Vehicle Inflation

[AlbertaFarmer5]

In the 27 years that I have had a license, I have owned two pickups. Both cost under $4000, and had over 300,000 km to start with. Had to park the first and upgrade because I got married, and apparently it wasn't fit to take into public. Both trucks were 6 years old, exactly 20 years apart, newer one loaded with every option. Not much for price changes in the high mileage market over the decades.

Just remembered, I owned a third truck very briefly, when the first was out of commission while I rebuilt it after another unscheduled meeting with a moose.

[jazz]

Well look at that difference in price, $34k for a full load to close to $55 for the same features. For $20k difference you could just about replace every part that mattered on that vehicle.

[burnt]

In the 27 years that I have had a license, I have owned two pickups. Both cost under $4000, and had over 300,000 km to start with. Had to park the first and upgrade because I got married, and apparently it wasn't fit to take into public. Both trucks were 6 years old, exactly 20 years apart, newer one loaded with every option. Not much for price changes in the high mileage market over the decades.

Just remembered, I owned a third truck very briefly, when the first was out of commission while I rebuilt it after another unscheduled meeting with a moose.

Ah, yes, you perpetual perpetrator of negative rural stereotypical poverty pictures - go ahead and share your crushing tale of forced austerity and head-hanging. Because, as they say, confession is good for the soul, even though it may destroy the public perception of the walloping wealth and licentious luxury controlled by greedy producers of food and fibre (HOW DARE YOU?).

And how about this - evidence to support the story of determined destitution, a picture of AF5 the day before he was wedded - a photo which provides penurious proof that his hindsight is half gone and his future is dim and dark...



bwahahaha....

[AlbertaFarmer5]

How did you find my picture so fast Burnt? I thought I had purged the Internet of all of my premarital pictures.

Forced austerity is almost correct, more like voluntary austerity. While my peers were buying new toys, and adding all the accessories possible, I drove for pennies per mile and put all my income into land. Unfortunately, my method wasn't as effective at impressing the ladies in the short term. But in the long run, it seems to have worked.

[15444]

Ah, yes, you perpetual perpetrator of negative rural stereotypical poverty pictures - go ahead and share your crushing tale of forced austerity and head-hanging. Because, as they say, confession is good for the soul, even though it may destroy the public perception of the walloping wealth and licentious luxury controlled by greedy producers of food and fibre (HOW DARE YOU?).

And how about this - evidence to support the story of determined destitution, a picture of AF5 the day before he was wedded - a photo which provides penurious proof that his hindsight is half gone and his future is dim and dark...

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bwahahaha....

I think that might be an upgrade from my '95. Doesn't look like the windshield is cracked.

[dalek]

The young guys get all excited over 6 inch lift kits,big tires,lots of lights and diesels. They will buy trucks like this. I have a nephew that has such a truck and so do a couple of his friends. I almost need a step ladder to get into the thing.

Yeah we had a kid working for us when he was in high school, as soon as he graduated and got his first minimum wage job he bought an $80,000 3 year old rebuilt jacked-up blinged out diesel truck, they “helped” him find somebody that would give him a 10 year loan on it. 6 years later he’s wanting to get married and find a house and he’s so far underwater on the truck he’s stuck.

[farmaholic]

How did you find my picture so fast Burnt? I thought I had purged the Internet of all of my premarital pictures.

Forced austerity is almost correct, more like voluntary austerity. While my peers were buying new toys, and adding all the accessories possible, I drove for pennies per mile and put all my income into land. Unfortunately, my method wasn't as effective at impressing the ladies in the short term. But in the long run, it seems to have worked.

Some guys need to compensate for other shortcomings, imagine the ladies disappointment when the impression of the "ride" never matched the driver's actual "intimate equipment"!

[farmaholic]

Vehicle inflation, and ego deflation.

[LEP]

Let's face it. Some of us don't have the ride or impressive personal qualifications.

[dalek]

Let's face it. Some of us don't have the ride or impressive personal qualifications.

aka “Nice truck, sorry about your penis”

[Guest]

Some guys need to compensate for other shortcomings, imagine the ladies disappointment when the impression of the "ride" never matched the driver's actual "intimate equipment"!

I just have a little truck

[Richard5]

Some guys need to compensate for other shortcomings, imagine the ladies disappointment when the impression of the "ride" never matched the driver's actual "intimate equipment"!

It's probably not shortcomings it more an ego trip

Next week is crop prod show. Take notice of the Denali's and king ranch platinums. I would love to know how few are paid for. It really makes no sense to me when an adequate truck is probably 30g less. Maybe it's to pull the 100,000 camper and 200,000 wakeboard boat.

Society has allowed some people to become insane