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Old 07-01-2011, 02:13 PM
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Your wife is telling you, " Go get yourself a new truck", and your saying no?
Been going on for about a year.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:18 PM
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My wife is hounding me again about a new truck. The time is right if I'm going to as it's time for new plugs, tranny flush, Gatorback belt, and tires pretty soon. I just really don't like the new ones and really don't want one, but she is worried about breaking down on the road, late at night. One thing I definitely don't want to hear is "I told you so".
go find a low mileage 08 then
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
go find a low mileage 08 then
I don't have time to look for one plus I would rather take my chances with mine rather than a used one I know nothing about.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:26 PM
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but a low mileage 08 would still be in factory warranty. not really taking as much of a risk
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:29 PM
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I have lived with the threat and warnings about injectors and cam phasers for a long time. I have 131,000 on it. The service manager at the dealer told me that if the injectors had not failed by now, they were not going to.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
but a low mileage 08 would still be in factory warranty. not really taking as much of a risk
The warranty wouldn't have much left.....still some but not much....

Bumper to bumper 3/36
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
but a low mileage 08 would still be in factory warranty. not really taking as much of a risk
What if it burned a quart of oil every 1500 miles? I hate a vehicle that burns oil.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:31 PM
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5/60 gives you 2 years and whatever mileage

More coverage then he has on his black truck.....
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:32 PM
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What if it burned a quart of oil every 1500 miles? I hate a vehicle that burns oil.
my red truck burns oil, and i hate it too, only thing i dont like about it
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
5/60 gives you 2 years and whatever mileage

More coverage then he has on his black truck.....
That's another thing, it has to be black.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:33 PM
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I would have to be adding oil every week and a half.
 
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
5/60 gives you 2 years and whatever mileage

More coverage then he has on his black truck.....
True.....
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:35 PM
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88, i didnt know you worked at a shop
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:39 PM
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Would you get the 5.0 or the Ecoboost. I have not driven either, but I just have a hard time accepting a V6. Plus, it remains to be seen how durable that setup is.

I used to race a guy every weekend that had an 87 Grand national. He would jump me off the line so bad you would think there would be no way, but about 2/3 thru the 1/4 I would pass him and start pulling away. He would just run out of engine on the top end.
 
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Old 07-01-2011, 02:40 PM
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tough call, 5.0 would be more like what you're used to but the E.B. would probably be better for highway commutes.

My personal favorite is the 6.2
 


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