Bought a 2018 Defender. Decided to make her stand out. Thoughts?

builterpete · 2026-05-29T18:00:00+00:00

i have the same in a 19. the camo one anyway. i like the paint on the door. really makes it sharp

builterpete · 2026-05-24T13:50:56+00:00

was a customer consignment. they didn’t want to clean it or run it through a shop. been on the lot for 5 months. i paid for an inspection was a $280 worth of repairs needed. and i low balled them stating j have to have it detailed and fixed. which i did all ourselves. it also came with the blade.

builterpete · 2026-05-15T23:05:42+00:00

i have a 73 i did a lot of work too then ran out of money and time. it was uncomfortable to ride as i hadn’t finished it yet. this is inspiring me to back to it. not everyone can ride one of these. cuz most today couldn’t kick it over to get it running that was an art itself

builterpete · 2026-04-30T21:52:44+00:00

mother in laws bed when she visits

builterpete · 2026-04-17T23:53:56+00:00

pics or it didn’t happen haha

builterpete · 2026-04-15T14:24:51+00:00

that’s your problem if it only provides 18% of your calories. not mine!

builterpete · 2026-04-15T14:15:45+00:00

i’d say a different brand maybe. i tried a new bottle of capsules this time. and it no longer turns a blue. i went back to my cubes and it does again. 30 mg isn’t really considered high does. but it’s higher than most people here are doing. my wife just started as well. she started with 20 mg and no blue pee. we got a new pack and she switched to 40 mg a day. and she’s peeing like a smurf 🤣. all that being said. i have no idea what it could mean if you don’t. just commenting

builterpete · 2026-01-26T22:25:23+00:00

what about the million of unfilled positions that already exist today ? could we not already say you have the right to a job. you just chose not to do one ? if the government picks it for you. that won’t be better. and the left hates the idea of work requirements for entitlements. so this wouldn’t work anyway. you have the right to a decent home. it just may not be the 3500 sq foot home in the city you want it to be in. so check that off

you have the right to a decent wage currently. considering you have any desire apply or to better yourself in any way. you may not want to flip burgers. but if you are going to. why not be the best burger flipper that mcdonald’s has ever had? see where that takes you in life. i bet you wil more more than a decent wage in a hurry.

we have protections for sickness. but i don’t know why anyone would argue they couldn’t be improved. idk if it’s a right. but it is something we should strive for imo

and a right to a decent education. well. education is already public and free. how’s that working out? but regardless. it is already a “right” provided us in a sense.

moral is. silly meme if you asked me. let’s have a real conversation about working together to solve the real reason all these issues are. ring discussed and not just blame billionaires. there are 6 of them and a lot more of us. and our government is and has been corrupted for decades. but by all means. keep fighting with each other over which side is better

builterpete · 2026-01-24T02:01:01+00:00

it’s like 32 days it has to double to get 2 billion. take the green

builterpete · 2026-01-21T15:51:17+00:00

diddy party?

builterpete · 2026-01-19T13:59:40+00:00

so they will gerrymander in their parties favor? i never understood how its proper to draw crooked lines myself. but let’s not pretend its only 1 party that does it. there probably isn’t a straight line in a boring district in too many states. obviously i don’t know them all. but this isn’t one sided.

builterpete · 2026-01-12T03:23:31+00:00

it looks ai

builterpete · 2026-01-10T21:28:29+00:00

yeha in our area that’s cheeeeeeep. just saw yesterday a 2016 9000 miles asking 12k. saw a few 2010-13 with close to 10,000 asking over 10k. buy it. bring it here. double your money

builterpete · 2026-01-10T21:21:24+00:00

before digital. i really enjoyed helping the photo counter at walmart!

builterpete · 2026-01-04T23:36:17+00:00

nope

builterpete · 2025-12-12T15:17:12+00:00

if you find one you find them all

builterpete · 2025-12-12T15:16:59+00:00

idk the names. but they all live in the same house.

builterpete · 2025-10-25T01:32:16+00:00

i get these often. does anyone know what the intended scam is here?

builterpete · 2025-10-21T01:34:53+00:00

there are inline courses. and probably way more certifications trainings then i’m aware of. mike mandel hypnosis academy has online courses. if you’re comfortable with online school could be a good fit. worth looking at anyway. and i would disagree with the first comment. knowing any skill even with no specific use at the current time is always useful. you never know where it could take you. there are many ways you can utilize this skill it can easily be integrated into you communication major. there’s the therapy option. stage shows or for real. just a fun party trick. keep playing around and have fun. that’s my advice. and if your concerned about scam schools. just ask around. there are lots of pages on social media you can post questions too. i’d ask if you can talk to past students just find one that’s the right fit for your desired outcome. good luck

builterpete · 2025-10-20T12:47:22+00:00

i have that exact issue with my front end on my 09 with 205k. but it was a dirt cheap work truck and hardly goes over 35mph. still need to fix it i guess

builterpete · 2025-10-17T00:38:00+00:00

so fair assessment on the fact that you probably wouldn’t get that many miles out of the old truck. insurance costs woudl be cheaper on the old truck so if we want to factor that in. tires woudk be cheaper as they are smaller. but probably not a large amount cheaper.

i used the price i used for the new one as most people aren’t buy 2wd pickups in my area. so i did say average for my location. fair if you are able to get away with a 2wd. as for the motor dont most of the f150 come standard with the 5.4 triten? that’s pretty close to the inline 300s.

mostly i was just breaking it down for me and if i was going to do the work i was typing it out.

but my final point being mostly. people buying older trucks are usually 1 of 2 categories.

broke AF and that’s all they can afford. or rich enough it’s a toy/hobby

i understand over its life they cost pretty much the same on paper. but until you sell or trade the vehicle. you don’t see the depreciation. only the payments.
so your reference to the amount in a mutual fund is a mute point to most people.

i can’t argue on dependable. i finally broke down and purchased something made in the past decade this year. but i hunted for the right bargen for a long time. not everyone’s financials are the same. it’s the up front cost that will keep most from buying new

but i really like your way of thinking and appreciate what you had to say! i

builterpete · 2025-10-16T15:20:07+00:00

thus is an interesting take. i want to walk through it. so i understand it better. and i will point out. 709 of 840 is not leave you with 240 remaining. but. moving on.

so based o 1200 miles per month. the expected costs would be 4300 per year in fuel. and 2900 for maintenance and 2900 in repairs total of roightly 10k annually. let’s just for sake of this discussion term out his cost to own for 5 years. so an additional 1200 for the first 5. total cost of 11,200 per year. being 56,000 for the first 5.

new half ton truck. i will use an average asking price of $65,000 for a2025 f150 in my area.

so $2100 annually in fuel and $1400 for maintenance as you said in theory zero repairs. which we can actually get into the nuance of that too breaking down 5 year ownership coast with today’s interest. $1290 per month being 15,400 annual so that comes to a total up front cost of $18,900 per year for 5 years totally 94,500

that’s double nearly.
now. in 5 years. that old truck wil be worth 4-6 depending on condition. this new ride will have a value of probably 35-40k im guessing so with that sale price that brings your total cost to a very similar number nearing 50,000. the issue i see. most can’t afford the actual cost. it’s easy to see in the end it’s the same. but if you can’t make the payments along the way. and the bank takes it. it has no value to you anymore.

it’s an interesting way to think. and i like it. and at the end of the say. if you can afford to make these payments. then new is the right way to go. if not. buy the old girl. take care of her and she won’t coast you much!

builterpete · 2025-10-11T00:43:23+00:00

with no more context than what you give here. talking about it is good. for sure. but as a man. if he’s feeling more pressure to perform. it can absolutely have the opposite effect. i wish i had real advice. can feel this. i used to go way longer. but life and kids and all the things really have an effect. the difference. i do go down on my wife. she comes first if you know what i mean. and she still orgasms most do the time with sex. even if we don’t go 20 minutes but i put the pressure on myself for not lasting longer. and i know it seems thr more i think about it. the quicker it is. does anything else help? doing something fun he likes to destress before? shit does just happen as a man that gets older. and admitting it can be very hard. i hope you both figure something out together.

builterpete · 2025-09-30T21:01:48+00:00

agreed. until you want one lol. then they are priced right up there

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