Aleyla t1_iy1il85 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 1:03 AM

>I am a diesel mechanic

>Not to mention, on any used vehicle I’d have to add in a warranty….

Why? If you’re a mechanic then why would you want a dealer to swap parts that you can do yourself?

> I’ve got my eye on a 2022 single cab f250, priced at $52,000. snip I can’t help but think this would be a dumb decision.

That’s because the way you are thinking about this is wrong.

Start with how much do you think you could make doing this side gig on a monthly basis? Be realistic. Is the amount you would be paying for this truck, plus insurance, gas and maintenance be more or less than that? Because that $580 is just the bottom number of what this thing is going to cost you each and every month.

Aleyla t1_iy1le4p wrote on November 28, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Adding a little more to this: A work truck is just a tool that enables you to do a job. It is no different than a 1/2” ratchet or a hammer in your toolbox. It’s not something to be obsessed over.

It will be scratched and dented, beat up and abused. But at the end of the day it must make you more money than it costs you.

Everything you’ve said ( OP ) makes it sound like you arent seeing this as a tool you need but rather as a thing you want - and that makes this whole conversation the wrong way of looking at it. Go look at the tools in your toolbox. Why did you buy each of those? Apply that same logic here.