Don't buy new. For the price of a new one, you could go through the drive train completely, rewire and replace much of the other stuff on a solid older pickup.
@Smokin Joe You mean on those days when I feel well enough to do anything,and am not workin on my 37 Dodge 4x4 pu,my 39 IHC pu,my ,51 Ford Victoria,my 51 Ford business coupe,my 31 Plymouth coupe,my 33 Plymouth coupe,my 33 Dodge sedan,etc,etc,etc?
The only reason I am thinking about trading my 2016 4x4 Crew Cab in is it is out of warranty now,and I can buy a new 2020 Ford or GM 2wd ext cab short bed pu,get O percent financing for 84 months,and end up paying less money than I am now,and have a warranty.
New trucks are a tool to me. They hold no real attraction other than the warranty and the convenience. Plus,I don't mind running them out to the highway and back when the road is underwater. No way in hell am I driving any my old stuff through standing water that is brackish.
I am considering buying a 06 Toyota 2wd swb pu with the 4cyl engine,auto trans,and ac from a friend though. No dings or dents,perfect upholstery,new tires,and he wants 2500 for it. Truck has 200+ miles,but burns no oil and you can't hear it run. Seems like it might be the perfect "beater truck" for me. I would buy it for sure it it had another 2 inches of ground clearance,but if push came to shove I could always have a friend pick up stuff for me at the grocery store,and drive my tractor with the cab and ac out to the highway to meet him and pick up the stuff.
BTW,I have decided to keep my 06 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 extended cab long wheelbase truck,instead of selling it.
Not driving it though the water,either. It's my "road trip truck".