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CreepinDeth said:
Yeah I'm in Chicagoland so ours are not too far behind your cost these days.
It's absurd, and why I learned to work on my own vehicles.

I have a friend that runs a shop too, but I don't go there for anything unless I need to use his lifts.
I've put a new engine in my Tahoe in his shop, and I've put my new Jeep steering gear in at his shop.
That's about it so far. A lift is a huuuuuuuge asset and very necessary sometimes.

His guys always bring me tools and sometimes if slow will help and I'll buy em pizza
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I have a buddy with a small shop does early bronco conversions, 5.0 AOD’s suspension etc. I do the electrical, plumbing and A/C for him. So I can use the one of the lifts when needed. I have to schedule shop is small with 2 lifts. One issue is it’s 1/2 hour away, so a few miles in So Cal.
 
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zachpeakee said:
I've got a sweet-spot for the Tundra's.
I personally think they're one of the better looking 1/2 tons.
I just have no use for a 1/2 ton truck anymore.

My father-in-law has been an F150 purist for about 10 years now, though i'm not sure why.
2013 Ecoboost was extremely problematic for him, and he sold at only 100k miles.
His brand new 2023 is following the same suit.

I don't even place ford in my view scope anymore.
In my opinion, their build quality is on a decline. But to each their own!
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How about the new body style Tundra? I used to like the look before this year.
 
Apparition said:
I think Toyota and GM like fighting for who has the ugliest trucks.
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I guess that boils down to personal opinion. I do like how the Chevy trucks look, but undecided about the Tundra. I'd like to test drive one and take a closer look. I do really like the looks of the Ram and F150.

When I got my DD 04 Sahara last year, one of my friends didn't like it. He said, I know you like the older Jeeps, but that is ugly. I wasn't happy with his comment, but didn't buy it for the looks.

I do think one of the ugliest vehicles ever is the Aztec.

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suicideking said:
I guess that boils down to personal opinion. I do like how the Chevy trucks look, but undecided about the Tundra. I'd like to test drive one and take a closer look. I do really like the looks of the Ram and F150.

When I got my DD 04 Sahara last year, one of my friends didn't like it. He said, I know you like the older Jeeps, but that is ugly. I wasn't happy with his comment, but didn't buy it for the looks.

I do think one of the ugliest vehicles ever is the Aztec.

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I’m thinking more the 2500/3500 front end ugliness when I think of their trucks.
 
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trojandawg said:
Still your friend???
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Yes, friend an neighbor. I did chew him out a bit and told him HE is ugly. He's one of those guys that has a big mouth and seems to get a kick out of offending people, though he lacks that part of his brain that would tell him his comments might not be appreciated.

Looks like you have the same Khaki color that he didn't like.

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suicideking said:
Yes, friend an neighbor. I did chew him out a bit and told him HE is ugly. He's one of those guys that has a big mouth and seems to get a kick out of offending people, though he lacks that part of his brain that would tell him his comments might not be appreciated.

Looks like you have the same Khaki color that he didn't like.

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Seems like people love the khaki or hate it. I'm loving it.
 
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Apparition said:
I’m thinking more the 2500/3500 front end ugliness when I think of their trucks.
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I’m thinking the engineers are having a contest on how many parts will break on the front end in a 5 mph collision and how much it will cost. One the other end I think there is a contest on which manufacturer can make the most expensive tailgate!
 
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NskLJ said:
I’m thinking the engineers are having a contest on how many parts will break on the front end in a 5 mph collision and how much it will cost. One the other end I think there is a contest on which manufacturer can make the most expensive tailgate!
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I think Chevy is winning that contest with their funky tailgate.
 
suicideking said:
Yes, friend an neighbor. I did chew him out a bit and told him HE is ugly. He's one of those guys that has a big mouth and seems to get a kick out of offending people, though he lacks that part of his brain that would tell him his comments might not be appreciated.

Looks like you have the same Khaki color that he didn't like.

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I have a neighbor who thinks insults and humor are the same thing. I've never understood why some folks can't see the difference between the two.
 
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zebra12 said:
I have a neighbor who thinks insults and humor are the same thing. I've never understood why some folks can't see the difference between the two.
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Yup. Mostly because he thinks the insults are funny. Sometimes they are, but often go overboard. We've been friends for around 17 years. About 4 years ago he bought the house 5 houses away and became my neighbor.
 
My dad has a 23 Silverado 2500. He dented the tailgate (not even the fancy one) when he was hooking up his horsetrailer. The dealership quoted $1800 for a new tailgate.
 
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tworley said:
My dad has a 23 Silverado 2500. He dented the tailgate (not even the fancy one) when he was hooking up his horsetrailer. The dealership quoted $1800 for a new tailgate.
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Yikes! I'm guessing the fancy multi function tailgate is around $5K. This is why they started adding tail gates that lock when you lock the doors. People were stealing them.
 
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tworley said:
My dad has a 23 Silverado 2500. He dented the tailgate (not even the fancy one) when he was hooking up his horsetrailer. The dealership quoted $1800 for a new tailgate.
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Actually that isn’t nearly as bad as I’d expect…
 
suicideking said:
Yikes! I'm guessing the fancy multi function tailgate is around $5K. This is why they started adding tail gates that lock when you lock the doors. People were stealing them.
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My neighbor had his stolen off his ford probably about a 2018, it was $3500. The first thing I did was put a tailgate lock on it.
 
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