What Are The Best Used Trucks To Buy?

A client asked me what are the best used trucks to buy. After I answered him, I thought I would share my answers with you, just in case you had this same question run across your mind at one time or another.

Here are some of the best used trucks to buy that will give you many years of good service.

Best Used Trucks to Buy – Light Category

Honda Ridgeline: The Ridgeline was the favorite and scored high with drivers for the reliability, interior comfort and best road performance and style. The lockable trunk located under the watertight truck bed and dual-action tailgate rated high for innovation.

Nissan Frontier: The Frontier was introduced over 15 years ago and rates high with truck lovers. It’s rugged performance and dependability keeps the Frontier rated up at the top. The Frontier appeals to a wide audience of truck buyers, due to the factory-installed spray-on bed liner and the adjustable, sliding cleats for securing cargo hauling. This truck is made for work and play.

Best Used Trucks to Buy – Mid-Size Category

Toyota Tacoma: The Tacoma comes in 18 different style variations including extended-cab, double-cab and regular cab body styles both for the long and short beds. The Tacoma over shadows the competition for performance, style and reliability. These trucks come in both 2 and 4 wheel drive models with a wide variety V-6 or 4-cylinder power house engines that will satisfy truck lovers desires for performance on and off-road. The resale value of these trucks continues to out-perform all other trucks in this class.

Best Used Trucks to Buy – Full-Sized Category

Ford F-150: If you know anything about trucks, what I’m about to share with you will not surprise you. Yes, the Ford F-150 still dominates this class and has been the number one selling truck for over 30 years. This workhorse is praised for its performance, style, dependability, interior comfort and ease of use on and off-road. It is available in either V-6 or V-8 engines and is known for its extraordinary towing capacity. Truck buyers remain loyal to this line due to the overall satisfaction and dependability. (My dad and brother had Ford trucks for years and years, and I never recall them having any major problems with them.)

Nissan Titan: The Titan stepped into the full-sized truck arena and gave Ford a run for their money. The two trucks have been rated as near-equals in most categories, with the Titan getting a small edge in towing capacity and power from their standard V-8 5.6 Liter engine. Nissan keeps chasing after Ford’s market share with power-train muscle and ingenuity.

If you are in the market for a truck to make your work life easier, run your business, or you simply just like driving a truck, then you may be in the market for a good used pickup truck. No matter what your needs are, you can find the best used truck that will give you years of good service and dependability.