For the past 2 years, my 1992 Toyota 4x4 truck has been rusting away in a lot at my office.
I once had plans of travelling the Sierra Madres in it. But after getting married, buying a house, and having a kid, I can' t seem to find the time or the money to get the truck running and street legal. My landlord is giving me 4 days to haul it off, and at the moment it is not driveable, nor does it have any stickers or insurance. I am considering paying to have it towed across town to a rural storage unit, and storing it away. But the cost of doing that over a long period of time doesn't seem to make sense, especially if I never get around to fixing it up again. I seem to have to much sentimental value in it to sell it for scrap metal. Have you ever had to let go of a beloved car before? It would take quiet a bit of time and money to make it pass inspection, and I don't have either at the moment. My other concern is that whatever time and money I do spend on it, would be better spent on my daughter; such as giving her piano lessons or something. I used to drive this truck to TCR and other events. It was a maroon Toyota 4x4 and had a really nice pop-up slide-in camper on the back. I even drove it to Brinco once, and it made many trips to the Bustamante-Candela area, and to Mexpeleo 3. My other factor to consider is the cost of purchasing a similar but slightly newer truck, such as a 1993, 94, or 95. In a best case scenario, I could have the 1992 truck up and running in a year or 2, but what value would it have then? It seems that no matter how much money I sink into it, that it will never have some of the features of the new Toyota Trucks. From that perspective, it would be a poor investment to spend any more money on it. If you have any suggestions, comments, or advice, please send them to me privately. My long term goal is to buy a diesel 4x4 SUV, such as the new Jeep, but that will have to wait 10 years or more. David Locklear --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
