Robert Goodale wrote: > Currently I drive a 1987 Honda Civic, by far the most reliable car I > have ever owned. With over 123,000K on the clock it still runs smooth as > silk and gets over 30 MPG. Being such a small car, however, and in > anticipation of eventually getting into more rebuilding activity, I'm > starting to think "truck". > ...trailer. I have an '87 Civic CRX, also a great car, with 145k miles. It's actually my wife's car, and if I'm nice to her she lets me use it for a 'truck' to carry excess tools, grand and vertical actions. My normal service vehicle is a motorcylce. I pack light, tight, and play 20 questions before I head out on a service call and usually can get away with the bike. I've used a motorcycle for a service vehicle for over 15 years because otherwise I'd never get anywhere in Southern California. You talked about the money to upgrade to a truck. I'd suggest you take real good care of that Civic (not hard to do, or expensive) and look into a small trailer. For a hell of a lot less you can set up the right trailer to carry tools or any piano. If I were you I wouldn't even plan on carrying anything over about 6'6" in length. For the occasional big boy just pay the movers. You'll save a lot of money in the long run and you can set up the trailer so it is closer to the ground for loading than you could a truck. Unless you are looking for an excuse to buy a new truck........overhead is BAD. Good luck Dwight Keyes
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