Love New Truck Day ~

[GreenPig]

Great looking rig. My 2020 is great with the 6.2 and no chrome. 

[A-Jay]

Just saw this - Sweeeeeeet Rig !

A-Jay

[GreenPig]

Only problem I have is the speed rating on my trailer tires.?

[A-Jay]

When towing, I am a 65 mph guy.

All day, every day.

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

That helps significantly with the MPG 

[GreenPig]

I'd be ran over on the interstate by the tractor trailers. 

[A-Jay]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

That helps significantly with the MPG 

It does.

But out of ALL of the great features & characteristics of the new AT4

that I really love  . . .

MPG is not one of them.

But I knew that going in. 

Of course "Joe" isn't helping anyone out either

A-Jay

[TnRiver46]

Yeah when I read how much horsepower that truck had, I knew MPG wasn’t what you were going for 

 

I bet you could pull a yacht if you had to though 

[A-Jay]

And you would be correct sir.

I don't drive a whole lot, but when I do

I prefer to do it with authority . . . . 

You know what it's like. 

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

That helps significantly with the MPG 

When he’s worried about MPG he drives this, not on windy days though. 
 

[A-Jay]

Fish Hard

A-Jay

[Boomstick]

On 4/5/2021 at 5:55 PM, 12poundbass said:

When he’s worried about MPG he drives this, not on windy days though. 
 

I thought it was more like this...

 

[Bird]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Fish Hard

A-Jay

Beautiful setup and can tell you like keeping your equipment clean......me too.

[A-Jay]

First of this month marked year two with this AT4 and I am still loving it. 

Time flies when we're having fun.

So right about this time next next year I should be taking delivery of a new one (2024).

Plan on placing the order beginning of October.

Probably going with Black this time. 

Body style hasn't change which means I should 

be able to simply move the A.R.E Cap from my current rig to the new one.

Always a Plus. 

I'll be very interested to see what the 'current' residual value will be. 

Depending on the used truck market next spring, there could be a surprise. 

A-Jay

 

 

[gim]

7 hours ago, A-Jay said:

So right about this time next next year I should be taking delivery of a new one

Someone out there is going to be getting a really nice slightly used truck.

[A-Jay]

Over the years here, my dealer (Jeff & I have become good friends)

He knows what he getting well in advance of me turning it it.

Essentially pristine condition inside & out that still has warranty mileage available.

So three years old with, less than 20k on it.

I even run my own wheels & rubber in the winter,

so the OEM wheel & tires I turn in have practically no mileage on them and look brand new. 

There's often 3 or 4 prospective buyers lined up and wait for me to turn it in.

Same Ex -Marine has bought the last two I turned in. 

 Jeff makes some money and I'll get a decent down payment. 

This one should be particularly interesting as used vehicle prices & availability

have been all over the map recently.

If for some reason the residual was way upside down,

I'll just refinance, keep it a year and then sell it out right myself.

Haven't had to do that yet, as Jeff keeps making deals I can't refuse. 

After this winter is over I'll give it the A-Jay treatment and take it in for an oil change.

That'll remind them that I'll be in the market for a new one and wheels will start turning.

Love living in a small town. 

A-Jay

 

[gim]

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

Essentially pristine condition inside & out that still has warranty mileage available.

I think most of us here that have seen your boat, fishing gear, and other “stuff” can probably assume that the truck is kept in similar condition. Pristine is a good word to describe that.

[GreenPig]

I keep my trucks a bit longer, but like your Ex - Marine buyer, the same farmer has bought my last two trucks. He was actually leaving the dealership with my last trade in before I finished my paperwork.

[Darth-Baiter]

dang.  I drive my trucks waaayy longer.    the math just works better in my favor.  my current truck is getting downright ancient.

[MN Fisher]

52 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said:

dang.  I drive my trucks waaayy longer.

Same here - if it hadn't been totaled some years back (other driver took responsibility at the scene), I'd probably STILL be driving my '98 WT-1500. It was the first (and last) vehicle I bought new.

 

The '01 Silverado I'm driving now I purchased used in 2016 (half paid for by the WT insurance payout). Yes I beat it, but I also maintain it...hopefully it'll last until I don't drive anymore. On my fixed income, purchasing even a used vehicle now would put the hurt on my finances.

[Woody B]

I've been getting a new truck every 3 to 5 years for the last 20+ years.   The current market and some newer technology I don't like has me keeping mine longer this time.  (4 years so far, probably keep it until there's nothing left)  

[A-Jay]

Past few days have been decent so I took 

the opportunity to finally clean off the winter crud.

I'll change the wheels out today after my workout.

Is it me or does a clean rig just run better ?

#professionalgrade

A-Jay

[TOXIC]

Just like you, I feel a clean rig is a good rig.  If you take care of it, it will take care of you.  Just got back from Florida and drove through some rain coming home as well as a weeks worth of salt dew from the ocean and a heaping helping of squished bugs.  I had to pull the pressure washer out of storage and get after it.  Looked good for a couple of days and then the pollen hit.  Having owned a black truck, I can sympathize greatly.  I need to wash again and throw the cover on it.  

[Bird]

Bought my truck 2021 F-250 about the same time A-Jay did.

Sadly it just got booted from it's garage space, it fell victim to a Bass boat ?

Glad you're still enjoying that truck, she's sharp.

[A-Jay]

Bringing this one back ~

Because as hard as it is to believe, it's that time once again.

My lease ends in Feb 24, however to ensure I am able to get the new rig, the way I want/need it and in a timely manner, ordering it in the next week or two has worked out.

If it shows up late, they extend my lease briefly, and if it arrives a little early, the dealer just parks it. 

Good thing about this time around is that the body style on the 2024 hasn't changed from my 2021.

So it's simply a matter of moving the CX Revo A.R.E. Cap (which I love btw) from the old rig to the new one. I am planning on getting pretty much exactly what I have, (option & accessory wise)

just with a zeroed out odometer, a fresh warranty and that new truck smell. 

Seems the interior has been tweaked a little.

Finally, and this is a real possibility, if the projected inventory of 2024 AT4's is somehow wonky, seriously delayed or in any other way not going to allow for a super smooth transition from one rig to the other, I will simply keep this one (which I'm very happy)  It currently has less than 16K miles on it.  I'll just refinance it and reassess my options in a year or two. 

Got an appointment with the GMC dealer tomorrow morning and we'll see how it goes . . . 

A-Jay