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Dave wrote:

fretless wrote:almost vintage now lol I walk everywhere . I mean alot so my 2002 Tacoma is dead minty . Just turned 30k miles on it last week.

Wow, we drive 20-25k miles a year on each vehicle.

That's because the Pabst store is a 75 mile round trip . Go Texas

no way dave drinks Pabst......

not anymore. gave it up like a year ago.

oh good for you Dude !

For a family hauler the full size Ford SUV reigns supreme.

For me the 4 Runners are great, but compromise in a couple areas for my specific needs. The third row is essentially unusable for anyone over 6 years old, and with it up the cargo area is non-existent. That's why I traded my Lexus GX (fancy 4 runner) in on the Navi.

On the "fun" side they're compromised by practicality which is why I went with the Gladiator. The Gladiator is just as useful, but also has a ton of niche fun stuff like the doors coming off, soft top, and the whole Jeep vibe overall.

Dave wrote:For a family hauler the full size Ford SUV reigns supreme.

For me the 4 Runners are great, but compromise in a couple areas for my specific needs. The third row is essentially unusable for anyone over 6 years old, and with it up the cargo area is non-existent. That's why I traded my Lexus GX (fancy 4 runner) in on the Navi.

On the "fun" side they're compromised by practicality which is why I went with the Gladiator. The Gladiator is just as useful, but also has a ton of niche fun stuff like the doors coming off, soft top, and the whole Jeep vibe overall.

I hear ya. My Tacoma is paid off in the next year and (once they’re available and not stupid priced) I’m going to add a new Bronco. So far they seem badass but I’m sure demand will be dumb for the first year or so once they get released.

If we didn't have 3 kids I would have a 4Runner TRD Pro. The only reason I can get away with the Gladiator is because I have the Navigator when I need to lock stuff up. No way I'd carry around my guitar gear in a Jeep.

It's a little too toyish as an only vehicle imo. I guess one can get the hardtop but then what's the point?

'19 F150

It ain't much, but its honest work

Actually, with the crew cab I can fit all the gear I take to gigs into the cab, and the center console was big enough that when we took my kid on a big road trip when she was 4 months old, we could lay out the change pad right there. There are times when I wish I was back in a Taco or Colorado or something (in particular when heading through the woods up north), but the cab space and giant gas tank always will sway me back to an F150.

A POS Fit...a ShitFit as my friends call it.

Dave wrote:not anymore. gave it up like a year ago.

oh nice man! I gave it up in 2017.

lololol

I meant I gave up PBR. I just moved to Bud Light

Dave wrote:lololol

I meant I gave up PBR. I just moved to Bud Light

Well that IS progress hahaha

I'm driving a 2020 Volvo XC60, and still have my 1993 Mustang LX 5.0. The missus has a 2021 Acura RDX.

In a way, it sucks, I got my Volvo in February of 2020, RIGHT before everything/my gigs shut down, and I started working from home. Had I known that was going to happen, I wouldn't have leased it, or gotten anything. I would have stuck with what I had, or maybe even sold that and not had a car/payment at all, lol.

Having said that, our financial picture hasn't really changed, and I'm enjoying the XC60, the little bit that I do drive it, lol.

2001 Volvo V70 XC wagon. I just got it. Nicest car I have ever owned.

Just got done putting 1k miles on the Gladiator and it was a pleasure on the road trip.

And I got to rub on Pickle's dope new Expedition.

My daily:




Though I’m looking at a 4Runner or maybe BMW X2

duncan wrote:My daily:




Though I’m looking at a 4Runner or maybe BMW X2

so cute, lil fella.

Dave wrote:The 4Runner is freakin sweet, the Highlander has all the cool factor of a mini van without the practicality.

Those TRD Pros are really hard to come by right now, and are selling for full MSRP most of the time.

That’s what sucks man. I do have a good line on one from my dude in San Antonio but they are hard to come by right now.

Had a shot on a loaded TRD in the primer grey finish and let it go because we didn’t quite need it. Now they aren’t really showing up.

At this point I just want to wait out a hybrid Tundra, but I know she isn’t going to wait that out

duncan wrote:My daily:

Landshark wrote:

duncan wrote:My daily:

I feel attacked

You did it to yourself....

duncan wrote:I feel attacked

my buddy was the service manager at a VW dealer. he always had lots of work and warned me to never buy one out of warranty ... and my cousin's Tiguan just gave up its head gasket a few days ago.

First I'm hearing about VWs being unreliable. Granted, I haven't owned or driven one since the 90s, but I had a Golf that was a really great car.

Also, when I spent an year in Switzerland, it was possibly the most popular brand there.

They’re... cool cars with a really quirky reliability record.

I liked mine but it started acting up at 77k miles so I traded it in.

GuitarBilly wrote:First I'm hearing about VWs being unreliable. Granted, I haven't owned or driven one since the 90s, but I had a Golf that was a really great car.

Also, when I spent an year in Switzerland, it was possibly the most popular brand there.

Conversely I've never seen one that actually IS reliable