mightymen said:

Good morning snails.

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Janet H said:

We always bought used cars until we got our Taurus. Mike looked under the hood and said, "well, this is the first car I'm not going to be able to fix!" I agree, I'm not big on all but a couple bells and whistles and the price that comes with them, but you're right, no choice these days. At any rate, I hope you have many happy years with your truck.

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Richard Winter said:

Candy Cane

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Uncle Willie said:

My thoughts on the New, Tech packed Vehicles ..

I loved my old Chevy Avalanche .. when it got to the end of it's life cycle, it was a sad day for me .. I knew that truck as well as I knew myself ..

So, logic said 'Buy a brand new truck, since that may be the last vehicle you'll ever need ..' .. so, I drop $65K (total, out the door) .. and, I love my new truck ..

However, it's packed with tech I don't need or want .. and the 'brain' will not allow driving if certain systems are detected as failed or faulty, if the 'brain' thinks so .. (not that I've had that problem, yet) ..

So, hope that any glitch that comes down the pike happens while the new warrantee is still in effect .. because, these days, about anything requires a near PHD to fix and costs 5x what old, simple tech used to cost ..

Even a simple thing like an oil change is an easy $100+ clams .. because, instead of regular old 10/30 oil and a filter, you need synthetic oil .. I can remember oil changes being $20 and that was back when they needed to lube the zerts as well ..

Then, the availability of these new fangled tech parts is always a crap shoot .. I've got a buddy with a new vehicle that had some module go out under warrantee and has sat at the Dealership for 4 months waiting on a part ..

Packing NASA tech in a vehicle may seem like a real wow factor, but like many things in the Modern World, there is always a dark side .. but, the thing is, you really don't have much, if any, choice ..

These are just more failure points that, in most cases, cannot be handled by the driver and requires a technician to diagnose and fix ..

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Katmar said:

Good morning....just checking in. I'm still around, just not on here very much. Been dealing with a lot, both good and bad, worst being I lost my brother on Sept. 8th. He had Parkinson's, but his death was sudden. I'm glad he no longer suffers, but I miss him and my heart hurts for his family.
Still dealing with health issues, myself, but I keep bouncing back. I think of all of you often and hope you all are doing well.
I honestly DO have good days. LOL...
Take care, one and all....and sending love to you..
Kat

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daleron said:

I been reading about the weather expectations for this year, sounds like we’re in for it.

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