It was a wild ride, but it's curtains for me.
She's getting picked up Thursday. I got views but no bites on FB Marketplace, listed at $78,700 (I'd have taken $72-75k), tried GMTVin and checked out other similar. Carvana offered the most at $69,400. I know. I'm absolutely bathing in it, but I made my peace with that a long time ago.
If I'd have put in more effort maybe I'd have gotten more on a private sale, but honestly the reason I chose Carvana was because it dawned on me that maybe I should be carrying on private test drives, and practicing my draw from the passenger seat scenarios, etc. I'm sure that's a no brainer for most of you, but it terrified me. Like the panic when I realized I didn't have any security, just TRXing life raw for 2+ years. I got IGLA eventually but I couldn't sleep for the days leading up to the install, posted up at the window all night. I didn't own guns yet, but the truck was the main reason I bought them soon after, and I am so exhausted lol
It really was the most fun I've ever had driving. Not my best life decision, but the absolute. best. toy. I've ever operated. And I learned a lot, much of it useful, and not only about trucks. Time to get real though. Where do I go from here? My husband already has the sensible family car.
I still want a truck. With what I get from Carvana after paying the bank* I'm thinking of buying a well used but well cared for truck, outright. I'm never doing payments again. Suggestions on trucks that are definitely not Dodge Dakotas?
I've been looking at in the $4-7k range, manual trans 90s Rangers, Gen 2 Rams, but probably asking for trouble with manual transmissions. Almost everything comes with issues though, and I plan on doing as much as I can myself and watching lots of tutorials. I'd prob pay as high as $15k for the right one, but after the TRX what is the "right" one? Maybe the way to go is cheap but 'runs and starts' and put the extra money into gaining valuable experience.
What are your best suggestions. Also, the worst.
The last photo of my TRX fob + Rexy keychain. The flintlock replica and Godzilla toy are surprises for my kids and were nearby on my desk and cool.
*almost double what I originally put down for it, so...profit?
She's getting picked up Thursday. I got views but no bites on FB Marketplace, listed at $78,700 (I'd have taken $72-75k), tried GMTVin and checked out other similar. Carvana offered the most at $69,400. I know. I'm absolutely bathing in it, but I made my peace with that a long time ago.
If I'd have put in more effort maybe I'd have gotten more on a private sale, but honestly the reason I chose Carvana was because it dawned on me that maybe I should be carrying on private test drives, and practicing my draw from the passenger seat scenarios, etc. I'm sure that's a no brainer for most of you, but it terrified me. Like the panic when I realized I didn't have any security, just TRXing life raw for 2+ years. I got IGLA eventually but I couldn't sleep for the days leading up to the install, posted up at the window all night. I didn't own guns yet, but the truck was the main reason I bought them soon after, and I am so exhausted lol
It really was the most fun I've ever had driving. Not my best life decision, but the absolute. best. toy. I've ever operated. And I learned a lot, much of it useful, and not only about trucks. Time to get real though. Where do I go from here? My husband already has the sensible family car.
I still want a truck. With what I get from Carvana after paying the bank* I'm thinking of buying a well used but well cared for truck, outright. I'm never doing payments again. Suggestions on trucks that are definitely not Dodge Dakotas?
I've been looking at in the $4-7k range, manual trans 90s Rangers, Gen 2 Rams, but probably asking for trouble with manual transmissions. Almost everything comes with issues though, and I plan on doing as much as I can myself and watching lots of tutorials. I'd prob pay as high as $15k for the right one, but after the TRX what is the "right" one? Maybe the way to go is cheap but 'runs and starts' and put the extra money into gaining valuable experience.
What are your best suggestions. Also, the worst.
The last photo of my TRX fob + Rexy keychain. The flintlock replica and Godzilla toy are surprises for my kids and were nearby on my desk and cool.
*almost double what I originally put down for it, so...profit?
past career - I too didn't want to deal with tire kickers either nor anyone needing to secure financing/related drama and delays. Professional experiences/resulting predisposition to assume the worst in strangers and lack of patience made the Broker $ compromise well worth it. Watch many DYI videos while restoring/upgrading our 2000 Land Cruiser and it's awesome skipping over the common video minutes where they are trying to loosen rusted bolts! LOL. Probably a cool 'FLEX' when it goes up on a Oregon garage lift! 
