and now she's mine, all mine! - Democratic Underground

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Sun Jan-13-08 11:22 AM
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and now she's mine, all mine!

yes, just wrote the check for the last payment on my truck!

man, i have enjoyed this vehicle - never going back to cars. reliable, comfortable, sexy. and the view! woohoo!

plus, the money i've made using it paid for most of it.

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Sun Jan-13-08 11:34 AM
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1. Nice looking little Ranger. I have an '02 S-10 that is paid for.

It's fun to drive and I'm going to keep it until the cost of the repair bills justify buying a new vehicle. But my next car is going to be a subcompact. I no longer have any real use for the truck as far as using it for work goes and I put an average of 50 miles a day on the truck because I have a long commute to work. So I'm going with the highest fuel mileage I can get in my next car.

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Sun Jan-13-08 11:41 AM
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2. the truck purchase was a lifestyle decision, never knew i was going to like it so much

a few weeks after i got it, drove it to Calif and back, it was a great ride.

gonna drive this till it dies, then get another. :)

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Richardo

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Sun Jan-13-08 02:03 PM
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20. Rangers have the most comfortable truck seats I've ever sat in...

...the trips from Houston to Dallas are a breeze, comfort-wise. :thumbsup:

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:22 PM
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3. My first truck was a blazer.....

never went back to a car....
my husband bought the cars......

I will buy trucks till I can't drive anymore.....

lost

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gmoney

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:24 PM
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4. what're you doing with it to make money?

Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 12:24 PM by gmoney

Just wonderin...

Congrats on being happy with your vehicle!

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:33 PM
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7. handyman stuff: painting, patching, landscaping, etc

the bed will hold almost 2 yds of pine bark mulch!

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:25 PM
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5. I just test drove one of those.

I loved it.

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:39 PM
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9. my next one is going to be yellow. with big tires!

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:56 PM
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13. Niiiiice. I like yellow trucks.

With biiiiiig tires.

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:06 PM
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14. !

:rofl:

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:25 PM
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6. My first vehicle in high school

was a 1960 Ford F100 custom fleetside pickup with a 292-v8 and 3-on-the-tree.

Yours is nicer. :rofl:

:hi:

RL

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:38 PM
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8. three-on-the-tree? sounds like a real hot-rod.

never driven a manual like that. sounds like a challenge!

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:46 PM
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10. Steering wheel like a bus too...

Fun little truck. Someday I'll find and scan a picture of it...

RL

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:47 PM
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11. best thing about those ol' trucks was, there wasn't much you could do to hurt 'em.

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Sun Jan-13-08 12:48 PM
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12. Oh, believe me, I tried...

The only thing I ever did was blow a tranny, but I had 3 more from the boneyard and they were pretty much plug-and-play...

RL

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laylah

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:08 PM
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15. Congrats KG!

Nothing like REALLY owning what is yours! :bounce:

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:41 PM
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16. And tomorrow it all breaks down and you have to get another one...

Isn't that how THEY planned it?!?!

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:47 PM
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17. heh.

that's what co-worker said! don't jinx me!

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Richardo

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:49 PM
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18. What year is yours? I got a 2000 model two years ago that is a twin

Edited on Sun Jan-13-08 01:54 PM by Richardo

Same color, stepside. Bought it with 80K miles on it and have had hardly any trouble, and nothing major. I LOVE this truck. :loveya:

Congrats, KG :toast:

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Sun Jan-13-08 01:52 PM
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19. it's a '99. first vehicle that i've ever paid off. and not wanted to trade in for something else.

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