$75 on a truck that lasted 38 years

"Sportel thinks his repair bill hasn't got above $1,000 for the entire time he's owned the truck."

From the looks of truck........not surprised.
He doesn't seem to be much of a 'take care of equipment' kind of guy.

Doesn't look like it has heat. In Minnesota. Dude is hard core.

I just wanna see if this cute little human interest story sparks the kinda debate on this forum that it has on others.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
"Sportel thinks his repair bill hasn't got above $1,000 for the entire time he's owned the truck."

From the looks of truck........not surprised.
He doesn't seem to be much of a 'take care of equipment' kind of guy.

Yeah, he must be doing it all wrong.
:)
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
From the looks of truck........not surprised.
He doesn't seem to be much of a 'take care of equipment' kind of guy.

I hope this statement is made in sarcasm.

I guess some people can criticize just about anything ...

I thought it was a cool story. Kinda made me wish I still had the '81 Honda Civic I bought for $200 when I was 15, if for nothing else than to know if it is still running.

I wonder how long my $200 Allegro will last :)

Heavy Metal Doctor wrote:
I just wanna see if this cute little human interest story sparks the kinda debate on this forum that it has on others.

OK. I'll start! here goes!

HEY! It's a Chevy! That's the best truck on the road and in the whole WORLD! How many other brands that old do you still see on the road and not dead in some museum? (ok ... will that do it?)????? :) :B :W

Sounds like it has the old Chevy inline six. Many think those things last forever. I guess they're right in some cases.

Well, you have to admit it doesn't have a boatload of miles on it for a 38 year old truck. Looks like he got all the good out of it though. :)

It's probably the best investment he ever made, and even as scrap I'm sure it's worth more than $75.