MTH Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) On 9/7/2021 at 11:38 AM, goalie381 said: I've an '08 now that just rolled 100,000 miles, I love it. I keep window shopping newer ones but can't justify the cost with minimal benefits. If they ever did a hybrid I'd be all over it, the current MPG is terrible. Thankfully my wife only drives an hour and a half each way to work. Window shopping would be nice if there were any windows to look at. Every dealership's supply has dried up with the chip shortage forcing Toyota (like all manufacturers) to cut their production. One dealer told me that they were so desperate for new cars that they have someone at the port looking for cars that unload so they could grab them for customers. Odds are 100% BS, but whatever. This is what my wife wants: Pretty rad ride. They will tell her they have one and then bring out a red one with chrome everything. Then get short when I say it's not what she wants. She's concerned with the color? Uh, yeah. Why I'm buying a new car. When will dealerships finally go away? Edited September 8, 2021 by MTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, MTH said: Thankfully my wife only drives an hour and a half each way to work. Window shopping would be nice if there were any windows to look at. Every dealership's supply has dried up with the chip shortage forcing Toyota (like all manufacturers) to cut their production. One dealer told me that they were so desperate for new cars that they have someone at the port looking for cars that unload so they could grab them for customers. Odds are 100% BS, but whatever. This is what my wife wants: Pretty rad ride. They will tell her they have one and then bring out a red one with chrome everything. Then get short when I say it's not what she wants. She's concerned with the color? Uh, yeah. Why I'm buying a new car. When will dealerships finally go away? Expensive taste with the TRD Pro package there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Not really. The color only comes in the models that are like $40k plus. The TRD Pro isn't that much more. They have a base model off road edition that MSRP at $39 plus fees. But the dealers are marking these up now with the 'shortage'. So I build it online and it has a $48k MSRP and I hope to get it near that. I drive a bunch of Wranglers. These 4Runners are way nicer and all are actually cheaper than the Wrangler now. I know the 4Runner is a dinosaur of a model, but they are nicer than I thought for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, MTH said: Not really. The color only comes in the models that are like $40k plus. The TRD Pro isn't that much more. They have a base model off road edition that MSRP at $39 plus fees. But the dealers are marking these up now with the 'shortage'. So I build it online and it has a $48k MSRP and I hope to get it near that. I drive a bunch of Wranglers. These 4Runners are way nicer and all are actually cheaper than the Wrangler now. I know the 4Runner is a dinosaur of a model, but they are nicer than I thought for sure. I think I'm just a cheap bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J DeMarco Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I used to have a 2005 Ford Escape. It was perfect for my goalie gear. I now have a 2006 Toyota Camery. Good trunk space to get the gear in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 9:53 AM, MTH said: Thankfully my wife only drives an hour and a half each way to work. Window shopping would be nice if there were any windows to look at. Every dealership's supply has dried up with the chip shortage forcing Toyota (like all manufacturers) to cut their production. One dealer told me that they were so desperate for new cars that they have someone at the port looking for cars that unload so they could grab them for customers. Odds are 100% BS, but whatever. This is what my wife wants: Pretty rad ride. They will tell her they have one and then bring out a red one with chrome everything. Then get short when I say it's not what she wants. She's concerned with the color? Uh, yeah. Why I'm buying a new car. When will dealerships finally go away? Just spoke with a sales rep here who's looking for the same identical vehicle. He mentioned that a few places in NJ had these on the lot. May be worth calling there to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 9:56 PM, MTH said: I know that place.... I can't afford to go there. But I frequent the place across the street buying more parts for my fleet of crappy jeeps. Someday.... someday. I did see an actual new Bronco (not the lame Bronco Sport) in the wild at Ace today. $41k sticker. This is King O'Rourke in Smithtown, NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/9/2021 at 4:05 PM, SaveByRichter35 said: This is King O'Rourke in Smithtown, NY. I don't know that place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bildeer Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I almost have it back together. Just need to figure out this clutch slave cylinder funny business and a few other things. Once I get my dash to engine harness connector, it will run. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertnamehere Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 4 hours ago, bildeer said: I almost have it back together. Just need to figure out this clutch slave cylinder funny business and a few other things. Once I get my dash to engine harness connector, it will run. That's worth a pretty penny these days. Timeless lines, gorgeous car. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bildeer Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 22 hours ago, insertnamehere said: That's worth a pretty penny these days. Timeless lines, gorgeous car. It's insane how these things became as expensive as they did in such a short amount of time. When I started looking at them years ago, it was possible to get a showroom condition car for about $25,000. These days everyone wants $35-40k for their not so nice examples. It's obscene! Silver without a sunroof was my spec of choice when I first saw one and purely out of luck was I able to find one, as they don't really exist. I took it apart 5 days after I got it :))) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCarGuy Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 The subie continues to go strong FullSizeRender.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I got me a used Ford Focus wagon for cheap, mainly to get to jobs and more. It rattles and rumbles but bottom line, my gear fits in the trunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 2013 Ford Edge is an absolute unit, however to bring out my inner car lover like @bildeer I would to get any of the Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS, or Toyota 86, although the gear probably won’t fit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The price of gas sucks. Anyone selling a Geo Metro? World Star! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunleather Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2011 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 8ft bed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I saw a guy the other day at Home Depot with a Nissan pickup. The short one, 4 doors and a 2 foot bed. Like this one: The guy was loading a ton of lumber in it. Not just 8' 2x4s - no, he had 12' ones. Plywood, etc. He had this 6 foot long hitch thing that was like a long arm that held up stuff in his bed. It was amazingly asinine. Give the dude credit, it looked like it wasn't his first time doing it either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichMan Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 3 hours ago, MTH said: I saw a guy the other day at Home Depot with a Nissan pickup. The short one, 4 doors and a 2 foot bed. Like this one: The guy was loading a ton of lumber in it. Not just 8' 2x4s - no, he had 12' ones. Plywood, etc. He had this 6 foot long hitch thing that was like a long arm that held up stuff in his bed. It was amazingly asinine. Give the dude credit, it looked like it wasn't his first time doing it either. I would love to own one of those beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 3 hours ago, MTH said: I saw a guy the other day at Home Depot with a Nissan pickup. The short one, 4 doors and a 2 foot bed. Like this one: The guy was loading a ton of lumber in it. Not just 8' 2x4s - no, he had 12' ones. Plywood, etc. He had this 6 foot long hitch thing that was like a long arm that held up stuff in his bed. It was amazingly asinine. Give the dude credit, it looked like it wasn't his first time doing it either. I'll never understand the desire for short boxes. I understand if you're getting a truck that will see significant trail/offroad time and need that extra foot of clearance, but a proper sized (6'+) box pays for itself almost immediately once you close the tailgate completely. Guys will go out of their way to make a short box work solely due to aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2padstack Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 8 hours ago, MTH said: I saw a guy the other day at Home Depot with a Nissan pickup. The short one, 4 doors and a 2 foot bed. Like this one: The guy was loading a ton of lumber in it. Not just 8' 2x4s - no, he had 12' ones. Plywood, etc. He had this 6 foot long hitch thing that was like a long arm that held up stuff in his bed. It was amazingly asinine. Give the dude credit, it looked like it wasn't his first time doing it either. I had a 2006 with this box, it was the only length available at the time. It worked well enough for most things, with a cap on the back you could carry quite a bit. The long box looks better in my opinion. Loved the 6 speed manual it had, but the fuel economy wasn't much better than the 3/4 ton Chev we bought after it with a 6L V8, and the turning radius on these things is brutal. Towing a 24' trailer with that short wheelbase was...interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunleather Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 1:30 PM, Mike24 said: 8ft bed. The salesman was really pushing a crew cab short bed. I just said no this is the only truck on the lot I’m interested in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 3:25 PM, coopaloop1234 said: I'll never understand the desire for short boxes. I understand if you're getting a truck that will see significant trail/offroad time and need that extra foot of clearance, but a proper sized (6'+) box pays for itself almost immediately once you close the tailgate completely. Guys will go out of their way to make a short box work solely due to aesthetics. Because not everyone needs a long box. Granted I have only had my truck for a few months but the only time I had anything in the bed that wouldn't fit with the tailgate closed wouldn't have fit inside of a 6' bed either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: Because not everyone needs a long box. you said long box... heh heh heh Edited October 27, 2021 by MTH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 3:25 PM, coopaloop1234 said: Guys will go out of their way to make a short box work solely due to aesthetics. If you hang around Lowe's or HD, you see some creativity. I'm fortunate to own a F150 with a 8' bed. I don't use it much but for hauling stuff. It's a work truck, so it's used like a tool from the toolbox. But if I DD it - I'd get a shorter bed version for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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