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Originally posted by cwatt View Post@ MrSleeve,
We rag on GM build quality, or at least I do, becasue you said it yourself - low end car. You've just come to expect less, so when it delivers low standards you're not disappointed. Take a look at what Ford has done for it's affordable (not 'low end') cars. The Fiesta is not only exceptionally well built, but is an incredibly good vehicle to drive. Compare the Silverados. For years they were still being made with drum rear brakes while the competition switched to disc, the new Ford has gone all aluminum, Dodge 1500 and 2500 both have air-ride options with 5-link suspension and REAL WOOD interiors, while Chevrolet is trying to pass off an aesthetics update and the same plastic-wood picture accents and leaf springs. It's a joke. Even the used car prices agree with me. I can get a 2010 Silverado for about $4k less than the equivilant Dodge (I should know, I'm in the market for an oil-field truck).
The dodge being more costly where you live Vs where I live is largely regional, as where I live across the board New to used you have to nearly give a dodge away, Vs paying out the nose for GM...... Ford falls someplace in between most of the time, this was also the case where I lived in Southern MI. You go to TX and fords seem to command higher pricing
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Originally posted by cwatt@MrSleeve again (lol),
The big 3 dropped their mid-size trucks due to low sales yes, but that was during peak oil prices and the fuel economy savings wasn't worth the compromise in utility. At the time, the Ranger with the 4.0L V6 got 1mpg better than the F150 with the 5.4L Triton, the Dakota actually had a V8 option (can't remember if it was the 4.7 or 5.7 though), and so too did the Canyon/Colorado later in it's production life. So buying a quarter ton didn't make much sense. Even less now with the V6 diesel from Dodge and V6 Ecoboost from Ford.
You really think its because of fuel economy, NO its because people want full size trucks plain and simpleOriginally posted by FusionIf a car is the epitome of freedom, than an electric car is house arrest with your wife titty fucking your next door neighbor.
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
William Pitt-
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Originally posted by mrsleeve View PostMine makes a great DD ;)
once you get used to something of that size its not as bad as you have in your head... Not to mention when you have that much invested in the work truck you some times have little left over for a commuter....
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Well I have had mine for 8 years, gets about 17 mixed and about 12 loaded down heavy, and I plan on keeping it untill it drops a rod out the bottom or the wheels fall off.... If I had to run 80 miles one way to work every day yeah I would have a 4 banger beater for good days....Originally posted by FusionIf a car is the epitome of freedom, than an electric car is house arrest with your wife titty fucking your next door neighbor.
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
William Pitt-
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Originally posted by mrsleeve View PostGM was the 1st to make 1/2 tons with disk rears, they went back to the drum set up BECAUSE of customer complaints for about a decade about piss poor brake pedal feel.
Re: alum, I'd take some spot corrosion over wheel-arches and rockers dissolving. Have I ever seen what salt does? Take a look at my location - the east coast is where cars go to die. lol
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Unless there is a HUGE mark up on brake parts in the hat your full of shit.. I put new brakes all the way round on my 3/4hd with NEW GM parts for 550ish a couple of years back....
I would not say it was a huge fail it just was not the same as most long time GM buyers were used too, with a little softer feel to the pedal. I will take the slightly softer pedal feel to the overly touchy tries to lock em every time you look at the brake pedal like the new dodges haveLast edited by mrsleeve; 12-04-2014, 01:09 AM.Originally posted by FusionIf a car is the epitome of freedom, than an electric car is house arrest with your wife titty fucking your next door neighbor.
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
William Pitt-
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Originally posted by E-Thirty View PostAs cwatt mentioned, you got these coming soon:
seen one of these (chevy colorado) two days ago in Glendale. passed by yesterday and they have a few on the showroom floor. they look ALOT better than the last design.Originally posted by dvckI'm going to say this nicely; go fuck yourself.
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