looking at getting a new truck for the girl. initially, i was trying to get her to wait, thinking the further back we can push this major event, the more money we can save in the near-term, as we have no payment as of yet, and a lower insurance premium. but she brought up a valid point yesterday, namely that the piece of junk is falling apart before out eyes, and there’s a distinct possibility that if we do wait to get the new ride, it’ll could end up costing us more money, as we then have to pay more repair bills. is.. is this your opinion, cuz it stinks is what i’m of course thinking (said a la peter griffin from family guy), but i mull it over, and now we’re not just pricing used tundras and silverados and f-150s, we’re shopping for them. which is cool if you have money to spend, but see yesterday’s post for more on that subject, then continue on here.

so back to opinions. yesterday, this guy i work with – we’ll call him “nathan” – says that tundras suck, we should buy a chevy silverado. hmmm, interesting theory from someone who’s last name is chevrolet, fuckhead. but whatever, i take note of it. so,later that night i get home, and me & the girl get to researching the tow capacities based off another recommendation to just get a tacoma (from a tranny shop, no less -- and no not that kind of tranny), and question that if the tacoma can “tow 5000lbs,” why is the tundra rated at a mere 2000lbs more? isn’t this toyota’s “full-sized” truck? and now we’re shopping for fords and chevys, both of which suck by the way, i speak from experience on this; trust me, the loyal idiotic previous owner of four ford vehicles, with a 5th previous vehicle on the way.

next thing i know, silverados are looking much more likely, as my love for the f-150 is bordering on cross-burning status, because i know ford’s rep, while chevy has thus far remained outside of my realm. but it’s not my truck, so “we” are looking at both... which brings me to thinking of another gentleman i used to work with – let’s call him “nick, you bastard, i hate you for leaving me here,” or just “nick” for short – and the memory of his owning an f-150 that he may or may not still use. so an email goes off to him, explaining our situation and our current desires (tundra, silverado, f-150, either/or). ‘do you know of anyone selling right now?’ this, of course, necessitates a response.

and that response? “dude, tundras suck. get the silverado, they’re the best for what you’re looking for.” i fleshed that out a little, because this guy’s a thick weightlifting bastard and probably still drags girls around by the hair in his spare time, when he’s not dragging his knuckles ;-P (love you, nick, don’t beat me up!). so damn, now it’s all but settled, i get to own a chevy; start digging my grave, and i’ll just drive it right in there, and save us all the grief...

later, though, i get to talking to another buddy at work, “action jaxan.” (his mother never loved him is all i can say about that). turns out he knew someone that had a tundra, and said that it drives well, it’s nice and comfy, and can tow a ‘decent’ amount, though if you’re going to tow a trailer w/ two horses, don’t expect to be going 75mph on the freeway... so this conversation starts out, and i’m thinking ‘yes! tundra tundra tundra! saved from bad american workmanship,’ and as he continues, i’m getting to thinking ‘shut up, shut up, you’re ruining this lovely image i’m having right now of us being a toyota family,’ or as i like to call it, a ‘working vehicle’ family.

so now we’re back to square two (square one was toyota tundra all the way!): tundra and give up the kick-ass tow capacity, straining its limits the handful of times a year we’ll use it for that, or silverado, and give up everyday drivability (to include kick-ass toyota turning radii) for the privilege of a more-than-adequate tow rating. so i guess this “nathan” fellow may have had a clue, and perhaps i owe him an apology... i just didn’t want to own another vehicle that seems hell-bent on making me poor :-(. but i’m open to opinions (good smelling ones only, please), so if anyone has something to add on the matter, let ‘er fly.

and nathan? if you’re reading this? shut up....

Peace.

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