[future planning intensifies]

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 07/18/2016 at 21:27 • Filed to: This is not Zoidberg -- this is ANTI-berg!

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So apparently, there does exist, somewhere, a T100 SR5 with 2wd, though seemingly 99% of all SR5s are 4x4. The 4wds look cooler, and would be nice to own, but those add a nice punch in the gut to the asking price. And 4wd is something I’m not prioritizing at the moment. And finding great examples is rough to begin with (and competitive).

I’ve found two exceptional 2wd DXs for sale. You can option out DXs to an extent, but as far as I can gather, you can’t get central locking, power windows, or bucket seats. It might be alien to hear me mention creature comforts like those, but I want them and you can’t stop me.

I suppose it’s possible to take the interior door contents off of another wrecked T100 and swap them in... I wonder how tough that wiring job will be though (I am not the handiest of hands). Yeah I could eventually, maybe, find bucket seats for sale at some point. But honestly I would prefer to just have a nice, complete example this time, but I can stomach a bench seat no problem if I had the power options.

So yes, I’m browsing for an unpopular trim-and-layout combo on a once-maligned but now annoyingly expensive 20-year old pickup. Should be fun.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 21:42

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Regular cab, or does it need to be extra cab?

93 Toyota T100 SR5 Long Bed w/cap

http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/cto/567343…

Also, unrelated but I thought of you when I saw it:

1985 Toyota Celica GTS

http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/5683373897…

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/18/2016 at 21:45

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That GTS is stupid clean and stupid cheap!

And yeah, extended cab for now. Would consider a base cab if I were replacing my pickup, but I most certainly don’t plan on that.

Birddog > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 21:47

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For a truck that had a real hard time in the new market T100s command a surprising amount of money used. Even nasty ones cost you!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Birddog 07/18/2016 at 21:49

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Yep, I’ve been very fortunate when shopping for my personal vehicles, finding a good deal here and there. But like my wife’s car, this ain’t no Tercel or Celica. I’m gonna have to open the wallet.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 21:51

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The GTS is almost suspiciously nice for a mid-80s Japanese car from New England. I should probably take a look at it, it's been for sale a while.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 07/18/2016 at 21:53

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GT-S convertibles tend to go for notably more. With that price and the fact that it’s been sitting for sale, it is either that 2% chance of exceptional fortune or 98% chance of the usual CL bullshit.

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 21:57

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4WD adds weight and complication. If you don’t need it, I’d advise not buying it. And check the comparables - I’m guessing people just overprice them and hope for the best.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan 07/18/2016 at 22:00

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As I said I’d prefer a 2WD for sure... I save the 4WD for my Tercel obsession (and perhaps a Land Cruiser one day).

Steve in Manhattan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 22:02

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If you don’t need something immediately, wait for the estate sale or the nice old lady who doesn’t know what she has. Pay her fair value, of course, but no need to overpay.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Steve in Manhattan 07/18/2016 at 22:07

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“Yes lowballers, I don’t know what I have” would be a welcome ad

E92M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/18/2016 at 22:32

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That’s too new for you....sorry! You don’t need working AC.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > E92M3 07/18/2016 at 23:51

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j250ex > Birddog 07/18/2016 at 23:54

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I'm guessing because they're essentially a larger Toyota pickup. Don't think they look as good though.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 07/19/2016 at 00:07

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It might be alien to hear me mention creature comforts like those, but I want them and you can’t stop me.

I take it you’ve begun to shop exclusively at Whole Foods?