Trucks.

[bodywhomper]

Look for a 1st gen sequoia. Same engine, similar equipment, way cheaper than an LC. And if you do a few upgrades, then it is very similar.

Point was looking good for carting around the high end clients. And to that point, it should be an lx and not an lc.

FWIW, when I bought, they were basically the same $$ used. I shopped for a few months over a large area. I understand that’s different now.

[lifelinksplit]

Guy I do work for just sold his Chevy 1500 for this Rivian(I know, not a truck). I didn't get a chance to check it out much but looked way better then I expected. A MT contractor pulling a work trailer with a Rivian has gotta be an interesting use case. He does still have an old Ford pickup for towing/lumber hauling. As far as charging in small town Montana, he built a new house a year or two ago and planned on eventually having electric. So he has a solar setup and charging capabilities at home.

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[The Reverend Floater]

A big hurdle for me is my Go Fast Camper. I would not be able to move it to a new Tundra with the same bed length. I could sell my GFC for good money, but then be camperless for another 8+ months before a new one would be ready as their lead times are long. If the camper could be swapped over.......would be hard for me to not buy a new truck. Mine just isn't very comfortable anymore and I'm wondering really how many miles it has left.

We are going to look at a 2023 Q5 tonight. It will be the girlfriends car technically, but she barely drives (maybe 5k miles a year?.....I drive 30k+). So, I can have something that doesn't look like a total ski bum trout bro mobile when meeting with some high end clients.

I believe their lead times have improved significantly, but maybe I'm wrong. A buddy was mentioning something to that effect.

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[The Reverend Floater]

Ah, they probably buy from you because you're not in a Q5. Hard to swing a dead cat in a mountain town without hitting a realtor in a Tahoe or Audi. Keep the total ski bum trout realtor vibe rolling. The high enders have all watched Yellowstone.

In the WRV, you can't get your realtors license without an Audi, Tahoe or BMW mini SUV. It's illegal. Some rebel factions have been seen driving Volvo SUVs as well as Expeditions but they're on the outside, looking in.

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[riser4]

I totally hear you and understand. I think it’s ridiculous to offer small motors in a body of that size. It just shouldn’t be an option due to the fact that as soon as those motors are strained by any actual weight the fuel mileage drops to absolute garbage. RAM has also worked themselves into a corner because they are the only manufacturer that doesn’t offer a 1/4 ton truck. GM, Ford and Toyota have that option. RAM would be smart to bring back that Dakota they used to make. It’s interesting how quickly ford dropped the ecodiesel out of the lineup.

on another note, the ford dealer I use was delivered 7 mach e’s and 4 lightnings, all are being bought back by ford because they can’t sell them around here.

Fuck. I wish I had the spare coin laying around for a Lightning. But that's only because if there was a full electric Toyota Sienna then I would covet that. I don't really need a pickup.

[SoVT Joey]

Fuck. I wish I had the spare coin laying around for a Lightning. But that's only because if there was a full electric Toyota Sienna then I would covet that. I don't really need a pickup.

there are a lot of used ones starting to pop up. And the depreciation is unbelievable. Probably sell for a lot more near the cities.

[TNKen]

Well my Duramax and I found some black ice last weekend, and an immovable rock. At about 25 mph, bounced off the rock, slid down the road an over the bank into a rockpile. Airbags, front bumper, grill, fender, both doors, step tubes, bottom of the cab, bed, front suspension, frame, engine tub, corner of the bed near the cab.

Looks like it may be DRT. Insurance company says 75% of value to total it. As of yesterday they were around $28k and pulling parts to check the frame/suspension to see the extent of the damage.

Found one with 33k miles like it. It is/was the Carhart Z71 Edition. Waiting to see what the damage is.

[Hopeless Sinner]

Well my Duramax and I found some black ice last weekend, and an immovable rock. At about 25 mph, bounced off the rock, slid down the road an over the bank into a rockpile. Airbags, front bumper, grill, fender, both doors, step tubes, bottom of the cab, bed, front suspension, frame, engine tub, corner of the bed near the cab.

Looks like it may be DRT. Insurance company says 75% of value to total it. As of yesterday they were around $28k and pulling parts to check the frame/suspension to see the extent of the damage.

Found one with 33k miles like it. It is/was the Carhart Z71 Edition. Waiting to see what the damage is.

Bummer, hope you walked away uninjured at least.

[TNKen]

Bummer, hope you walked away uninjured at least.

Yeah, little sore, but pride damaged badly.

[The Reverend Floater]

That sucks. Sorry, Ken.

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[The Reverend Floater]

Had an interesting experience Monday.

My F250 has been giving me intermittent error messages about traction control, side impact, etc. Never actually effects the truck but annoying none the less. It would happen every few days and go away in a minute or two. But it's a bummer as I've never had a single issue with a Ford Super Duty outside of wear and tear. I googled it and found horror stories starting in about 2017 about an unsolvable problem leading to lemon qualifications because it was impossible to figure out what the actual culprit was in a network with over 120 sensors. Stoke was not high.

I take it to the dealer in Boise where I bought it from, hop in the Maverick loaner truck and head off to Trader Joe's with a list from the wife. An hour later the dealer calls. "Your truck's done. And we performed an oil change because you're about due and we appreciate you driving all the way from Hailey for a warranty issue."

I get back and he shows me how they located a glitch in the power steering module. Basically their system runs a diagnostic on all codes that are being thrown in conjunction with symptoms (in this case there were three codes), timing, interior and exterior temps, etc (all logged by the truck), cross referenced with all prior cases in their database, and then uses AI to locate the actual issue and most likely solution. In this case, reprogramming a steering component. Sure as shit, no more errors.

I've been wondering when AI would be leveraged to diagnose things like this and it sounds like it's happening. While I lament that our "tough trucks" are now a series of networks, this was a positive experience.


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[Touring_Sedan]

Mmmmm.....

[Mazderati]

The new Frontiers look great. And those wheels. Hnnggggg.

[Dantheman]

But, Nissan.

[Touring_Sedan]

But, Nissan.

Didn't you own a few Nissans???

FWIW, I put their little trucks in a different category. They actually feel like they were put together by someone who was awake at the time.

[Dantheman]

Didn't you own a few Nissans???

Exactly.

[Touring_Sedan]

Exactly.

The Xterra wasn't too bad, was it?

[Dantheman]

It was fun as shit to drive. I still miss it sometimes. But it had innumerable mild to moderate gremlins that were the death of a thousand cuts to my wallet.

[anotherVTskibum]

The Xterra wasn't too bad, was it?

The first gen was notorious for its amazing ability to give the power of a four cylinder with the gas mileage of a V8.

Mine seized just over 221k miles, and while the first owner may have not maintained it in a way not obvious, I remain grumpy about it. I was planning to keep driving it for a while and deal with a plethora of minor issues, not one major one.

I did really like the balance of it in the snow, but that's the only thing I can recall as being particularly good about it.

[Dantheman]

Oh, yeah, important point, mine was a second gen with the 4L and 6 sp MT. Mileage still sucked but power was not a problem.

[Cruiser]

Nissan put a million miles timing chain into a case with plastic guides that wore out in less trouble than a traditional timing belt. That rubbed some folks, myself included, the wrong way

[BCMtnHound]

Nissan put a million miles timing chain into a case with plastic guides that wore out in less trouble than a traditional timing belt. That rubbed some folks, myself included, the wrong way

Toyota and the venerated 22R had the same defect. My ‘85 went through a set of guides, took out the aluminum timing chain cover. Used a engine from a parts 86 to rebuilt the head. Swapped the plastic guides to metal.

[TNKen]

Well, replacement purchased. Damn, diesel trucks have gone out the roof on pricing. I went stupid, GMC 2500 Denali Ultimate, Duramax. Told my paralegal I just guaranteed her employment for several years.

[nickwm21]

A 3/4 ton as a lawyers commuter… you must be really allergic to money.


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[skaredshtles]

A 3/4 ton as a lawyers commuter… you must be really allergic to money.


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Wife probably owns show horsies.