at the mercy of wolves

So I hit the used car market today, looking to spend less than $3K on something that would get me around while I finished my dissertation, found a job, and figured out what kind of "real" car I could afford. After driving some overpriced clunkers and experiencing some major commitment issues, I called it a day sans auto. However, if gas were not over $2.50 a gallon out here, I would so have been driving the truck below.