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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 267822" data-attributes="member: 389">Much like SDMF, I also own an F250 diesel.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because I damn well want to.For years I drove half ton pickups, and I beat the living crap out of them because I was often up against or slightly above the max towing and/or hauling capacities. Now I drive a 3/4 ton and still tow/haul the same loads.&nbsp; After 130k miles she still drives and feels the same as the day I drove it off the lot.&nbsp; My point behind this is that not only is it none of the window-lickers of the world's concern what I drive, but buying something that just barely meets the minimum is a sure recipe for beating the hell out of it and wearing it out faster than you will probably like.&nbsp; Getting something that easily meets and exceeds your needs is a good recipe for enjoying it for a really long time.&nbsp; I'd only really worry about Short's depreciation chart if I didn't plan on holding onto something until it was 8-15 years old.&nbsp; If'n you want to play the trade-in game every 3-4 years, then that would be something I'd be far more concerned about.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 267822, member: 389"] Much like SDMF, I also own an F250 diesel. Why? Because I damn well want to. For years I drove half ton pickups, and I beat the living crap out of them because I was often up against or slightly above the max towing and/or hauling capacities. Now I drive a 3/4 ton and still tow/haul the same loads. After 130k miles she still drives and feels the same as the day I drove it off the lot. My point behind this is that not only is it none of the window-lickers of the world's concern what I drive, but buying something that just barely meets the minimum is a sure recipe for beating the hell out of it and wearing it out faster than you will probably like. Getting something that easily meets and exceeds your needs is a good recipe for enjoying it for a really long time. I'd only really worry about Short's depreciation chart if I didn't plan on holding onto something until it was 8-15 years old. If'n you want to play the trade-in game every 3-4 years, then that would be something I'd be far more concerned about. [/QUOTE]

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