Traveler or Terra for Road Trips/Daily

[dreamweaver]

I am 100% in for the Scout Terra pickup truck. But, that is because I already have a small BEV SUV (HI5 - Hyundai Ioniq 5) which I intend to keep after purchasing the Scout Terra. If something happens to my HI5 I might reconsider getting the Traveler, but probably not.

I regularly need to haul trash to the dump, and I refuse to put trash inside a vehicle again. I have been using a trailer for years, which works fine for now. But, since I don't have a garage, the trailer is a pain to hook up in the winter time. Having a pickup truck would make things so much easier for dump runs as well as hauling materials home from the BORG (Big Orange Retail Giant). I owned a full sized pickup years ago and loved it, but ended up getting rid of it when gas costs got too high.

I hope you don't mind me stealing "BORG (Big Orange Retail Giant)" that is what I will be calling it from now on. Just to funny, and I love it when people think I have lost my mind.

 

[dreamweaver]

I did the exact same thing & I am reaching the exact same conclusion.

Fortunately you have lots of time to make that final decision.

 

[weavahVBC]

The Traveler will be replacing my 2014 Dodge Dart for daily driving/road tripping. My wife has a Tacoma, so we've got the larger Lowe's trips covered (I assume there will always be more of those).

 

[Chavannigans]

Oh just buy both.

I floated the idea of tearing the garage down and building a 1,200sq-ft garage/shop/loft apartment, and the wife seems to be very interested, so I think I will just need to stick to one for now. Its going to cost around $100k to build.

Our current driveway is single lane and the garage is pitifully small. It can't fit either of our cars because the floor is raised about a foot and the roof is too low. Its also full of e-bikes and scooters so its a pain to work on anything in there.

We would be running a 200A sub-panel to the new building for EV charging in both bays because there is still no charging infrastructure available in our area. I think once I do that and have one for a while she will be more open to the idea of a second one.

 

[dreamweaver]

I floated the idea of tearing the garage down and building a 1,200sq-ft garage/shop/loft apartment, and the wife seems to be very interested, so I think I will just need to stick to one for now. Its going to cost around $100k to build.

Our current driveway is single lane and the garage is pitifully small. It can't fit either of our cars because the floor is raised about a foot and the roof is too low. Its also full of e-bikes and scooters so its a pain to work on anything in there.

We would be running a 200A sub-panel to the new building for EV charging in both bays because there is still no charging infrastructure available in our area. I think once I do that and have one for a while she will be more open to the idea of a second one.

Wow. That's very ambitious. Soooooooo who will living in the apartment?

 

[cyure]

Wow. That's very ambitious. Soooooooo who will living in the apartment?

I have the same question.

 

[chucchinchilla]

Traveler. For the handful of times a year I need extra cargo capacity, I'll just rent a U-Haul trailer for $20.

 

[dreamweaver]

I have the same question.

 

[J Alynn]

My wife’s jeep will be on its last legs and my Yukon will be ready to be retired, so we are expecting to write a big check for two vehicles when production happens.

Great for the two of you. That’s awesome

 

[Chavannigans]

Wow. That's very ambitious. Soooooooo who will living in the apartment?

I have the same question.

We currently have 4 kids and a 3 bedroom home. As the boys get older they will need their own rooms.

I also have a younger sister with special needs. She currently lives with my parents. When they pass away she will be coming to live with us.

Hopefully the boys will be able to get established and move out so she can have that space when the time comes.

She can get around on her own, but can't drive or handle money. I would never consider putting her in assisted living.

I want her to have her own space and feel some sibilance of independence.

 

[cyure]

We currently have 4 kids and a 3 bedroom home. As the boys get older they will need their own rooms.

I also have a younger sister with special needs. She currently lives with my parents. When they pass away she will be coming to live with us.

Hopefully the boys will be able to get established and move out so she can have that space when the time comes.

She can get around on her own, but can't drive or handle money. I would never consider putting her in assisted living.

Awh that’s so nice of you. My niece has a similar issue.

 

[dreamweaver]

We currently have 4 kids and a 3 bedroom home. As the boys get older they will need their own rooms.

I also have a younger sister with special needs. She currently lives with my parents. When they pass away she will be coming to live with us.

Hopefully the boys will be able to get established and move out so she can have that space when the time comes.

She can get around on her own, but can't drive or handle money. I would never consider putting her in assisted living.

Great Father, Great brother; with a great plan. You know in the earlier post I was just jesting about you in the dog house.

 

[Chavannigans]

Great Father, Great brother; with a great plan. You know in the earlier post I was just jesting about you in the dog house.

I can be all of those things, and still get myself into the dog house on occasion