I just want something solid that I can drive into the ground because I’m not interested in a depreciating asset

yes! same here. and I would want to be comfortable driving into the ground too... I do wonder sometimes about the trade-off for getting a newer car so I could wire it up with George Hotz Comma AI self driving hardware for $1000. But i like my old car design. I just wish newer Toyota's came with a "dog mode" to stay cool in summer like Teslas. just in case Santa is listening, these would be wishes on new car: --able to wire Comma Ai --dog mode --high ground clearance for Texas beach/big bend national park desert roads and potentially an excursion thru Mexico to El Salvador