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Man I loathe truck payments
I have kept my two old trucks running far beyond reason with my old
1985 Nissan having 313,000 and the 1988 Dodge having somewhere between 180,000 and 200,000. This weekend, coming back from working on my sailboat, I was seriously worried the Nissan would not get me home. Not only is the transmission going bad, the center support bearing is gone from the driveshaft, I cannot get her to go into reverse without effort, now I seem to have a timing issue making her miss a lot and lose power (maybe timing chain has slipped). No gages except the tach and odometer work. One of the front drive axles has a torn boot (I never use the 4wd so it does not matter). She would not pass inspection anywhere else cuz the pollution control stuff long ago rusted away. Now the Dodge (the only vehicle I allow my 18 yr old son to drive) has developed transmission probs. I simply cannot continue to repair so many things because it takes all my time. I loathe the idea of truck payments and comprehensive insurance but it looks as if I'll have to just do it if I want to keep towing my boat. |
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On Oct 20, 12:46 pm, wrote:
I have kept my two old trucks running far beyond reason with my old 1985 Nissan having 313,000 and the 1988 Dodge having somewhere between 180,000 and 200,000. This weekend, coming back from working on my sailboat, I was seriously worried the Nissan would not get me home. Not only is the transmission going bad, the center support bearing is gone from the driveshaft, I cannot get her to go into reverse without effort, now I seem to have a timing issue making her miss a lot and lose power (maybe timing chain has slipped). No gages except the tach and odometer work. One of the front drive axles has a torn boot (I never use the 4wd so it does not matter). She would not pass inspection anywhere else cuz the pollution control stuff long ago rusted away. Now the Dodge (the only vehicle I allow my 18 yr old son to drive) has developed transmission probs. I simply cannot continue to repair so many things because it takes all my time. I loathe the idea of truck payments and comprehensive insurance but it looks as if I'll have to just do it if I want to keep towing my boat. Maybe I am too obsessive about having little debt but I always thought of it as a freedom issue. With little debt I could do as I pleased. Of course, having kids changed that some but still I have waaaaaay less debt than most. It just seems WRONG to take on debt that ties me down. My wife says "Dont worry about it, you'll keep this truck for 20 years too" but it is the near term debt idea that slays me. Saving up to pay almost all cash would be difficult with so many kid expenses and my wifes mouth surgery and so on and on, even the down payment is tough when we want to keep a reasonable cash reserve just in case. How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? |
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On Oct 20, 12:56*pm, wrote:
On Oct 20, 12:46 pm, wrote: I have kept my two old trucks running far beyond reason with my old 1985 Nissan having 313,000 and the 1988 Dodge having somewhere between 180,000 and 200,000. *This weekend, coming back from working on my sailboat, I was seriously worried the Nissan would not get me home. Not only is the transmission going bad, the center support bearing is gone from the driveshaft, I cannot get her to go into reverse without effort, now I seem to have a timing issue making her miss a lot and lose power (maybe timing chain has slipped). *No gages except the tach and odometer work. *One of the front drive axles has a torn boot (I never use the 4wd so it does not matter). *She would not pass inspection anywhere else cuz the pollution control stuff long ago rusted away. Now the Dodge (the only vehicle I allow my 18 yr old son to drive) has developed transmission probs. *I simply cannot continue to repair so many things because it takes all my time. I loathe the idea of truck payments and comprehensive insurance but it looks as if I'll have to just do it if I want to keep towing my boat. Maybe I am too obsessive about having little debt but I always thought of it as a freedom issue. *With little debt I could do as I pleased. Of course, having kids changed that some but still I have waaaaaay less debt than most. *It just seems WRONG to take on debt that ties me down. *My wife says "Dont worry about it, you'll keep this truck for 20 years too" but it is the near term debt idea that slays me. *Saving up to pay almost all cash would be difficult with so many kid expenses and my wifes mouth surgery and so on and on, even the down payment is tough when we want to keep a reasonable cash reserve just in case. How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Same way, I get a new truck, then drive it for 350,000 or so miles. I figure if I get a vehicle with a four or five year loan, and drive it for 12 or 15 years, I'm good to go! |
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Man I loathe truck payments
On Oct 20, 11:46*am, wrote:
I have kept my two old trucks running far beyond reason with my old 1985 Nissan having 313,000 and the 1988 Dodge having somewhere between 180,000 and 200,000. *This weekend, coming back from working on my sailboat, I was seriously worried the Nissan would not get me home. Not only is the transmission going bad, the center support bearing is gone from the driveshaft, I cannot get her to go into reverse without effort, now I seem to have a timing issue making her miss a lot and lose power (maybe timing chain has slipped). *No gages except the tach and odometer work. *One of the front drive axles has a torn boot (I never use the 4wd so it does not matter). *She would not pass inspection anywhere else cuz the pollution control stuff long ago rusted away. Now the Dodge (the only vehicle I allow my 18 yr old son to drive) has developed transmission probs. *I simply cannot continue to repair so many things because it takes all my time. I loathe the idea of truck payments and comprehensive insurance but it looks as if I'll have to just do it if I want to keep towing my boat. From what limited knowledge I have concerning Nissans, the transmissions were a one-shot deal. from what I know, the transmission casings didn't even have berings on the end suppord and ran with the shafts right into the bored aluminum. When the transmission started acting up it was usually because the aluminum casing was worn out. So the only option was to find a New, re-man, used trans. or get a new casing and transfer the already half-worn guts into it. I'd say the truck is toast. But don't feel bad. I hate making payments too! It never seems to bother the mrs. though. |
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On Oct 20, 1:16 pm, jim wrote:
wrote: On Oct 20, 12:46 pm, wrote: I have kept my two old trucks running far beyond reason with my old 1985 Nissan having 313,000 and the 1988 Dodge having somewhere between 180,000 and 200,000. This weekend, coming back from working on my sailboat, I was seriously worried the Nissan would not get me home. Not only is the transmission going bad, the center support bearing is gone from the driveshaft, I cannot get her to go into reverse without effort, now I seem to have a timing issue making her miss a lot and lose power (maybe timing chain has slipped). No gages except the tach and odometer work. One of the front drive axles has a torn boot (I never use the 4wd so it does not matter). She would not pass inspection anywhere else cuz the pollution control stuff long ago rusted away. Now the Dodge (the only vehicle I allow my 18 yr old son to drive) has developed transmission probs. I simply cannot continue to repair so many things because it takes all my time. I loathe the idea of truck payments and comprehensive insurance but it looks as if I'll have to just do it if I want to keep towing my boat. Maybe I am too obsessive about having little debt but I always thought of it as a freedom issue. With little debt I could do as I pleased. Of course, having kids changed that some but still I have waaaaaay less debt than most. It just seems WRONG to take on debt that ties me down. My wife says "Dont worry about it, you'll keep this truck for 20 years too" but it is the near term debt idea that slays me. Saving up to pay almost all cash would be difficult with so many kid expenses and my wifes mouth surgery and so on and on, even the down payment is tough when we want to keep a reasonable cash reserve just in case. How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? I imagine it involves a lot of lying to ones self Quite frankly, I am finding that I have little time to do any repairs the past few years. Fortunately, my trucks are so old that I dont have to do that much cuz all the stupid stuff like pollution canisters long ago fell off. It is possible that I am old enough that I can justify not lyin under a truck in the heat to replace a clutch. I lalso know that I have waaaaay too many projects to spend much time on repairs. Maybe I am just tired of doing it. Here is a possible scheme: Buy a Titan or Tundra and then build a trailer to allow me to occasionally haul the 7700 lb sailboat places. Could I justify this with the Titan or Tundra costing about 1.4X the gas all the time? The smaller Tacoma or Frontier would easily haul the Tolman Skiff. Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? |
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On Oct 20, 12:13*pm, Vic Smith
wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. *You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. *Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. |
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On Oct 20, 1:30 pm, Tim wrote:
On Oct 20, 12:13 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Is it possible to rent a large truck to tow my heavy sailboat? I have never seen such. |
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On Oct 20, 12:35*pm, wrote:
On Oct 20, 1:30 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:13 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. *You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. *Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Is it possible to rent a large truck to tow my heavy sailboat? *I have never seen such.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You probably can. Check a local dealer and see if they have a heavy used truck (dodge ram2500) or Ford power stroke, that they would rent for a day or wekend. some places will.Because it's not making them any revenue just sitting there. |
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On Oct 20, 1:40 pm, Tim wrote:
On Oct 20, 12:35 pm, wrote: On Oct 20, 1:30 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:13 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Is it possible to rent a large truck to tow my heavy sailboat? I have never seen such.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You probably can. Check a local dealer and see if they have a heavy used truck (dodge ram2500) or Ford power stroke, that they would rent for a day or wekend. some places will.Because it's not making them any revenue just sitting there. Unfortunately, for towing the sailboat, I'd need a one way rental, not likely |
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On Oct 20, 2:01*pm, wrote:
On Oct 20, 1:40 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:35 pm, wrote: On Oct 20, 1:30 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:13 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. *You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. *Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Is it possible to rent a large truck to tow my heavy sailboat? *I have never seen such.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You probably can. Check a local dealer and see if they have a heavy used truck (dodge ram2500) or Ford power stroke, that they would rent for a day or wekend. *some places will.Because it's not making them any revenue just sitting there. Unfortunately, for towing the sailboat, I'd need a one way rental, not likely- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - U-Haul will rent one-way, and they have trucks capable of towing. |
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On Oct 20, 2:07 pm, wrote:
On Oct 20, 2:01 pm, wrote: On Oct 20, 1:40 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:35 pm, wrote: On Oct 20, 1:30 pm, Tim wrote: On Oct 20, 12:13 pm, Vic Smith wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:56:48 -0700 (PDT), wrote: How do y'all justify debt on a vehicle to yourself? Everybody's different. You might guess I pay cash. Had a $1100 note on a used '64 Olds way back, because I didn't have the cash and had to get to work. Paid that off way early. Most I ever paid for a car was $6k. Had 31k miles, and I junked it at 190k 11 years later when it rusted out. Well less than $1k in repairs, and it only failed to start once. If you go used, talk to plenty of truck mechanics first. They'll put you onto the right one. Some people don't mind getting into debt for a car/truck. I'm not one of them, and you don't seem to like it either. Doing your own repairs helps. Second best is having a good mechanic. But picking the right vehicle is the key. --Vic That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Is it possible to rent a large truck to tow my heavy sailboat? I have never seen such.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - You probably can. Check a local dealer and see if they have a heavy used truck (dodge ram2500) or Ford power stroke, that they would rent for a day or wekend. some places will.Because it's not making them any revenue just sitting there. Unfortunately, for towing the sailboat, I'd need a one way rental, not likely- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - U-Haul will rent one-way, and they have trucks capable of towing. I once tried Uhaul for my old smaller sailboat and they would not allow me to tow with it. Maybe this has changed. |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:30:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Hehe. The trick is knowing the reliable drivetrains. I stick to GM 2.8 based, including the 3.1's. The 2.2 four is rock solid too. Not up on the GM transmissions, but haven't had problems anyway. Have to do your homework. Except for my 352, haven't messed with Fords, but if I did, I read up on them, talk to mechanics and get the skinny. All the manufacturers make solid cars and they all make problematic cars. Knowing which is which keeps you out of trouble. Like you, I don't care much about looks. I've had some cars I thought were homely when I first got them. As years passed with no problems, they got prettier and prettier. --Vic |
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On Oct 20, 2:15*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:30:10 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: That's what I like about my '90 mercury wagon. It's a good car. paint isn't the best but not bad. It cleans up nicely and I don't mind taking it on a trip. The 302 engine isn't the best for pulling the heavy boat, but it does the job. I've got less than $1100.00 in it not counting the maintenance (tires and brakes) And I plan on driving it for another couple years (minimum) or so. Which will make my 5 year anniversary with it. No. I'm not a slave to fashion. Hehe. *The trick is knowing the reliable drivetrains. I stick to GM 2.8 based, including the 3.1's. *The 2.2 four is rock solid too. *Not up on the GM transmissions, but haven't had problems anyway. Have to do your homework. Except for my 352, haven't messed with Fords, but if I did, I read up on them, talk to mechanics and get the skinny. All the manufacturers make solid cars and they all make problematic cars. *Knowing which is which keeps you out of trouble. Like you, I don't care much about looks. * I've had some cars I thought were homely when I first got them. As years passed with no problems, they got prettier and prettier. --Vic My Jeep Cherokee was like that. Rock solid. That thing ran decent with well over 350k on it. Lifters seemed quiter every end of the month when I didn't have to make a payment! |
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On Oct 20, 2:36*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:19:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote: My Jeep Cherokee was like that. Rock solid. That thing ran decent with well over 350k on it. Lifters seemed quiter every end of the month when I didn't have to make a payment! It seems to me a car reaches a point where you say to it "You done good." *Means you got your money's worth. Some years after that, even a mechanically sound car starts to test your loyalty because of body, upholstery and under frame issues. When the bones go, it's time to move on. --Vic My Cherokee had the old style rugged as hell but not very refined front end. Steering knuckles were getting sloppy, things leaked a lot, etc. It was time! And my new truck rocks! |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. |
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On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. |
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wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? |
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On Oct 20, 4:25*pm, "Don White" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. * :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? ROTF! |
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On Oct 20, 4:34 pm, JimH wrote:
On Oct 20, 4:25 pm, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? ROTF! I told my kids that when the Nissan got 333,333 on the odometer I'd put her on the ww2 landing craft and take her to Dog Island where she could RIP with all the other old trucks there. I'd rig a chip to randomely play Neil Young's "Long may You Run" while the vines and dunes slowly drifted over her. Maybe Nissan could make it a commercial. |
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On Oct 20, 4:43*pm, wrote:
On Oct 20, 4:34 pm, JimH wrote: On Oct 20, 4:25 pm, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message .... On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. * :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? ROTF! I told my kids that when the Nissan got 333,333 on the odometer I'd put her on the ww2 landing craft and take her to Dog Island where she could RIP with all the other old trucks there. *I'd rig a chip to randomely play Neil Young's "Long may You Run" while the vines and dunes slowly drifted over her. *Maybe Nissan could make it a commercial. Sell it for scrap.............you may get some $750~$650 for it. |
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On Oct 20, 4:45 pm, JimH wrote:
On Oct 20, 4:43 pm, wrote: On Oct 20, 4:34 pm, JimH wrote: On Oct 20, 4:25 pm, "Don White" wrote: wrote in message ... On Oct 20, 3:45 pm, Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:25:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: Y'all with larger trucks, how did you justify it? Easy, that's what I wanted. :-) You can't go wrong with a Tundra, forget the Titan. Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? ROTF! I told my kids that when the Nissan got 333,333 on the odometer I'd put her on the ww2 landing craft and take her to Dog Island where she could RIP with all the other old trucks there. I'd rig a chip to randomely play Neil Young's "Long may You Run" while the vines and dunes slowly drifted over her. Maybe Nissan could make it a commercial. Sell it for scrap.............you may get some $750~$650 for it. I figured we could put black bunting on the rusted old landing craft and have a bagpipe playing a dirge as the old Nissan is pushed aboard with an honor guard of modern 4X4s, It'd be a real hoot for Carabelle. Not gonna happen, would cost too much. However oughta be something I could do with such a faithful old truck. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin. Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie. EIsboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin. Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie. EIsboch Easy for you to say. We didn't get a dime in last year's stimulus and I suspect we'll be paying more no matter who gets into office. Someone has to pay for Bush's insane war. |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:09:45 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: Yeah, I think my old Nissan bought for $11,000 in 1985 has done good, time to go to the 4wd road in the sky. I have read that the Tundra is better but have decided I cannot justify a bigger truck even if it will haul the sailboat. Couldn't your business use a truck for something ? That way you could lease it and right the whole thing off. |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:10:41 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: However oughta be something I could do with such a faithful old truck. Planter in the front yard? I've seen that done with boats. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... Eisboch wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin. Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie. EIsboch Easy for you to say. We didn't get a dime in last year's stimulus and I suspect we'll be paying more no matter who gets into office. Someone has to pay for Bush's insane war. It has nothing to do with me. Seriously ... think about it. How is an average of an extra $1K per year going to help "95%" of the public? Certainly doesn't matter where it counts. Give me a break! Eisboch |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:10:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote: However oughta be something I could do with such a faithful old truck. Planter in the front yard? I've seen that done with boats. He could park it in your yard...it would partially block the view of the stucco over foamboard house across the canal and give the canal rats a place to live... |
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Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... Eisboch wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin. Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie. EIsboch Easy for you to say. We didn't get a dime in last year's stimulus and I suspect we'll be paying more no matter who gets into office. Someone has to pay for Bush's insane war. It has nothing to do with me. Seriously ... think about it. How is an average of an extra $1K per year going to help "95%" of the public? Certainly doesn't matter where it counts. Give me a break! Eisboch $1000 would keep my outboard boat in gas for the season, and buy some bait, too! |
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On Oct 20, 6:36*pm, Boater wrote:
Wayne.B wrote: On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:10:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote: However oughta be something I could do with such a faithful old truck. Planter in the front yard? *I've seen that done with boats. He could park it in your yard...it would partially block the view of the stucco over foamboard house across the canal and give the canal rats a place to live... EIFS construction..............what a disaster for homeowners and insurance companies. |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:34:34 -0700 (PDT), JimH
wrote: There may be a couple of posters willing to unload a nice Ford Ranger in the near future. I know of one 2006 2 x 4 that has just over 26000 kilometers on the odometer...what's that.....around 16000 miles? ROTF! A Ranger won't pull the cork out of a bottle of Dago Red. Casady |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... $1000 would keep my outboard boat in gas for the season, and buy some bait, too! So, that's how Obama is going to save America? Please. Eisboch |
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On Oct 20, 6:56*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... $1000 would keep my outboard boat in gas for the season, and buy some bait, too! So, that's how Obama is going to save America? Please. Eisboch Provide free health insurance for all. Bigger govt. Lower taxes for 95% of Americans. Provide more govt. entitlement programs. Let the terrorists know exactly when we will exit from the middle east. Bigger govt. Raise taxes on those hard working *******s earning more than $250k and give it to those not paying any taxes......spread the wealth Does anyone remember the Jimmy Carter years.......inflation, mortgage rates, gas lines? 'nuff said. ;-) |
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On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:35:30 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... Eisboch wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin. Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie. EIsboch Easy for you to say. We didn't get a dime in last year's stimulus and I suspect we'll be paying more no matter who gets into office. Someone has to pay for Bush's insane war. It has nothing to do with me. Seriously ... think about it. How is an average of an extra $1K per year going to help "95%" of the public? Certainly doesn't matter where it counts. Give me a break! Eisboch Most of the Obama voters have no realization of how little $1000 will affect their lifestyle. But, if it'll put a new TV on the floor, it's well worth a vote! -- A Harry Krause truism: "It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!" [A Narcissistic Hypocrite] |
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-- A Harry Krause truism: "It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!" [A Narcissistic Hypocrite] |
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