New vs. building old one

[69GWC]

I say build it as well new stuff breaks down all the time just have to walk into any dealership to see that, My wifes 2011 Equinox left her on the side of the road with only 28,000 miles. Of course I cant get her to drive a older car she likes all the comforts of the new stuff....lol
plan on selling my 06 real soon and am going to do like others and update a older truck for my DD. I have a 79 dually that I have thinking about buying.
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[notyo_cheez]

Time and money being the most important resources to make building an older one, presently I'm not flush with either one it seems. Will be in the market later in the year for a new vehicle and buying one is winning. Other issues such as not being able to hook up a MIG welder without upgrading the electrical service at the house, pursuing rust-free sheet metal is an expensive hassle, and life keeps getting the way are working against the build.

Not getting much interest from a craigslist classified to offload it so I might be calling the knackers to haul it away. Taking a big financial hit on this, you'd have thought that I've learned my lesson on other projects but I guess I'm an idiot or a glutton for punishment.

[Damon23]

I too wanted to build a older vehicle and just drive it. I looked at both options and for me having a older vehicle and a new one just works. It has to work for you. I take long trips with the family. We go to Daytona, Ft. Lauderdale and pretty much all over the southeast on vacations and we drive those. Comfort, safety, fuel economy and reliablity are the main factors for me. The other thing is I can finance a $40k truck but I dont have $40k on hand to try to build a comparable older vehicle and that is what it would take cause I cannot do all the work. I'd have to have a crew cab 4x4 or Burb and to retrofit all the modern stuff would be expensive so I might as well buy a new one and drive worry free for 5 years 100k miles. You dont get that on a built older vehicle. So, like I said, the situation has to work for your needs cause everyones is different.