... letting go of something you put a lot of heart, blood, sweat, and tears into...?
... and the darn thing is just putting more headache than peace of mind....
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... letting go of something you put a lot of heart, blood, sweat, and tears into...?
... and the darn thing is just putting more headache than peace of mind....
Take pictures of it so you can just look at the Jeep, or whatever the thing might be, whenever you're feeling nostalgic. Being totally serious.
.. this is similar to why I fell from the shooting community... and just don't want to fall from the face of the earth with this same shit as well....
That's the problem... It's my Jeep... it breaks my heart what's happening to it. From one problem to another... it finally broke me yesterday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I'm planning on stripping it down and selling it.
It's just stuff. You can always get another one. Older, newer, whatever; it's not like they'll be banned any time soon.
It's always when I really put a lot of work into something that I lose it, or it dies, or gets totaled, or something.
Got yah.... I'm trying to thump that mindset in.... and it's still hitting me kinda hardQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Well, try another angle. If all you're getting out of it now is trouble, then you've gotten all the joy out of that Jeep that you're going to get. You've reached 100% of the possible joy you can get, and keeping it longer will just soil the good memories that you have now. Every month you waste holding on to it is stealing a month of joy from whatever the next thing that is out there waiting for you. Good luck!
I feel ya man. I sold my Jeep last August to buy an F 150 Super Crew from a forum member. I poured hundreds of hours of labor into that Heep and loved it. My favorite vehicle ever.
The F 150 is nice too. Much nicer actually. I have many awesome memories with the Heep, but now I'm making more with the new truck with my kids. [Flower]
What is wrong with it? Need help?
Easy.
https://denver.craigslist.org/
PARTING OUT (INSERT YEAR) jeep.
Well loved jeep with too many accessories to list. Buy it all or in parts. SOLD AS IS .
it's an inanimate object..
Here's how to look at it w/out getting all weepy.
IF this was your business OR a spouse who you've invested shit loads of time, money and heart in to. BUT.... for some reason became more of a burden than joy. You'd drop it ASAP without looking back. Sure there would be those times you waxed nostalgic over the great memories. Yet in the long run you knew it was time to part ways.
Its a piece of the earths crust. Get over it. Don't you have a sick and dying relative, friend or dog to worry about? Do you owe me money?
Its just a car. You might find youre less stressed wothout the money pit looming over you. Ive learned to not attach myself too hard to a car. Its an object so it only gives you the happiness you allow it to and it sounds like its not giving you a lot of happiness lately so why keep it? I sold my 65 mustang when the project was too much. I felt 100% better when it wasnt constantly staring at me.
The older I get the more I realize that the most precious commodity we have is TIME. If the Jeep is costing you that and not bringing you pleasure then cherish the memories and kick it to the curb. The time you save will be much more precious than the "dream" you lost.
BTW as I learned a few months ago there's no better way to force you to evaluate all the crap you hang on to than to move to a new house. Carrying big heavy boxes of crap that you haven't touched for years makes you say "why am I doing this again?"
I had a 99 Montero that vectorsc and I put a LOT of time into. We did some crazy things with it, mechanically speaking. We converted it from an automatic to a manual. Involved a lot of time and thought, cus the 99 never came as a manual transmission vehicle (supposedly it did in other markets but not North America). I once swore I'd never sell it due to the investment of effort that went into it. Then I sold it. Was a welcome relief. Guy who bought it was tickled pink. All he had to do was maintain it, instead of do a bunch of work. It was "everything he ever wanted". He drove it home to Florida happy as a redneck in a manual, lifted, chimera of a Montero. Was a relief.
I miss the 84 300zx, I miss the 1989 Suburban, but I don't miss all the work.
Sell it, move on, enjoy the free time.
You will always have your hair........
Sold an '81 CJ and a '99 Titan Phoenix that became more trouble than they were worth. I still have fond memories of the good times we had together, but also remember why they're gone.
But the '74 Bronco and the '09 Street Glide I lost in a couple of divorces still hurts.
I know you loved that jeep man. Lots of great times from gawking at it behind The Tailgate to hitting a bunch of trails. You were smart with that ride and how you found parts you wanted through craigslist. New opportunities will come and you will have fun putting together another one.
I guess I'm the opposite. I've put lots of time and money into rigs over the years, but as soon as they start breaking down or giving me problems, I tend to become eager to part ways with them. There again, I don't get too attached to guns or other items either (hence my Glock hooker designation).
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Is this thread a joke?
Ah, I thought you just let people take your Glock to a hotel in a bad area of town for an hour at a timeQuote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
That's a premium service, that most can't afford.Quote:
Originally Posted by KevDen2005
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Half a thought. Disregard.
That's a novel approach/mindset... i kind of like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I think our brains are wired to be susceptible to the "sunk costs" fallacy, i.e. "I've spent X dollars and Y hours on it, and if I give it up, then all that time/money has been wasted." But a better way to think about it is what it will cost you in the FUTURE in terms of both time and money.
Put another way, what's past is past, but you still have control over what's to come in the future. Let it be someone else's headache/dream and move on to a new one of your own. ;)
This is also why I generally like buying cars that are complete or about 90% complete now. It prevents me from being emotionally invested in the car and I get to the enjoyment phase of the car a lot quicker, if not instantly.
I had considered buying a Jeep at one point, but then hearing about people who own them, sounds too much like they have a shoddy reliability record. Over 1/2 of the people I know with Jeeps have reported many issues with them breaking down a lot. I would love to hear more about them actually being quite reliable. At least with Ford they circled the problem... [Coffee]
The Wrangler is one of those vehicles with such demand, that it can sustain mediocre reliability, and folks will still buy them. There is nobody making a 4x4 these days, that is so customizable, along with the removable top option. If Jeep still had to compete against Ford, Chevy, International, Suzuki, Toyota etc, they may have to try harder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
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The Scout, now that was an awesome beast! I always wanted one. My Frontier is pretty customizable for a new(er) pickup, but not to the extent of a jeep, but then again I need it to be a daily driver as well as a get out off the beaten path for camping rig.Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
I had a 74 Scout II, loved that thing, and the top rarely stayed on it. Mild lift with 33's, that thing was a beast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
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Given how much abuse they can take, they're pretty rugged. Wife has a 1995 YJ. 1995 was the last year of the YJ and hers is as stripped-down as you can get: 2.5l I-4, 5 speed transmission and manual steering!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
I call it "the time machine" because driving it is like stepping back in time to a day when all cars had flat windshields, heavy steering wheels and grocery-cart handling.
At almost 200k and 22+ years, it's still going strong. The one time we had to be towed home it was because the bad alternator left us with a dead battery and no way to power the ignition. Every now and then she talks about selling it but then she'll turn around and say she wants to give it to her granddaughter on the granddaughter's 16th birthday (she turns 5 in August.)
They are fun toys, but toys are what they are. My wife got it in 2012 after her nerve injury forced her to sell her motorcycle.
At this point, it's not really costing us a lot in upkeep, though we did have to have a fuel tank vent repaired in order to pass emissions in 2016. I think that ran $600 or so. But considering that it's paid for, that insurance and registration together don't add up to more than $200/year it's a pretty cheap toy.
The only problem with Scouts is that they had serious rust issues, especially on the fenders. Try finding one without rust, most likely it's been rebuilt or had fenders replaced.Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
My first two trucks were corn binders. I had a 1957 Travelall (basically the same thing as a Suburban) and a 1968 Travelall. Both were tough as hell and uglier than original sin.
That's my focus. Downsizing and getting rid of stuff that I haven't used in years. If I do need it later, I'll buy another. So far, that hasn't happened. I want my next move to be as painless as possible.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinjmpr
Jeeps are like AR-15s....Legos for men.Quote:
Originally Posted by hurley842002
They're usually very solid if properly maintained (have owned a number of them over the years), the problems you hear about are most often related to breaking them doing something stupid/fun that you would never even think about trying in another vehicle.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13
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Or modifying them to dimensions that reduce reliability.
Cheap, fast, reliable. Pick 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
We knew Mike. Let us help you. We will go shopping for a Toyota with you. We are here for you brother. It's time to come to in from the cold.Quote:
Originally Posted by islandermyk
What the OP is going through is why I quit wheeling.
I got so tired of breaking things, and I wasn't willing to go to the extent of building a buggy.
I still see my jeep, as I sold it (plus rust) driving around and I get a twinge of "that was fun, I need one again", but then I remember all the time spent fixing broken stuff, and the nostalgia goes away... Really fast...
I'm about there with my diesel. I love the truck, and I enjoy having a tuned diesel, but I'm tired of the little things and the hassles...
Don't do it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Delfuego
Taco's aren't worth it.
My opinion...