Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

-4 as I type this. -18 windchill.

 

Short list is Pacific side of Costa Rica, but we're looking into Portugal this summer. We may also stay in a place as long as the visitor visa allows and then try someplace new. Mainly, all I really care about is never experiencing weather below 32 degrees again.

 

That sounds very cool!

Maybe you can get into a 70 series Landcruiser as a grocery getter over there.

 

Yeah. For sure. I've just been busy with fixing up the house. I just had an insurance adjuster here with a disaster recovery company and we have a propane guy here digging up our yard.

Keep me posted on March.

 

I went snowboarding last night.... wasn't too bad, then the hill closed early because of cold after opening late...

@UrbanizedCar just joined, now we can tease him about his 4runner.. he thinks he only will be so welcome. he used to have a toyota pickup, that was pretty cool...

 

There's a lot of 4Runner envy around here. You just have to laugh it off.

 

those old seats are so damn comfortable though...

 

The envy got me, too:

 

I really like that darker blue. Isn't it like nautical blue or something

 

https://youtu.be/Qw9oX-kZ_9k?si=4FZVpbua5U02gZKj

 

Nice!!!

How are you loving it?

Yes, Nautical Blue. It was my favorite color when I was shopping.

 

Just a little friendly trash talk.

 

Hey... those treats got eaten even when there was a risk of actual death. Bring the treats!

 

It's great, we love it. Super comfortable and handles similarly to the Tacoma. Oddly, it's a year newer but missing a number of the creature comforts of my '18 Tacoma, like the key fob (you have to insert the key and turn the ignition) for example. It's better for camping since cargo isn't limited to the height of the tonneau cover. The wheels and tires are wider than mine, which makes me jealous, but it's running stock suspension which feels much better for daily driving but not for potholes and snowdrifts.

 

Odd, I'm not aware of any of that kind of utter nonsense.

 

Meh,
Made it around Europe for 2 weeks w/ a backpack, once.
If you can't fit it under the tonneau, you don't need it.

 

Well... It IS the best vehicle Toyota has made in forever

 

Camping isn't about needs. It's about what you can fit in the car.

 

This is not what we mean when we talk about rotating your tires Tyler.