Murdoc, the question should be is it worth it to you? When I got my first stovebolt when I was in the 10th grade, it cost $100. It was a rust bucket but the mechanicals were well cared for and in great shape. I drove it for about 6 years with no major work on it. The truck I have now, I could probably say I payed too much for it but it was what I was lookin' for and not too far off the price scale either. I'm just as happy that I bought this last 'bolt as I was with my first one.
I can justify spending the money on my truck in many ways. I don't hunt or fish anymore, don't have a camp, don't have a shop, etc. So in my mind I could spend a little more for what I wanted without feeling guilty. Plus, I'd saved a few $ by doing without any other hobby or interest so that I could afford the truck.
If you want it, go out and get it. If you get the truck and decide later that it's not what you really wanted, sell it, maybe at a loss if you have to. It's just like buying shotgun shells to go duck hunting, the way I look at it...it's just what we pay for our hobby/interest/sport!
Now if you've got three kids under the age of six and you're only workin' part time, you might want to keep lookin' for a better deal.
