Woops. I mis-typed. I meant ratchet heads.

I loathe you.... ;)

Same concept. I used to do that too but broke quite a few socket heads, so I finally bit the bullet and bought a breaker bar. It was definitely a wise investment, and I use it all the time.

Only problem with the impact gun is it doesn't always fit in the space where the bolt is. I seem to run into that problem every time I come across a tricky bolt. I used to always just put a piece of pipe over my socket wrench handles, and I broke a couple sockets that way as well as my knuckles when the socket head…

Torque wrench and breaker bar.

I concur.

Just a rendering I pulled of the googles. I wish it existed.

Neutral: Will You Ever Buy Another New Sedan?

It's the old face....but you get the idea.

Good point. I said Dakota because I'm biased, but really any of the small/mid-size trucks are great...especially for first vehicles.

I always wanted an R/T, but ended up with a 2wd 5.2L V8. I still love it though, and I've had it since I was 17, so about the same as you. Course, mine is disassembled and waiting for a new engine as well.

I have the same thing except 2wd, which is want I wanted. I bought it in high school, and still have it to this day. It's definitely a blast for a teenager.

Neither of my two have ever had any rust issues, and I live in the rust belt.

I was being a little facetious there. I have 2 Dakotas that have been reliable and have never left me stranded. That being said, the 90s weren't exactly the best time for most vehicles from the big three, so it may require more routine maintenance than say a Civic, Corolla, or similar.

Dodge Dakota....specifically the Gen IIIs from '97-'04.

Thank you. That was amazing.

Now, hold on. It hasn't gone off the rails yet.

We're going to be watching this one closely.

Didn't know you had to go to the dealership for repairs. Must be some other law I'm unaware of. Last time I checked, the hourly rate at the local highly reputable shop independent shop in my area was the same for a Merc, Honda, Ford, Chevy, etc... Oh, and my favorite shop that specializes in European cars that my…

What exactly are you basing cost of maintenance on? Are you basing it on a comparison of parts and labor of a Mercedes C-class to a supposedly more reliable Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, or similar car or are you just jumping on the bandwagon that it's a German car and therefore it really must be expensive to repair?…