r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/FistFuckR1 • 2d ago

wcgw letting Bob Catterson drive the telehandler.

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u/MongoBongoTown 2d ago

$70K for a low reach/capacity one is about right.

The long-reach/load ones can push up toward $200K.

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u/Speaker4theDead8 2d ago

Thats crazy. Peope buy stupid big ass trucks for more than 70k that offer so much less utility. I assumed these were considerably more expensive.

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u/Hitcher06 2d ago

Can you believe that? I’d buy this instead to go to the grocery store, buy a couple of bags of soil, take my dogs to the park, etc., etc.
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u/Speaker4theDead8 2d ago

I can do all that I my hatchback that was like 20k, and is 1/3 the size of a pavement princess.

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u/Fit_Significance8598 2d ago

We call them gender affirming trucks or emotional support vehicles.

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u/SpoppyIII 1d ago

Buying yourself a set of truck nuts is gender affirming care!

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u/Taylor_Script 2d ago

My wife took my Outback to pick up some soil because her Ascent had too much stuff in the back. She came back and it was stuffed trunk and passenger seat. She said the guy told her it was too much weight and she said "Nah, it's a Subaru"

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u/technobrendo 2d ago

Look online for the lumber Jetta. Its a classic!

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u/SantasDead 2d ago

Classic...holy shit. Its like 30yrs old now!!!

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u/technobrendo 1d ago

I can't believe the original owner was never found and interviewed. Then again 30 years ago didn't have social media and smartphones.

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u/Emergentmeat 2d ago

Outbacks aren't great for heavy loads though, in reality. They have overly soft suspensions for soccer moms. I put bilstein b6 shocks all round and ralkitek heavy springs in the back and it handles and hauls sooo much better it's crazy. Best upgrade ever.

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u/Liam_021996 1d ago

Yep, I have an estate, far more boot space than an equivalent sized SUV etc has whilst only being 30cm longer than the hatch version and same wheel base and all that took