OT 2500HD Pickup wouldn't start this morning

I knew the battery was on it's last legs.
It also was gonna need $1000 worth of brakes, tires in another 10K miles, a fuel modulator valve and with 140K miles who knows what else.
I almost pulled the trigger on a new one last summer but didn't quite. Tax lady told me then I could use the deduction.
So I got a neighbor to jump it and drove it to the dealer.
Found a new 06 just like my 02 except it doesn't have quite as many gizmos inside. I can live with that.
At least it has a good battery...
A guy's got to brag a little doesn't he?
I hope you don't mind.

I thought the newer vehicles lasted a good bit longer than that - I've been looking at Chevy Suburbans with 150k on them, mainly because they're in my price range and I've seen many Chevys with 200k+ on the odometer...

Just for reference on the battery, my Dad's 98 Ford F-150 still has the factory battery in it... we are waiting for it to die.

Good luck with the new truck, hard to find a single cab these days!