CTT, pick-up's are nice, but do you really "need" a pick-up? My point being that for some reason pick-up's seem to be bringing really high prices right now... way out of line for what they are. You might be doing a lot better looking at used SUV's... I know they aren't as utilitarian as a pick-up, but they are 4WD, and most have v8's in them that will pull your boat easy. And they are usually a lot less than a pick-up of the same age/milage/brand. Just somethng to think about.

Also, I gotta go with Reel on this one... there's a reason for everything.. sometimes we know what it is, sometimes we don't. And Lumber had a really good idea... buy or lease a brand new one. With your short haul to work the milage won't eat you alive, and with 0% interest you just might be paying less then if you bought the used one @ 14.9% interest.

(and quietly take your brother in law aside and tell him that he needs to be paying for the food he's eating.. maybe he can't afford to pay some rent, but at least make his stay at your home neutral financially.)

If that don't work, try it not so quietly and let is know if we need to take a road trip.:bat:

Don't listen to destroyer about that crap of "do you really need a pick-up?" Remember, he drives a fancy dancey Range Rover...
:hi:

I'm also one that buy's new and keeps it for years, just don't forget to figure in the sales taxes and insurance. There must be good deals on leftovers in "Patriots Blue"...

rkc

Not true.... I drive a fancy dancey Land Rover... :booty:

OK, my apologies. I stand corrected: "fancy dancy LAND Rover"...:sand:

me too
 

I to am looking for a truck, used not new. I have to get one of those before I can get a V20. I have an excellent mechanic that I have learned to trust and I asked him his take on any particular make or model considering a used truck will have to be fixed sometimes. He said he plans to build a monument to Chrysler products because they paid for his business his two houses his boat and his airplane and he says he is most grateful to them. He told me if I stuck with an F150 or a GM Sierra I would be fime. Thats his opinion not mine. Sometimes things work out even when yoiu think they didn't.

thanks straycat. as the paperwork is clear and i'll be picking up my dakota this weekend, that was something i really enjoyed reading. do you have any more good news for me? is there an asteroid on a direct course to my house?
so anyway when i pick her up this weekend, i'll snap a couple pictures while she's still nice and clean, as i dont really believe in a clean truck. this old girl will be worked hard and wont know pampering. i'll be sure not to get too close to any of those fancy dancy land rovers.

Charlie, when my son was hurt (bad) in a motorcycle accident last Dec out in Az. I rented a Dakota while I was out there. Truthfully, it was one of the best mid-sized pickups I've ever driven. I think you'll do fine with your new baby. The only thing I'd caution you on is the rear is very light, just like the Ford Ranger that I drive everyday at work. They get sideways in a turn real easy if you're not careful. You'll want to put it in 4WD when the weather turns wet. Other than that, it's a sweet ride. Grats on her new home!! :clap:


Oh, and don't worry too much about that asteroid... they tell me it's only a 50-50 chance of hitting your house

thanks big D. those odds are very comforting. we wont be using her much for road trip-like driving. just all the local hauling and working sh!t.
as you mention your son and his accident, (i hope all is well) i was just looking at a 1978 lowrider. guy's practically giving it away. thats the exact bike i had all those years ago. the day i watched my buddy die right there in front of me i went home, sold my bike and havent ridden since. but dam i'm tempted.

Aint nothing wrong with a DAKOTA. Here's my DAKOTA that I had up until I DURAMAX'd the BURB. And yes it was a fun truck, with the 4.7L V8 it would move out pretty good and just sounded MEAN!
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t...TOR/DAKOTA.jpg

anybody interested in a bike my brothers got his for sale....this bike need nothing...he's riden it like a nun.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n.../0131_0519.jpg