[Hammerhead]

How many people can pay $40-50K for a full size pickup truck now on a 5 year note or if you somehow get a 7 year note, by the time you pay it off, you need another new truck!

I just bought a used Toyota Corolla with 90K miles for 6K and a 2002 Ford Ranger in mint condition with color matching cab with only 90K on it for $8.5K. So I got two used cars with low taxes that should last 300K miles each for basically $14K and some change.

[Verginius Rufus]

I have a Toyota Corolla which I bought new which now has 213K on the odometer. I was figuring on maybe keeping it until 250K but maybe I should shoot for 300K. Every time I take it in for any work they pester me about trading it in for a new Toyota.

I still remember how Jesse Jackson shook Toyota down for billions after their ad showing someone with a gold-plated tooth (which JJ called racist). I don't want to buy a new Toyota if some of the money is going to go to Jesse Jackson.