RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey)
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 10/29/2006 6:18:13 PM
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calisurferdude
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Let's see...after driving the 97 Geo Metro that my parents had, (too many close calls with F-350's hauling horse trailers in Colorado), I couldn't pass up the $800 that my brother wanted for the 96 that I now own...(I shoulda stuck with the Toyota that I have...my brother wasn't exactly mister keep it in good shape). And the fact that now when my Dodge is down I drive my girlfriend's 89 Grand Am (I feel little and not too safe in it *looks around nervously* ).
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/4/2006 12:29:32 PM
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JarheadX
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I used to have a 1983 Camaro w/ a built 350. Fast. Then I bought this truck off my dad and sold the camaro. If Iwas to have a car it would be a built 8cyl. No gas saver. Plus in a truck, you can have the most fun going 5mph over shit. Besides it makes me the boss of the road.
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/4/2006 12:47:46 PM
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theSoup_33
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Have always had a truck since my first vehicle, an 89' Nissan. Totalled that and have had Dodges ever since, two Dakotas (89 and 94). I mainly used my truck for work, I install all types of floor covering, but after the last Dakota which was a single cab, my family has grown (a 2 year old and one on the way) so a QC was the way to go. Its just a safer feeling being in a solid truck. The last Dakota I had was in a pretty decent 3 car accident, and although it was eventually totalled, it was the only car to drive away from the accident. Gotta love solid steel bumpers. lol
edit:I forgot the most important reason, 4 wheeling in the snow, which here in Mass. is a give in every year.
< Message edited by theSoup_33 -- 11/4/2006 12:51:14 PM >
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/4/2006 2:34:42 PM
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helmsa
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ORIGINAL: sreitz
I wanted to get in touch with my inner redneck.
For me that says it all, except I really am a redneck...I started driving my dads trucks on the ranch when I was 10 or so...Soon after I started pulling our stock trailer around the ranch and backing them up myself. I've been hooked on trucks all of my life I guess. My first truck was a 1988 Ford Ranger with a flat bed on it (ranch truck), then a 1984 Toyota (off roading truck), then my wife's 1992 Toyota (commuter truck), now my truck. The specs are in my signature, but it is a family/fun truck for hauling horses, hay, camping gear.
When I went to school the parents helped me buy a car for "gas milage" (between the toyotas)...well they may get good gas milage, but you can't off road them...
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/8/2006 2:09:42 PM
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Hrolfr
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First car was a dodge D-50 (The baby pick-up)
Then moved into a dakota
Lost my mind and got a Durango (was sick of "friends" needing help moving)
Found my mind and got a 1500
Towing a small trailer for all my camping needs ( I do medieval re-enactment a 10ft x 20 ft 15ft tall tent will not fit in a car/truck nore will the wooden queen size bed modeled after a bed found at a viking dig site)
oh and I am a Tall and Fat guy that likes a lot of room!!
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/13/2006 9:06:56 AM
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boyd98
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i dont need a truck, but do perfer them over cars. Im 6'2 and 240lbs. Getting in an out of a truck is just more comfortable. The front seat of our rams have more room then most cars i have sat in.
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/14/2006 3:28:15 PM
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starlet
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First vehicle was a 1990 GMC Sierra Reg Cab. I beat the hell out of that poor little thing. Next came a Wrangler, then a Mustang (BOO!), after that a Formula (which I still have and adore.), then a Dakota. Husband & I decided we wanted another vehicle so we sold the Dakota and I went to look at the Pontiac Solstice.
I'm 5'10 and sitting in that vehicle was like sitting in a bucket. Yuk.
So... I'm thinking about what to do. We sold our truck and now I really didn't know what to look at next. I start thinking. We are always camping, visiting renaissance festivals, heading to the beachhouse... How can we live without a truck? Since our little Dakota was such a good little soldier, we decided to take a look at the Dodge line. Holy cow... Dodge had definitely changed from 1995 to the present. As soon as my ass hit that driver's seat, I was hooked.
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RE: WHY DID YOU BUY A TRUCK? (survey) - 11/17/2006 7:41:49 PM
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redneckbarbie
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When I was around 9-10ish, I was first taught how to drive on back roads in an old 88 Ford f-150. As I got older, and got my permit, I was very uncomftorable driving my moms Grand Prix and even the Grand Cherokee we had. My step dad still has the 88 F-150 plus a 2001 F-150. When I saved up enough money, my first(so far) vehicle is my 1996 Ram 1500. I just like how I'm higher off the ground and I like being able to see everything. Plus, a truck suits my personality. I'm a true redneck. You can hunt in a friggen Mustang or some little car. I wouldnt take a car some of the places Ive taken my baby.
Trucks are just...me! haha.
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