wangstarr03
Active Member
Hey all, happy new year to everyone! Seeking some ideas from all of you on how I could “re-invigorate/refresh/renew” my truck - I have a 2019 Limited with pretty much every option that I originally leased. My lease came due in September, and with the chip shortages and general mayhem that was the auto industry I ended up buying it out instead of dealing with the strained inventories, price gouging, and overall lack of comparable replacement options available despite having significant equity; around $10k-$12k. Many of those same issues still exist now and may continue even with the market cooling as rates continue to rise.
That said, I can’t shake the feeling of wanting something new. After all, the reason I leased my truck was for the opportunity of getting into something new after 3 years and effectively continue doing that and so on and so forth but the current options are a bit lackluster and/or unavailable. In an ideal world, I’d give the Hummer EV a shot - limited inventory and dealer markups make this unrealistic, especially with my wife and I expecting baby #2 any day, now. The Sierra Denali Ultimate is intriguing, but feels like somewhat of a compromise @ $80k+ with no pano roof, air suspension or rear cooled seats even with supercruise the 6.2 and massage. Current gen F150 is underwhelming, save for the Lightning, but pricing has gotten pretty similar to Hummer EV levels that are difficult to justify. The new Tundra lacks a V8 and feels like too much of a sacrifice. A ‘23 MY DT just isn’t different enough; though the digital gauge cluster is nice and a TRX just isn’t terribly practical as a daily driver.
Which brings me to my whole “renewing” my truck idea. Any thoughts on what I can do to make it feel “new” again? I love my wheels/tires, so wouldn’t change those and can’t really think of anything else except maybe wrapping the bumpers body color (mine are chrome, and the only thing I really “hate”) or throwing on a full exhaust (Borla S-Type/Corsa Sport come to mind) to replace the Flowmaster muffler I had welded in.
Who’s got a creative, outside the box mind that can assist? Sorry for the long post but thanks, in advance for your ideas!
That said, I can’t shake the feeling of wanting something new. After all, the reason I leased my truck was for the opportunity of getting into something new after 3 years and effectively continue doing that and so on and so forth but the current options are a bit lackluster and/or unavailable. In an ideal world, I’d give the Hummer EV a shot - limited inventory and dealer markups make this unrealistic, especially with my wife and I expecting baby #2 any day, now. The Sierra Denali Ultimate is intriguing, but feels like somewhat of a compromise @ $80k+ with no pano roof, air suspension or rear cooled seats even with supercruise the 6.2 and massage. Current gen F150 is underwhelming, save for the Lightning, but pricing has gotten pretty similar to Hummer EV levels that are difficult to justify. The new Tundra lacks a V8 and feels like too much of a sacrifice. A ‘23 MY DT just isn’t different enough; though the digital gauge cluster is nice and a TRX just isn’t terribly practical as a daily driver.
Which brings me to my whole “renewing” my truck idea. Any thoughts on what I can do to make it feel “new” again? I love my wheels/tires, so wouldn’t change those and can’t really think of anything else except maybe wrapping the bumpers body color (mine are chrome, and the only thing I really “hate”) or throwing on a full exhaust (Borla S-Type/Corsa Sport come to mind) to replace the Flowmaster muffler I had welded in.
Who’s got a creative, outside the box mind that can assist? Sorry for the long post but thanks, in advance for your ideas!
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hope the suggestions help! 
