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heffray posted:Picked this up Thursday with the GM 20% off deal (automatic because I'm lazy now, LS3, magneride shocks, etc). I do not understand why more people didn't buy these. Because dealers were marking up the poo poo out of them. I shopped them at one point, but everyone wanted 50k, which, no thanks. Mat_Drinks fucked around with this message at 08:32 on Mar 11, 2017 |
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angryrobots posted:Bed...rug? The finest shag carpet.
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Mat_Drinks posted:Because dealers were marking up the poo poo out of them. This. GM still has a way to go with dealer practices, though they're still better than Ford in that regard.
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Mar 11, 2017 19:28
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 Haulin a hot tub for a friend. we were quite tempted to fill that fucker with water.
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cursedshitbox posted:
What's the napkin math on the weight increase from that? Standard 6 man hot tub holds 1700 litres / 450 gal? That's 1700kg / 3800lbs?  Edit: Actual content  I love driving this thing in the snow. Factory width Gislaveds are awesome! With the DSC and TCS off, every drive is the winter episode of Initial D. McTinkerson fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Mar 12, 2017 |
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angryrobots posted:Bed...rug?  Supposedly you can still use them for hauling rocks and dirt and poo poo and then just hose them out. Not sure if I'll get one or not. It'd probably help keep things from sliding around back there but I'm thinking I'll get one of those bed extenders that flip to the inside for that.
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Mar 12, 2017 19:41
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What's the benefit over a bed liner? I'd be worried the bed rug would retain moisture and rust out the bed.
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Mar 12, 2017 20:31
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Don't call that cute dogge a bed bug. 
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You're that guy that buys a truck and then immediately proceeds to use it like a giant minivan that we all laugh at.
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Goober Peas posted:This. GM still has a way to go with dealer practices, though they're still better than Ford in that regard. Maybe they should all just go Tesla's route?
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MikeyTsi posted:You're that guy that buys a truck and then immediately proceeds to use it like a giant minivan that we all laugh at.
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Josh Lyman posted:How does it compare to buying a Prius to use like a small minivan? Ask a taxi driver.
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Speaking of minivans, I just went full 
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MikeyTsi posted:You're that guy that buys a truck and then immediately proceeds to use it like a giant minivan that we all laugh at. Right. BRB putting a bedrug on my F350. Go haul some poo poo with that minty rear end pickup of yours. and by poo poo i don't mean the wife/kids/wiener.
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imo it needs a lift, angry lights mod, light bar, and non-DOT HIDs. Fake edit: The truck, of course. Not the minivan. Or...?
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Trucks need to be slammed. Only lift a truck if you take it properly off-roading not just driving it down the occasional gravel track or bumping up a kerb outside McDonalds because you can't physically park any nearer.
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cursedshitbox posted:Right. BRB putting a bedrug on my F350. Ya, I was gonna leave it alone cause it's not my business but I don't see the point of buying a brand new truck and putting a hard tonneau cover and rug in it. The roll up soft covers with a hard or spray-in liner are cool, but this is making a poor version of either a wagon or suv.
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What's wrong with having a twin turbo RWD luxury sedan that can handle potholes and hop curbs and tow boats 
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angryrobots posted:Ya, I was gonna leave it alone cause it's not my business but Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 13:11 on Mar 14, 2017 |
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Trucks need to be slammed. Only lift a truck if you take it properly off-roading not just driving it down the occasional gravel track or bumping up a kerb outside McDonalds because you can't physically park any nearer. This should be given to every bro truck when purchasing a lift kit.
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Josh Lyman posted:Notably, a pickup can carry a mattress or dresser whereas an SUV cannot, unless you own a Suburban or something. Well yeah I was meaning something like a suburban if you need to tow while having cargo and passenger space, but to your point I'd almost be afraid to haul much of anything on that bed rug thing. The metal feet on a stove or any heavy appliance could easily slice it. Note: I'm not against pickups. At all.
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Trucks are meant to be used. This made the loader op at the gravel yard very nervous, but I made a few more runs with no problems. Just had to drive the ~3 miles home very cautiously. Half a yard of damp roadbase. I'm sorry your full framed mini trucks can't handle a real load like a unibody truck can  Carpet in the bed seems silly but hey if you don't mind beating it up, go for it. I'd tear it up with shovels, car parts, and scrapmetal within a week or two.
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Maybe what you need in a vehicle is different than what he needs in a vehicle, and despite being vaguely similar shapes, you could each outfit your vehicle in vastly different ways to suit each of your specific needs?
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You need a truck, wut?    
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Powershift posted:Maybe what you need in a vehicle is different than what he needs in a vehicle, and despite being vaguely similar shapes, you could each outfit your vehicle in vastly different ways to suit each of your specific needs? That's why we're talking about it.
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Mar 14, 2017 17:08
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I would not ride in that
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Seems to me a van would be a much better family vehicle that could haul much more than a pickup with a topper. You even can get carpet!
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angryrobots posted:That's why we're talking about it. We're not talking about it. we're gang piling on a guy for not using his non-AI approved vehicle in an AI approved way. He has violated our groupthink.
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One thing that the 'bed mat and teannu cover? GAY!' crowd forgets sometimes is that tow balls are a thing. Sometimes it's about a travel trailer or enclosed trailer with toys in it and a dry truck bed full of gear and a cab full of dudes or dudettes
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Spiffness posted:One thing that the 'bed mat and teannu cover? GAY!' crowd forgets sometimes is that tow balls are a thing. Or sometimes you wanna go camping but don't want to pitch a tent. Bedrug + cap seems like a great way to achieve that.
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Tonneau covers are nice for keeping stuff dry and somewhat secure. Not sure I'd bother with carpet, but considering it's a new truck I can certainly understand. Not every truck is going to be a scrap iron hauler from day 1.
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Powershift posted:We're not talking about it. we're gang piling on a guy for not using his non-AI approved vehicle in an AI approved way. I can't help what other assholes post and they are not we. I only questioned the rug.
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I have sports cars but I don't intend to track them
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Jymmybob posted:I have sports cars but I don't intend to track them That way they won't get passed by an old Miata in their Cayman S. Or stuff their Mclaren 650S into their other Mclaren 650S that their friend is driving, pushing both cars off the track whist pouring oil everywhere.* *this happened this past weekend
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dreesemonkey posted:Speaking of minivans, I just went full Depreciation on these is pretty brutal. I've been interested in a 2016/2017 CX-9 for a family car and brand new price of entry is ludicrous for what the car has included or even fully optioned. That said, the same dealership is selling a 2016 for 40K new and a 2016 used with 5,000 miles on it for 28,999. Both are the same trim and package...
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Powershift posted:He has violated our groupthink. I drive a Toyota Corolla and I take it to the dealer for service.
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beep-beep car is go posted:I drive a Toyota Corolla and I take it to the dealer for service. I take my 2011 F-150 to the dealer for service because they charge me less for an oil change than I would pay for the oil alone from Autozone. Also they fixed my clogged windshield wiper sprayers for free.
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If you're going to spend $50,000 on a truck, then immediately spend several thousand more to basically make it a van, maybe just buy the van. I mean, I know the van isn't nearly as MANLY as big ol' truck, but it's probably far better utility for the price.
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MikeyTsi posted:If you're going to spend $50,000 on a truck, then immediately spend several thousand more to basically make it a van, maybe just buy the van. It's true. I recently re-discovered how useful vans can be when a work rental ended up being a Ford Transit Connect. My next truck will be a van.
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