Drew Dowdell
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well, at this point the airlines just need to catch up with the back log of people returning home....
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Unless there is a new large eruption, I'm already seeing flights picking back up on flight tracker.
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For some perpective: Here is a flight tracker on a normal day: And here is the EU flight tracker today:
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Chevy has nothing to worry about from Ford on materials and design of the interior. People have been bitching about GM interiors for so long it looks like it hurt GM's feelings and they went and did something about it.
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As much as I dislike the little critter, I have to admit, it has taken everything we've thrown at it. I just installed a class-3 hitch reciever on it a few weeks ago. Apparently it has a 3,500 tow rating..... I'm wondering what kind of Sake the guy in Japan was drinking when he wrote that in the manual.
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and you loved it? hated it? always in the shop? wish you never traded it?
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OR... I could get a truck that pretty much match the paint scheme of my Dad's truck (his is a red F-150 with a black stripe), but wears a bowtie instead.
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Considering I'm getting by with a Honda CRV right now, I think I could probably get a Chevy Lumina APV and it'd be a fine work vehicle. I just want something that will last and I don't have to worry about too much so then I can focus on finding myself a Toronado for a daily driver.
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I assume you mean on the Dakota? Yeah, unless he were to come down at least $2k in price, I'm leaning towards the Ford.
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Yeah, my dad complains about the fuel economy in his all the time too..... but it's going to be an apartment work truck for me. If it sees 100 miles a week, that'll be a lot. for the same asking price but with 35k less miles, I'd be silly not to. Of course, none of this happens till I hear some news on Friday
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Ocn, I don't know if any of what you said is good or bad. I like that F-150 because the miles are lower and it has that bullet proof I6 + a manual transmission. My dad just had his first breakdown in his at 200k miles. The little plastic part of the rotor in the distributor finally gave up the ghost.
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Now THIS is more like it. Other than exterior color, that is exactly the truck my dad has.
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If he doesn't then I don't buy. I can flash $5,000 in cash in front of him if I need to.
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Well, just because that's the price on the windshield doesn't mean that's what I'll end up paying. what I'm getting at though is: Are there any gremlins or things I should watch out for on these? There is also a super clean 2007 Ranger 4x4 5-speed extended cab on the lot, but not priced yet.
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Yeah, KBB puts it at $5400 for "excellent" condition... which it really isn't. It's "good" at best.
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Here's the link to the truck.
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Spotted a 2001 Dodge Dakota on the way over to the inlaws this evening. $6995 which I'm sure can be negotiated down. 113k miles 3.9 liter 5-speed 4x4 standard cab Good/Bad/ugly about these?
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yeah, but at the time I wrote that post... it was true and those are rather large vehicles.
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Just link back here.
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Saw a very clean and obviously loved 1999 Firebird get rear ended by an F-250 today. Happened right in front of me as I was trying to pull out onto a busy road. Not totaled, but he'll need a new bumper, new tail lights and some other things. No external fender damage, no rear hatch damage.
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No, the split in to two platform variants after the S-10/Sonoma died. I think the Colorado/Canyon/H3 were a variant of the GMT-360s but with enough differences to warrant their own platform code.
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why not the Colorado/Canyon platform? The platform is inherently sound for off roading. The H3 was fairly capable if a bit heavy. Remake it as a Wrangler competitor and sell it at GMC...... along with the small truck refresh.
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Thank you for your very detailed clarification Dwight. After hearing that, my vote goes solidly in the TT3.6 side. I like my torque way down low.
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Well, Dwight posted a torque range for the 3.6, but didn't with the small block. On the DI Ecotecs without turbo the torque curve is fairly flat and the peak is at 4900.
