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  Thanks and thanks for the info! The truck is in great shape. Whoever had it before me took really good care of it it seems, thankfully.

[quote name="Mike.357" post="1125257" timestamp="1394941443"]congrat's[/quote] Thanks! Hopefully it will last me many many years.

[quote name="tnguy" post="1125159" timestamp="1394930439"]What size is the bed there?[/quote] Its got a 5 1/2 ft bed

[quote name="bersaguy" post="1125133" timestamp="1394926897"]Nice truck......................... :up: :up: :up:[/quote] Thank you sir

Yep!

Well i bought a truck! Pics to follow later

[quote name="Mike.357" post="1124836" timestamp="1394856962"]yeah, I dunno how people who have a house get by without a truck. If you don't have one you gotta have a best buddy who does. I have been driving one since the early 80's. I can't see myself not owning ( or paying a bank for) one. The only real downside is if you have one, people who don't, think you are in the moving business. [/quote] Same here. I cant see myself not having one. I would hate relying on other people every time i needed to go pick something up that required a truck.

well I sold my f150 today. Taking a trip down to the Sugar Hill, GA area tomorrow morning to look at this   http://showroom.auction123.com/jw_truck_sales/inventory/8612/2007/Toyota/Tundra/5TBEV54117S458489.html

Went to capital toyota this morning here in chattanooga. Found this there. Drove it and fell in love. It rides so much better than my f150. It has 91xxx miles. Has the 5.7 v8. I wanted to take it home today but im gonna look for just a bit longer.

[quote name="frankmako" post="1123921" timestamp="1394679545"]i would go with a ford. i would go with the f250 diesel. with the diesel you get better mpg. i get around 21 mpg with my f250 diesel driving 75 plus on the freeway. around town i get 19 mpg. drop a 20 foot trailer behind the truck and i can not tell it is there. yes i know diesel fuel is higher than gas, but i get better mileage. my f250 get better mileage than my f150. [/quote] Have you got the famed 7.3 diesel, the 6.0, or the newer 6.4? The 6.0 diesel they have had a ton of problems out of with heads warping or something like that. I know it involves the heads in some way. In a lot of f250 ads that have the 6.0 they will state that an egr delete and arp head studs have been put in, which solves the problem i guess

Anyone have first hand experience with the 09+ ram 1500's?

[quote name="Mike.357" post="1123764" timestamp="1394661502"]better start a tire replacement fund for that thing. Them mud tires might not last very long on pavement. Big ass truck tires ain't cheap.[/quote] If I got that truck, after those tires wore out I would definitely not put something like that back on it since it will live 99.9% of its life on road

  thanks for the advice. Ive already got all that figured out when I went and got my preapproval at my credit union. I have good credit, so I'm getting a 2.89% interest rate. At $20,000 and 2.89% interest, its under a grand in interest over the life of the loan. But im not going to spend 20k, so its going to be even more negligible. I wish I could pay cash, unfortunately I just cant.

  Unfortunately, Im a young workin man. Im not at the point in my life yet to where I can pay cash for a nice vehicle. I will have a decent amount for down payment though

here is the link to the tundra I'm  looking at. I was in the neighborhood earlier and drove by the lot where its at and slowed down to look at it, I couldn't stop because I had my 4 year old with me and its too cold out today for her to be standing around in it while I looked at the truck. It looks sharp in person. The only thing I'm  kinda turned off about is the factory Toyota wheels being painted black. That's not a huge deal though, because I could get the paint off of them, or buy some aftermarket wheels, which I probably would do anyway. The truck has Nitto Mud Grapplers on it, with what looks to be a lot of tread left. If I got the truck the next set of tires would be a good set at A/T's though. Anyway here it is.   http://www.zmotorschatt.com/2007_Toyota_Tundra_Chattanooga_TN_224486562.veh

  I'm a ford man myself, don't get me wrong. That was my first choice till I found this tundra. Im still not dead set on the tundra, but as I've said I've always wanted one since the first time I saw the 07+. If I don't get this tundra, or another tundra like it, I will most definitely be getting a ford.

Give me a little bit and ill put a link of the exact truck im looking at, then i can get your thoughts and opinions it specifically. Thanks for all the great advice guys!

[quote name="bersaguy" post="1123589" timestamp="1394644928"]Does the Tundra your looking at have the V-8 engine in it? Your looking to upgrade to a stronger truck and you already have the V-6 so make sure your looking at v-8 Tundra. Everything I have heard about the Tundra's has been positive but just get what you want because your the one that has to be happy with your decision...............jmho[/quote] Yeah the one im looking is a 2007 tundra crewmax limited, with the 5.7 v8

  Ive looked at the dodges too, I like the 02-06 body styles, DO NOT like the 07-08 body, and REALLY like the 09+. Ive ruled out a 02-06 though, cause I want something newer than that, and since I don't like the 07-08's, in order to buy a dodge I'd be looking at an 09+, which is still pretty pricy. I have seen some around the $18k range, but they are too far away, or too much mileage.

To tell you the truth that is still what I kind of want to do is go buy a car, but when it boils down to it I just need a bigger stronger crew cab truck. My wife complains every time we go buy something that requires picking it up in my truck. My daughter sits on the outside, and my wife in the middle. On top of that its a manual transmission so im busting her knees every time I shift into 2nd, 4th, or reverse. So that's another reason on needing a bigger truck, so my daughter can sit in the back where she needs to be anyway, and my wife can sit comfortably in the passenger seat.

In the aspect of buying a car, i forgot to add that we will be buying a camper in the future. The truck I have now is not up for pulling a decent sized camper. It's just the 4.2 V6. That was my original plan whenever I got into the car market a few months ago, was to just keep my truck because it is paid off, then go by car. But I got to thinking, I really need a bigger truck with more towing capacity for future work

so I am finally in the market for a bigger truck. Right now I have a 06 f150 standard cab that has treated me well through the years. I've had it since 08 and its been a GREAT truck. Only maintenance things have been done to it. I bought the truck back before I was married, and had a child. So obviously I need to upgrade to a crew cab.   Originally wanting to stay with fords, I began searching for a 2008+ F150 supercrew under 100000 miles. First of all, that is tough in itself. Obviously the newer the year the fewer the miles in most cases, but I wanted to stay under about the $16-17000 range. I've found a few that have peaked my interest, but none that have been just perfect yet.   Well today I found a truck I've considered my "dream truck" for sale here in Chattanooga. It's the only other truck I've told myself I'd try out besides a ford. It's a 2007 Toyota tundra crewmax. I'm a diehard ford fan, will not ever try a Chevy, so don't go there lol. I've never owned a tundra, but man the 07+ look GOOD IMO, and have good reviews. Anyways there are two conditions I am kind of worried about. One is it has 129,xxx miles on it, two is its a little outside my price range, but I'm thinking the guy may be negotiable once I show him my preapproval certificate from my credit union.   So what do you guys think? If it were you, would you stick to your guns (no pun intended) and keep trying to find the 08+ ford supercrew under 100000, or would you  sacrifice the 29xxx miles and a little more money to get your "dream truck"?   Also as a side note, I got on KBB and looked at the value of the said Tundra. I put in the mileage and options this one has, and according to them it's worth around the $22-24k range. I've always heard Toyotas had the best resale value out there. I guess this proves it. He isn't selling this one for that much, his is listed at $18,995

  ahhhhh, that's right!

I mostly qualify to be an old fart at the age of 28, im proud to say!

So anybody know the story behind daryl's seems to be new group? Havent we seen them before? There for a while i thought Maggie was goin off the deep end..