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Location: minocqua, wi. | esoxaddict - 2/16/2012 11:40 AM
I guess it's noble to base your buying decisions on company politics and government bailouts, but if I were looking at trucks, I would want one that does the job well, without major components of the vehicle breaking/wearing out long before their time. To that end, I don't really care what name is on the grill. I want to be able to drive down the road after 7-8 years and still be able to tell people I love my truck.
last year i considered getting a new truck for obvious reasons, i was an easy target for the sales guys on lots driving in with a Ford F250 with 210,000 miles. each time they thought they had an easy sale, i would step up into my truck after test-driving a new one and say "i like mine better". so, it now has new Michellin's, 235,000 miles and i'm not even thinking about a new one. it looks as good and runs better than it did when it was new. granted, i had "the 6.0 litre problem", but once truly fixed ... this thing will last me a long, long time. it's still fun to drive and is a better choice than a new one.
i've never owned a chevy, my last 2 prior to this one were dodges ... not even close. a Ford F-250 Superduty is a truck you can truly own for a lifetime if you want to. |
