ar0ck
08-18-2011, 08:48 PM
I haven't posted here for a legit reason in a hot minute so first let me say Hi & Hello, hope everything is going well out there in Internet land.
This past 4th of July my little Chevy S10 that could, couldn't anymore and died on me on a road trip from Southern California to San Francisco leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere. The poor little truck made it across the country and has hauled countless motorcycles, engines & people reliably for the past 4 years just gave up. The cost of repairing the truck was worth more than I wanted to spend. It also died 4 hours away from where I live & 2 from where I was headed. I had to abandon the car at a local mechanic and didn't turn back.
Fast forward to now I am getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan in March for a year. I can afford a newer better used car right now that I want, but it doesn’t make sense to buy then drive for only 5 months then sit for a year unattended. I originally was going to just wait it out, but it’s becoming an issue with work. I’m trying to justify if it’s worth buying a cheap car preferably under $2,500 that I can fix up, drive and not worry about when I go away?
Today while browsing craigslist I came across a 1993 Chevy Silverado for a steal through a charity company located a few miles north for a pretty fair price. I plan on looking at this weekend, but judging from the pictures it looks like a rabid raccoon was released into the passenger compartment, but other than a few scratches the truck looks solid. I can replace the interior myself for cheap and it will still cost a lot less then my target spending limit.
Basically I could put some money into an older beater and make it decent and spend considerably less or could continue to suck it up and buy something nicer when I get back.
Sorry for the winded story but I just needed to hear other people’s opinions.
This past 4th of July my little Chevy S10 that could, couldn't anymore and died on me on a road trip from Southern California to San Francisco leaving me stranded in the middle of nowhere. The poor little truck made it across the country and has hauled countless motorcycles, engines & people reliably for the past 4 years just gave up. The cost of repairing the truck was worth more than I wanted to spend. It also died 4 hours away from where I live & 2 from where I was headed. I had to abandon the car at a local mechanic and didn't turn back.
Fast forward to now I am getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan in March for a year. I can afford a newer better used car right now that I want, but it doesn’t make sense to buy then drive for only 5 months then sit for a year unattended. I originally was going to just wait it out, but it’s becoming an issue with work. I’m trying to justify if it’s worth buying a cheap car preferably under $2,500 that I can fix up, drive and not worry about when I go away?
Today while browsing craigslist I came across a 1993 Chevy Silverado for a steal through a charity company located a few miles north for a pretty fair price. I plan on looking at this weekend, but judging from the pictures it looks like a rabid raccoon was released into the passenger compartment, but other than a few scratches the truck looks solid. I can replace the interior myself for cheap and it will still cost a lot less then my target spending limit.
Basically I could put some money into an older beater and make it decent and spend considerably less or could continue to suck it up and buy something nicer when I get back.
Sorry for the winded story but I just needed to hear other people’s opinions.