When I was a wee lad of 16, my first truck was a GMT800 - practical and reliable. When I turned 22 and graduated college, I did the adult thing and bought a brand new base model 2017 Tacoma that was supposed to last me 20+ years.... I absolutely hated it and sold it after 1.5 years.

I then proceeded to buy a massive 2010 Ford expedition EL for just me and my wife, never planning to have kids. It was a trusty rig that served me well for 7 years, many cross country moves, and tons of actual project cars (all classic American 60s). But once I got a job that requires a 90 mile commute each day, I decided I needed something more practical on gas.

In comes an imported turbo charged RHD JDM... That got like 17mpg on premium. But hey, it was super fun to drive and I loved modding it. So much to the point that I no longer like taking it to work because it gets torn up and shit is hard to replace!

So I decided I needed something a little more practical. Something like my expedition where I didn't care about rock chips, door dings, and something I could toss shit in the back of. Apparently in my brain that's been altered by all the raw gasoline fumes and eating stuff with oil on my hands, the ideal thing was a 1999 Mercedes G wagon. And I love it. 12mpg, slow, uncomfortable, and surprisingly reliable (just shooting myself in the foot by typing that).

Now I'm thinking of replacing the JDM with something else - and my monkey brain is saying an older Mercedes, or maybe a BMW wouldn't be that bad! It's like I'm incapable of saying "why not something reliable and safe?"

Anyone else have this issue?