<prompt> Human: Hi, Im 23 and am getting sick and tired of fixing up my old pickup. I have enough saved up but that sum is not generating any revenue and Im not sure if it would be better used to do that. Anyways, heres the details: old truck is worth about 10k, had some bites already listed at 11k. I have 37k in a checking account and a few thousand more laying around in liquid assets. Current job is salaried at about 55k and I have a potential opportunity at a 100k salary with that decision being made in the next month. If funds run dangerously low I have a boat and motorcycle I dont use much and could get cash out of. New truck is listed at 43,995 after all discounts which are pretty hefty so not sure how much more I can talk the salesman down. Would like to pay in full. Living expenses are near zero, however I travel 2-3,000 miles a month hence the reason for wanting a more comfortable, reliable vehicle. Would this be a smart purchase? Thanks in advance for any help. Edit: yes it needs to be a truck for work in the oilfield and my own personal towing hauling. Edit 2: tons of good stuff here yall, thanks. Taking all this into account, Im going to try and make myself wait out the higher salary, and look at the vehicle market then. Also, a plot twist for yall. I sold the current truck 34 ton diesel this morning, and took my other work truck that I dont plan on selling on this 3 week rotation. To answer some questions give input: yes it needs to be a full sized truck, I can maybe get by with a half ton but am still looking at a 34. Also, as many of you have noted, the used truck market is difficult. Either high mileage or pretty expensive, making me lean towards new still.  <response>: You could get a mid size car for 20K less not mention money saved on gas. Does it need to be a truck? 