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22,500 on 2019 XLT, all city and highway miles, Bridgestone Duelers have had same results on all my prior Nissan, Chevy and GMC trucks, I just have learned to pencil that in as an expense around 20k miles. After that it is only Michelins for me.

I owned a Nissan Titan for over 12 trouble free years prior to buying the Ranger. Once the Titan starting showing issues they all came at once. I was going to go with Nissan again, but was talked out if it by the Nissan dealer mechanic himself who said the new Titans were always in the shop...

This is just awful on many levels, having said that, managing risk is all about situational awareness and actuarial stats. Given part shortages, we will be seeing more if this, a thief may not risk being caught for a 50 dollar taillight part, 1,200 each changes the risk reward calculation. I...

You are overthinking it, it is the diameter of the wheel and tire combo that matters not the wheel size. Ford is not going to put a 16 spare with 18 inch rims like my set up if it isn’t safe. Imagine the lawsuits they would face. There are websites that show the tire and wheel combos...

Congrats on the purchase. Let’s start your second question first.. the spare. Don’t let the tail wag the dog. My 2019 XLT came with 18s and my spare is a 16. There are threads on this subject on the forum, bottom line is it doesn’t matter and certainly shouldn’t weigh heavily on your...

Go with your first impression. You got a Ranger only 10 miles away and paid less than you thought. If you would have questioned it at the time of purchase you might have negotiated down the purchase price maybe 500 or so. The reality is these are not normal times, you spent weeks finding this...

Yes !! Situational deal, older couple could be bad eyesight or recent stroke. Just observe the Golden Rule. Actually I liked the idea of setting of the alarm with the Fob for a few seconds, saves the banging on glass embarrassment for the wife and accomplishes the same thing albeit...

You are 100 percent correct !! The glass endorsement is only required to be offered in a handful of states, otherwise it falls under the comprehensive deductible. Some companies may offer it in non compulsory states for an extra fee. This forum reaches all 50 states, Canada and most of the...

I couldn’t agree more and have lived that way myself after being burned on a bankrupt warranty company years ago. Having said that, I just bought a 8/100k/200 plan. Why ? Because back in the day self insuring for the little non Powertrain stuff was no big deal. As long as the bathtub curve...

That is known in the business as a backend store. All the profit is on the back end with lease gap coverage, extended warranties, etc.. in certain stores even the interest rates are marked up. Some dealers buy paper (extended warranties, gap coverage, paint protection) and mark it up to what...

You all convinced me.. went to Flood Ford and bought the Premium Plan for 8 years, 100K, 200 deductlble. I believe the factory backed plans are the way to go, the prices at Flood are very reasonable. How do I know ? I actually can sell extended warranty plans through our corporate...

Interest is front loaded on loans so if you refinance for a longer term than is remaining on the 14k loan, the real cost of the warranty will be higher. You can create amortization schedules in excel to do what ifs, dropping from 3.24 to 1.99 will only save you 175 a year on 14k the first year...

Like many who commented before, I don’t buy extended auto warranties as a general rule, in fact many years ago a company I purchased an extended warranty from went bankrupt ! Total cluster, no premium returned and no possibility to file a claim. Many were totally hosed, left to pay their own...

Very unlikely it is totaled. Typically repairs need to exceed 70 to 80 percent of current retail value to total. Given price of used trucks is still sky high, not thinking you are there. It will take a while to fix and you should be compensated for a rental car. Good luck ?

Dave, reading through the thread I had to chuckle. You know the meme of someone who orders a loaded high calorie pizza along with a Diet Coke. A person flies across the country to pick up a vehicle at 3 to 6 percent under invoice and then turns around and adds 10 to 20k in mods and tunes...

I admire your viewpoint you are a good dude. Ps I donate to charities and otherwise am a good citizen to my fellow humans as well. Business is business, if I want to purchase a vehicle just not going to get emotional as to who sells it to me and what they earn. Call me selfish or cheap ( I...

Dave, I am so curious why did you buy from a smaller dealer in Iowa in the first place ? You live in metro Phoenix. Was it a friend who owns it ? Are you from there originally ? Trying to talk you off the ledge here, you have been going on and on about your Bronco for years. I know you still...

I have been an insurance agent for a major national company for over 25 years. You can file the claim, home insurance has nothing to do with car insurance. Rates and cancellation policies are filed and approved by your state department of insurance. Several claims in a short period of time...

Pssst... over here, yes you... it is a truck. Anything more means you have too much time on your hands, get out there and have fun instead !

I think Dave has done a great service to the entire forum with his honesty and more importantly sharing his real life experience unfiltered. Regardless where you stand on the Covid vaccination issue, the disease kicked his ass. Getting to know his OCD nature on this forum tells me he takes care...