either VW buses or ford vans.
The enclosed area is secure,
one of the excuses for hauling
a couple hundred pounds of random junk,
months after a project is finished.
Vans are easy to haul around family,
friends and in the old days a dog or two.
We did have a little Mazda b2200 for a year,
but a neighbor snatched it up in a weak moment.
When the van crapped out months back,
a friend Sloppy offered up his truck,
a beat extra-cab lowered Toyota.
and the van was running by the time he dropped it off.
I had driven in it before,
and there's a definite difference between
A 200+K mile one ton van,
and a 200+K mile mini truck,
some positive and some negative.
I can see why people love these little haulers.
The gas savings alone is convenient,
as 2 gallons can last a couple days,
instead of maybe one day.
Jaxon is considering this or a similar one
as his first car.
there are guys that comment on this thing all the time.
Maybe it's the fancy wire wheels.
One thing we haven't loaded yet,
is a lawn-mower.
Thanks Sloppy!
TP
I had a 1997 3dr. extended cab S-10 for 12 years and it was the most dependable ride I ever owned (did I mention I don't like chevies). Bought used and put 225,000 miles on it and the 4cyl. 5speed returned and honest 29mpg running the a/c. I LOVE small trucks.
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TP
My 1st ever vehicle was an 83 Nissan little truck, and that was a super little beast... I had it about a year before inattention caused me to hit a station wagon in a traffic jam outside Baltimore on the I95. Total crumpled front end. It's meant to do that, but it was a 15 mph hit. Anyway, I can support the idea to get a little truck, and by the way, Toyotas last FOREVER with very few replacement parts. A old man co-worker of mine had 375,000 miles on his last time I saw him... only one replacement starter, and one replacement timing chain. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/374000-mile-toyota-original-owner-and.html
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