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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #25 on: December 20, 2013, 01:08:38 PM »
I see more minivans at my local Menards and Home Depot than pickup trucks these days.

Maybe it's because they do appliance delivery now - let somebody else do the grunt work.

Being in The Family Way, minivans would seem somewhat logical for Balog's situation...
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #26 on: December 20, 2013, 04:13:59 PM »
I see more minivans at my local Menards and Home Depot than pickup trucks these days.

Maybe it's because they do appliance delivery now - let somebody else do the grunt work.

Being in The Family Way, minivans would seem somewhat logical for Balog's situation...

You can haul quite a bit in a Suburban.  They are cheaper to find used than a pickup - I guess because an old pickup is always a pickup, but an old Suburban is just an old car without all the latest gizmos.
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2013, 05:27:58 PM »
I know.  #2 Stepson just sold his '97 K1500 U-Boat for $400.00, with blown 5.7L and sans new 4L80E transmission.

Should make somebody some darned fine low-cost housing. 
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2013, 05:43:22 PM »
I know.  #2 Stepson just sold his '97 K1500 U-Boat for $400.00, with blown 5.7L and sans new 4L80E transmission.

Should make somebody some darned fine low-cost housing. 

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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #29 on: December 20, 2013, 09:26:10 PM »
FWIW, my '88 Custom F-150 inline6 ZF 5 speed 4x4 is still running strong. 220K miles.

It's going to be my daughter's here in 8 months or so.
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #30 on: December 20, 2013, 09:30:15 PM »
Bought myself an '08 F150 4x4 5.4l just over a year ago. Not a moment's trouble.
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #31 on: December 21, 2013, 02:06:31 AM »
I just unloaded my '92 Cheokee with 250K on the clock for $800. Anyone in need of an '83 Chevy 1/2ton, 250 6cyl/auto, actual 67K miles? I'd take a grand for it.
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #32 on: December 21, 2013, 02:08:06 AM »
I just unloaded my '92 Cheokee with 250K on the clock for $800. Anyone in need of an '83 Chevy 1/2ton, 250 6cyl/auto, actual 67K miles? I'd take a grand for it.

How much shipped to WA?
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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #33 on: December 21, 2013, 02:12:58 AM »
Probably more than you'd be willing to spend =D
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Re: Re: Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #34 on: December 21, 2013, 04:41:44 AM »
FWIW, my '88 Custom F-150 inline6 ZF 5 speed 4x4 is still running strong. 220K miles.

It's going to be my daughter's here in 8 months or so.
My 88 250 utility body is good too. 200 k on the clock

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Re: Truck shopping, what say ye APS?
« Reply #35 on: December 21, 2013, 10:43:47 AM »
I just unloaded my '92 Cheokee with 250K on the clock for $800. Anyone in need of an '83 Chevy 1/2ton, 250 6cyl/auto, actual 67K miles? I'd take a grand for it.

Too bad I didn't know you wanted to sell the injun  :facepalm:  (getting it here might have been an issue)

Anyway, my other daughter lives near College Station (TX) with her husband and kids.  They just bought a used Honda after the escort died, but since they are out on acreage with a pony, they could used a beater pickup.  Too bad it's not a 4 speed, but I can ask her if they are interested.
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