Morning gents,
Its about 35* here, headed for 45* and maybe some snow, its a slight drizzle right now.
Today i have nothing until i have to go to work. Ill mostly be browsing cars online for a bit and then probably head out to the garage and see about putting some new brakelines on one of the fourwheelers, then reassembling it.
What would you guys recommend for a first vehicle? Unfortunately a car is totally out of the question, im too tall to comfortabley ride in one, let alone drive one. Theyre also much to low to the ground for what i need. While i understand that the car will be better on gas and be cheaper to purchase, i feel that the additional costs of a larger vehicle are more than worth it. Ive been looking at 1/2 ton trucks and medium sized SUVs. Theres been the occasional 3/4 ton truck but the purchase costs and gas are more than id really be willing to pay. Its 12miles round trip to where i work and back, and maybe 1/4 mile to school and back. Thats why im okay with paying the gas bill for the larger vehicle, even at 12mpgs and figure an 18gal tank, i could make 18 round trips to my work on one tank of gas. Yeah it would take $90 to fill the tank, but im willing to let go of 1/3 of one paycheck per month to gas. And in reality, most larger vehicles will average closer to 14 or 15mpgs anyways, especially if it had the V6. So, with that ridiculous list of wants and wishes, does anyone have any recomendations or opinions?
Patrick- I wasnt considering anything in particular regarding the military. If i enlisted it would most likely be with either the marines or the army, but nothing in specific within those branches.
Jeff- The frankenstiens you come up with ! Those U-Boat trucks under the SD45 would be something to see. Quite honestly who cares if its prototypical? Some of the coolest looking pieces have been examples that never existed.
Karl- I remember seeing the FU-2 before and always looked like something from Brazil or Mexico, oops
Have a great one guys,
Matt