March Madness Indeed
For shits and grins, I checked into ticket prices for the bracket being played in Greenville, SC. Just an hour from my place and Greenville is a pretty cool little city. Figured I could get a couple nose bleed seats for a couple hundred.
Cheapest ticket? $525.
For a Friday afternoon game.
So, $1100 or so when you include parking. That's more than the mortgage.
WTAF.
@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:I do. Although I've never put more than 30 gallons in despite being on E.@"JustinTime18™" said: Decided against tickets. Instead I will fill up my truck and buy two days worth of groceries. Your F150 must not have the extended range tank...I figure one foregone ticket should about fill the tank. One for groceries.
Going to drive a 2020 today, not exactly what I'm looking for but a lot closer than what I've been finding out there. Hopefully the dealer has been seeing the trend downward in the used vehicle pricing and realizes that the higher fuel costs are going to hit the truck market hardest so he's flexible on his price.
Life is too short, get exactly what you want. Spoil yourself.
I havent found it yet and I've look a lot. thing is, this truck is likely only in my name for 4 to 5 years and it will be close to 200k mileage, so i will be looking again then anyway. who knows....maybe i dont really want what I think I want, maybe this is the truck for me. We will know in a few hours... besides at todays truck prices.... this IS spoiling myself.
You might want to consider the 2.7 liter V-6. My 2018 had one. Not nearly as quick, but it will get you there. Was getting 28+ mpg on my trips between Carolina and Florida.I've been looking at 2018 Supercrew F150s with this engine off and on for 6-8 months and prices just keep creeping higher up. Sad! Family has outgrown the old Accord but heck if that thing just keeps on chugging, knock on wood. So I've just been waiting for prices to at least stabilize. @JustinTime18™ did you like the truck?
@"pattersaur" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:I do. Although I've never put more than 30 gallons in despite being on E.@"JustinTime18™" said: Decided against tickets. Instead I will fill up my truck and buy two days worth of groceries. Your F150 must not have the extended range tank...I figure one foregone ticket should about fill the tank. One for groceries.
Going to drive a 2020 today, not exactly what I'm looking for but a lot closer than what I've been finding out there. Hopefully the dealer has been seeing the trend downward in the used vehicle pricing and realizes that the higher fuel costs are going to hit the truck market hardest so he's flexible on his price.
Life is too short, get exactly what you want. Spoil yourself.
I havent found it yet and I've look a lot. thing is, this truck is likely only in my name for 4 to 5 years and it will be close to 200k mileage, so i will be looking again then anyway. who knows....maybe i dont really want what I think I want, maybe this is the truck for me. We will know in a few hours... besides at todays truck prices.... this IS spoiling myself.
You might want to consider the 2.7 liter V-6. My 2018 had one. Not nearly as quick, but it will get you there. Was getting 28+ mpg on my trips between Carolina and Florida.I've been looking at 2018 Supercrew F150s with this engine off and on for 6-8 months and prices just keep creeping higher up. Sad! Family has outgrown the old Accord but heck if that thing just keeps on chugging, knock on wood. So I've just been waiting for prices to at least stabilize. @JustinTime18™ did you like the truck?
I really did. The 2018 XLT I had lacked some creature comforts, otherwise I'd still be driving it.
@"Skodin" said:
Greenville is a great up and coming place. A lot of industrial development in the region has pushed a lot of its growth. My mentor was the lead for the development of BMW's North American HQ in Greenville, and a close friend did the landfill methane extraction generation program to provide power.Whenever I'm in Asheville, I make it a point to go down and meet some friends in Greenville.
The next time you come to Greenville, let me know. Maybe we could have a drink and talk Vikings football.
@"JustinTime18™" said:@"pattersaur" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:I do. Although I've never put more than 30 gallons in despite being on E.@"JustinTime18™" said: Decided against tickets. Instead I will fill up my truck and buy two days worth of groceries. Your F150 must not have the extended range tank...I figure one foregone ticket should about fill the tank. One for groceries.
Going to drive a 2020 today, not exactly what I'm looking for but a lot closer than what I've been finding out there. Hopefully the dealer has been seeing the trend downward in the used vehicle pricing and realizes that the higher fuel costs are going to hit the truck market hardest so he's flexible on his price.
Life is too short, get exactly what you want. Spoil yourself.
I havent found it yet and I've look a lot. thing is, this truck is likely only in my name for 4 to 5 years and it will be close to 200k mileage, so i will be looking again then anyway. who knows....maybe i dont really want what I think I want, maybe this is the truck for me. We will know in a few hours... besides at todays truck prices.... this IS spoiling myself.
You might want to consider the 2.7 liter V-6. My 2018 had one. Not nearly as quick, but it will get you there. Was getting 28+ mpg on my trips between Carolina and Florida.I've been looking at 2018 Supercrew F150s with this engine off and on for 6-8 months and prices just keep creeping higher up. Sad! Family has outgrown the old Accord but heck if that thing just keeps on chugging, knock on wood. So I've just been waiting for prices to at least stabilize. @JustinTime18™ did you like the truck?
I really did. The 2018 XLT I had lacked some creature comforts, otherwise I'd still be driving it.
Good to hear! I’d be stretching for a Lariat and can’t afford a King Ranch even though they look awesome. I don’t like carrying monthly payments on stuff so looking to mostly pay cash for an XLT. Just hunting to find the right one. Really glad to hear you liked it.
Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
https://www.wolfeford.com/VehicleDetails/used-2020-Ford-F_150-XLT_4WD_SuperCrew_5.5%27_Box-Lidgerwood-ND/5297853590
@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
Was this your saleman?
That's an excellent price. I have a feeling you did even better. I'll assume those are new tires. When you had them fill up the 36 gallon tank did the value go up.
@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
Was this your saleman?That's an excellent price. I have a feeling you did even better. I'll assume those are new tires. When you had them fill up the 36 gallon tank did the value go up.
Seriously nice price! I’m looking at 2018s with 50K miles for 35K+ so you got a nice deal. Hope they didn’t gauge you on the Truecoat.Truck looks sweet. Wish I wasn’t putting 2 kids through daycare right now haha.
@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
Was this your saleman?That's an excellent price. I have a feeling you did even better. I'll assume those are new tires. When you had them fill up the 36 gallon tank did the value go up.
Lol, I had them hang onto it and give it a full service and detail. The thing looked immaculate but it hadn't been touched yet. It was just traded in 2 days ago and the owner if the dealership had been driving it, I think I did ok on the price, at least I didn't pay more than my target price.
@"pattersaur" said:@"JustinTime18™" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
Was this your saleman?That's an excellent price. I have a feeling you did even better. I'll assume those are new tires. When you had them fill up the 36 gallon tank did the value go up.
Seriously nice price! I’m looking at 2018s with 50K miles for 35K+ so you got a nice deal. Hope they didn’t gauge you on the Truecoat.Truck looks sweet. Wish I wasn’t putting 2 kids through daycare right now haha.
This is what you get after you've put 2 through college and paid for 1 wedding.
Michigan is the Minnesota Vikings of college basketball: wins games nobody expects them to, but eventually will lose games they should win or lose them in horrific fashion.
@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.
Looks like a beauty Jimmy…!
@"Kentis" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: Well I am back to driving a Ford, first one almost 30 years.Looks like a beauty Jimmy…!
Thanks, got a lot of giddy up, not as much for creature comforts as the GM products, but im not really hung up on amenities. I just hope its mechanically sound for a couple hundred thousand more miles. I hate shopping for anything , ( except tools)
Welcome to the Ford family, Jimmy. Let's go over some of the basic features.
@"JustinTime18™" said:Welcome to the Ford family, Jimmy. Let's go over some of the basic features.
Fix
Or
Repair
Daily
Found
On
Road
Dead
Anything else? :p
Never bought a new car in my life. This might be the first one...the Ranger Raptor...due for release in 2023.
Unbelievable! Crazy video. RT @brianemfinger: Omg… just going thru my video. This is a story about a red truck and a tornado…. I CANNOT believe they drove away like that. #txwx #tornado pic.twitter.com/phaxbHTOL8
— Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) March 22, 2022
Jimmy, how'd the test drive go?
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