apologies if this question has been asked before in some form.

Relative of mine in starting a new gig that requires a full size truck that is less than 6 years old.

Is getting a reliable truck like that for ~$25K going to be impossible? Most of the things I have seen during a quick search are white work trucks, which won't appeal to her.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

best bang for your buck is probably watching the TexAgs Classifieds. other than that - I suspect it will be difficult. to get those requirements.

might find a Ram lone star trim or a Nissan Titan that could meet those criteria.

The challenge is that she's looking at a 2020 or 2021 with over 100K miles most likely, and with a 2020 she'll be in the market again in two years to meet the no more than six years old requirement.

yeah, I was curious about how strict they were on the six year thing.

I'm new to these kinds of requirements. Are they expecting your truck is never more than six years old? Guess that's a better question for her.

https://www.alibaba.com/showroom/pickup-truck.html

Yes, it's white. But otherwise this seems to be what she's looking for. I'm the seller.

https://texags.com/forums/50/topics/3459172

thanks...I think the 4x4 supercrew would be overkill for her though.

She's not happy about having to buy a full size in the first place

Find a 2015-2018 V8 Tundra

Not much out there other than extended cans and single cabs. Found this one though.

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/692978485?city=Splendora&endYear=2023&listingType=USED&makeCode=FORD&maxPrice=25000&minPrice=0&modelCode=F150PICKUP&newSearch=false&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fcars-between-0-and-25000%2Fford%2Ff150%2Fsplendora-tx%3FendYear%3D2023%26newSearch%3Dtrue%26searchRadius%3D500%26startYear%3D2021%26trimCode%3DF150PICKUP%257CXL%26trimCode%3DF150PICKUP%257CXLT&searchRadius=500&startYear=2021&state=TX&trimCode=F150PICKUP%7CXL&trimCode=F150PICKUP%7CXLT&clickType=listing

PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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Company auto allowance policy?

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Thats exactly what this sounds like. I worked for a company with this policy because dudes were driving around 15 year old suburbans and pocketing $700/month on car allowance.

Some companies will actually have a bonus every 5-6 years to help with down payment. I've never been at one though.

I just got 20k trade in for a 6 year old 1/2 ton truck with 150k miles. Going to be tough finding one with these prices

Yeah, seems that way.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think we'll need to bump up her budget

Here are some options.




https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inventorylisting/viewDetailsFilterViewInventoryListing.action?zip=77494&inventorySearchWidgetType=BODYSTYLE&bodyTypeGroup=bg5&maxPrice=50000&maxMileage=100000&sortDir=ASC&sourceContext=untrackedWithinSite_false_0&distance=50&sortType=BEST_MATCH#resultsPage=1

Diggity said:

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Yeah, seems that way.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I think we'll need to bump up her budget

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Sounds like my company. Fuel card and allowance but it has to be 5 years or newer, check certain boxes, and have certain insurance.

My company just reimburses less if my vehicle is over 5 years old. Been driving my 2014 Tundra the whole time and didn't even consider trading it for something newer when my reimbursement went down.

They might look closer at the policy to see if it's similar. Would open up a lot more options if it is.

Diggity said:

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apologies if this question has been asked before in some form.

Relative of mine in starting a new gig that requires a full size truck that is less than 6 years old.

Is getting a reliable truck like that for ~$25K going to be impossible? Most of the things I have seen during a quick search are white work trucks, which won't appeal to her.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Reliable truck... full size... under $25K.

Under $25K? Tell her the truck identifies as black.

She's starting a gig (took the job), but she doesn't have the truck lined up? Sounds like someone's in a pickle. Sounds like someone is going to be driving a white truck.

Or, she can just remain at the same job currently she's at. Or she could paint the truck.

First world problems, lol.

Both in budget, but might have to drive a bit depending on her location. Neither one is white.

2021 Titan SV crew cab 123k miles
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/372b0110-cf48-4449-a4d6-b7e0354521ce

2021 Titan S king cab 47.8k miles
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/0889ebe3-efd1-4d23-902c-b7d70039bc40

thanks all. I'm going to encourage her to revisit the budget.

she just accepted the job, so getting the truck will be the next step.

Seems a little silly that they give a car allowance that doesn't come close to covering the payment for the required vehicle. I'm sure they haven't adjusted that amount in years though.