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Originally Posted by DGulliver
Wife and kids can be in something more modern. But what would a family have done in 1972? Yep, they'd be driving it. So what if it's 40 years old?
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in 72 that truck was brand new. that family probably had an early 50s or late 40s vehicle. my mom had a 52 ford pick up in about 1972. when my first kid was born, i had a 73 montego. that sucker was over 20 yrs old, and when we could afford another vehicle we picked up a nice 79 step side 4X4. those worked until we had twins.
my point is, older vehicles are the norm for most families, but you have to have a bit of knowledge to keep them up and running. otherwise youll be paying others to do it for you, and the savings doesnt pay out anymore.
as for what i think you should do, it all depends on how attached you are to the truck. i wasnt too attached to the 79 step side, so it wasnt hard to trade it in for an astro van. it hurt when i had to sell my 61 scout because the apartment complex didnt like it sitting in the lot. hurt even more when the ex wife made me sell the impala because the driveway was crowded. the 79 cb750 is still on the back porch, despite her best efforts to get rid of it (she sold the scout while i was out of town). i told her id still have the bike long after she was gone. sell it unless you are attached to it. then, keep it but buy something a bit more reliable, and learn how to fix the truck in your spare time.