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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Help me decide on a Car/Truck

The fall is comming and I need a 4 door sedan or a truck. Still debating between a truck or sedan. I think the truck will be too expensive right now for the size I want. The truck will need some serious towing ability to tow 1 or 2 Jeeps around the North East. The sedan will be my daily driver, must be reliable, good in the snow for ski trips, and have some class for the ladies.

I have $3-4k to put down and looking at a $200 a month max on car payments. What are some recomendations?

Carnes get working on finding me a car for this Ski season. The Jeep is not going to last much longer on the road. I enjoy beating on it in the woods and rocks!!!
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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Re: Help me decide on a Car/Truck

something with twin 35 Spline Dana 60s! Maybe an F250
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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are you looking used or new? I know u can find a lincoln ls for cheap these days... or a cadillac sts or something..?
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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My truck could tow and toss your jeep up and down this bitch lickety split, no ****! **** dawg, I'll tow your jeep so deep in the mountains they be cryin'! Yeah you thought it was rain!
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Re: Help me decide on a Car/Truck

Originally Posted by hessogood
they be cryin'! Yeah you thought it was rain!
WHile you be gettin' ur eat on & your drink on!


On a serious note - Take a crap on a LIncoln LS - thats all they are good for. Get something german. Benz / Bmw. concider a lexus. all great products.


PS, can i come for a ride in ur jeep?
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:11 PM
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FTRain, take my advice....


Be a man and make your own damned decisions!!!
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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something with twin 35 Spline Dana 60s! Maybe an F250
Those are the axles under my Jeep. Very impressed with the knowledge. Now I need forcefeed to build me a motor!!!
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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I can build motors 2 :YEAH building a motor for my bike on the patio of my apartment
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay Carnes
Get something german. Benz / Bmw. concider a lexus. all great products.
PS, can i come for a ride in ur jeep?
Well keep an eye out for me. I like all three of them. I ran into Brown Boy in Lowell the other day shopping. He said why did I buy a car from Carnes when I could have gone to him. Talking trash about East Coast Auto, lol

Yes, you can come for a ride. I have a feeling it will be up in maine mowing down the fiddy riders on the track next weekend.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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get a used 94-98.5 dodge 2500 or 3500 TD.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Get a dually, and tow my jeep and your jeep down to paragon. I want to go back.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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how about a subaru wrx? great in the snow because they're all wheel drive, and they're turbocharged cars so they've got some kick. easy to modify if you're into it.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:51 PM
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can't tow with a wrx, and if you want to make serious power, they suck.
Old Sep 8, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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Those are the axles under my Jeep. Very impressed with the knowledge. Now I need forcefeed to build me a motor!!!
I knew my subscription to 4Wheel & Offroad magazine would come in handy someday..... starting to get my "Weatlh of useless knowlegde" back!

What suspension are you running? leaves or a 4 link / Z link?

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Old Sep 8, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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can't tow with a wrx, and if you want to make serious power, they suck.
well, it'd be his 4-door daily driver. the trannys in those are built like glass so you gotta be careful.
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 07:22 AM
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I knew my subscription to 4Wheel & Offroad magazine would come in handy someday..... starting to get my "Weatlh of useless knowlegde" back!

What suspension are you running? leaves or a 4 link / Z link?
Still SUA leafs. Considering SOA leaf front with 4 link rear but I do not like the body roll of a 4 link. You can not beat leafs when it comes ot pounding on the Jeep though.
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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Get a dually, and tow my jeep and your jeep down to paragon. I want to go back.
You going to the Fall crawl this weekend? I will be up there kicking *** and taking names. Why you travel so far to paragon when 1 hour away there are some pretty sick trails.
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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You can find a nice F150 or F250 in that price range. If you go diesel, you'd actually get good gas mileage. And diesels last a lot longer too. I want one.
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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You going to the Fall crawl this weekend? I will be up there kicking *** and taking names. Why you travel so far to paragon when 1 hour away there are some pretty sick trails.
working all weekend. didn't even know about it.
next time oyu here about stuff like this let me know in advance and i'll go.
Old Sep 9, 2004 | 12:15 PM
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Re: Help me decide on a Car/Truck

I would go with a truck or suv. But thats just my i bought a car brand new drove it for about 9 months and got rid of it. I will never again drive a car. Go on line to kellys blue book and u can pick a few diffrent things used or new and compair them for towing abitily and everything else. Just a thought, might help u decide.



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