If you had a good chunk of money and it had to be spent on a new vehicle, what would you buy? I sold my truck recently and bought a Nissan Maxima. I did not have a good chunk of money and my one thought was because of my recent career change, skyrocketing gas prices and going from driving 50 miles a week to over 200, I needed to find something more budget friendly. Back when I was a carpenter I needed a truck for work.