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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. My truck turned 20 this year.

Wed Jul 29, 2015, 06:57 PM

Jul 2015

Not because of 'reliability', but simply because of 'no cash to upgrade'. The AC stopped working several weeks ago, and today's heat index was apparently 99F while I had to be out in it.

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My truck turned 20 this year. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #1

Considering all the recalls, I am perfectly happy with my 22 year old Toyota. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #29

We have a '98 f150 madokie Jul 2015 #2

I can see you in a golf cart, holdin' up traffic LOL. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #9

Our little town passed an ordinance that we can legally drive them on our streets. madokie Jul 2015 #12

Wow 20 mph. I wish carts on the course went that fast... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #18

Gas madokie Jul 2015 #45

My Ford Ranger is 15 Politicalboi Jul 2015 #3

have you tried one of the do-it-yourself a/c chargers? pipoman Jul 2015 #27

Our twenty year old is helping to pull that average up petronius Jul 2015 #4

I got my car in 2001 LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 #5

2007 Ford Escape lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #6

2002 Ford Escape here. Skinner Jul 2015 #46

We've a 2000 F150 and a 03 Sequoia NightWatcher Jul 2015 #7

1972 Chevy Blazer here, and it is the envy of most of my friends. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #8

I gave my lifted '86 to my dad. X_Digger Jul 2015 #22

70 chevelle here, although at 45 years old, it's not my daily driver. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #25

Mine is a daily driver, but I only live a mile and a quarter from where I work. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #34

How do you like the holley? lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #36

I have some kind of vacuum issue. Most times it runs perfect, but... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #37

We've got a 1999 GMC Suburban and a 2006 Toyota Prius csziggy Jul 2015 #10

32 thousand dollars n2doc Jul 2015 #11

yep and minimum wage is $7.25 pipoman Jul 2015 #31

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #40

My car is 21. My RV is 15. In car years, they're both probably older than I am. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #13

I drive a 2002 Saturn Siwsan Jul 2015 #14

My husband drives a 2002 Mazda Miata (bought new) mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #15

Heck, mine is 56 years old. Throd Jul 2015 #16

1999 was a very good year pscot Jul 2015 #17

Yes it was. I have a '99 Ford Taurus and it is the most dependable car I have ever owned. RebelOne Jul 2015 #20

96-99 taurus - outstanding car nt HFRN Jul 2015 #38

I have a crv pscot Jul 2015 #41

guess my van is right in there shanti Jul 2015 #19

Who the fuck wants to pay the equivalent of a 1/4 of a decent house-- for a car? X_Digger Jul 2015 #21

A few of my friends Go Vols Jul 2015 #24

My 2000 Toyota Avalon AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #23

I got you beat see post 33 unapatriciated Jul 2015 #35

2011 Mazda3 hatchback PasadenaTrudy Jul 2015 #26

2003 toyota 4runner! zappaman Jul 2015 #28

just dumped my 99 ranger, i put 170k of the 207k. still ran like a champ, but other stuff was KG Jul 2015 #30

Reliability my butt.... daleanime Jul 2015 #32

1996 Toyota Rav 4 74,000 miles unapatriciated Jul 2015 #33

'93 Toyota 4x4 with 73k miles IDemo Jul 2015 #39

'95 Nissan Pickup - 154k miles - mostly Arizona desert. ThoughtCriminal Jul 2015 #42

My wife's car is a 1991 Toyota Tercel. Still runs great. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #43

I bought a 5 year old Volvo 5 years ago, and its generally running well. aikoaiko Jul 2015 #44

Buying a new car Aerows Jul 2015 #47

another online phenomenon, people love talking about their evil petrol cars snooper2 Jul 2015 #48