Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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I am currently driving a 2005 Mazda Tribute 6cyl AWD with 150k on the odometer. The reason I am driving it is because it belonged to a friend and it had developed major rust issues in the rear passenger wheel well common with the Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute/Mercury Mariner of that era. I got the vehicle for free as he was going to scrap it as it is unfixable and may fall apart ( rear axle falling out ). Currently driving on 3 shock absorbers as the mount for that wheel well is gone. Car is going to be junked soon , but I've been driving it for 3 years. The only repairs I've done is I swapped out the coil packs with some cheap chinese ones I bought online for $60. Normal maintenance costs - oil change/brakes/tires etc , but only repair was the coil packs. Very , very low cost of ownership per mile.
With today's prices on new vehicles just being through the roof , owning a older beater saves major cash. I'm real impressed with the bossman's truck with over a half million miles.
Funny how some people get upset when they have a surprise repair bill that is $800-$1200 or way more and somehow they trust a car salesman to make $500-$700 payments or more per month for 60months.or longer. Two $2500 repair bills per year is cheaper than those car payments. Warren Buffett used to drive an average full sized 8 year old Chevy sedan , now he has upgraded to a Cadillac. He can afford any dang car he pleases but drives something more average.
With today's economy , it makes more and more sense to drive something older and cheaper.
Whatta got ? Car/truck/boat/quad/motorcycle/tractor etc?
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
[Re: Cragar]
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05/18/24 09:57 PM
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I still got my old 2017 F 150 but dont use it much.I like my 22 ranger better.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
[Re: Cragar]
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Well I'm not sure what anyone considers old, but my daily driver is a 2014 2500 HD Duramax that's closing in on 350,000 miles. No fears about getting in it and going to any part of the country any time.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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05/18/24 10:03 PM
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Well I'm not sure what anyone considers old, but my daily driver is a 2014 2500 HD Duramax that's closing in on 350,000 miles. No fears about getting in it and going to any part of the country any time. That qualifies. No payments I bet.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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05/18/24 10:05 PM
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My commuter is a 2000 Honda Civic with a 5 speed, currently has 254k on the clock. Paid $1600 for it. I like my beaters to be "get in and drive it without worrying about anything" reliable, so I went through the whole thing.....timing belt, resealed engine, new clutch, a couple bearings inside the trans, new brakes, several new suspension bushings, etc. Should be good to go for another 100k.
My truck is a 77F150. I paid $500 for it, but it's got a newer fuel injected 5.0 and an AOD trans, new rear end, and some suspension work. It's a rust bucket, but reliable.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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My commuter is a 2000 Honda Civic with a 5 speed, currently has 254k on the clock. Paid $1600 for it. I like my beaters to be "get in and drive it without worrying about anything" reliable, so I went through the whole thing.....timing belt, resealed engine, new clutch, a couple bearings inside the trans, new brakes, several new suspension bushings, etc. Should be good to go for another 100k.
My truck is a 77F150. I paid $500 for it, but it's got a newer fuel injected 5.0 and an AOD trans, new rear end, and some suspension work. It's a rust bucket, but reliable.
That Honda is a rock solid car. Very wise choice. Another 100k without a care. Probably many more too , easy.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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05/18/24 10:32 PM
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I have a 1992 Chevy 2500 diesel. 305,000 miles. I'm happy with the 20 mpg for a 4 wheel drive. Old man gave me the truck about 10 years ago. Sweet!
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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05/18/24 10:44 PM
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I got a 2022 sierra. It’s a couple years old.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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05/18/24 10:55 PM
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1996 F-350, 4X4, 92000 miles on it.
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Re: Who drives an old or beater car/truck/etc ?
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2002 gmc duramax 2500hd 301,000 still goes good
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