What would be the best year of car to buy for a new driver?

I'm wanting a truck but I'm having an issue determining what year I want.

I'm not ever going to go into debt for a car.

I was thinking a 70's or early 80's Ford due to fact that the interior is mostly steel instead of cheap (cracking) plastic, and I can easily work on it and fix it (Thus it will last me pretty much forever) and those trucks are the year I was raised around and have the feel for most.

That's my 2 cents, what do you guys recommend?

P.S. I was raised with the safest driver around. And I take my driving more seriously than anything else. I'm not a distracted bad driver. (Although I am slow). I also do not drive on the interstate unless absolutely warranted.

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