# New Truck **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [October 18, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886 "2008-10-18T20:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MatthewTaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MatthewTaz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MatthewTaz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/1 "2008-10-18T20:19:48Z")
Love your show, OK I have the luck of being able to buy a pick up truck (company) of my choice. Wow! there are some nice trucks availble. I drive about 36 miles round trip to work everday, I get my fuel for free but would like to show my company I have made a wise decision in regards to MPG. It will never leave the road, 2wd will be fine. Must be a pick up. I can spend up to $35,000. Oh yeah I have a family of 1 boy and 3 dogs. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/2 "2008-10-18T20:25:06Z")
Wow, you are fortunate. I’ve been pretty intrigued by the new Toyota Tundras myself. Not sure on the MPG, but I don’t think it’s all that bad given the 6 speed transmission. I’m also a big fan of the new Chevrolet Silverados. I know from past experience they tend to be pretty easy on the gas consumption. Either way, I suspect the dealership of your choice will bend over backwards to sell you one right now given our economy. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/3 "2008-10-18T23:44:14Z")
If you’re gonna be using your bed a lot, I’d suggest a new Ford F150. The 09 models have 2 options that could come in real handy. 1 is a step that slides in and out of the tail gate with a bar that’ll prop up for you to hold on to and 2 is a step that tucks under the side of the bed that pop out so you can climb on the side of the bed as well. [http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/index.asp](http://www.fordvehicles.com/trucks/f150/index.asp) under capability ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/4 "2008-10-19T00:37:49Z")
Are you shopping for a full-size? ---
**Author:** ![bbowersf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@bbowersf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bbowersf)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/5 "2008-10-19T00:43:15Z")
Ford and Chevy a having a fire sale on their trucks. You can start at around $12,000 for a full-size and go from there. Stick with the people that know trucks! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-truck/20886/6 "2008-10-19T23:29:07Z")
What will you use it for? Are you carrying a load of some sort? How heavy? are you towing something?