MARYLAND TACOMAS

Hell I could've done better and I've never welded...

 

I'm proud to say I've never bought a new vehicle. I buy other people's junk for cheap then fix'em.

 

I like being the first owner. It's really the only thing I spend my money on so I wanted the bells and whistles.

 

Yeah pretty sure I’ll be grinding these down and redoing them sometime in the near future

 

I understand that. I just can't stand the thought of the the value loss once you drive off the lot. I get pissed when i notice a ding or chip in one of my vehicles that i bought cheap. I would go insane if it happened to a new vehicle that i was making payments on lol. I thought about buying a new truck from time to time, a 4runner TRD Pro. My wife told me if i wanted one to buy one but my 4runner & tacoma run & drive so great i can't justify the expense of a new vehicle.

 

I've never been able to find any good junk.

 

One of the perks of being in the automotive trade is coming across deals on vehicles that need repairs. Some of my good junk i found right here on TW in the classifieds. This one family owned 04 Tacoma TRD 4x4 for $600, my stepson still drives it everyday & this 3x locked lifted 94 Landcruiser as pictured for $1700. Both bought off here but most i found from customers at my work and i'm kinda known as the guy that buys Toyota 4x4's that need work so some find me. I found & bought another 1 owner triple locked Landcruiser for cheap, a 1995, while leaving Mobtown Offroad. I spotted it sitting in the back of a driveway with no tags & a flat so i knocked on the door. Its been sitting in my garage, i plan to start wrenching on that one soon.

 

This one almost went to Crazy Rays by the po.

 

Im with you. I dont see the point on buying something good if I already have something good already. But, I have never had a new vehicle

 

where from?

 

Somebody buy this, or I will.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2014-4runner-sr5-premium-one-owner-36k-miles.563632/

 

Good old TS , people around me want to sell there used ones at new prices so I just picked up a 5x8 to mostly haul yard waste

 

should've bought a 10' tho

 

But... you're selling it....

 

Hmmm... Ad says obo.

 

For someone

 

Don’t even Dave.

 

I've been buying new since 93'. A subaru Loyale. The one before it was a K car. LOLOLOLOL

When the head gasket blew I said that was it! If I had skills it might be different but.......

 

Last non-new vehicle I owned was a 98 Wrangler. Head gasket went. I know how to repair but didn't have any tools down in Texas, and I'd rather pay money monthly on a vehicle I never have to worry about, than doing repairs every month

 

Yea, that's where I was at too. The nickel and dime costs will add up quick. When we moved up here in the middle of east BF Egypt, the prospect of being stranded late at night on some back road helped make the decision.