It’s weird that plumbers and construction workers don’t exist in Europe or Asia * Archived Message Posted by ATL on June 10, 2022, 17:21:05, in reply to "Yeah #### all those people that actually need trucks to do their manual labor jobs" Previous Message Message Thread: I paid $4 effing 79 for gas. You are a poopyhead, Putin! - bbonb June 10, 2022, 15:22:41 I paid $6.89 in Tahoe. * - illini June 10, 2022, 20:00:38 *sits back and laughs at all the FS pickup/SUV owners** - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:16:55 I would sell my 2020 truck (at a profit, unbelievably) if I could get Ford Lightening - bbonb June 10, 2022, 17:29:24 Looks like many EVs are back ordered. I'll probably get mine in 2023 too.* - ATL June 10, 2022, 18:10:32 Cf. Hummer. Co-laugh.* - complainant June 10, 2022, 17:19:25 Yeah #### all those people that actually need trucks to do their manual labor jobs - IlliniSax05 June 10, 2022, 17:18:40 Yeah, #### all those poor people who can't afford a new EV or hybrid vehicle* - HamptonSki June 10, 2022, 17:42:56 The average selling price of a 2019 F150 (pre pandemic) was ~$50K. You were saying?* - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:54:52 A Silverado WT or F150 XL is still sub-$40K, and a LOT of older trucks are on the road - IlliniOllie June 10, 2022, 18:26:26 WTs are primarily sold into corporate fleets. I don’t think that’s who Sax is chastising me for - ATL June 10, 2022, 18:53:39 Actually I’m thinking about people like my dad, who drove his 02 Silverado 1500 - IlliniSax05 June 10, 2022, 19:09:00 It’s weird that plumbers and construction workers don’t exist in Europe or Asia * - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:21:05 Wait, wut?* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 17:30:52 You think they’re just IT guys or dandies but no - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:37:58 If only we’d known decades ago that in 2022 has prices would go way up - IlliniSax05 June 10, 2022, 17:40:32 True. Gas prices have always been highly stable and if they move it’s always down. - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:42:52 But I still push back on the idea that many of these people need FS trucks - ATL June 10, 2022, 17:56:05 A Ranger doesn’t get *that* much better mileage than an F150 - IlliniOllie June 10, 2022, 18:13:09 I think I paid $5.29 yesterday.* - Tuscy June 10, 2022, 16:24:47 Starting to push up on $6 here now. Premiums and diesel are over $6 already.* - uofi1998 June 10, 2022, 17:01:33 I’ll send you the address of my gas station. Check your EZs* - bbonb June 10, 2022, 16:34:30 Someone here may have a spare mail order bride catalog for you* - Stu June 10, 2022, 15:48:17 Get you a mail order bride. - osklister June 10, 2022, 16:44:10 Stay away from windows bonbon.* - SurfTheBoneyard June 10, 2022, 15:29:39 Whoa, watch the language, bub. What kind of place do you think this is? - IlliniSax05 June 10, 2022, 15:26:08   Searching