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The only ones without screens that usually are cheap are the shuffles, or I believe the discontinued Nano... I'm not entirely sure, but the smaller will
definately have less space

The Nano is not discontinued, it was recently updated to allow playback of videos. It is the MINI that is discontinued. I would not reccomend a Shuffle (eventhough it is the least expensive) if you are going to play it in your truck as it does not have a dock connector as all other iPods do.
The most economical one to get that you can use in your truck is the iPod Nano. As some have mentioned already, one of the best places to get one is through the Apple Store refurbed section. All Apple products that are "refurbished" go through a strigent check to ensure proper working order before putting it back for sale at a great discount. I've purchased a MacBook and a MacBook Pro through the refurbed section and not only got a great deal on them but they work just as well as a brand new one.
Since the Apple Store does not have any of the previous generation Nanos for sale anymore, your best value would be to get the 4GB one. They don't make the 2GB anymore unless you can find a previous generation of the Nano (the one that looks like a stick of gum). Your best bet for that would be to search on your local Craigslist for one. If you can find one of those you should be able to get an even better discount than the current 4GB one at the refurbed store. A caveat with Craigslist though as anyone who uses it should know, always look for a local deal and never send money to someone hoping that they will send you the iPod, cuz chances are it won't happen.

Hope this helps!

Thats why I'm waiting for an expanded capacity, iPod Touch! The iPod Classic is great, lots of storage space, no matter which one you choose, but for me, I like to watch my movies on a little bigger screen than the one on the iPod Classic. Right now the largest capacity is 32GB, I'm waiting for a 64GB one to come out before I seriously consider it. So for now, I'm holding out with my generation 2 iPod Nano which works for me because I watch my movies and TV shows on my MacBook Pro and iMac at home.

No you don't have to pay anything to put your music on to iTunes. Just download the program from the Apple website for free, and then when you get it up and running, it will ask you if you want it search your computer for music, then you select yes. You must import your music into iTunes before you can transfer it onto the iPod. If you have music that is not in a format that is compatible with iTunes, then you must convert it first...iTunes may do that for you, but I'm not quite sure. WMA files are an example of one that is not compatible with iPods yet. Apple has their own version, called AAC, but I would convert all your music files to MP3 since that is the universal standard that is compatible with iPod, Zen, Zune, or any other digital music player out there.

Don't worry, Ashley, we know who you are Besides, you have your logo on this username anyways!
How come you use 2 usernames? Do you post on a different forum or something?

As for buying older iPods from the Apple refurbed store, you can't, they only offer refurbs of the current generation of iPods now. If you want a cheaper iPod of a style that is discontinued like the iPod Mini, then I would recommend Craiglist before eBay because at least you'd get to test it out in person before buying. Buying an iPod unseen and tested, I'd only trust enough to buy from the Apple refurbed store, never from eBay.