Where to start when buying a truck

>>17593480
All the good deals will go fast and the ones left will be bs. Be patient and you'll find something good, don't settle for mods, lifts, rust. Go for something kind of older like a 99 Silverado/Sierra.

>>17593540

Cool, thanks anon. I'm in Texas so there is a fucking huge abundance of trucks, and by extension a minimal chance of rust being an issue. There's just so damn many that it's hard to keep up with what's what, and even old trucks (90s and early 2000s) seem to command rather high asking prices.

I'll probably buy American since Japanese trucks go for absolutely retarded prices. Tundras with 250k miles have been known to fetch $10k or more... maybe they are THAT reliable but it's hard to trust.

>>17593621
I would go american. My dad's construction company has/had work trucks and they routinely last 250k miles. Some have had more problems than others.
I would go with the biggest engine you can get in the model you want. Ussually v6's in trucks are pigs unless they are some newfangle turbo variant.

I use real broad search terms (Dodge and 4wd in the filter) and just sift through the shit. Pay attention to the titles and see what most call their trucks. Some call them truck, others pickup or pick-up or only say Dodge 1500 with no truck or pick-up terms at all. Really annoying.

>>17593621
>I'll probably buy American since Japanese trucks go for absolutely retarded prices.
Because American cars and trucks fall apart right after the warranty period of the item is over.
My Toyota has it's original alternator and transmission after 20 years and 250k miles. Try finding a GM with both of their originals after that time and mileage.

>>17593480
What do you need a truck for?

>>17593714
>Need

This is America son

>>17593705

Cool meme, but I don't believe that the difference in reliability is great enough to justify the huge difference in price.

I'd rather have access to a bigger, cheaper aftermarket and less expensive parts, which is what you get when you buy an American truck in America.

>>17593718
The more you pay upfront the less money and time you spend fixing shitty underengineered parts down the road. The reason the parts cost more is there is much less demand for the parts as they break less often.

>>17593716
I'm assuming he meant what does he plan on using the truck for as that would help narrow down his choices

>>17593480
>Van de Trabajo

Spicy.

>>17593714

I'm tired of trying to make a WRX wagon do "truck" things as often as I've been doing them. From carrying lumber/plywood/etc home from the hardware store, to hauling furniture/appliances/etc, to carrying dirt/sand/yard shit. I'm done trying to fit square pieces into a round hole and it actually makes sense for me to own a truck at this point. I can count 6 times in the last month when I've had to sketchily rig my WRX to do stuff it's just not meant to, and it'll continue into the foreseeable future like this.

There's my justification for wanting a cuckmachine. Happy?

>>17593746
Doesn't sound too heavy. Get a 2.3 duratec Ranger.