starting young, parents not entirely supportive

[offroad]

Have to second that you need to put aside $1000 for immediate repairs. You will have them in the first 90 days of owning this new to you, used vehicle. And that price is only if you install the parts yourself mostly. Could be $2000 if you need someone else to fix stuff.

 

[offroad]

If you need new brakes-tires-muffler-shocks-battery-alternator-water pump it will all go bad in 90 days or less. Expect this to happen and you will be ready and not being angry, when you have $5000 pile of bolts in your parking spot.

 

[Stargazer]

King,

Wow! If I were reading all these posts, I'd give up before even getting started. It may be sound advice but I still say that you will meet whatever challenges occur.

Sell your heap, find something you like, do what seems right to you, and GO for it! If this is what you want, you will figure out how to make it work.

Best wishes!

 

[Almost There]

King,

Wow!  If I were reading all these posts, I'd give up before even getting started.  It may be sound advice but I still say that you will meet whatever challenges occur.

Sell your heap, find something you like, do what seems right to you, and GO for it!  If this is what you want, you will figure out how to make it work.

Best wishes!

There's going for it and then there's jumping off the cliff without checking to see how deep the water is.

So far, from what I can tell, the OP is living at home, age unknown but obviously youngish, hasn't talked to his parents about co-signing a loan and has little to none experience with car purchases and repairs or independent living...sounds like a disaster waiting to happen to me.

As a parent of grown children who actually paid attention (well 1 of 2 did... ), if I can get him to think of this whole thing BEFORE he dives off the cliff, then it's time well spent.

 

[jimindenver]

Reality sucks, really it does. It also sucks when I have a idea and someone points out something I hadn't considered making it unfeasible or harder than I thought. It irked me when I was younger but now I know I appreciate the free education. The internet makes it easier than jumping off a cliff blind IF you look for the info.

 

[K1ngN0thing]

I've found a truck and slide-in I'll probably go with. Will update if/when I have it.

 

[offroad]

Make sure the weight load limit of the tires can handle that slide in. There are references about tire weight limits and they are not as high as many think they should be. It's why people buy duelly trucks instead of single wheel trucks.

 

[ToyotaEscaper]

I know the feeling I had to deal with the same nonsense router and everything. A lot of people trying to force their ideals on you always tend to be miserable underneath so I prefer to let them wallow in their loathing, appreciate the concern and go on with your life. Best of luck to you friend. You're doing just fine.