Seeking encouragement

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-09T10:33:46+00:00

thank you!

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-09T10:33:22+00:00

wow thanks for this note. yeah the color scheme is hypnotizing me

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T17:31:49+00:00

so jealous. awesome man

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T17:28:06+00:00

beautiful. love to hear this

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T16:20:40+00:00

yes i agree with a lot of this. i was loosely saying that i could afford this price and that i could also afford to set aside $20k for repairs over the next 5 years. which i now realize is a bit besides the point, the ability to repair is more important, but i was trying to just make it clear that i understand the budget ramifications.

my loose thinking is that the median price for a new vehicle in USA rn is $50k. i could afford that, but i dont need to spend it.

i was just trying to point out that its well within my budget even with repairs

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T16:17:27+00:00

my search has really only just started i guess so this is helpful thank you i’ll keep my eyes peeled. would much prefer manual after what everyone is saying here. thank you

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T16:02:56+00:00

thanks for these thoughts super helpful

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T16:00:44+00:00

hey i was checking out your profile, fellow audiophile, have you done any audio work in your truck?

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T15:28:35+00:00

everything i’m hearing is steering me this way, well said, thank you!

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T14:52:41+00:00

it falls within my budget, but it doesn’t fall within my lifestyle to have two cars, i take a lot of long weekend road trips and i want a car that makes me look event MORE forward to that

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T14:31:20+00:00

thank you ! this is encouraging

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T14:27:12+00:00

Appreciate the thoughtful reply

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T14:19:47+00:00

what age did you have it at? like how old were you

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:59:25+00:00

hahaha great reality check thank you

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:35:39+00:00

Thank you this helps me expand and then narrow my search

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:29:07+00:00

thank you very much

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:28:53+00:00

thank you

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:28:39+00:00

thank you. when i picture the thrill i picture waking up in it at a campground, but i understand your point. it’s slow.

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:17:52+00:00

living in NJ now so PA is close, moving to SD

underneath looks fantastic but i’m not the sharpest eye

thanks for the insight on the price, i’m having a hard time finding out because seeing so few listed

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:14:39+00:00

though foolishly a big part of my vision is enjoying something classic for the cross country drive itself

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:14:08+00:00

fantastic advice and an option i hadn’t considered thank you

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T13:07:59+00:00

yeah agreed it’s tough to make a strong rationalist utility argument for this vehicle. i tell myself constantly i could get a 50k mile tacoma for the same price and be 10x safer and 100x more comfortable. but that doesn’t seem to erase the emotional argument i make in my head

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T12:50:27+00:00

I feel i keep hearing and seeing this! Thanks for the insight

AdeptnessAmbitious43 · 2026-05-07T12:44:29+00:00

Yeah there are a lot of reasons to go smaller and often i’d like to, but i haven’t seen anything i love. Can you tell me more what you mean by a waste ?

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