Tundras live: Dumb Dad Jokes, Incorrect Opinions, and Relationship Advice.

I liked it but the only reason I bought it is because the Toyota salesman was being an asshole and wouldn't give me a deal on a Tacoma. I drove over to the Nissan dealer and they gave me a great deal on the Xterra (I think it was the SE) in black and I had a cattle guard put on it. It was a lot of fun to drive.

 

Good question. I've been tempted before, but always opt not to get one because I have no indoor place to work on/store them. My general assumption is that if it has a motor and goes on the water, it's going to cost it's purchase price in maintenance every few years.

 

Are we talking about an actual jet ski (stand up) or a sit down wave runner type???

 

They are fun for about 10-15 minutes in my opinion. I get board after that.

 

I think this would be the case for anybody on them. Imagine a 4 wheeler or motorcycle that you can only take on one kind of terrain/one location. All water is the same. At least with a kayak you are actually engaged in the locomotion.

 

I’d give it 30 mins but same.

 

Had one about 25 years ago.... A lot has changed w/the engines, etc. on them...

So, maintenance isn't bad as long as you do your own work (oil, winterizing, etc...), if you don't it will get pricey quick.

Crappy gas will gum up your motor like most other small engines. So, good fuel will save you $$$$

Very easy to load, unload and rinse down....

Easy to tow (even w/a Taco)

MODs galore for these things that will suck you in worse than modding a truck (Stage 1 is this; Stage 2 is that, etc, etc, etc...)

They are definitely fun to play around on, and they are quick as shit out of the box. Start modding one, and it quickly becomes almost 'too fast'!

Minimal mods on the one I had in choppy water and it felt like you were going to come off the seat (yes, I launched myself a few times).

When you are done for the day, you'll feel it (not as much as a stand up ski) but legs, shoulders, arms and ass will be tired. I'm sure the new tech is significantly better and reduces a lot of the vibration, but the water is still hard when you slam into it w/the ski... and you'll be doing that A LOT (because why else would you own one).

Mine left me stranded a few times, and I had to be towed in. Fortunately, folks are pretty cool about it, but it still sucks being stuck in the middle of the lake until someone comes by. (Minor issues are easily resolved once you know the basics of the motor and jet propulsion systems).

Safety... You've gotta be careful cuz your the little boat on the water, and if someone hits you w/their boat you're not going to win that one.

Are they fun? Hell yeah!!! Are they worth the investment?? Like any other rec vehicle, it's not an investment, and you'll be spending money on it. If it's play money, who cares. If you're dipping into a college fund or savings probably not ideal.

Resale sucks on 'em, so try to buy used if you do.

But, my best advice is to go rent one a few times first. See if the novelty and excitement wears off after 2 or 3 times you rent. If it does, then it's probably not worth it.

 

With what you do for photography, etc... I'd do a SxS before a jet ski, and just rent one for a couple of hours whenever you get the itch.

 

Have you been drinking, or are you fatfingering that phone keyboard.

 

Oh no, not a new fear or any fear at all Nothing like that creeps me out or gives me a chub. The fact that your brain went with an "outie foot massage" just...well, I guess creeped me out!

 

There are still typos....

 

Nissan is about a decade into their mid-life crisis and needs to figure it out before I'll give them any of my money.

 

That's just the messed up part of my brain that wants to get a reaction. I'm actually not a fetish guy at all.

 

Can't the same be said for the V6 in the Gen 3 Tundra?

 

Wait... I just did the math, and it was only 19 years ago

Time to go drink!!!!

 

Yep...1000% true.