Traded my Mojave on a TRX Today.

[Tuggernuts]

From RH 67 post;

“We are living in the golden age of high HP cars and trucks which will end soon and the manufactures are going out with a bang. I'm taking advantage while i can.”

You are incorrect sir... pretty soon it will be very common for most all electric pickups to have higher torque and HP than most all ICE pickups.

For example, Rivian Pickup available now;

“The R1T is an all-new model from Rivian, and the company says it'll start delivering to customers in July 2021. It kicks off with a Launch Edition that starts at $73,000”

Rivian vehicles have more than 800 hp and more than 900 ft lbs of torque available, enabled by our quad-motor drive system.”

A single digit MPG in this economic environment and advancement in battery technology could likely make that TRX worth very little.

If you enjoy the big 8 and can afford a loss, then more power to you. I think the TRX is an awesome truck... but I think you have it wrong. The “expiring golden age of the V8 power plant ” is really just the manufactures grabbing money from your wallet... right before technology changes for the better.

Nonsense. If you can afford a TRX you can afford the mpg that comes with it. The resale value will be there.

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[Willpower1]

And it's not American Idol either, so there's no need to give your bullshit opinion. If you don't like it close the tab and move on with your life.

And fellow South Carolinian, I agree with you in spirit, at least about closing a tab and moving on if you don’t like it, but best not to meet “bullshit“ with “bullshit“ am I right? A forum is all about opinions. It’s what makes a forum a forum. Respecting others as you disagree will take you a loooong way, most especially in your field. Might mean the difference between getting a situation successfully de-escalated, or getting instead into a situation that no one wants to be in, and where no one wins. And that’s not opinion brother, that’s fact.

 

[Gren71]

I went through this entire thread, skipped all the bickering and negativity, and still didn’t see a picture of the OPs new truck.

 

[Willpower1]

I went through this entire thread, skipped all the bickering and negativity, and still didn’t see a picture of the OPs new truck.

^^^ THIS!!!
Hahaha my brother from another mother gets it!!

 

[foxman350]

Nonsense. If you can afford a TRX you can afford the mpg that comes with it. The resale value will be there.

Resale value is definitely there, found a used trx here in Alaska asking 100k lol

 

[slowstang305]

Congratulations on the new truck! I love the TRX but not its price tag. Although trucks with power are obviously not as fun as sports cars I would not say not to a 700+HP pickup with offroad capabilities. I think you made a great choice if the JT was not for you. Post some pics when it arrives!

 

[RH 67]

From RH 67 post;

“We are living in the golden age of high HP cars and trucks which will end soon and the manufactures are going out with a bang. I'm taking advantage while i can.”

You are incorrect sir... pretty soon it will be very common for most all electric pickups to have higher torque and HP than most all ICE pickups.

For example, Rivian Pickup available now;

“The R1T is an all-new model from Rivian, and the company says it'll start delivering to customers in July 2021. It kicks off with a Launch Edition that starts at $73,000”

Rivian vehicles have more than 800 hp and more than 900 ft lbs of torque available, enabled by our quad-motor drive system.”

A single digit MPG in this economic environment and advancement in battery technology could likely make that TRX worth very little.

If you enjoy the big 8 and can afford a loss, then more power to you. I think the TRX is an awesome truck... but I think you have it wrong. The “expiring golden age of the V8 power plant ” is really just the manufactures grabbing money from your wallet... right before technology changes for the better.

If you were a car person you would understand that no EV is going to give you the experience of driving a car or truck with a blown motor. The exhaust note and the whine of the blower alone gets the mojo going and the blood flowing.

I have driven Tesla's for the last decade and believe me EV's are not all they are cracked up to be.

First, charging stations are few and far between on several occasions i have waited four hrs before i was able to plug in. So if traveling it's always on your mind where your next charge will be, this alone cuts into the enjoyment.

Second is expense, you may not be paying for gas but your electric bill will increase. Having two EV's increased my bill $800 a month, i added solar and two Tesla power walls to help offset my electric bill and i still pull from the grid to the tune of $200 a month. So the 80k for solar and the power walls plus $200 a month has done nothing but empty my wallet.

On my S i had battery failure lucky under warranty, a $9500 battery was replaced but i had to pay the $2200 hazmat fee. You never want to purchase an expensive EV car or truck always lease as you do not want to own an EV more that 3 yrs, a friend bought an S and shortly after his warranty expired his right front motor needed to be replaced it cost him for the motor alone 28k i did not have the nerve to ask what was charged for it to be replaced.

Here in Cali we have rolling blackouts i know more than one person who did not have a charge in the morning.

Third, the specs can be impressive on some of these EV's but remember these are at full charge performance goes down as the battery loses power, with 25% battery it's recommended to drive conservative, turn off air, radio and all unnecessary devices.

After a decade of several last year i sold my last EV, i will not own another unless forced to do so. There is a sense of freedom and a weight lifted off my shoulders having them gone.

 

[RH 67]

I went through this entire thread, skipped all the bickering and negativity, and still didn’t see a picture of the OPs new truck.

He ordered a 22 it will be several months or longer before he sees his truck. It's almost as bad as trying to buy a C8 Corvette.

 

[PDiddy]

If you were a car person you would understand that no EV is going to give you the experience of driving a car or truck with a blown motor. The exhaust note and the whine of the blower alone gets the mojo going and the blood flowing.

I have driven Tesla's for the last decade and believe me EV's are not all they are cracked up to be.

First, charging stations are few and far between on several occasions i have waited four hrs before i was able to plug in. So if traveling it's always on your mind where your next charge will be, this alone cuts into the enjoyment.

Second is expense, you may not be paying for gas but your electric bill will increase. Having two EV's increased my bill $800 a month, i added solar and two Tesla power walls to help offset my electric bill and i still pull from the grid to the tune of $200 a month. So the 80k for solar and the power walls plus $200 a month has done nothing but empty my wallet.

On my S i had battery failure lucky under warranty, a $9500 battery was replaced but i had to pay the $2200 hazmat fee. You never want to purchase an expensive EV car or truck always lease as you do not want to own an EV more that 3 yrs, a friend bought an S and shortly after his warranty expired his right front motor needed to be replaced it cost him for the motor alone 28k i did not have the nerve to ask what was charged for it to be replaced.

Here in Cali we have rolling blackouts i know more than one person who did not have a charge in the morning.

Third, the specs can be impressive on some of these EV's but remember these are at full charge performance goes down as the battery loses power, with 25% battery it's recommended to drive conservative, turn off air, radio and all unnecessary devices.

After a decade of several last year i sold my last EV, i will not own another unless forced to do so. There is a sense of freedom and a weight lifted off my shoulders having them gone.

Wow, that’s the most honest ev review I have ever read. And you tried hard as hell to make it work.

 

[XJADDICTION]

Just my opinion, but I think you’re both right and wrong here. There’s no question that when adequately developed, a properly set up electric drivetrain will blow the doors off most any ICE setup.
But, for decades, there will still be enthusiasts who will still love a fire breathing V 8. I’m all for electrification, I hope it becomes all it can be. It will do many positive things, one of which is take pressure off said fire breathing V8s which are targeted by some now for extinction. We enthusiasts who love such powerplants make up what, maybe a tenth of a percent of the general car buying public? The rest want reliable appliances and I think that’s GREAT. When 99% of cars on the road are electric, no one will give a rats ass about the emissions coming from the few enthusiasts ICE vehicles left on the road. Gas will be available for decades also, and when demand shrinks, price may drop as well, so we’ll still be able to drive our cars. I’d buy a TRX if I wanted it, not for resale value but to enjoy it, but I’ll bet you real money that they hold their value pretty well for a long time to come. Just my opinion, so time will tell. But don’t count out good V8s just yet The myriad of uninspiring and wheezing turboed 6s and 4s, sure. But a well sorted normally aspirated or supercharged V8? Nah. There’ll be demand for those for a long time yet.

Yes, you are right!
I love the sound and feel of a V8, no doubt. I am going to purchase a convertible mustang GT or if I find the right one... almost had it, Red convertible low mileage Snake... I will buy soon.

The wrangler 392 is just plain awesome and a gift for us from Jeep engineers... hope it’s in the JT soon but if not, we’ll there is always aftermarket.

If that’s what you are going for, the golden age of the V8 to keep in the garage to enjoy that lusty throaty sound, do it. I wouldn’t buy for resale.

 

[XJADDICTION]

Nonsense. If you can afford a TRX you can afford the mpg that comes with it. The resale value will be there.

That is my point except the resale, good luck with that. Agin if you can afford it and it is how you “invest”... vehicles I don’t consider a monetary investment... they are most typically a depreciating asset, especially if you are going to drive and Enjoy. I drive and enjoy.

 

[eternus]

I get the feeling it's more like a humble brag.

Undeniably

 

[eternus]

From RH 67 post;

“We are living in the golden age of high HP cars and trucks which will end soon and the manufactures are going out with a bang. I'm taking advantage while i can.”

You are incorrect sir... pretty soon it will be very common for most all electric pickups to have higher torque and HP than most all ICE pickups.

For example, Rivian Pickup available now;

“The R1T is an all-new model from Rivian, and the company says it'll start delivering to customers in July 2021. It kicks off with a Launch Edition that starts at $73,000”

Rivian vehicles have more than 800 hp and more than 900 ft lbs of torque available, enabled by our quad-motor drive system.”

A single digit MPG in this economic environment and advancement in battery technology could likely make that TRX worth very little.

If you enjoy the big 8 and can afford a loss, then more power to you. I think the TRX is an awesome truck... but I think you have it wrong. The “expiring golden age of the V8 power plant ” is really just the manufactures grabbing money from your wallet... right before technology changes for the better.

I'll gladly take an electric truck over a bigger gas guzzler. I'm going to sit on my Max Tow until there is a hybrid or full electric version of a Mojave, then i'm upgrading to that vehicle.

 

[Green_Gladiator]

That trade in value is insane $$$ ... Basically drove it for free for 2 years ... Pics of the TRX

 

[eternus]

That trade in value is insane $$$ ... Basically drove it for free for 2 years ... Pics of the TRX

There was some hyperbole in his opening post... the Mojave has only been available for 1 year, so thats 1 year of "depreciation" not 2.

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