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09-26-06, 08:42
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| | No prep, no pride!
a.k.a. Patrick is offline
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca Posts: 4,517 | Out with the new, in with the old?
Well, in an effort to save money with skyrocketing gas prices, I bought a great little 2003 Toyota Tacoma back in June. I now have 4 cars (Expedition, Dodge Cuad cab, Ford Taurus, and the Taco) ...and yes, insurance is killing me, nearly 3k a year with a teenage driver. Anyway, after driving the taco for the last several months, im putting it up for sale. Theres nothing like a large truck to haul my butt and boxes and equipment, back and forth. i just couldnt get use to driving the taco, even after owning a 1981 Toy P/U for 10 years. After having the Dodge for 3 years now, theres just no way I can part with its power, room, comfort, sound system (Pioneer/Sony/ XM), and safety. All i have ever dumped into the Dodge has been ........brakes. Its been a great truck with about 70k on it now (knocking on wood). Gas prices are easing which makes filling up a little better, plus I can tow my travel trailer with it I want to, although the Expedition hauls better with the larger 5.4l vs 5.2 in the Dodge. It must be the gearing............. anyway, out with the new...  and in with the old......... 
Oh not to mention, i bought the Taco for 10k and I hope to sell it for 12k !
I fig'd I'd spend the 2k on gas.............
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09-27-06, 08:51
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| | Now with twice the head
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Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,187 | My son is looking for a truck to replace his totalled Chevy Cadaver...I mean, Cavalier but your truck is a bit out of his price range.
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09-27-06, 09:30
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| | Kick'n it w/treehuggers
Grouse is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,529 | no no yer son need this.      
Beautiful 1991 BMW M5, red exterior, black interior, 137k miles, tons of maintenance records and receipts, recent transmission and clutch, less than 1k miles on new bilstein shocks and H&R springs, E36 M3 steering wheel, Dinan chip, BFG KDW tires with 90% tread.
A truly great example of an E34 M5.
$12500 obo
local seller here in seattle area.
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09-27-06, 10:03
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,664 | Please tell me that's supposed to be $12,500 and not $125,000!!!!
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09-27-06, 10:06
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| | Kick'n it w/treehuggers
Grouse is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,529 | LOL yes 12,500 a bad typo from his first post. I just copied and pasted it. The car is in very good shape, It was just in the local concours show. Well maintained and well loved. | |
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09-28-06, 05:08
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| | No prep, no pride!
a.k.a. Patrick is offline
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca Posts: 4,517 | Now what do I do? I have an offer for he Taco for $11,500 cash, and offer for the Dodge for $7900!
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09-28-06, 06:55
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| | Kick'n it w/treehuggers
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Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,529 | Sell them both buy something a bit newer. | |
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09-28-06, 08:34
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| | No prep, no pride!
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca Posts: 4,517 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Grouse Sell them both buy something a bit newer. | Screw payments!!
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09-28-06, 08:37
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| | Kick'n it w/treehuggers
Grouse is offline
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,529 | LOL then sell the taco and up grade your trunk monkey to one with out glasses. | |
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