They have to save up to avoid or lower financing costs, so it may take a few months, depending on circumstances, longer. Before I blurted out anything stupid, I bit the tongue and searched Chinese EVs online. I didn’t see anything with a long bed available domestically, they don’t really need all the posh interior pluses. But then I also thought, “we’re in wetlands, and what if they bog down in the field?” And also thought they may need a longer fuel range, because summer days, starts and stops. So I’m wondering if a hybrid may be better; but also, this will need to be the last large vehicle investment they make, for farming. So my question is, should they go for hybrid or is some other option available. How long is petrol really going to last at an affordable cost? Long summer days into nights and bogdown may use battery life much quicker than highway. And it doesn’t have to be Chinese, I just feel (not know for sure) they will cost less and be more durable, in the long run, but I also haven’t factored in maintenance and repair. They do need the long bed, though. I guess this vehicle will need to last 25+ years.
Recommendations? Thanks in advance.
I’m not a car person so I have nothing useful to add but if I was forced to get a truck it’d be a 90s or 00s Tacoma. Newer trucks are so pointlessly big
I’m not sure the logistics pushing the 25 year requirement, is it just cost? Because getting a shitbox for ~3 grand every 3-5 years might be a better value proposition than hoping a 20 grand one lasts 20 years.
Paying cash to a human being also avoids the fucking dealership tax. Every used car dealership I’ve been to massively overvalues their cars, like $900 clunkers were listed for 4 grand. All my cars have been person-to-person sales.