I am about to buy a NEW TRUCK need help!

only prob, is the x-plan only applies to new vehicles..
have the same type deal with gm, and i got the same truck 07, for the same price with the new 100,000 mile warranty, and 0 miles. as it would costed for an 06, with 16K miles.
actually, that was before I knew of the additional work discount. that can vary.

Personally, i like was said. get an used truck to tow with, as in a few years old that has depreciated, and take the 18000 you save to get a decent car on gas.
my truck , i'm fine with the 6, has the same horsepower as the 5.7l v8 had in 1997, and not much lower on torque, and gets much better gas mileage than the 97. getting roughly 22-23mpg back and forth to work.. i'd have bought a used one and a decent cheap gas car, had i used my head. granted at 23, it's only 5mpg less than my 4cyl accord i traded in for it.