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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: Found a tow truck. That didn't take long! :-) |
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I was a little frustrated last week looking at used trucks. They cost so stinking much! And the trucks that aren't a fortune are complete junk. All I want is a reliable 3/4 ton truck with reasonable miles that I can sell in 8 months without loosing money. How hard can that be?
And then I stumbled on a heck of a deal! I went to a dealer the last day of the year in the last hour they were open. I figured I could put some pressure on them if they really wanted to make one last sale in 2006. Sure enough... they wanted to deal. They had a 2000 F250 XLT extended cab with a turbo deisel, 6 speed manual, posi, and 83K miles at $18K. It was in excellent shape and to my suprise had NO RUST! Extremely unusual in the midwest! I offered them an insulting amount, we went around two times, and I walked out with it at $13K! As long as she holds together I'll be making money on it later this year.
Now the biggest milestone is down. Just need to find a trailer and QwkTrip is coming home with me!
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
1989 Pontiac GTA
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Woo hoo! Bring that girl back to life.
Sounds like a great find Jon.
-Schultzy |
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littletank170 Member
Joined: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 36 Location: maple valley, wa
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Turbo-diesels are a blast have fun! |
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mrpopo573 Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 761 Location: Port Townsend/Maui HI
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hey! Sweet deal man. We have a turbo dodge cummins and it pulls and pulls and pulls. And then when I hook a trailer up it does the same thing.
And as a dealer, cough, you did well on that one. _________________
305302eater wrote: | Man I would love a 69. I hate you so much.
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LB985IROC Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 478 Location: issaquah, wa
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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DAMN SMOKIN GOOD DEAL ON THAT _________________ Cadillac of Bellevue
Retail parts sales
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, guys! I'm pretty happy about my good fortune on this one.
So what is everbody else doing about the ultra low sulfur diesel fuel? I don't know how to tell what a gas station is using without walking in and asking. So to be safe I purchased a bottle of fuel supplement that will run me about $1 per 25 gallons fuel. I was trying to find some websites where I could track what gas stations have 500 ppm sulfur fuel - especially for my trip this summer. But I'm not having any luck. I also heard a rumor that some states have mandated that fuels sold in their state have lubricants added for older trucks. But I can't verify that either.
Any thoughts? |
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rjmcgee The Hammer
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I have talked to a few guys at CAT. They are mixing in 4% soy oil for their personal vehicles and farm equipment. They have it delivered to their farms pre-mixed. I don't have a line on soy oil so I need to find a good substitute.
It seems if there are 3 people in a room there are 4 opinions on this subject. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Got my first mileage figures. 15 mpg in stop and go city traffic. Not bad for lugging around 6000 pounds. It's cheaper to drive the 3/4 ton truck than my Jeep! |
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