It's been shared before but I can't get enough of this story.

"Luc - The Acadian Oppo" (luc5)
07/24/2015 at 11:36 • Filed to: None

Man buys truck for $75 bucks and drove it daily for 38 years & counting.

I can only hope to get emotionally attached to a vehicle enough that I would keep it forever. I’m a total gearhead but for me cars are just machines I’ve never really been attached to anything I’ve owned. I think it’s because I’ve never really kept anything for long periods of time.

I think the longest I’ve owned a car was 3 years.

DISCUSSION (12)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 11:46

I’m 32 years old and I’ve owned 3 cars up to this point. I still own two of them, I’m probably going to get rid of the Jag soon however I have no intention of selling my Land Rover. His name is Dugga Boy and he likes mud.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 11:55

You only get emotionally attached to the right car. I’ve been emotionally attached to my MR2 pretty much since I bought it. I named it before the first gas station. I was attached to my Elantra and have been regretting getting rid of it every day since I sold it. Most of my cars have been just machines, but the special ones stand out.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
07/24/2015 at 12:00

I’m 30 and I’ve owned 13 cars.

In order of appearance:

-1985 Chevrolet Chevette

-1999 Ford Crown Vic police Interceptor

-1993 Honda Civic SI coupe

-1991 JDM Toyota Soarer Twin turbo

-1990 JDM Nissan Fairlady Z Twin Turbo

-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 Megacab

-2009 Dodge Caliber SXT

-2009 Chrysler 300 Touring

-2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8

-2013 Ford Fusion SE (still have)

-1993 Mazda 323

-1979 Lincoln Continental (still have but for sale)

-1986 Chevy C20 pickup (still have)

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/24/2015 at 12:02

I understand. I think it’s only because I’ve never had one long enough to miss it.

I plan on keeping my old truck for a long time so I think that might be the one to get me.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 12:08

I can see that being me with my ranger, but I hope to fo a better job keeping it going thane he has. atleast do the rust repairs close to correct

Quadradeuce > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 12:09

I bought my 2011 Sierra brand new. I plan on driving it until I die. Virtually everything on it can be maintained or replaced. It may end up like Theseus’ ship, but why spend another $30k on another truck when the new version has the same utility as my existing truck?

Now, I will get a more practical DD at some point, but I will never sell the truck.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 12:09

My cars:

- 1991 Jetta 1.6L EcoDiesel

- 2004 Jaguar X-Type (still own)

- 2004 Land Rover Discovery SE (still own)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 12:12

I probably get it from my dad, he bought a 1964 Land Rover Series IIa 109” from a scrap yard in 1986 and rebuilt it from the ground up. When we moved to America 1999, he paid to have it shipped with us and he still owns it.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
07/24/2015 at 12:15

That’s a great story. My old man simply drove beaters all the time so I definitely didn’t get that from him that’s for sure.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Quadradeuce
07/24/2015 at 12:18

I was like that when I bought my ‘08 Ram Megacab. It was my first ever new vehicle and I treated it like gold but then life got in the way and I had to get rid of it. Since then cars are just machines to me nothing but a 4 fucking wheels and a seat.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Luc - The Acadian Oppo
07/24/2015 at 20:53

Kinja'd!!!

This is slightly less impressive than it sounds. Only slightly though.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/24/2015 at 23:31

The cheapest car I ever bought was $400 in 2000 so he still has be beat.