Which new 1/2 ton pick up truck would you buy to last 200,000 miles or 15 years

[Chevyguy273]

To the members who have way more experience than I do. If you had to do it over this year or next? Which new 1/2 ton would you buy if you planned on keeping it for like 10-15 years? 

[calgator73]

2 hours ago, Chevyguy273 said:

To the members who have way more experience than I do. If you had to do it over this year or next? Which new 1/2 ton would you buy if you planned on keeping it for like 10-15 years? 

Too many variables.  But if I was going for the ultimate in longevity and I was going to drive it like a half ton pickup... I would buy a 3/4 ton gasser.  If I had to buy a half ton and I had to keep it for that long and I wanted no possibility of malfunctions or okay that's not possible but much less possibility.  I would go for a work truck trim with no bells and whistles to break. Maybe find a naturally aspirated V6.

[KARNUT]

If a V-8 is on your list Nissan in my area  has the V-8 at very reasonable price with a 5 year 100K warranty. It’s reasonably equipped and said to very comfortable. With the miles it appears you drive a year you’ll have many years under warranty. My Ram dealer offers lifetime warranty and has for many years. That would make me feel ok about trying out their redesign truck with the new 6 cylinder. My local dealer usually is very competitively priced. Ford is having Truck Month. You can get their V-8 in a regular cab. They have the dealer installed 700 Hp package. You can buy a strip regular cab install the package for under 50K. My local GMC dealer where I bought my last several vehicles hasn’t really had deals since Covid. That may differ in your area. At my age 68 I wouldn’t drive over 10K miles a year with my father in law moving close to us. Everything I want to see is now within a days drive. I could buy any truck new with extended warranty and get ten years out of it. I would shop the best deal if I was looking. 

[diyer2]

I would by a truck that I liked how it looks with the features I want. Then do severe duty maintenance. Or buy by price. 

[repairman54]

What I have now. My '99 Yukon went 200k miles with normal wear parts like hubs and heater connectors. Never touched the motor, original trans also. Sold it running fine, had rust issues from salt on fluid lines. '11 Tahoe same thing, traded it in at 150k miles for my Silverado. All the Chevy's in my fleet have been solid over the years. 

All fluids serviced via the severe schedule. 

Edited March 7 by repairman54

[BIGDOGx]

Truly i dont think they are made to last that long today, so my answer would be nothing made within the last 10 years!

[oldmann]

I would buy the 2011 Silverado 4.8 I just sold this summer with 300,000 on the clock or the 2006 5.3 Silverado with 204,000.  Not sure how long these will last, but I bet they would too.

[newdude]

5 hours ago, Chevyguy273 said:

To the members who have way more experience than I do. If you had to do it over this year or next? Which new 1/2 ton would you buy if you planned on keeping it for like 10-15 years? 

 

 

2007 Classic 1500 with a 4.8 or 5.3...  

 

But in all seriousness, 2004-2007 2500HD with a 6.0...

 

Ok ok...for real...2024 or 2025 2500HD 6.6 gas...

 

 

Edited March 7 by newdude

[Gangly]

Heavy Duty gasser if your buying new.  My 2008 F250 with the 5.4 has over 200K miles and not a single oil leak anywhere, its quite remarkable actually.

[KARNUT]

All this nostalgia stuff is very informative. It has little to do with modern vehicles in comparison. I could certainly add to it if the topic was about pre 2006 vehicles. It’s a different ballgame after that year with electronics and internal changes in modern engines. That’s why I drive an older vehicle. I answered his question as he asked when he said a new vehicle.

[GM All Day]

The most reliable gas V-8 engine ever was the 99-2007 GM 5.3 so if you can get one with low miles you will beat all the brand new ones for reliability. I sold my 2000 with 290,000 and it ran like it was brand new still just install exhaust header end clamps and new rod bearings, both easy enough for an amatuer shade tree and use Valvoline High Mileage 5w-30. The most reliable 6.0 is the 07-13 series which I have now with a 2008 2500HD and new transmission. The only problem with this series is the 6 speed transmission has an unreliable torque converter that disintegrates after 150,000 miles so you may need to aquire a chinese aftermarket torque converter to avoid this issue.

Edited March 7 by GM All Day
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[GN2018]

I believe any of them would go that long.  If I was planning on towing more than just casually, I'd get a 2500HD or similar step up.  Just do the maintenance per the manual (sever if you're using it even a little rough vs using it like a big car) and you should be good to go.  If you live in the north where they use salt, get it treated to prevent rust (Krown) otherwise, you'll probably have some rust through around year 10.

Edited March 11 by GN2018

[fondupot]

My company routinely puts 200,000+ miles on our work trucks. In the last 10 years they have all been Chevy or GMC's. I think 2 out of our last 10 trucks needed trans rebuilds (6 speeds) but the rest have done fine with normal wear and tear items and regular maintenance.

 

My current work truck is a 2022 Silverado LTD 2.7 turbo. 100,600 miles as of this morning on the clock.

[The Raven]

None.  There are no pickups that can be counted on to last 200k miles anymore.  Obviously I mean without major work.  There is not a new 1/2-ton pickup out there on the market that you will not be doing major engine, and likely transmission work, before 150k...unless you get very lucky.  The days of the GMT800 are long gone.  This is why my dad still has his 2006 Z71...he loves the idea of a new truck but after seeing mine he was like "HELL NO".

 

Edited March 13 by The Raven

[TeamSaris]

after lifter failure and trans slipping on my 5.3/10spd at 57k miles i traded for a 2500 in hopes it will last longer. that being said, id for the 3.0