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Buy a welder or bigger air compressor first?

WrenchShopper67Community StarterNov 16, 20252022 Lexus GX 460Phoenix
2022 Lexus GX 460, about 8,200 miles. I do mostly home automotive work and can only justify one major shop purchase this year. Existing small compressor handles tires but not sustained air tools. Welder would unlock fabrication. Which one changed your garage more? I'm in Phoenix.
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BatteryScoutCommunity StarterCommunity StarterNov 16, 2025permalink
Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. If one piece looks too good on the 2022 Lexus GX, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Then the comparison gets honest. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
TruckTuner38Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 17, 2025permalink
Hard-won lesson from my last deal: Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2022 Lexus GX so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “buy a welder or bigger air compressor,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2022 Lexus GX in Phoenix with 8,200 miles. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
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