Do you buy the same make car/truck and new or used? Diversion topic-

nolaegghead

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

Concept car that almost made it - Trans Am Type K

You need both a mullet and a porn stache to buy one.

Porn ‘tache or porn stash? 

Porn 'stache

frazzdaddy

nolaegghead said:

Man, I wanted that car. It was in one of the car rags.

Mickey

When i started selling Toyota the pickups were $1100 and the Corolla was $1200. No ac, no radio, 4 Speed, and no rear bumper on the pu. Wish the hell i had been smart enough to buy a few and store them. That and a few Land Cruisers from 1968. 

alaskanassasin

I am sold I want a Jimney 

Botch

Mickey said:

When i started selling Toyota the pickups were $1100 and the Corolla was $1200. No ac, no radio, 4 Speed, and no rear bumper on the pu. 

My first, a '70 Ford Maverick, had no A/C, 3-speed, no glove-box (it did have a short shelf right in front of the right vent).  It did have a radio, 5 mechanical pushbuttons for AM.  

Gulfcoastguy

My first was a 1964 Ford pickup. It had a 292 V 8 , no power steering, no seatbelts, a steel dash, the leaky gas tank was directly behind the seat, the bed had been reinforced with a lime green sheet of plywood. It was white(ish) and if I went to a fast food place people threw their garbage in the back.

shtgunal3

Botch said:

Mickey said:

When i started selling Toyota the pickups were $1100 and the Corolla was $1200. No ac, no radio, 4 Speed, and no rear bumper on the pu. 

My first, a '70 Ford Maverick, had no A/C, 3-speed, no glove-box (it did have a short shelf right in front of the right vent).  It did have a radio, 5 mechanical pushbuttons for AM.  

My first was a1973 Mercury Comet

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

Concept car that almost made it - Trans Am Type K

You need both a mullet and a porn stache to buy one.

Porn ‘tache or porn stash? 

Porn 'stache

You kept it, after all these years.  

CPFC1905

@nolaegghead did we sink the thread? 

nolaegghead

I.....hope facial hair doesn't sink a thread.  I remember when this used to a much more folicle-friendly place.

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

I.....hope facial hair doesn't sink a thread.  I remember when this used to a much more folicle-friendly place.

Different times my friend.  The more a man presented like an otter the higher society judged him.  But those days are gone,  no more judgement and no more man-pelts. 

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

This is everything we've had that I can remember.  Probably missed a few.

76 Vega

73 Vega GT

70 Cougar XR7

69 Chevelle

67 Camaro Convertable

76 Alfa Romeo Syder Veloce

71 SAAB 99

Mazda RX7

Datsun 260Z

Datsun 240Z

Fiat Strada

Fiat 131

Dodge Colt Vista (Mitsubishi)

S-10 Pickup

Chevy Sprint (Suzuki)

Toyota Supra

Isuzu Rodeo (new)

Chevy 1500 Truck

83 Merc 300D

Merc 300E

Audi GT

VW Jetta GT

BMW E12

Ford 1500

Audi A8

Ford 1500 7700

Ford Van

Dodge 1500

Mazda Tribute (SWMBO) (New)

Honda CRV (SWMBO)  (New)

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Porsche Cayman

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Audi Q5 (SWMBO) (New)

Nothing from the British Leyland stable?  Nor Triumph or Jaguar.  
And I that you were a wrench every day kinda guy? 

frazzdaddy

@CFP1905 I had a 2 year relationship with a TR6. One of the coolest cars I have ever owned. Also why I became a mechanic.

GrateEggspectations

frazzdaddy said:

@CFP1905 I had a 2 year relationship with a TR6. One of the coolest cars I have ever owned. Also why I became a mechanic.

This made me lol. 

nolaegghead

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

This is everything we've had that I can remember.  Probably missed a few.

76 Vega

73 Vega GT

70 Cougar XR7

69 Chevelle

67 Camaro Convertable

76 Alfa Romeo Syder Veloce

71 SAAB 99

Mazda RX7

Datsun 260Z

Datsun 240Z

Fiat Strada

Fiat 131

Dodge Colt Vista (Mitsubishi)

S-10 Pickup

Chevy Sprint (Suzuki)

Toyota Supra

Isuzu Rodeo (new)

Chevy 1500 Truck

83 Merc 300D

Merc 300E

Audi GT

VW Jetta GT

BMW E12

Ford 1500

Audi A8

Ford 1500 7700

Ford Van

Dodge 1500

Mazda Tribute (SWMBO) (New)

Honda CRV (SWMBO)  (New)

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Porsche Cayman

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Audi Q5 (SWMBO) (New)

Nothing from the British Leyland stable?  Nor Triumph or Jaguar.  
And I that you were a wrench every day kinda guy? 

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

frazzdaddy

nolaegghead said:

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

This is everything we've had that I can remember.  Probably missed a few.

76 Vega

73 Vega GT

70 Cougar XR7

69 Chevelle

67 Camaro Convertable

76 Alfa Romeo Syder Veloce

71 SAAB 99

Mazda RX7

Datsun 260Z

Datsun 240Z

Fiat Strada

Fiat 131

Dodge Colt Vista (Mitsubishi)

S-10 Pickup

Chevy Sprint (Suzuki)

Toyota Supra

Isuzu Rodeo (new)

Chevy 1500 Truck

83 Merc 300D

Merc 300E

Audi GT

VW Jetta GT

BMW E12

Ford 1500

Audi A8

Ford 1500 7700

Ford Van

Dodge 1500

Mazda Tribute (SWMBO) (New)

Honda CRV (SWMBO)  (New)

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Porsche Cayman

BMW X3 (SWMBO) (New)

Audi Q5 (SWMBO) (New)

Nothing from the British Leyland stable?  Nor Triumph or Jaguar.  
And I that you were a wrench every day kinda guy? 

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

Mine was also a high school ride. With ya on the statute. Not sure about the midgets though.

MJG

Have $ down on a Rivian pick up truck. We are usually brand loyal and have resisted buying a car when it’s a first year of a new model. Typically keep vehicles 5-7 years. 

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

Ok, I accept your plea of mitigation.  

SWMBO is petrified of midgets (not the car). 

dbCooper

A nice 40 min. tribute to a car and more so, to a man...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd0io1zktqI&t=3s

lousubcap

@dbCooper - thanks for that video.  Great family story and quite the car right there!

Lowcountrygamecock

I’m 40 and I’ve only owned 2 trucks in my lifetime. My wife has been through a few more than that but we tend to keep vehicles for a long time because I despise the buying/selling process 

Foghorn

Lowcountrygamecock said:

I’m 40 and I’ve only owned 2 trucks in my lifetime. My wife has been through a few more than that but we tend to keep vehicles for a long time because I despise the buying/selling process 

So does your bank account - so well done.

One of the criteria my dad taught me for buying a car is "How long do you expect it to last AFTER you are done making payments on it?".  That has meant different things at different points in my life.  We haven't made a car payment since 2006, but we have bought some cars with cash since that time.

I've seen some people make some purchases that were far from ideal - meaning they paid too much on the purchase of a new car by just walking on the lot and buying it at the first price the salesman mentioned and signed up for the 5 year payment plan.  But some of those same people have kept that car for 10+ years such that the long term cost of ownership was pretty favorable.

Most couples seem to have a need to make two car payments every month.  I've never understood it.

butt_juice

I've never purchased a new vehicle. The closest to that had 35K miles. I'm fairly set on FCA and Jeep. I have a 2015 Ram 1500 ecodielsel that I love. I average 21 mpg and usually get 24 on the highway. 70-80mph highway speeds. My wife's 2014 Ford Escape has required a lot of maintenance work and recalls, one major repair to the steering column that wasn't a recall which really upset me. The repair cost about 20% of the cars value. 

I also have a 2002 Jeep TJ (wrangler) with the 4.0 straight 6 and 5spd manual transmission that I adore. Not many around these days in stock form without rust and mileage around 100K on a motor that will easily do 300K before a rebuild. I plan to take my Ram to the 300K mark as well. 

CPFC1905

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

Ok, I accept your plea of mitigation.  

SWMBO is petrified of midgets (not the car). 

How did I get a flag for that and not the immense diversion to @nolaegghead artistic brochures? 

Foghorn

CPFC1905 said:

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

Ok, I accept your plea of mitigation.  

SWMBO is petrified of midgets (not the car). 

How did I get a flag for that and not the immense diversion to @nolaegghead artistic brochures? 

I didn't flag you.  However, @CPFC1905, you should know that a good friend of mine who is a black dwarf considers the "m" word at least as offensive as the "n" word.

I was surprised to learn this.  However, "little person" or "dwarf" (when medically appropriate) is preferred.  (It is possible to be very short without having any medical/genetic condition.)

CPFC1905

Foghorn said:

CPFC1905 said:

CPFC1905 said:

nolaegghead said:

I did have an MGB in my possession for a few hours when I was in high school.  That's a long story and I'm not sure when the statute of limitations ends.

Best way to minimize breakdowns is to minimize the duration of ownership.

I always wanted a Midget.  The car, I mean.  Or a Mini Cooper (again, the car, not a diminutive maker of casks). 

I have a pretty good soldering iron...I might just pull the trigger. 

Ok, I accept your plea of mitigation.  

SWMBO is petrified of midgets (not the car). 

How did I get a flag for that and not the immense diversion to @nolaegghead artistic brochures? 

I didn't flag you.  However, @CPFC1905, you should know that a good friend of mine who is a black dwarf considers the "m" word at least as offensive as the "n" word.

I was surprised to learn this.  However, "little person" or "dwarf" (when medically appropriate) is preferred.  (It is possible to be very short without having any medical/genetic condition.)

Understood and taken aboard. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Nope and depends

SGH

To the top^^^^

DuckDogDr

First truck was a GMC...but it was terrible. Next was a Ford..did me good for 175k (both of them used) Next was another GMC ..good price but made up for it with repairs ....ex gf had a GMC it was a total rotten lemon

I currently have a Dodge 2500 and a taco ..I would definitely purchase another model of each . .
 
It would be a very very tough sell for me to acquire another GM product