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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #540 on: August 07, 2014, 02:22:58 PM »
He doesn't have trailering MPG #s because he only just bought a boat.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #541 on: August 07, 2014, 03:12:37 PM »
My dad claims his 2009 Silverado 1500 Z71 with the 5.3/6l80e get 16 mpg pulling his pop up camper loaded, 24 mpg in the city's highway (speed limit 55, so he go no faster than 60). Overall average mpg of 14.5 since new, with ~32k miles on it now. He bought it early this year with just under 29k miles for ~$24k. The best part is his truck came with built in trailer brake controller.

Id avoid buying spankin brand new to avoid the huge value loss.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #542 on: August 07, 2014, 03:51:37 PM »
2014 was the first year for the 3.0 diesel in the Rams, so not much choice there unfortunately.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #543 on: August 07, 2014, 04:33:44 PM »
waiting a year is always a choice
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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #544 on: August 07, 2014, 04:57:13 PM »
I dont regret buying a new truck, especially if you plan on keeping it for awhile.  I ended up getting it for the same price of used I was looking at and super low interest.  And all these incentives that pop up when your about to walk out lol.  All depends on the deal you get.  For 30k i dont think you can go wrong with that...

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #545 on: August 07, 2014, 05:24:07 PM »
Thinking about selling my truck once it's fixed, hoard cash until February or so, get my tax return back and throw as much cash down on one as I possibly can.

Wheel my Jeep locally and hog Jeepie to Rausch a couple times more this year. Be ready to go with a sweet new tow rig by Ice Breakers 2015.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #546 on: August 07, 2014, 07:29:13 PM »
Ballahhhh!

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #547 on: August 07, 2014, 10:26:38 PM »
Plenty to wheel around you..
I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #548 on: August 08, 2014, 12:49:08 PM »
Maybe all your truck needs to behave better is a sweet name like "JEEPIE" ?

Could also apply same sweet Name theory to Mike's Dog issue?

That's my third great idea for the week! Where do I collect my prize?

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #549 on: August 08, 2014, 12:55:37 PM »
I shall call him... petunia.
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« Reply #550 on: August 09, 2014, 12:48:29 PM »
Ha I call my Jeep "Jeep". Hannah named hers Jeepie. We do not possess any naming creativity. Interesting theory though, maybe it just needed to feel like it belonged? Hahaha

Test drove a quad cab diesel and sat in a reg cab. Has a little turbo lag, but scoots along pretty well. Merging into traffic I figured I was doing 50-55, then noticed I was passing everyone and looked down to see I was doing over 70. And of course it was nice to have tight steering, powerful brakes, air conditioning, the ability to have a conversation inside, etc. Reg cab has a decent amount of room behind back seats for bags and whatnot, Hannah and I agreed it would be plenty of room for clothes bags and stuff for trips. Camping gear would obviously need to go in the Jeep for wheeling trips, but that's what we've been doing anyway.

I liked it.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #551 on: August 09, 2014, 12:54:20 PM »
My Jeep's name is Fiona, maybe that's why it overheats al the time   :o

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #552 on: August 09, 2014, 01:24:10 PM »
YJ is eugene for obvious reasons...

I never wanted a red car.. always thought they were tacky and common...
I now have 4 very not common cars and they are all red.. :o

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #553 on: September 03, 2014, 07:12:39 PM »


Glad this is going away.

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Re: TurnedUp
« Reply #554 on: September 03, 2014, 07:52:34 PM »
I can imagine that making some unpleasant noises


Tapatalking in traffic
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