Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
I looked at new trucks a year into the pandemic. Just could not justify the cost, if you could even find what you wanted. Put a couple thou into the current ride, 9 y/o 100k, we'll see how far it goes.
Merry Christmas to me
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Grumpy
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Hell, since Covid shifted me to working remotely, I've barely put 15k miles total on these cars over the past 3 years.
Yeah. My mileage for the first 9 months after it started was near zip.
The last two years the Telework dried up.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Now that I'm not traveling x-country all of the time, there are entire weeks the truck doesn't leave the garage. A "long" ride now is to the Rt 4 transfer station and back.
My 2017 had just under 10k when I bought it. It currently has just under 49k.
Love the '59! I had one for about a year and had to part with it to make a house payment. Now they're both long gone. I wish I could've kept it. My buddy claims Richard Rawlings bought it anonymously, lowered it, and slapped some 22s on it for resale.
Dakota
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That would be cool if he did. One of my friends and his brother went to his garage, unannounced, unvetted and said Richard was super nice. They were shocked he was there and he even posed in pictures with them.
What was funny was when he posted the pictures on his FB, I flipped but so few knew who he was. I think he was surprised I was such a fan of that show. Of course, when he returned to town, I got the full play-by-play story.
Texting, Bluetooth to the truck stereo, and very few apps. Rarely do I use the phone feature. We run Life360 and Google maps for GPS.
From time to time I have to connect to a Minn Kota for diagnostics.
Streaming movies would probably melt the CPU.
From time to time I have to connect to a Minn Kota for diagnostics.
Streaming movies would probably melt the CPU.
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Pete
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But you are on house arrest until 2027, doesn't count
Big step up from your old Model T, eh?
My daily driver Toyota pickup is 32 years old. My other driver, my Bronco, is 45 years old. My Harley dresser is the newest vehicle I own...and its 22 years old.
My missus, in stark contrast, is sporting around in a brand new F-150 Black Widow.
Everything I own and drive could sport historic tags and I'm quite happy with them all. Newer vehicles require too many sophisticated machines to be maintained by backyard mechanics. Of course, my OBDII scanner has helped me narrow down a few issues that aren't obvious to naked eye. I don't begrudge anyone driving newer cars/trucks, but when I find something that does the job, I'll nurse it until it's beyond my ability to diagnose/repair anymore.
Dakota
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My newest Christmas gift to myself was a new tablet. I am coming from a Galaxy Tab 2 
that has finally taken its last breath and ended up getting a Leonova P12.
I read, play a few games, nothing heavy but this little sucker is so much faster than what I had, for sure.
It will take me some time to get it set up to my liking.
I love new toys.
that has finally taken its last breath and ended up getting a Leonova P12.
I read, play a few games, nothing heavy but this little sucker is so much faster than what I had, for sure.
It will take me some time to get it set up to my liking.
I love new toys.