From: Nyssa@logicalinsight.net
BTR1701 wrote:
> On Feb 15, 2026 at 9:27:12 AM PST, "Nyssa"
> wrote:
>
>> BTR1701 wrote:
>>
>>> On Feb 14, 2026 at 1:27:43 PM PST, "Rhino"
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What will you do if the 4Runner finally bites the
>>>> dust? Buy a vintage car, which could be very
>>>> expensive? Or buy something newer but disable all the
>>>> spyware? (There are enough car-savvy people in the
>>>> world that I have to believe that there will always be
>>>> people that know how to shut down the spyware.)
>>>
>>> Barring a crash, my 4Runner will outlive me.
>>
>> Ditto for me and my 1987 Ramcharger. :)
>>
>> I had the transmission rebuilt last year, plus replaced
>> the radiator, water pump, and other such items over the
>> past few years, but it's still going strong with 216K
>> miles on the ticker.
>>
>> I'll trust Old Faithful over the newer shiny items with
>> outrageous sticker prices and full of gunk that I don't
>> want or need and that cost a small fortune to replace
>> when they quit.
>>
>> My "new" truck is a 2011 Ram 1500, but without most of
>> the extras...no GPS, wifi connection, cameras all around,
>> etc...and I've only put 20K on it in 15 years. Backup
>> vehicle to Old Faithful or when I need extra cargo space
>> for hauling loads of big stuff.
>
> The only one of the crop of fancy gizmos on modern
> vehicles that I've thought to myself I might actually want
> is the camera on the back that feeds to a little screen on
> your dash and allows you to see behind you as you back up.
> That would be handy, but that's it. None of the other
> stuff appeals to me even if it wasn't snitching on me to
> the government or deciding for me how, when, where, and
> under what circumstances I can drive my own car.
>
> Wait until they start implementing their "15 Minute
> Cities" and they use your car's GPS gizmos and computer
> lockouts to geo-fence your vehicle, where your own car
> won't allow you to cross the imaginary boundaries they've
> assigned to you. No need for the government to spend money
> on physical barriers or enforcement cameras mounted on
> every street. Your car just won't let you drive outside
> your assigned zone without government permission.
>
>> Yep, they'll take my Ramcharger outta my cold death
>> hands, but it will then go to a buddy of mine who loves
>> working on the old boy. He's a year younger than the
>> truck. ;)
>>
>> Nyssa, who knows a good thing when she's got it
>
> I've been encountering a lot of people lately who know I
> have a good thing when I've got. I've been asked at gas
> pumps and grocery store parking lots if I'm interested in
> selling my 4Runner. (The answer is a polite hell no.)
Yep, same here. When I was out mowing the front lawn one
afternoon, I even had a guy stop his truck on the road
in front of my house to ask if I wanted to sell my
Ramcharger that was proudly parked in my driveway.
"Absolutely NOT" is my usual answer.
BTW on the topic of getting parts, the one thing I've
been unable to get is a new compressor for the air
conditioning system. It's no big bother to me since
I'd rarely used it over the years, but the old one
is still in place due to the path of the belts make
it necessary to have something in place. I was told
that even if they managed to find a working one somewhere,
getting the old type of coolant used (freon) would be
impossible under the current environmental rules.
I can live with that. I'm just happy it's not a part
that I can't drive Old Faithful without.
Nyssa, who likes rolling down the window for fresh air
anyway
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