated content. Trucks are not just trucks anymore. The major offerings contain the same or more content in terms of features and luxuries than their premium sedans do.
Also, the listed MSRP is the full size trucks are ridiculous, which is done on purpose so that they can yank 8 - 10 thousand off the price and make the deals seem incredible. Look at the Colorado vs. Silverado. MSRP to MSRP comparing apples to apples, the Silverado costs around 8 grand more when you equip both with a V6, 4x4, crew cab, in LT trim. Do you really think its cost 8 grand more to build the Silverado? No way.