a buddy of mine just got my dream rig.

 

lucky i wish my parents bought me that

 

[RANT]who cares? I'll admit, at times it was tough growing up and seeing how seemingly easy it was for other families that were in better financial positions than my own, but it also made me more determined. I worked my ass off to get to where I am now. I put myself through college working 50+ hours a week and got my degree in 4 years and one quarter of studying (BS computer engineering from UC Davis). Now, I've got a good job that pays the bills and I can enjoy myself. Remember, you have absolute control over your own destiny. The kid that gets handed something like that will never appreciate it.[/RANT]

EDIT: and it's much more rewarding to build a rig yourself.

 

I may be making an over assumpion he talks like he bought it. But hes in college no job here at least, tahoe on 24's, streetbike, and this rock crawler so I make the assumption.

 

Envy is a part of the 7 deadly sins....LOL

Just be happy for him, it takes more effort to fight it than to just accept it.

 

Look on the bright side. At least you'll get the chance to ride in it and I'm sure he'll let you drive it.

 

Just give him hell when you have to get him unstuck

 

I feel good just for the fact that he was gonna get a jeep and I think i steered him towards the Yota. Ill definately be spending some time working on it and I can learn some on his stuff.

 

my parents bought my yota for me as payment for doing all of the work on our house. so yea they bought it, but i worked my ass off on all the projects around our house, and i think i earned it.

 

Is that the one off eBay? I was gonna but that but I already have a 1st Gen. Gonna mod that one instead.

 

I have parents that take care of me as far as clothes and paying for my school but I am still working my *&* off and working to make something that is just as fun. I really want to build it myself and know it inside and out.

minor setback bought the 85 and loved it ran it a little too hard and now a new engine is the first expense. Then some paint work bobing the bed. Probably a trailgear lift then some crawler gears. Money would be nice though.


Its a rough start I know but I think I will learn alot and will eventually have one great rig.

 

Just laugh at him when he rolls it on its side

 

It's Too shiny.
Too Clean.
Too just not personal.

I would rather build it up on my own.

1) You do what you want.
2) You get to feel how much more capable the rig gets as you build it up (unless you do everything all at once)
3) You get the satisfaction of knowing where everything is and how everything works.

4) Anyone that buys a already built up rig gets cocky and thinks that its the rig that gets through the tough stuff, when in reality it is the driver that gets the rig through the tough stuff.

Be glad you have another rig at all to build up.
I wont see that chance till I am out of college and even then, all the 83 and old pick-ups will be gone...

 

that was on ebay last week.

 

The best thing you can do for your friend is to tell him about Tread Lightly.

Explain to him greenies await everywhere to spoil our fun in the great outdoors, and if he has the gumption to gallyvamp anywhere he so pleases, he is ruining it for the rest of us.

He should also learn how to use that winch safely, and read up on safety tips online.

 

Worth more when you plan and build it as much as you can imho.

No one ever handed me anything, ever. I come from a upper middleclass family, and my parents never bought me anything besides clothes and other essentials after I turned 12. I worked and paid for my own things, only stuff they bought me was what was needed and maybe a few goodies at best-xmas being one of those times.

No one bought me my frist car, I paid for my old F250, I paid for my camry and now thanks to mom and dad I was loaned the money to buy my T100..it meansmuch more to me than the kids who were bought cars.

 

That's all well and good until he breaks something and is like "wuuuuuttt...toyota won't work on my truck anymore?????"

No reason he can't have it nice and shiny, just so long as the driver isn't afraid to get their rig dirty.

 

i grew up in a upper middleclass neighborhood and some of the kids around me got everything.... i remember once these kidscame up to me when i was like 20 or so asked why i was mowing my lawn... they thought i was in serious trouble or something? they had never mowed their lawns so they thought i got busted. too sad

 

I'd have to say that our family is one of the better-off ones in our neighborhood (might as well call San Antonio New Mexico City).

Since I got my truck, I've been the only person who maintains and improves it. I've got a job so I can pay for gas in my tank and more mods. It really means more to me than if my parents payed for it. (FYI: coming from a 17 year old)

 

Some of my friend are much more spoiled than that. They drive $50,000 lifted trucks when mine was a 10th of that price. But I just like mine better most of the time. I can get back in trails they can't and I actually payed for a good bit of my truck. My parents treat me very well but wouldn't let me get by with out having a job. What I've learned from my jobs I wouldn't trade for the world. He might have that truck now but you'll have more in the long run.