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Am I the only one here that drives a 19 year old truck?

effingwewt 6y ago
Not at all. I've always paid cash for my vehicles and my favorite vehicles I've owned were a 1972 chevy shortbed truck with three on the floor, and a 1986 camaro rs. I could work on both no matter the issue, both had more than enough room under the hood to work on damn near everything. Now I own a 2009 bmw 328i, again paid cash. However I can't change my oil, heaven forbid something big breaks, ac goes out, etc. I will have to take it to a specialist or a dealership to keep service records up to date etc. I'd pay what I paid my bmw to have either my truck or camaro back. I've had several vehicles throughout my life, and as much as I love driving my bmw I'd make a straight trade right now. As an aside- I blew the engine out on my camaro (original owner had done a home bore-job and left pits which cause structural weakeness in my engine block and one day while driving normally a piston slammed through the sidewall. A 'new' v8 350 engine installed was about 1.5k, this was about 1998, and on a car I'd bought for 1k cash. That's cheaper than replacing all 4 brake/rotor on my bmw by a good bit. My drive shaft on my truck broke when a geo metro t-boned me in my work parking lot. No body damage. 200 for the shaft 100 for installation. I cant imagine what would happen to my bmw if tboned, much less the cost of repairs. I miss the old days :(
- mxxx 6y ago
  Yeah it’s a crappy trend across all manufacturing really, the lack of access to fix your own stuff.
- happyjack 6y ago
  I always pay cash, too! I don't have a commute (walk or bike to work) and live in a small town. I use my truck to go to the mountains or drive to the airport. I have a Gen 1 Tacoma. I used to be a big fan of German engineering, but I'm afraid it is too stringent on maintenance records and specialty systems. If you don't change the oil at 3241 miles and check the wiper fluid at every 1001 mile interval, the car is going to blow up. And Jurgen will not care; you must read ze manual! We write ze manual for a reason!
tehwebguy 6y ago
I’m driving a 18 year old Land Rover, it’s great and I don’t feel like I have to care if it gets scratches or scrapes. Would not be good for a commute though.
- happyjack 6y ago
  Extra points if it's painted in Camel livery :) https://images.app.goo.gl/7Vbp3mtYN8sAUsBn6 https://images.app.goo.gl/7Vbp3mtYN8sAUsBn6
paleogizmo 6y ago
No
brianwawok 6y ago
Had a 16 year old Honda until this year. Nothing wrong with beaters. Especially if at least one person in your house has a nicer car for trips, I would not want to drive a 1500 mile road trip in a 19 year old truck.
- happyjack 6y ago
  I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. But, I'm a pilot and we fly for roadtrips!
mxxx 6y ago
I was driving a 22 year old SUV until it got recalled for a faulty airbag. Was too old for them to do a replacement so they crushed it and paid cash. It was in top condition and I reckon I could’ve given it another five years easily. It’s nice to occasionally drive a newer car but I also just enjoy not really stressing too much about keeping it scratch free or my kid trashing the interior, etc.
- happyjack 6y ago
  I'd kill for a 22 year old Suburban right now.

Not at all. I've always paid cash for my vehicles and my favorite vehicles I've owned were a 1972 chevy shortbed truck with three on the floor, and a 1986 camaro rs. I could work on both no matter the issue, both had more than enough room under the hood to work on damn near everything. Now I own a 2009 bmw 328i, again paid cash. However I can't change my oil, heaven forbid something big breaks, ac goes out, etc. I will have to take it to a specialist or a dealership to keep service records up to date etc. I'd pay what I paid my bmw to have either my truck or camaro back. I've had several vehicles throughout my life, and as much as I love driving my bmw I'd make a straight trade right now. As an aside- I blew the engine out on my camaro (original owner had done a home bore-job and left pits which cause structural weakeness in my engine block and one day while driving normally a piston slammed through the sidewall. A 'new' v8 350 engine installed was about 1.5k, this was about 1998, and on a car I'd bought for 1k cash. That's cheaper than replacing all 4 brake/rotor on my bmw by a good bit. My drive shaft on my truck broke when a geo metro t-boned me in my work parking lot. No body damage. 200 for the shaft 100 for installation. I cant imagine what would happen to my bmw if tboned, much less the cost of repairs. I miss the old days :(

mxxx 6y ago
Yeah it’s a crappy trend across all manufacturing really, the lack of access to fix your own stuff.
happyjack 6y ago
I always pay cash, too! I don't have a commute (walk or bike to work) and live in a small town. I use my truck to go to the mountains or drive to the airport. I have a Gen 1 Tacoma. I used to be a big fan of German engineering, but I'm afraid it is too stringent on maintenance records and specialty systems. If you don't change the oil at 3241 miles and check the wiper fluid at every 1001 mile interval, the car is going to blow up. And Jurgen will not care; you must read ze manual! We write ze manual for a reason!

tehwebguy 6y ago

I’m driving a 18 year old Land Rover, it’s great and I don’t feel like I have to care if it gets scratches or scrapes. Would not be good for a commute though.

happyjack 6y ago
Extra points if it's painted in Camel livery :) https://images.app.goo.gl/7Vbp3mtYN8sAUsBn6 https://images.app.goo.gl/7Vbp3mtYN8sAUsBn6

paleogizmo 6y ago

brianwawok 6y ago

Had a 16 year old Honda until this year. Nothing wrong with beaters. Especially if at least one person in your house has a nicer car for trips, I would not want to drive a 1500 mile road trip in a 19 year old truck.

happyjack 6y ago
I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment. But, I'm a pilot and we fly for roadtrips!

mxxx 6y ago

I was driving a 22 year old SUV until it got recalled for a faulty airbag. Was too old for them to do a replacement so they crushed it and paid cash. It was in top condition and I reckon I could’ve given it another five years easily. It’s nice to occasionally drive a newer car but I also just enjoy not really stressing too much about keeping it scratch free or my kid trashing the interior, etc.

happyjack 6y ago
I'd kill for a 22 year old Suburban right now.