Or in other words, I went to Harbor Freight today. 😁 Depending on what you buy there, the quality can be fairly good. Check out the Wrench Every Day channel on YouTube, where Jared and Tavarish have been comparing tool sets, and another episode where Jared compares some of their welders. For my purposes, when… Continue reading Visited the Supermarket of Necessary Evil
Category: Shopping and Comparing
How to use Carfax: tips
Carfax has become an industry standard in the sale of used cars. Most car dealers offer free Carfax reports to anyone browsing their online inventory listings. Few private sellers offer it, but we can purchase a Carfax report on our own if we are seriously considering a particular used car. (It is cost-prohibitive to purchase… Continue reading How to use Carfax: tips
It’s a terrible time to shop for cars.
I’ve been halfheartedly looking at getting an older Ridgeline to do a mild off-road/overland build. Only problem is, the supply of “bargain” Ridgelines means that I’d have to buy something with serious problems or a lot of rust, or spend a lot more than I budgeted for. The prices on a few others I’ve been watching… Continue reading It’s a terrible time to shop for cars.
An overlooked cheap off-roader
My dream offroad vehicle is probably the Toyota FJ Cruiser, although because I can’t have a different vehicle for each activity, I’ve considered the Toyota 4Runner Limited. Given our current escalated prices on used cars, though, finding nice examples of either one that are within my budget is almost impossible. I don’t mind having a… Continue reading An overlooked cheap off-roader