WhichTruckWouldYouBuy?

“Well my 98 Dodge Dakota is history, totalled by my insurance company, and I pick up the check today.

I got enough money ove what I owed to make a nice down payment on my NEW truck.

This might be interesting to see what I get told, but --

What truck should be the new TownDawg vehicle?”

“Gear threads.. hMm.. does that include how you GET to the trailhead?

:)”

“Man Towndawg- your life is starting to sound like a country western song. I hope your dog didn't die, too.”

“I'm (hopefully) getting a new Dakota Quadcab in the next couple of weeks. When I did my research, it came out the winner, if you consider price, cab space, and towing capacity. And the gas mileage isn't too bad, considering it's a truck.”

“aero...hopefully it won't be raining the day his momma gets out of prison...”

“Don't ask me. I work for a Ford dealership & I drive a Chevrolet.”

“I have a RAM 1500 with 140K miles on it. Outside one fuel pump I have had 0 trouble with it. My father has a recent Chevy Z-71 thats a P.O.S. would never own another. I would go for the Toyota Tundra, everyone I know with one loves it (3 people) if not Dodge.”

“I thought about the Tundra too, but I didn't want a full-size truck, and the Tacoma won't tow dick in comparison to the Dakota. So I'm going with the Dakota.”

“go to the used lot and get a $500 truck,,,,,spend the rest on whiskey and women”

“Get an SUV and a truck.”

“Buy a Ford Truck. I have a 1995 Ford F-150 that has 174,000 miles on it and other than tires, oil changes, brakes, etc no major problems...looking for wood to knock on. When it goes I would buy another one.”

“One ton dually with lotsa runnin' lights”

“A few years ago I had a 4X4 Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab, SR5, TRD that was the most awesome thing I ever owned... that thing could tow a boat, drive in heavy snow, pull itself out of a mud hole (locking differential) and carry serious gear... but I would suggest a V6...

At least go test drive one and see how fun they are. Plus they will last for ever!

I miss that truck!”

“get the best of both worlds...but an El Camino! LMAO!!

i put "El Camino" into google.com/images, and this picture came up...no joke!



my sentiments exactly.”

“LOL.. guys guys.. come on.. my life aint so bad..

hey.. consider it all excitement.. :).. and truly been plenty of that lately..

but hey -- I got my health, my friends.. my family.. my home.. God is still looking out for me.. it's just been a little weird lately..

Now.. back to trucks.. what I really want is a Silverado Z71..I liked my Dodge, but it was a Dakota Sport (4 cyl).. I will never own another 4 cyl truck in my life.

I used to drive Rangers.. dang.. owned 3 of them I think.. I liked them too.

One thing.. I am almost TOTALLY against some chinese/taiwan piece of crap. I realize I am not REALLY buying American, but I would like to stick with Ford/Cheverolet/Dodge/GMC.”

“Would you consider an SUV? If so, test drive a GMC Envoy or Chevy Trailblazer and see what you think.”

“i meant "buy."”

“That's all right, I feel the same way about American auto's. I only have one because it was practicaly given to me.”

“Lyra.. heehee.. I had not thought about that oddity for years.. :)... I really want to meet you one day.. your mind.. my gosh.. SHARP as a razor.”

“well guys.. let me get on the road.. I am in Memphis.. and need to get home.. TTYL.. meanwhile.. if you are close.. see you at Parkers Crossroads Saturday.. and until then.. happy hiking!!

(dang.. I almost sounded like crazy Mike there for a minute.)”

“thank you, TD! i'm blushing ;-) have a good weekend!”

“I like Chili's advice.

I finished a lease in Apr. The dealers were jerking me around, so I took half of my down payment and bought an 11 yr old pickup instead.

I like it a lot, and it took me 1000 miles up to the UP and back, purring like a kitten.

No payments, no collision insurance, I'm happy!”

“Explorer Sport Trac.”

“I owned a 1987 Ford Ranger XLT long bed with a 2.9L V6 and a 5 speed. I put over 200,000 miles on that puppy and I never replaced the clutch or the valve cover gaskets, just belts hoses, brakes, tires and the oil.”

“Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD. 91K miles in 3 years. Just replaced the battery, replaced 2 windshields, and am on my 3rd set of tires (it gets offroad). Runs great, no problems.”

“Get a diesel.......they really stink”

“What happened to your Dakota TD? I have a 98 Dakota 4x4 (V8 318) as well and love it. I'd get another if it got totalled.”

“New vehicle = Money pit.

Buy a two to three-year old vehicle, and save major bucks. Go through a wholesaler who can bid for you at auction and save even more.

Car salesmen = Hell spawn”

“i like toyotas or nissans, the frontier is cool.

just don't buy one of those hideous aztecs.”

“Isn't the Aztec the ugliest car you ever saw in your life? Even the a VW "Thing" looks better.

I bet the designer of that monstrosity did it on a bet.”

“I have two friends who have the Toyota Tundras and they love them. I like your idea of the Z71. I own a 1-ton chevy crew cab though. Check in to the Z72 Chevy. I know you probably never heard of it, but check with the dealer. Even hotter than the Z71, I am told.”

“Get a real Cadillac. I dated a cowboy that had a sea foam green 1966 Cadillac. It was f@#kin' awesome. He had this kick a$$ stereo installed and it was like taking a ship voyage on the highway. Smooooooooth!!

Gas mileage is another story.”

“It had a gigantic trunk, which is like having a pickup.”

“Yah, except the people riding in it can't see out.

Unless the body's rusted out, of course.”

“Hopefully he won't be hauling people Bit.”

“Who knows, newgie? Maybe in his new line of work he'll have need of some, <ahem> "discrete mobile transport"...”

“-kinda' like buying an RV/personal vehicle in one

-if you wear a cowboy hat and leave a pistol and bullets spread out on the dash, no one will bother you

-no risk of injury, even in a high speed crash”

“Tundra!!!!!!”

“The coolest 4WD I ever saw was a Cadillac El Dorado body on a GMC chassis. For a few years in the 70's you could interchange the chassis and powertrain between the two with only slight modification.”

“What were you doing in the trunk?”

“Got me a new Nissan Frontier last Oct... That's my baby. Only have 4k mi. on it though; still waiting for that first scratch.”

“Chief, I didn't get in the trunk, but I know it was huge. He hauled all kinds of horse type gear around in there.”

“Im going with the Chevy Saburban!

Ive had 4 dodges and they are just not worth a #&%!$!! My Ram 1500 4x4 is great but costly to repair even the exhaust.. $1300 for a catilyc converter. But instead I modified a converter from a Monte Carlo super sport to work. Runs great but get a Checy or a Toyota!!!!!”

“If you can afford it get the Tundra..if less then the Tacoma..Toyota is the only way to go...Better yet buy an 1985-89 Toyota Landcruiser..put another 5-7k into it and you'll be set for life....”

“Buy the caddy. I'll think you're cool.”

“You guys will laugh, but a SUV won't work for me.. 'sides we already got TWO of them.. and 98 Ford Expedition, and a 94 GMC Jimmy. I have to have a pickup for the following reasons:

1) I live in a small town. We haul our garbage to the dump.

2) I work in the yard, and do landscape. You can't throw mulch in the back of a SUV.

3) So, garbage, mulch, and I know you remember my HUGE rock story... any more questions?”

“I have Ford F-150 extended cab, 4.3L V-6 gets 20 mpg in the Winter and 16.5 in the Summer, difference, air-conditioner.”

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“I always had the extended-cab version. Long before I ever got a truck.”

“Why is the caddy idea shot down?”