Pick-ups have been ridiculously expensive for years. I buy new cars, but I can't afford new pick-ups. I have a 2001 GMC Sierra half-ton that I bought used in 2014, and I am trying to keep it going as long as possible, but I'll probably have to replace it in a year. Luckily it's not my daily driver, I just use it to transport hay, lumber and similar things. I never thought I'd be driving around in a 20 year old truck, but I'm not paying a tremendous price for a new or late model used truck.