[AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler

Paul Waugh pwaugh at embarqmail.com
Sat Jul 26 08:46:21 PDT 2008


My thought was meant being in the 'doghouse' he would have to sleep in it 
:))
Oh, and there is a reason dodge's cost less to buy.

Paul in IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler


> You are right about that Herb.  I bought a GMC crew cab in 06.  When I 
> went
> to buy the truck my intention was just to get an extended cab for the 
> extra
> room with no real intention of hauling passengers.  The sales lady that
> helped me with the deal told me that she wouldn't try to talk me out of 
> the
> extended cab but that she had sold a bunch of extended cab trucks to folks
> that came back and said they wished they had bought the crew cab.  She had
> nothing to gain.  They had plenty of both models and the prices were
> similar.  I decided to try one and I bought it.
>
> It has become the primary family vehicle.  Lynn's Buick LeSabre has become
> just her transportation to and from work and church.  If we go anywhere
> together or with others with us we always take my truck.  The added
> advantage is back seat folds out of the way and creates a big, air
> conditioned and heated storage area for luggage, dogs or whatever on 
> trips.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herbert Metz" <metz-h.b at mindspring.com>
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>
>
>> Dave
>> Do not know what your situation is, but the crew cab may come in real
>> handy
>> more often than one would imagine. Herb
>>
>>
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
>>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Date: 7/26/2008 2:42:15 AM
>>> Subject: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler
>>>
>>> Looking at a 2003 Dodge 2500, 5.7 Hemi, 2wd, crew cab,
>>> 8' bed, 116K miles, pretty clean, just the start of some
>>> seam rust on the bed top.
>>>
>>> Brand new Michelins, load range E.
>>> Power everything.
>>>
>>> Hitch receiver + rather large electric socket there (didn't look at the
>>> pinout yet).
>>> In this area, I suspect it was used to pull either horses or a boat.
>>>
>>> Price from a well known reputable lot just under $9K, I think it's the
>> gas
>>> guzzler stigma.
>>> Carfax came out good, going to get it on a lift Monday.
>>>
>>> Looks like a good tractor hauler to me, to replace my
>>> 1987 Ford 1 ton dually with the International 6.9 diesel.
>>>
>>> Any opinions, problems?
>>>
>>> How much less pull will I get than the old Ford diesel?
>>> How many gallons per mile?
>>>
>>> Someone said this engine shuts off some cylinders for economy on the
>> hiway,
>>> true/false?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Dave Merchant
>>>
>>> Dave Merchant
>>> kosh at nesys.com
>>> nesys_com at ameritech.net
>>> dmerchant at layerzero.com
>>>
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