little_joe
SILVER Star
I sold my '04 V8 4Runner 2 weeks ago via the club, not sure if the buyer is on 'Mud. He or the club member who facilitated can reveal themselves...
After some serious soul-searching and number-crunching, test driving some radically different vehicles - o wait, funny story. I went to go buy a used Subaru Outback yesterday, same generation as my wife's (5th gen, 2019), but at least a different color. Believe me, it was anguishing accepting and admitting this. The car I intended to buy was not done with inspections, detailing, CPO process, so I couldn't drive it.
Anyway, turns out the salesman was a younger paisano from up North, very smart and good sales dude. In the course of him reinforcing our rapport and wrapping up our appointment for Tuesday, he said something like "Wow, that would be kind of weird to have 2 of the same car in your driveway."
Dude, you blew it. Absolutely blew it. I just locked up, turned red, started panicking. If I bought this Outback, this one statement would haunt me every single day we owned both of them. We left in my wife's Outback, and I resumed searching.
Today, I bought this. 2017 SR5, it's very basic - no TRD stickers (or features), no sunroof. Might be better to summarize what it does have: 4WD, V6, AT, AC, stereo, cruise, intermittent wipers, some buttons and cupholders. And get this - 16" wheels! (Didn't know they were available OEM as late as 2017.) 52k miles, lease return, all records. While a wholly unremarkable used vehicle, it frickin' hit every button I wanted and I am completely thrilled already.
Ain't got no plans to mod it. Happy with the wheels, the dinky tires are actually decent. Intention is to drive it and enjoy and take good care of it.
After some serious soul-searching and number-crunching, test driving some radically different vehicles - o wait, funny story. I went to go buy a used Subaru Outback yesterday, same generation as my wife's (5th gen, 2019), but at least a different color. Believe me, it was anguishing accepting and admitting this. The car I intended to buy was not done with inspections, detailing, CPO process, so I couldn't drive it.
Anyway, turns out the salesman was a younger paisano from up North, very smart and good sales dude. In the course of him reinforcing our rapport and wrapping up our appointment for Tuesday, he said something like "Wow, that would be kind of weird to have 2 of the same car in your driveway."
Dude, you blew it. Absolutely blew it. I just locked up, turned red, started panicking. If I bought this Outback, this one statement would haunt me every single day we owned both of them. We left in my wife's Outback, and I resumed searching.
Today, I bought this. 2017 SR5, it's very basic - no TRD stickers (or features), no sunroof. Might be better to summarize what it does have: 4WD, V6, AT, AC, stereo, cruise, intermittent wipers, some buttons and cupholders. And get this - 16" wheels! (Didn't know they were available OEM as late as 2017.) 52k miles, lease return, all records. While a wholly unremarkable used vehicle, it frickin' hit every button I wanted and I am completely thrilled already.
Ain't got no plans to mod it. Happy with the wheels, the dinky tires are actually decent. Intention is to drive it and enjoy and take good care of it.
