From reading all the other posts, I might be in the "paid too much" club. Although, I will never admit it. The way I see it is when I bought my truck, it was a life time investment that I never plan to sell. To date, I have invested an additional $2K in parts and ancillary tools and the meter is still running.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car. -Unknown-