Talk about murphy's law.......

[charlie_the_tuna]

spare, my problem was i couldnt afford to spend too much right now. i'm actually looking at a truck in the $7,000. to $10,000. range. also, maybe something a bit closer.
lumbo, i cant take on a 6 year loan right now. we're working without a contract and this piece of sh!t, jay walder wants to automate the railroad. he doesnt care who gets hurt, as long as he makes his $350,000. a year and his $5,000. a month housing allowance.
so it looks like he is starting by cutting our overtime. now we have to make ends meet on a flat week's salary. let me tell you boys, it aint easy living on long island on a flat week. raising two boys who never stop eating and a mortgage that seems to go up just a little bit every year or so.
thought we would have a little breathing room when we finished paying off the boss' minivan but it seems like that extra money just disappeared.
dont know if i mentioned but i have my brother-in-law living upstairs and he hasnt payed rent since last november.
it's all just starting to catch up to us now.

[charlie_the_tuna]

whoops. vented a bit didnt i ? !

[spareparts]

the raleigh area is a little closer,, its a good market to look for cars. Not enough snow for salting the roads. You could take a train one way to pick one up that you like
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2058895665.html

this is you right here
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2058863650.html

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2058694599.html

cheap enough
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2058634049.html

this one looks too good to be true
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ctd/2058556152.html

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2057971907.html

I'd look in the Richmond area as well

[Destroyer]

CTT, pick-up's are nice, but do you really "need" a pick-up? My point being that for some reason pick-up's seem to be bringing really high prices right now... way out of line for what they are. You might be doing a lot better looking at used SUV's... I know they aren't as utilitarian as a pick-up, but they are 4WD, and most have v8's in them that will pull your boat easy. And they are usually a lot less than a pick-up of the same age/milage/brand. Just somethng to think about.

Also, I gotta go with Reel on this one... there's a reason for everything.. sometimes we know what it is, sometimes we don't. And Lumber had a really good idea... buy or lease a brand new one. With your short haul to work the milage won't eat you alive, and with 0% interest you just might be paying less then if you bought the used one @ 14.9% interest.

(and quietly take your brother in law aside and tell him that he needs to be paying for the food he's eating.. maybe he can't afford to pay some rent, but at least make his stay at your home neutral financially.)

[Road King Cole]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

(and quietly take your brother in law aside and tell him that he needs to be paying for the food he's eating.. maybe he can't afford to pay some rent, but at least make his stay at your home neutral financially.)

If that don't work, try it not so quietly and let is know if we need to take a road trip.

Don't listen to destroyer about that crap of "do you really need a pick-up?" Remember, he drives a fancy dancey Range Rover...


I'm also one that buy's new and keeps it for years, just don't forget to figure in the sales taxes and insurance. There must be good deals on leftovers in "Patriots Blue"...

rkc

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Road King Cole

Don't listen to destroyer about that crap of "do you really need a pick-up?" Remember, he drives a fancy dancey Range Rover...

Not true.... I drive a fancy dancey Land Rover...

[Road King Cole]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Not true.... I drive a fancy dancey Land Rover...

OK, my apologies. I stand corrected: "fancy dancy LAND Rover"...

[straycat]

I to am looking for a truck, used not new. I have to get one of those before I can get a V20. I have an excellent mechanic that I have learned to trust and I asked him his take on any particular make or model considering a used truck will have to be fixed sometimes. He said he plans to build a monument to Chrysler products because they paid for his business his two houses his boat and his airplane and he says he is most grateful to them. He told me if I stuck with an F150 or a GM Sierra I would be fime. Thats his opinion not mine. Sometimes things work out even when yoiu think they didn't.

[charlie_the_tuna]

thanks straycat. as the paperwork is clear and i'll be picking up my dakota this weekend, that was something i really enjoyed reading. do you have any more good news for me? is there an asteroid on a direct course to my house?
so anyway when i pick her up this weekend, i'll snap a couple pictures while she's still nice and clean, as i dont really believe in a clean truck. this old girl will be worked hard and wont know pampering. i'll be sure not to get too close to any of those fancy dancy land rovers.

[Destroyer]

Charlie, when my son was hurt (bad) in a motorcycle accident last Dec out in Az. I rented a Dakota while I was out there. Truthfully, it was one of the best mid-sized pickups I've ever driven. I think you'll do fine with your new baby. The only thing I'd caution you on is the rear is very light, just like the Ford Ranger that I drive everyday at work. They get sideways in a turn real easy if you're not careful. You'll want to put it in 4WD when the weather turns wet. Other than that, it's a sweet ride. Grats on her new home!!


Oh, and don't worry too much about that asteroid... they tell me it's only a 50-50 chance of hitting your house