Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
Too many miles... http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/1134009365.html - cheaper, fewer miles But really the way to go if they're going to spend that kind of money is to buy a UHaul truck... http://www.uhaul.com/trucksales/ If it were me I'd rent one. -Curt Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:03:41 -0500 From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck? To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 437bc980904212103y2aec589en4f586c1380c1b...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The kids on the East coast are going to move to OK next month, and are thinking that buying a used truck is better than hiring a moving co. or renting from u-haul. Problem is that neither of them have a clue about automobiles. They've found a 2001 GMS Sierra plain truck, 4.8 V8, auto, with 190,000 miles for only $3,800 (!). Anyone know anything about these vehicles? Would it be a candidate for towing a Mini? -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos KD5NRO The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy Baron Manfred von Richthofen -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090422/80db1aae/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
I'd buy the 26' uhaul IH truck for $3900. You might have room to haul the mini and the stuff. In OK, they can most likely sell the truck for $4000 At 07:52 AM 4/22/2009, you wrote: Too many miles... http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/cto/1134009365.html - cheaper, fewer miles But really the way to go if they're going to spend that kind of money is to buy a UHaul truck... http://www.uhaul.com/trucksales/ If it were me I'd rent one. -Curt Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:03:41 -0500 From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck? To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: 437bc980904212103y2aec589en4f586c1380c1b...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The kids on the East coast are going to move to OK next month, and are thinking that buying a used truck is better than hiring a moving co. or renting from u-haul. Problem is that neither of them have a clue about automobiles. They've found a 2001 GMS Sierra plain truck, 4.8 V8, auto, with 190,000 miles for only $3,800 (!). Anyone know anything about these vehicles? Would it be a candidate for towing a Mini? -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos KD5NRO The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy Baron Manfred von Richthofen -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090422/80db1aae/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
Wow I don't know if I'd buy a used U-Haul truck. Talk about something that's seen a hard life -- lots of drivers who are not very experienced at driving a vehicle that size. But, I guess they are made to a tougher standard than a consumer/light duty truck. Allan On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:06 -0500, Loren Faeth lfa...@leadingchange.com wrote: I'd buy the 26' uhaul IH truck for $3900. You might have room to haul the mini and the stuff. In OK, they can most likely sell the truck for $4000 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck? To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: mailman.345.1240413404.11481.mercedes_okiebenz@okiebenz.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed I'd buy the 26' uhaul IH truck for $3900. You might have room to haul the mini and the stuff. In OK, they can most likely sell the truck for $4000 Personally, I'd rent one. But if they want to buy a truck my company has a 2000 GMC w/26' box that they're getting ready to sell for that kind of money. Could either put the Mini inside (lol) or tow it w/the ball already there. Tony Wirtel ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Wow I don't know if I'd buy a used U-Haul truck. Talk about something that's seen a hard life -- lots of drivers who are not very experienced at driving a vehicle that size. And who knows how well it's been maintained? A contractor friend of mine says he'd buy just about any used fleet vehicle with confidence *except* a U-Haul. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
I've rented U-haul trucks several times, and nearly every time it broke down due to severe neglect. One truck had the alternator fail, the engine overheat, and the tailgate cables break all within ~20 miles. The tires are also almost always dangerously cracked, and at the wrong pressure! I think they take a leave it alone until it breaks approach to maintenance on their trucks. Once I rented a car trailer for them, and they hooked it to my car, and told me I was good to go. I went back to double check, and the safety chains were still on the ground not hooked up, the tongue wasn't latched onto the ball, and the lights were wired wrong. I'll keep renting from them since they're so cheap... Tyler Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Wow I don't know if I'd buy a used U-Haul truck. Talk about something that's seen a hard life -- lots of drivers who are not very experienced at driving a vehicle that size. And who knows how well it's been maintained? A contractor friend of mine says he'd buy just about any used fleet vehicle with confidence *except* a U-Haul. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
My experience has been the same. About the only think I think they really worry about are the brakes, I've never had one with bad brakes. I've had slipping clutches, sloppy steering, near-bald tires, worn out oil-burning engines, but always good brakes. Allan On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:02 -0700, tyler casi...@usermail.com wrote: I've rented U-haul trucks several times, and nearly every time it broke down due to severe neglect. One truck had the alternator fail, the engine overheat, and the tailgate cables break all within ~20 miles. The tires are also almost always dangerously cracked, and at the wrong pressure! I think they take a leave it alone until it breaks approach to maintenance on their trucks. Once I rented a car trailer for them, and they hooked it to my car, and told me I was good to go. I went back to double check, and the safety chains were still on the ground not hooked up, the tongue wasn't latched onto the ball, and the lights were wired wrong. I'll keep renting from them since they're so cheap... Tyler Alex Chamberlain wrote: On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 8:46 AM, Allan Streib str...@cs.indiana.edu wrote: Wow I don't know if I'd buy a used U-Haul truck. Talk about something that's seen a hard life -- lots of drivers who are not very experienced at driving a vehicle that size. And who knows how well it's been maintained? A contractor friend of mine says he'd buy just about any used fleet vehicle with confidence *except* a U-Haul. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
The kids on the East coast are going to move to OK next month, and are thinking that buying a used truck is better than hiring a moving co. or renting from u-haul. Problem is that neither of them have a clue about automobiles. They've found a 2001 GMS Sierra plain truck, 4.8 V8, auto, with 190,000 miles for only $3,800 (!). Anyone know anything about these vehicles? Would it be a candidate for towing a Mini? -- OK Don Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos KD5NRO The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy Baron Manfred von Richthofen -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090421/64bf8d89/attachment.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT - GMS 1/2 ton truck?
Would tow a Mini fine, but that seems a lot of money for an 8 year old truck that is probably near the end of its service life unless it's been well maintained. U-Haul or other rental truck is definitely the way to go, IMHO. Pay for the damage waiver too. Allan OK Don okd...@gmail.com writes: The kids on the East coast are going to move to OK next month, and are thinking that buying a used truck is better than hiring a moving co. or renting from u-haul. Problem is that neither of them have a clue about automobiles. They've found a 2001 GMS Sierra plain truck, 4.8 V8, auto, with 190,000 miles for only $3,800 (!). Anyone know anything about these vehicles? Would it be a candidate for towing a Mini? -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
