Recent content by jvalex

I'm in a really special place this summer being out of work. Sounds backwards, I know - but my bills are paid and kid and I are safe and I'll never have weekends free where I'm not working twelve hour shifts at the brewery - ever again. :) So let's camp!

Darn - 'nothing found'. :/

Thanks! Was struggling to find that.

Hey y'all - I'm looking for groups in the WNC area. I am personally located in Asheville. I know things have likely been quiet with NC COVID-19 quarantine and limitations on meets, but could anyone direct me these groups? Thanks!

Send me more pics of your Sequoia!

4Runner was what I wanted at first but they are ridiculously overpriced here. Like $7k for ratty poorly maintained 20 year old one with high mileage.

I keep eyeballing a Sequoia and I think I’m going to check it out even if it wasn’t my first choice. Same year and mileage. I do like having the extra space - four year old kid and two older dogs deserve some comfort. A little more money but they need to be talked down; they don’t hold their...

Of course and that’s being considered here. I passed on a sweet little truck today because it didn’t fit the daily driver part of my life. I mean really I drove the LX470 daily even with terrible gas mileage; I can make lower fuel efficiency work financially. The RAV4 would be an economic...

A good vote as it was what I was originally looking for but they are ridiculously overpriced or totally ratty around here. We’ll see.

I ditched a Forester AND an Outback. I don’t do Subaru. I hate the issues they seem to all have mechanically. But... they are fun.

Also considering a 2001 5 speed 4wd RAV4 - but I hate smaller vehicles. But I do a lot of driving and can sacrifice on hobby right now. It would be half the price, too.

That’s cool. I found one for $8500, 2001 140k miles. Hopefully can talk him down a bit.

Doesn’t matter as he sold it out from under me as I was in the damn bank getting the money out. I have choice words I will spare him of. Thoughts on Sequoia? I am super bummed; this truck was just what I wanted and there is absolutely nothing comparable price mileage and maintenance wise in...

2001! $7500. I live in the mountains so 4wd trucks, you pay a bit of a premium on. It was bought new and then sold to son in law; sat untouched for years as he’s a now retired cop and had ye olde Crown Vic to drive. I’m pretty stoked.

Did my homework on all that last night when I saw it; the rust looked super minimal and dealership said it didn’t qualify for recall. Lucky there. I did make an appointment with the local dealership in their area on Saturday just to have it looked over. Belts done at 125k, it only has 140k on...