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mojo_norte
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Give him your truck - buy a new one!
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Don Pisto
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Ford Raptor would be nice......
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msteve1014
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You have dirt bikes. Something with a long enough bed to haul them with the tailgate closed would be nice. Do you need 4 doors?
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advrider
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Are you machinal? Do you like building stuff? Older 80's or 90's truck and make it what you want, plus he learns how to do some of his own work? Being
in Socal and going to Baja a lot you might look at one of the prerunners on race desert or CL? They look fun and come in a wide price range and style.
I'm a jeep guy so a jeep is always top on my list and the newer stuff is much nicer to drive then in days gone by. You can always put the bikes
in a trailer behind a jeep and they are good camping rigs.
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LancairDriver
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Quote: Originally posted by motoged  | JZ,
Your posts seem to indicate you like spending money and look down on those being thrifty. And since you have been willing to ignore laws regarding
legal driving and alcohol consumption (no mention of his other drug use), just go buy the biggest new 4X4 you can find, sit back, and see what
happens.
Then your son will be gifted into the Big Boy club.
Oh, and see if you can get some good life insurance for him.
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Knew this was coming. Just surprised it took this long.
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pappy
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How about give him your truck and get yourself a new one!
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pappy
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How about give him your truck and get yourself a new one!
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TMW
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What ever you get him consider where it came from. Mid-west and northeast salt from the winter snow and ice not good. The storms caused a lot of
damage in the southeast so be careful. Last year I bought a 2006 Toyota 4 Runner. It took a while but worth it. Any vehicle you get have a good
mechanic check it out along with a carfax report.
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Mr. Bills
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You may want to consider matching funds rather than an outright gift.
If you give a kid a vehicle, he/she has no skin in the game. Easy come, easy go. The result may likely be different if the kid has something to
lose by being stupid or careless.
As far as what vehicle - something practical and reliable and somewhat short of the "dream truck." That would be something to aspire to and earn on
one's own.
But that's just me.
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del mar
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 son can I borrow your truck this weekend?
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blackwolfmt
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I wanted one of these when I was 18
So understand dont waste your time always searching for those wasted years
face up and make your stand and realize that your living in the golden years
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WestyWanderer
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JZ,
The first car I bought when I was 20 was a Tacoma. I know people on here love to hate on them but I absolutely loved that truck. Ran the peninsula
many times surfing and riding my dirt bike out of that little extra cab and never did I have an issue. Honestly, only thing I did was a 1” spacer
lift in the front and BFG all terrains. If you have a little more money to spend then an icon stage 3 kit would be nice instead of the spacers. For an
18 year old it’s perfect in my opinion. Fits two dirt bikes not problem, gets decent mileage, easy to park and drive around town, works great south
of the border. I would recommend a 2015, had the 4.0L V6 with the 5 speed which is much better than the newer 3.5L with the 6 speed. I know that’s a
little older than you wanted to go but it’s definitely worth it. I had both a 2005 and a 2016 and the ‘05 was so much better.
[Edited on 1-25-2020 by WestyWanderer]
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DavidT
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In todays newspaper (Yes, newspapers still exist) a short article said that the new Rivian trucks will have a Zero turning radius.
I think that would be useful in Baja. Or Walmart parking lots.
Because it has four independent motors the wheels can be driven forward on one side and reverse on the other.
Bonus: Prices start at only $69,000.00
David
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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bajaric
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Allow me to rant. Yesterday, got all packed up for a quick trip south of the border, put the passport in a plastic box on the floor of the truck cab
(2106 F-150) along with misc items. This morning to my surprise found the glove box open, box was missing, along with cameras, notebooks, etc. Found
box on neighbor's front lawn, everything still in it except the passport and a camera Gone!! This happened in the US in front of my house.
In hindsight, appears I left the truck unlocked. Why? Because it has a locking tailgate, and every time I want to open the tailgate have to find the
key fob and click it, which also unlocks the front doors, so in process of loading truck left the cab unlocked. This amazingly stupid feature is in
addition to the gas cap, which can not be locked. So they can steal gas, and get in the cab, but by golly the can't steal that tailgate. Get your
kid a truck with a manual lock on the tailgate.
So no passport for minimum 3 weeks, hassle, no Baja for me today. I need to go to Mexico where it is safe! On the bright side, they did not get the
thousand dollar metal detector sitting behind the seats. Most likely some homeless tweaker looking for spare change, welcome to San Diego, lock you
vehicle.
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David K
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Marty McFly's dream machine... 1985 Toyota Hilux 4x4
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gnukid
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajaric | Allow me to rant. Yesterday, got all packed up for a quick trip south of the border, put the passport in a plastic box on the floor of the truck cab
(2106 F-150) along with misc items. This morning to my surprise found the glove box open, box was missing, along with cameras, notebooks, etc. Found
box on neighbor's front lawn, everything still in it except the passport and a camera Gone!! This happened in the US in front of my house.
In hindsight, appears I left the truck unlocked. Why? Because it has a locking tailgate, and every time I want to open the tailgate have to find the
key fob and click it, which also unlocks the front doors, so in process of loading truck left the cab unlocked. This amazingly stupid feature is in
addition to the gas cap, which can not be locked. So they can steal gas, and get in the cab, but by golly the can't steal that tailgate. Get your
kid a truck with a manual lock on the tailgate.
So no passport for minimum 3 weeks, hassle, no Baja for me today. I need to go to Mexico where it is safe! On the bright side, they did not get the
thousand dollar metal detector sitting behind the seats. Most likely some homeless tweaker looking for spare change, welcome to San Diego, lock you
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You can get a passport expedited in one day at the passport office? Usually helps to have an intinerary printed just make one or make a reservation on
line for a few days from today print it and cancel it?
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bajaric
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Thanks gnukid, but I don't think the one day expedited replacement is possible. The information I got from US Dept of State if a passport is stolen
it must be reported, which cancels it forever. Then I have to go through the whole process to get a new one, birth certificate, photo etc. looks to
be 3 weeks with expedited processing.
I am hoping the dirty rat tossed it on the ground and someone will find it, I put the word out around the neighborhood, so will hold off on reporting
it stolen for a couple of days. The irony is that the stupid locking tailgate, that has always been a pain because I have to find the key fob every
time I want to open it, resulted in the cab being unlocked. Modern technology. I purchased the camera at a yard sale for fifteen dollars so
monetarily no big deal just a hassle, I was just going to drive down to look at Real del Castillo Viejo for research, can wait.
edit for clarification: If a passport is lost or stolen outside of the US it might be possible to get a quick replacement at the US consulate but this
happened at my residence in the US. Strictly a crime of opportunity, checking doors, been some scruffy people snooping around lately, time for motion
lights and an alarm. Also DK's post crossed paths in case anyone might accuse him of being insensitive.
[Edited on 2-18-2020 by bajaric]
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LancairDriver
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Left the vehicle unlocked? Good move. At least saved you having to clean up smashed glass and replacing the window. I once left a movie theater and
walked out to the parking lot to a lot full of smashed car windows. I was ready for the same scene with my car, but was amazed it was untouched. Why?
I failed to lock my car and nothing was stolen as there was nothing worth stealing. Since most cars today are equipped with loud alarms it is probably
better to lock up.
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BajaTed
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1988 Toyota P/U with a 22R motor is what I got my son.
I have an 89 with same motor; 350K+ miles
get asked if I want to sell all the time, have collection of window notes too
Es Todo Bueno
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DBaja
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3/4 year old first car!? Dang, lucky kid!!
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