[quote=The-Shoveler]”focusing on building trucks/suvs see demand fall off the cliff due to fuel costs…”
Just be glad you don’t live in France lol.
I think I remember 5 year old big trucks etc.. going for 1/5 the purchase price when gas got to 5 dollars a gallon.
Maybe that is what I need to do (I only need the truck for short local trips mostly, other than that I drive my small 4 banger getting >35 MPG).
One day I want to buy a cheap used Tesla and replace the batteries with hopefully cheap replacements.[/quote]
I remember buying my BMW X5 (that has 6 cylinders) new for less than the cost of a Ford Edge FWD only. Lol….
People asked me “why did you waste your money on a SUV from BMW when you could have paid a lot less for something like a Ford Edge”…. And I said, “no I couldn’t have. I bought the cheaper of the two…” Left their head scratching…lol. Funny part is the MPG between the two weren’t that different.
I remember buying my dad’s BMW 550 with a TTv8 with a $10k cash discount. Lol x2.
Surprisingly, knock on wood, my X5 has been fairly reliable… Oil, brake fluid , brake rotors/pads, and tires..
