New car rant

My best buys have for a run around, parts hauling, go to Wally type, is finding a suburb guy that has an older half ton, he bought new or close, ....no rust, no real dents, not wore out, but depreciated down to pretty cheap. It is not new it is an older vehicle. That truck will keep its value as long as it runs and you take care of it.. Plus I can get in and out of it.
Last one I bought was 4 years ago, an 89 1/2 Ram, /6 833OD, costs $1000 ( IN MOISOURI not Texas)!), straight, no rust ran great but had a leak at the slave cyl. OK so it was older but not woreout!