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Well guys, been a while since I've posted on the forum, been busy with work and all, but last week I recieved notification that I will be PCS (Permanent Change of Duty Station) to Stuttgart Germany by this June. Pretty excited about it along with the wife, the sad part is, I wont be able to take the truck with me meaning she will be sitting in storage for a minimum of 3 years. Even if I had an option to take her, if GMAC/ALLY agreed to it, I dont think taking my truck overseas will be the feasible thing to do seeing, it will be our only vehicle to drive until we procure another and lifted trucks arent really designed for the Autobahn, plus Germany parking lots and roads.

 

Other than that, I see not much has changed in the forum.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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Hope you enjoy your new Duty Station.

 

:lol::mad:

 

Have you got a good storage facility? Be sure and prepare the truck for the long off time.

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It will be stored in either a Govt own car storage facility or Govt contracted facility for which people who cant take their vehicles overseas have them store. I have to get further details from my TMO folks to find out the exact.

 

This will be the 6th time I've been to Germany and when my wife was stationed there, I know having my truck there just isnt going to work with the small parking and highways and streets.

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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oh man that would be like leaving a son or daughter... could never leave my truck.

 

good luck over there with all those BMW's and Mercedes, your truck will be paitiently waiting for your arrival home.

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i don't know what i would do without a truck. im 6.3 and 280 lbs so me and cars don't mix. Make sure you put moth balls, or mouse bait anything that prevents mouse problems. Do not underestimate the little guys, they are sneaky and smart. In my garage that cats go in a group of mice carried 2 cups of dog found into my dads superdutys clutch in one night. Nothing would be worst them coming home excited to drive it to have it chewed up and mouse poop everywhere in it.

 

A truck in germany would be such a head turner.

 

hope you have enjoy and like it oversea's.

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i don't know what i would do without a truck. im 6.3 and 280 lbs so me and cars don't mix. Make sure you put moth balls, or mouse bait anything that prevents mouse problems. Do not underestimate the little guys, they are sneaky and smart. In my garage that cats go in a group of mice carried 2 cups of dog found into my dads superdutys clutch in one night. Nothing would be worst them coming home excited to drive it to have it chewed up and mouse poop everywhere in it.

 

A truck in germany would be such a head turner.

 

hope you have enjoy and like it oversea's.

 

 

thats a good point.

 

 

yeah people would be like, what the hells that? prob wouldnt be to fun to drive it on the autobahn though.

 

that would kinda suck to leave your vehicle and come back to it 3 years older then it was...maybe even with a new body style out

desrtrat Senior Enthusiast

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if you think gas prices are high here, wait to you see what it will cost there.. when i was over their in the late 70's a lot of vehicles were not allowed out of port due to failing safety, and visual inspections per German law. you would be better getting a car over there off someone who is PCS back to the states. but the German public transportation is one of the best in the world...

 

good luck on your PCS.. :)

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