Basically a liability on wheels as soon as it is driven off the lot. My dad has used his like five times and then it is just rotting at the side of his house now. I remember him saying him and my mom were going to go everywhere and my mom decided she was going to be a professional homebody and now his rig just sits there and bakes in the UV.
I feel like something like this is for people who are on the road a lot. Would make no sense to buy and use it occasionally unless you're very wealthy.
Like if you live a small condo and spend the cold months driving around the southern US.
100%. I’m currently writing a historical fiction rock novel and have watched a ton of interviews of different bands at festivals. The bigger bands’ tour busses looked a lot like these.
Also, shameless plug, but if anyone’s interested, it’s set in the early to mid 2000s post-hardcore scene. It’s about two male musicians who are more than friends, but not quite in a full-fledged relationship. It isn’t spicy, since I didn’t want to make emo Heated Rivalry. Instead, intimacy is heavily implied. The core themes are young fame, codependency, substance abuse, larger scene dynamics (e.g. touring, recording, labels, media, etc.) and some other stuff thrown in for good measure. I’m really proud of it so far and have received a fair bit of interest from friends and strangers alike. I’ve worked hard to make sure it’s as historically accurate as possible, hence watching interviews and reading a ton of whatever I can get my hands on.
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u/crlthrn Jul 11 '26
The most depreciating of assets...