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I am likely buying a truck from a sweet old dude who lives a block over. 2010 GMC sierra 1500 SLE, 5.3 v8 flex fuel. 195k miles. One owner, full maintenance history. Very light rust, rockers have a little and the frame rails have some light surface stuff, but for a 10 year old Michigan truck it is in seriously good shape. I drove it last night, trans shifts great, engine pulls hard, AC is cold. All looks really good. I want to give it a really good once over with a flashlight this weekend before I haggle with him a bit, what sort of stuff should I look for that is specific to this truck? I have never owned a truck, a GM vehicle, or anything with this much chrome. Plz help.
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May 17, 2019 16:16
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Colostomy Bag posted:This. I was going to post this exact thing while I was reading GM/Michigan. Thanks guys, didnt think about that, but I will take a deep look at em.
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May 17, 2019 17:10
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If anyone cares I bought that GMC 1500 truck I mentioned a few pages back. Planning on some por15 work to fix a few spots but otherwise shouldn't require much work at all. Feels like we got a good deal on it!
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May 19, 2019 01:07
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Will that buff out?
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May 27, 2019 23:58
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Lol RIP. Sorry dude.
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Jun 22, 2019 21:37
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This happened today:   The car started and I was able to extricate it from impending doom. It seemed to run fine going home, but the clutch engagement seemed maybe a bit jerky the first few miles. Hard to say for sure, I dont know if water could get to the clutch friction plate or something when some of the transmission is immersed like this. Maybe just me looking for a problem that likely isnt there. I've had a couple people tell me to call my insurance company saying it could be totaled. That seems unlikely to me, but I am no expert. Thoughts? The water level was pretty close to the bottom of the door, maybe within .5" towards the front.
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Jul 7, 2019 05:22
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Beach Bum posted:Did it seep into the floorboards? If not you should be good. Clutch should dry out just fine as well. Carpet isn't wet.
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Jul 7, 2019 05:50
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Update on my Fiesta submarine. Smelled mold this morning in car, rear carpets are soaked. Not sure how I didn't see that on Saturday. Guess I'm calling my insurance company.
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Jul 8, 2019 15:17
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Hope so. It's 250 I think.
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Jul 8, 2019 15:32
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8th gen civics are notorious for failed compressors/ clutches. It's a real bummer and what ultimately caused me to sell mine, because it is VERY difficult to get to and replace. That being said make sure you troubleshoot all the usual stuff in the AC thread, relays pressures etc. But gird your loins for a compressor replacement.
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Jul 22, 2019 21:18
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Father Jack posted:Car is a 2010 Civic hatch. UK spec 1.8si. Odd combo of warning lights, but worth checking battery voltage and possibly wheel sensor/wires. The ABS/VSA are definitely tied to the wheel speed sensors on most cars.
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Jul 23, 2019 19:01
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Check the forums for your car, I guarantee someone has tried to put on the smallest possible wheel that will fit over the brakes for winter use.
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Jul 29, 2019 20:10
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Not sure how long they would last, but tennis overgrips would do it. I did it to my winter beaters wheel last year. They're usually about 2 bucks each, you would need 3-4 to wrap it. BonoMan posted:I wanted to get a steering wheel cover for my 2008 Honda Civic. It's deteriorating and crumbling and leaves little black crumbs everywhere. But really just at the top.
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Aug 22, 2019 23:32
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Popete posted:Any recommendations for getting rid of an old car? I've got a 1996 BMW M3 that has a growing list of issues that aren't worth investing money into at this point. It still runs but I now have 3 vehicles and it needs to go. plz give me your free m3
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Aug 27, 2019 19:26
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Tai-Pan posted:Fun Fact: Don't wear a metal watch while working on your car. I just arked across my coil with my watch strap WHILE SPRAYING STARTING FLUID. 
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Sep 14, 2019 22:45
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