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Re: LOL [akangl] by growwise
Mar 19, 2007 (6:42 am)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 18, 2007 3:29 pm)

For some strange reason, Dodge never appealed to me. Only domestic truck that I like are GMCs.
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Re: Well, my CCBA membership is secure. [zodiac2004] by akangl
Mar 19, 2007 (9:29 am)
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Replying to: zodiac2004 (Mar 19, 2007 6:11 am)

What exactly are we picking a day for.
  
Is it when Jolie complains about the towing capacity of the Durango and flips it, or when she sells the Sebring and buys another beater.
  
We know she's going to do one or the other very soon. This is getting too easy.

 
First off, I certainly DID NOT buy the Durango to pull, it doesn't even have a tow package (which I was very happy about). Second off, if I want to tow anything, we have 2 diesel trucks to do that job. I HATE towing anything, usually if something needs to be towed hubby is with me and doing the driving.
 
As for the Sebring, nah, I think I'll probably keep it, have had it for sale for nearly a month and no takers. Only people wanting to make payments on it, I tried that, no thanks, it didn't work. Its not a bad car, needs a few things, but overall is in good mechanical condition and I can get my sunroof fix with it.
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Re: LOL [akangl] by bumpy
Mar 19, 2007 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 18, 2007 3:29 pm)

Our payment went down a LOT, interest rate went down, term went down, and insurance went down.
 
Fuel economy also went down.
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Re: LOL [bumpy] by zodiac2004
Mar 19, 2007 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Mar 19, 2007 9:51 am)

Fuel economy also went down
 
I believe you just gave her the next excuse.
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Nah by akangl
Mar 19, 2007 (7:12 pm)
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Fuel economy didn't go down, its about the same as the Ram was only gas is 32 cents/gallon cheaper than Diesel. Its the small 4.7L V8, not the 5.9L V8 which is a gas hog.
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Re: Nah [akangl] by rockylee
Mar 19, 2007 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 19, 2007 7:12 pm)

I own a 5.9L V8 and I agree they are gas hogs.
 
Rocky
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Re: Nah [rockylee] by akangl
Mar 19, 2007 (7:59 pm)
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Replying to: rockylee (Mar 19, 2007 7:16 pm)

I own a 5.9L V8 and I agree they are gas hogs.
 
We had one years ago in a dodge ram, big time gas hog. If this Durango had the 5.9L V8 I would have passed, but it has the 4.7L V8. According to the fuel economy computer it has it gets approx 18 mpg at 65 mph, similar to the diesel that I traded in.
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Re: Well, my CCBA membership is secure. [zodiac2004] by nippononly
Mar 19, 2007 (11:07 pm)
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Replying to: zodiac2004 (Mar 19, 2007 6:11 am)

I'm thinking Memorial Day, she gets all nostalgic for Zippy, goes out and trades the Sebring for a nice little used Focus with, oh, 50K or so on the clock, and even then the COMBINED payments of the Focus and the Durango will be less than the ONE payment was on the Ram!
 

 
Me, just tonight I saw the exact truck I couldn't find anywhere on the lots two months ago - a stick shift 4-cylinder Tacoma PreRunner. Now my local dealer has not one but two, red and white. Both SR5s, sticker is $21K, I bet he would sell for $19K. Maybe a lease, trade in my Echo? Oh what a dilemma, I SWORE I would keep this car until the payments were done.
 
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Re: Well, my CCBA membership is secure. [nippononly] by tifighter
Mar 19, 2007 (11:15 pm)
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Replying to: nippononly (Mar 19, 2007 11:07 pm)

Ugh, I have looked a little into Tacos and Frontiers but the experience has cheesed me off a bit. To get side airbags for either, you have to add about $4-5k worth of options. There not even available on an access cab Taco; double cab only. Its almost enough to drive a person to a Ridgeline. If they weren't ugly. And if they had low range. And...
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Re: Nah [akangl] by guss
Mar 20, 2007 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: akangl (Mar 19, 2007 7:59 pm)

I had the 4.7l in my 2003 Durango and averaged 15mpg in mixed driving, on the hwy I would get 18mpgs. So it can be done.
 
I had my Tacoma thoughts a few months ago. I guess we all do eventually. The price's on used ones are outrageous, new is the only way to go. Frontiers are a little more reasonable , but the looks are a little unusual to me.
 
I initially hated the Ridgeline, but it is starting to grow on me. The trunk in the bed is the best thing to happen to "pick-up" since the crew cab.

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