> Truly, an ugly truck. Why are the manufacturers trying to make the pickup > trucks look so huge?
Every time I look at our two '9x Dodge pickups I'm continually impressed by their appearance. They look capable, yet understated. Clean lines. Nothing newer looks as good, IMHO. The Cummins and the V10 are more than capable of doing any pulling I need, and both engines have excellent longevity reputations. I foresee no reason to _ever_ replace them. The neighbor has one, too. We just used his tailgate yesterday as a worktable upon which to resurrect my Hobart 135 wire-feed welder, the loaner. (He'd borrowed it and broken it.) Mine's working again, and we started in on his broken $50 Hobart, same model. (He bought it for parts, to fix mine, but I think we can get them both working. I'm handy that way.) The neighbor's truck was getting pretty beat up, what with its heavy use, getting sideswiped by some dolt, and rolled onto its side by his son. Rather than replace it he opted to replace the bed, have the necessary body work done, and repaint. It looks good, but not 'too good to use'. Costs mostly covered by the dolt's insurance, along with careful shopping. (Used bed and door off Craigslist, etc.) Memo to dolts everywhere: the blind S-curves on a rural road are NOT the place to be checking your texts while driving... -- Jim _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
