$75 on a truck that lasted 38 years

Lessmore wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
I'm calling bull on the maintenance cost also.

A set of tires is going to run $4-500. Assuming a new set every 10yrs (even if they don't wear out they will rot away after long enough), that is already $1600-2000.

Some buy used tires for a lot less. Given the type of back yard repairs that have been done on the old Chevy, it wouldn't be surprising to me if the tires used...are used.

If he is going only 1.5 miles to work and I bet a lot of that travel is about 30 mph or so, tires will last a long time.

A friend of mine has a old 97 Dodge truck. I give him the tires off my tow vehicle and they still have a third of the tread remaining. I do the same with batteries giving him one of my old one's when I get a new pair. Only cost him for gas and oil for several years. In fact I'm going to give him the tires off my X as soon as it warms up and I get the new tires put on.

I could see people giving him old parts they no longer needed.