i have an 03 dodge ram 3/4 ton quad cab with cummins and six manual. i have 64k on it with at least half that towing either my utility trailer with a car or not and half pulling my 36' airstream. i still have my original front tires, and brake pads. i put new rear tires on at about 45k. i have had two minor issues that were taken care of on warrenty. the biggest negative i have had is the original shocks were crap. i have rancho 9 way adjustable on it now and the truck is transformed.

the styling is ok.

sorry you have had poor luck with your dodge.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Hence the awards the 2 companies have been getting. Fords are so good that it sets records on the money it loses... wait, was the whole post like satire or something? Z06 is off the hook. I hate GM but you can't knock the Z06, its too good.

Both the Nissan Motor Company and Volkswagen said Wednesday that they did not plan to buy Chrysler, and American-traded shares in DaimlerChrysler fell on the news, closing down $2.04, or 2.8 percent, at $70.85, on the New York Stock Exchange. Fiat and Hyundai had already taken themselves off the consideration list.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/automobiles/22place.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

I think that still leaves GM and Kia.

o.k. I'm confused- GM is loosing their a@@ and their gonna buy another car company and do what- run that one into the ground too?

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I got like, $80, anyone wanna go in with me?

True... depends. *USUALLY* when two losers merge you get a big loser. Remember Rickel and Channel? In this case, it may actually make sense... If you take the strong from each side and eliminate the weak. The problem is that these morons don't even know a basic SWOT matrix. (Strength / Weakness / Opportunity / Threat)...

Fun stuff... anyway...

I still think Cherry(or however you spell it) is going to buy them.

I know the Chinese auto companies are probably 3-5 years away from making a product that would be competitive over here. But oppertunity is knocking...

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No.., Z-06 is "Fast", and only by American standards also. It has a few cool features, which it shares with Caddy's p.o.s. version of the car. There is no more quality built into them then G.M puts into any other of it's make/model p.o.s. vehicles. All made very cheaply, and by the same vendors. I ship parts for the little G.M. $HIT boxes, and 'vette parts all in the same loads, from the same vendors. There's absolutely no quality differences, from 'vette to other models. Simply some different styling.

They're all the same cars, just different designs. Same thing goes for the Viper, that Dodge makes. Same p.o.s. as a neon. Just a bigger price tag, and a faster version. They don't do them any better as far as quality control goes. Just different. These parts all come on the same trucks, from the same vendors. How can anyone say they're any better, than each other. They're all very ugly, but I won't even go there in this post.

Dude the Z06 tears it up by everyones standards. Track, strip, street, everywhere. I wont argue they're garbage, kind of. Sports cars are historically poorly built, and minimal, or should be. The GTO is really well built, but its also australian. I was mostly joking on the awards, I dont have a clue why they won in detroit, someone spent some money.

just because the vendors are the same does not necessarily mean the parts have the same quality standards.

i don't know whether they are the same quality or not but it all is in the specs that are provided by the mfgr. if they demand better metal in the master cylinder for a viper or a vette, they will get it.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

They are pretty quick, and performance is there considering what they cost. But its no Ferrari thats for sure. There is a big leap from $60k-$220k and its not all about 0-60 times.

The older Vette's are such POS's. My god, my friends 1991 was a trash heap. I think a 2006 is as old as I would go. The interior is ok, like Toyota ok. Its certianly not impressive or well built like a Ferrari or 911. But again they are cheaper, so you shouldn't expect to get the world.

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I know it tears up everyones standards as far as performance goes. I'm just discouraged, I guess. When I go to the same vendor to pick up parts for 'vette's, and Cavaliers, and Tahoe's I don't see a difference at all in the parts. I ask questions. The proceedures of production, the raw materials, and the workers are all the same from one vehicle to the next. They're making wire harnesses, seats, convertible tops, dash boards, suspension parts, every other part for every vehicle in all the same facilities. They've got a different vendor for each type of component. Vendor makes the parts for all the models though. One company makes interiors for all models, another makes suspension for all.., etc.
Can you see why this would be discouraging? It's like...if you ever go in the back/kitchen area of an I.H.O.P...you would NEVER, eat there again. See where I'm coming from?

YES, i used to work at a Chevy dealership. I hated them more than anything, puked every morning when I got out of the first one, I havent worked there for over a year so I'm easing back a little. I dont like them now either, don't get me wrong, just that I tried to dis the Z06, and couldn't.

Porsches are nice inside, I almost got that Cayman S... damn, g. Only thing was that penis-head shifter and japanese transmission. I think thats the cayman, coulda been a 911 with the trans. And for the money, they weren't where its at performance-wise, for me. Good looking though, man. Cant believe it's a boxster.

They use the same leather for the seats on the 'vette' that they do in a Cavalier w/leather. Materials are no different. Same goes for the vendors who make suspension, and engine blocks, and brake components. Just looks different.
Same raw materials, and manufacturing processes, equals same quality of finished products...G.M, AND Chrysler are junk...

I regulalrly pick up parts to deliver them to Harley Davidson.... You'll never guess where. You won't even believe me.
I pick them up at Honda motorcycle works... Bet that one will start some trouble but if no-one believes me I'd be happy to fax you copies of the bill of ladings, for the loads.

the boxters look very small in pictures. 911s too.

but look at them in person and they look pretty big. wide. no little thing.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.