The truck

I have a standing joke with my good friend about cars coming "online in a few years". This assumption roughly calculates the the time that a car or truck will stop depreciating in value all toghether but will still be new enough that mint examples can be found.

For my latest purchase, the time is about 13 years. I recently acquired a mint 1995 Tacoma 4x4 LX extra cab. I have wanted one of these trucks since 1995 (the first year they were out) and distinctly remember going to the Toyota dealer in my 1984 VW Rabbit GTI on a cold and icy November night in 1995 to check one out. I managed to keep my cool and convince the dealer to let me test drive it, so I could remember what a new one felt like when it finally "came online" for me.

I remember it to be quite a bit more quiet and smooth, but no matter the sweet look of utility and no fuss is still there. I am not sure why I am so atracted to cars that have that 3rd world country look and feel (see my articles on the Benz and Hilux).

Anyway, the only thing I would have chosen differently is the color.