I have (grudging) permission to get it, but I'm rethinking the whole thing. It would put a serious strain on our resources and if anything major went wrong in the next couple of years, it could really bite me on the ass.
OTOH, I ain't getting any younger and if I wait for the "perfect" opportunity, it'll never happen.
On the other other hand, you're right, it'll be just a toy and never haul anything heavier than a few sacks of chicken feed. I have plenty of vehicles that can do that.
So, on to Plan B: I put the larger of my two motorcycles up for sale. I put a high-ish price on it, if it sells it will cover most of the cost of the truck.
Not gonna dicker, if it doesn't sell at my asking price I'll be just as happy to keep it.
My only income is SS and Navy Pension, much of which is not taxable. I pay a little at the federal level and haven't made enough to pay state in 4-5 years.
Long story short, Mawteen made it pretty clear that if I bought that truck, no matter WHERE the financing came from, my life would not be worth living for many months (or years...) to come. So, I scrapped the idea.
Then today, I found out that the $14.5K price on the sign in the windshield was a "mistake". Owner actually wants $40K for it.
Had I sold one of my bikes (which was Plan B) and gone up there with $10K in my pocket to start haggling then got THAT price thrown at me, I'd have blown a vessel...
, but the rest of it is GORGEOUS.
