I needed a truck. I liked my car, it was very economical and could carry my family, but I NEEDED a truck.� I have a wife and three kids.� If I sold my car to get a truck, what kind of truck will carry all of them if our mini-van has to go in the shop.� In the old days, my Dad just loaded-up all us kids in the bed of his old Datsun pickup -- with a camper shell -- and it was all good and legal.� But, today everyone needs a seatbelt, and if they are under a certain size and age, they need a special seat!!!� That's why they make Crew Cab trucks now, because everyone should be in a seat belt.�� But, I didn't have $30,000 to plop-down on a new Toyota or Nissan Crew Cab, and the old crew cabs are all Chevy's and Fords with 450cid V8 engines that get 3.5 mpg.� I can't afford either of those options.�
I remembered the yellow Toyota Custom Cab I saw a year before -- I realized, that would be the perfect solution to my problem: An economical four cylinder engine, seating for five, a six foot truck bed, and an average price around $4,000.
After nearly a year of watching the classified and photo-ads around town I began Google searching "Toyota Custom Cab".� Finally, I found one: 1500 miles away in Texas -- I decided to buy it because it was a solid front axel 4X4 with a carburetor engine.� The most desired Toyota 4X4 configuration with an economical, easy-to-fix engine -- "Who could ask for anything more?" I sent the seller a check with some paperwork and began looking for a transport truck to bring my Toyota to me from halfway across the country.
Finally, after a very long wait I gave-up on finding an inexpensive transport truck, in a timely manner, and decided to fly to Texas to drive my truck home to California.
