What new truck would you buy?

[justabuddy]

So a coworker asked me this today and I don't have a good answer. If you were to buy a new truck, what would you get?

Personally I'm not overly impressed with the new powerplants coming out right now. So I'm not sure what I would pick. Luckily I'm not in the market right now. But interested what others would pick and why.

[MrOracle]

I can't imagine buying any of today's hunks of crap. Hell, even the new Tundras are not as good as they used to be. Ford's quality - which hasn't been especially good in a while, fell off a cliff a few years ago. GM's slide isn't quite as steep, but they started lower. And as for Dodge/RAM? There is currently over a 2-year supply on the market (meaning: if they completely stopped production of all trucks, it would take more than 2 years to sell through their inventory at current rates) because sales are so low and prices so high - and the economy is only going to make that worse for everyone.

The 2020s are going to be the last decade that most people will buy ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles, but EV trucks aren't yet quite practical enough for more commercial use - though the Cybertruck looks to be the beginning of a new era. It will be at least another year before I'd buy one for normal use, though, and they're not an appropriate replacement for some use cases.

At the same time, the continued ratcheting up of emissions and gas mileage requirements - along with general bureaucratic interference - has resulted in lousy engine and transmission designs - often because the manufacturers are looking to save $5-10 per engine or transmission and thus end up with products that have fatal defects (5.4L Triton 3-valve, anyone?).

I guess I'd have to carefully look at what my use-case was, and if it was at all possible, I'd buy something used (where, at least, the problems were KNOWN and could be adjusted into the price).

[justabuddy]

I have to agree with you on all this.

[Redstang88]

The only thing I’d possibly consider would be a Ford with the 5.0 or 7.3, or a Tacoma.
None of the new diesels are worth the hassle anymore, the GMs are ugly as hell and I’ve never been impressed with their build quality, you couldn’t pay me to take any of the Fiat/Dodges, and all the light duty trucks other than the Tacos are junk.

[douride2]

If money was no object I would probably get another GM or possibly a Toyota Just on the service from the closest dealer. . But prices being ridiculously high I'm not in the market to purchase a new truck.

[DarkWinterNights]

I have a 2018 Sierra and I’m happy with it. I’d have a hard time buying a new one, probably go with used. I Twitch everytime I see the prices of new vehicles. The prices have to crash at some point- right? I make pretty good money, but if this trend continues I’m going to be considered the working poor.

[DarkWinterNights]

Oh, well if we’re talking about which model, I like the new Sierras, but so much new tech to go wrong. I might look at the Tundra or Titan.

[AviatorTom]

I don't need a ruck, but if someone asked me for advice, I'd suggest a Toyota Tundra. F-150s and Silverados are all over the place... it's good to be different.

[NathanDavis]

what do you really need it for?

that's a good first question

[Staximus]

Toyota, everything else is a piece of crap now.

[James_Likes_PPL]

Ram eco diesel

[NatalieKeller95]

either a Tacoma or GMC Canyon

[KrakenAttackin]

Tough question, probably a Chevy.

[Shedzij567]

Just a raptor

[YourSong]

Toyota cross