I wrote a little 117 line web progressive app that you can use to see whose property you are currently are on using the NYS Parcels server. You can play with it here and install it on your phone if you so choose.
But has anybody actually looked at the price of used HD work trucks? Yes, you can save money buying a beater truck with 5 years old or with 75,000 miles, but depreciation is such with used HD work trucks when you find one with only a year or two of use on them and only 10-20k miles on the odometer, the cost is only 1-2k less then new. Maybe you can bump up a trim level, get I don’t know nicer seats, but the underlying truck will likely have same engine and transmission for new for very little more. And you have to ask why is somebody selling an almost brand new car? Was it a lemon?
It’s true that passenger cars, like Honda but especially domestic makes like Chevy or Chrysler have steep depreciation, as do higher trims. As used Lariat is going to save money. But it’s the trims and added features that depreciate more then the underlying vehicle. Honda Civics are best bought used, especially if you want something more upscale.
It reminds me of people who insist, buy the plastic house! Plastic houses are such good investments. But for many people, it seems plastic houses are just an excuse for livestyle inflation, an excuse to buy appliances and furniture that quickly wears out and has to be discarded. And excuse to drive to work, burn lots of gas, spend lots of money improving a house which they claim is an investment, but it’s more of a poorly diversified money pit.
Still kind of sloppy on the bike trail yesterday riding home, some people were pushing their bikes through the ice and slop but I rode through it as I’m experienced dealing with this crap. Still I will be glad once all the snow and ice is gone off the bike trail, hopefully today but if not the rain expected tomorrow should help.
I think we are are beyond the worse of winter now. ☀️ Heading up to a very nice 73 degrees by afternoon which should help burn off the rest of the ice on the bike trail. 🚲 And then easy commutes from here on out, though who knows we could get more snow but it’s unlikely to last for long at this point. 🌨️ More blueberry pancakes 🥞 this morning, got more whole-wheat flour, milk, eggs and shaving cream for a rediculous amount of money at Hannaford. Hello inflation.
Yesterdaywas a good day, 💰 got a small COLA adjustment at work, though with inflation it’s not much. Certainly not SuperDuty money! Barely even noticed it on my paycheck, I had to compare it to last check to see if it was real. Stock market losses cost me far more on paper yesterday. It will be interesting to see how much gas will cost this summer, ⛽ I could see inflation eating up that boost in take home pay. I am watching in horror how oil prices are raising the price of everything. Having definate second thoughts about that Michigan trip this year with the certain high cost of gas this summer and just the work load. Maybe I don’t need to get a truck after all. Stay home, stay wealthy. It’s so much more fun to calculate your net worth when the market is up, and when market is down, just not look and be like it’s only on paper.
I was on fence about the Holstein Godzilla 🐲 and watching gas prices sky rocket, ⛽ I decided today I’ll let the dealer know I am probably not interested in it. I really started having second thoughts about the white paint scheme and especially light gray interior seating will show stains quickly, noting how dirty I get my truck, and that FX4 package really isn’t worth it for the puney skid plates. How much are you going to off-road an expensive, ginamorous SuperDuty with a solid front axle anywhere around here? I’ve become less sold on the benefits of the Godzilla if you’re not planning on doing a lot of heavy towing. 🛻 I wanted to close down the deal before the hoards of spring auto shopper eat up auto lots, but I don’t see people racing to buy gasser HD trucks these days with fuel prices and so much rotting inventory out there. 🤷♂️ People say, why is so hard to find a car? Well with passenger cars you have like two trim levels and three colors, but with SuperDuty trucks, the sky, I mean your bank account or finance officer, is the limit. 💰 The gray SuperDuty color is also a no-up charge option, black too but those black trucks are popular, hot in summer, and usually get a premium price.
It’s going to be a great ride in but I hate how the snow and ice is so punishing on the bike. 🚲 After work, I’ll probably ride straight out to Five Rivers 🐸 and read until dusk or do a bit of a hike. You know the Fisher Boulevard part of the preserve, right off the Rail Trail. Then head home and have dinner. Been enjoying all those pinto beans, rice, and veggies for a bit of a change. The pinto beans I cooked up the other day with a bit chewy, so I ended up just putting more water in the pot and boiling them another half hour and making them good and soft. Then it’s on to another day. I got to start calling dealers again and getting prices, though without a car, it’s going to have to be an internet deal, 🤝 though I wish I could kind of see the truck before I buy it, but it’s silly as I test drove a SuperDuty and any long-bed supercab will be pretty similar. But who knows with gas prices what they are likely to be soon, if it is going to be little more then an expensive driveway ornament. But don’t you just want a plastic house in suburbs and 25-year old Honda Civic?
