Re: [MBZ] Soon to be Son-in-Law Thinks He Wants a Tacoma

> $1,400 --- right up your alley, Jim. > https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/clear-creek-2000-dodge-1500/7249877989.html > > There you go. It's a 2500, though. The diesel and the V10 were only

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Sadly grams is no longer with us, my aunt and uncle have owned the house for awhile now but I still think of it has her house. Its only a 5 mile commute and I was thinking that working from a place with running water would be desirable. I haven't checked to see if internet is available at the

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I don't forsee any travel, or not much travel anyway, for awhile. Worst case Bangor is a 3 hour drive. It'll make for lousy flights but whatever. I was actually thinking about going up for maybe 2 weeks at a time. Being a massage therapist Angie can't work from home... -Curt On Sunday,

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On 2021-01-10 08:25, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: That poor truck has lived a difficult life.It'd be a perfect farm truck though. I've started exploring the idea of living on the farm next summer. I can get 100mb internet at my grandmother's house in town so I could work from there. Not

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What about when you have to travel? Where will you fly out of? -D > On Jan 10, 2021, at 8:25 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes > wrote: > > That poor truck has lived a difficult life.It'd be a perfect farm truck > though. > I've started exploring the idea of living on the farm next summer. I can

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That poor truck has lived a difficult life.It'd be a perfect farm truck though. I've started exploring the idea of living on the farm next summer. I can get 100mb internet at my grandmother's house in town so I could work from there. Not sure if this is a brilliant idea or if I'm an idiot. Curt

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$1,400 --- right up your alley, Jim. https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/clear-creek-2000-dodge-1500/7249877989.html Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes: >> Considering the great success you've had I went looking and found zero of >> them available here. > > Seems to be a shortage here too.

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> Considering the great success you've had I went looking and found zero of > them available here. Seems to be a shortage here too. At the time of which I wrote, there were THREE for sale on CL. Currently, there's one for over 10k, stupid money, and this one:

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Maybe at some point but his trademark for the first few seasons was a 2wd Toyota. https://www.imcdb.org/v092482.html Adam had a bunch of more interesting vehicles, the two I remember were a Jag and a Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. -Curt On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 8:00:29 PM EST, Allan Streib

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Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes: > It's Jamie's truck from the first few seasons of Mythbusters. I thought he drove an air-cooled VW type II single-cab pickup? Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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On 2021-01-09 18:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Considering the great success you've had I went looking and found zero of them available here. Lots of Ford V10s which apparently nobody wants... I only knew one guy who owned a V-10. IIRC, it was shortly after they were introduced.

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It's Jamie's truck from the first few seasons of Mythbusters. Crack price... -Curt On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 5:03:06 PM EST, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2021-01-09 16:38, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > Check this one out. Probably didn't cost much more than that new! >

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Considering the great success you've had I went looking and found zero of them available here. Lots of Ford V10s which apparently nobody wants... -Curt On Saturday, January 9, 2021, 10:51:38 AM EST, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: > Good point. Last I knew, nobody really wanted Dodge

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On 2021-01-09 16:38, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Check this one out. Probably didn't cost much more than that new! https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/spencer-toyota-pickup/7259452342.html Also looks like no A/C but not positive. It's a stripped basic Japanese truck in 1994 4cyl,

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Check this one out. Probably didn't cost much more than that new! https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/spencer-toyota-pickup/7259452342.html Also looks like no A/C but not positive. Dan Penoff via Mercedes writes: > You must be psychic. > > I started looking at them just the other day as

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On 2021-01-09 09:50, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Mileage would have been about the same. Dodge's V10 is a low-tech engine with a very good reliability record. Everything about it is great except the fuel economy. At least it uses regular gas! My dad's first new pickup (and the family

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> Good point. Last I knew, nobody really wanted Dodge trucks. I worked with a guy who had an older Chevy 2wd that he used to tow his boat. Worked fine, but was puny on hills, and got terrible gas mileage. Very unsatisfying to drive due to the power deficit. His truck was old enough (70's?

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> A V-10 sells for that, or a V-10 parts truck with a bad transmission sells > for that? :-) The tranny was in limp-home mode. Of course it had other little issues too. I wasn't looking for a daily driver, so my criteria were modestly met. Turns out that particular example was not difficult

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A V-10 sells for that, or a V-10 parts truck with a bad transmission sells for that? On 2021-01-09 08:47, Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote: Holy crap used Toyota Tacomas are expensive. A dodge V10 4x4 can be had for what, $1500? Mine was that. The difference buys a LOT of gas...

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> Holy crap used Toyota Tacomas are expensive. A dodge V10 4x4 can be had for what, $1500? Mine was that. The difference buys a LOT of gas... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

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"Drove him to the farm" and into the oven? ;)Pheasants are my favorite game bird, they're delicious... -Curt On Friday, January 8, 2021, 5:27:57 PM EST, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: On 2021-01-08 17:14, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > My favorite thing about Mercedes cars at

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On 2021-01-08 17:14, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: My favorite thing about Mercedes cars at least up through the 124 was the rubber mat on the floor of the trunk. Carpeted trunks will get dirty and hold odors... My 1979 S class has a rubber trunk mat. My 1977 Saab was carpeted. One time in

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My favorite thing about Mercedes cars at least up through the 124 was the rubber mat on the floor of the trunk. Carpeted trunks will get dirty and hold odors... -Curt On Friday, January 8, 2021, 4:45:45 PM EST, Clay Monroe via Mercedes wrote: Sedan as hauler is a good thing.  Best

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The Honda's fatal flaw as a real truck is that its unibody. Overload it at your peril. -Curt On Friday, January 8, 2021, 3:28:49 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: Rick Knoble via Mercedes writes: >  Honda Ridgeline I personally will never own another Honda. Overrated. Fatal

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I am not pleased with the honda quality either. Had Acura and honda sedans that were buzzy. Strict need to service engines or they fail. I was looking at the Pilot in 2019. It was the right size for my needs, but quality, again, was just not there. Pricy and not any better than a 1986

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Sedan as hauler is a good thing. Best ever in my mind was the /8. Trunk went on for miles and the rear seat bottom and back remove easy. For a bit more room inside, the SDL was almost as roomy as a TD getting seats and bumpers back from the PnP. Got a Silverado driver door hauled 250 miles

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Trucks are one of those vehicles where when you need one, there isn't a great substitute. Cheap utility trailers don't take much weight, it's an extra registration to pay for, and most modern cars have limited (or zero) towing capacity. Sure you can generally get along without one, and they

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Trucks are just stupid expensive. Have been for years. #1 boy is interested in the work truck he is using. Company has contracted with decline in oil patch work, so there are many vehicles taking up space. He uses a ten year old crew cab that was formerly supervisor/manager ride, so it is

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Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > A friend has hauled most of the deer he's killed in the past ten years > home in a 2003 Jetta sedan. One of them he shot in Missouri (I assume > that one came home in ice chests). He's also filled it with firewood at > least once. One of those weird memory

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Rick Knoble via Mercedes writes: > Honda Ridgeline I personally will never own another Honda. Overrated. Fatal transmission failures on both Hondas that I have owned. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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Last Chevy I owned was an early '90s era Blazer (the SUV version of the S-10). It was a RWD version. Over the years we owned it, it had some annoying electical gremlins but no major mechanical problems. Last Ford I owned was an F150 crew cab it was about a 2001 model. Also a RWD model. Zero

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Yes this is the point I was making. Most people who want a truck don't have any pressing indication for one. Figure out what the main use case is. If you need 4wd, or to plow snow, or tow a boat, then maybe. But an SUV or van is far more practical for most people. There are so many cool little

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Alternately in early-mid summer that money will be all gone and people will have loans they can't afford. Barely used vehicles get traded back in and resold at a discount. Could be really good for the used vehicle market. -Curt On Friday, January 8, 2021, 2:40:34 PM EST, Rick Knoble via

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One of the days I hunted last season I took Angie's Golf. The deer considered how upset she would be with me and didn't show up. Actually a car would be kind of an advantage in the low deck height to lift the deer into.There is no way I could get my car in to the place I spent most of my

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I might remind you too, that in a few shorts weeks tax refund season is here. That along with some sort of $2k stimulus and perhaps some form of UBI is going to push used car and truck prices into the stratosphere. Buy now, if you can. Rick ___

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On 2021-01-08 14:23, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I agree, the vast majority of pickup trucks are cars with limited locking storage. Most people would be better off with a little utility trailer. OTOH when the woman at the pharmacy the other day told me I was a planet killer and I should get

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> I think I want a Gulfstream 5. Can anyone help? I suspect G Mann can Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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Go out and drive them all, you'll quickly find the ones you like and the ones you don't. Theres a surprising difference between each considering the sameness of looks. I don't remember what I didn't like about the Ford, I think it just seemed bland to me. I suspect that's why its the most

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I agree, the vast majority of pickup trucks are cars with limited locking storage. Most people would be better off with a little utility trailer. OTOH when the woman at the pharmacy the other day told me I was a planet killer and I should get a Prius I responded with "How many cord of wood can

Re: [MBZ] Soon to be Son-in-Law Thinks He Wants a Tacoma

On 2021-01-08 14:12, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I find the Tacoma very uncomfortable to ride in and hugely overpriced. With a Dodge/Ford/Chevy/Nissan full size you get way more truck for nearly the same price. My Tacoma loving neighbor 'had to' replace his ultra low mile Taco a couple

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I think the Rangers might be a good choice, but I‘ll look at the Chevy equivalent, too. I’m more comfortable with Ford products over the years, so given the choice I would lean in that direction. I’m going to spend some time this weekend doing more in-depth research. -D > On Jan 8, 2021, at

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Do you have the new-type Ranger or the older 2011 and earlier? We had a 2003 Ranger that was a really good woods truck. I remember once coming out of camp dragging the trailer hitch to the point it looked like we were leaving 3 wheel ruts. Another time I hauled firewood loaded to the roofline,

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Oh, I'd forgotten, the Tacoma has a plastic (they call it composite) bed... -Curt On Friday, January 8, 2021, 1:50:52 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: Start looking at F150 Fords. If you are looking for used ones, start at about 2011 and look for the 5 litre V8. Avoid the

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Toyotas are made from gold. I'm half tempted to get a Tundra to replace my aging Dodge and plan on buying a new one every 5 years when I sell the old one for 80% of its purchase price... When we bought our Dodge I test drove a couple Tacomas, my one piece of advice is that if he wants a manual

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Go and look at them first. When we were shopping for a pickup, we wanted low cost, only one row of seats, and space behind the seat. The Dodge and Chevys had NO space behind the seat, the Ford has lots. I carry tie downs ratchet straps, tools, oil, etc. back there. Make a list of priorities, then

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Cheaper, easier to work on, more reliable. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > Why? What makes the Chevy better than the Ford, for example? > > -D > >> On Jan 8, 2021, at 2:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >>

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Stripped down Mercedes Metris? On Fri, Jan 8, 2021, 11:08 AM Mitch Haley via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 2021-01-08 13:55, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > > I want a smaller truck and drivetrain, not a full sized model. I don’t > > care about being able to haul a 4x8 piece of

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If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. "Thinks he wants" sounds like a great candidate for a Ford LTD or Toyota corolla with 5 speed. Why would anyone getting married buy a truck unless they can write it off for business purposes? Inefficient, impractical, expensive. Maybe one of those little

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On 2021-01-08 13:55, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: I want a smaller truck and drivetrain, not a full sized model. I don’t care about being able to haul a 4x8 piece of plywood or tow a massive trailer. I’m wondering if any of the other domestic manufacturers have decent small trucks? Have you

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Why? What makes the Chevy better than the Ford, for example? -D > On Jan 8, 2021, at 2:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Colorado/canyon > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 8, 2021, at 12:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I want a smaller truck and

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Colorado/canyon Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2021, at 12:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > I want a smaller truck and drivetrain, not a full sized model. I don’t care > about being able to haul a 4x8 piece of plywood or tow a massive trailer. I’m > wondering if any of the

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I have liked my Ranger and would buy another. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: January 8, 2021 12:54 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: d...@penoff.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Soon to be Son-in-Law Thinks He Wants a Tacoma From my initial research, which is

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I want a smaller truck and drivetrain, not a full sized model. I don’t care about being able to haul a 4x8 piece of plywood or tow a massive trailer. I’m wondering if any of the other domestic manufacturers have decent small trucks? -D > On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes

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From my initial research, which is barely conclusive, the Ford Ranger appears to be a decent choice. I’m not sold on the Toyota or Nissan, they were just my starting point. -D > On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:47 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes > wrote: > > Seriously people? Why would you buy nasty

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Start looking at F150 Fords. If you are looking for used ones, start at about 2011 and look for the 5 litre V8. Avoid the turbos. Avoid the earlier model which had engine issues. If you go newer than 2014 it will have the aluminum body. I think I prefer the steel body. Mine is 2013. I would

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Seriously people? Why would you buy nasty Toyotas? The Toyota pick up truck is the preferred vehicle of terrorists in the Middle East and Gypsies in Western Europe. Such disgusting associations. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:44 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > Bob

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Bob says: >Holy crap used Toyota Tacoma‘s are expensive They command a king's ransom, as do most pickup trucks right now. Small trucks are in great demand. So are 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton. Shop, shop, and shop. Expand your search and be ready to pounce at a moment's notice. There are occasional

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Why? I will say that the Nissan Frontier is just as pricey. For grins I looked at Ford Rangers and saw a few that were pretty decent for reasonable money. -D > On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:40 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Buy a Chevy. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 8, 2021,

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Yes Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2021, at 12:10 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2021-01-08 13:04, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >> so do you any of you have any advice on shopping for a Tacoma? > > The cheaper more fuel efficient ones say COLORADO on the tailgate. > >

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Buy a Chevy. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 8, 2021, at 12:05 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes > wrote: > > Holy crap used Toyota Tacoma‘s are expensive. The soon to be son-in-law has > decided he would like one. I did some casual looking and it is ridiculous how > expensive they are. > so do

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On 2021-01-08 13:04, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: so do you any of you have any advice on shopping for a Tacoma? The cheaper more fuel efficient ones say COLORADO on the tailgate. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives

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You must be psychic. I started looking at them just the other day as a retirement vehicle. And yes, they’re stupid expensive. If you’re shopping on price, you’ll want to go for the basic four cylinder, standard cab 2WD model, of which I found very few. Even ones from the early 2000s are

[MBZ] Soon to be Son-in-Law Thinks He Wants a Tacoma

Holy crap used Toyota Tacoma‘s are expensive. The soon to be son-in-law has decided he would like one. I did some casual looking and it is ridiculous how expensive they are. so do you any of you have any advice on shopping for a Tacoma? I suppose I will try to help the boy out. Bob R Sent