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Bought a 96 Tacoma v6 4x4 with 80k and drove it to 257k. Sold it after head started cracking. Then in 2010 bought a 09 Toyota 4x4 access 4 banger. Surprisingly a kick ass truck. With 85k excellent condition sold it for 18k!!!!

If gas prices stay below 3 dollars I'm driving for about same price per mile. Last four years it cost me .19 a mile to run the four banger. So far with present gas prices it's costing me .14 cents a mile to drive my Silverado.

I bought this Chevy for my family's road trips my daily driver and work horse when needed. Recently married with 1 year old and another on the way!!!!

This all started when my wife wouldn't sell her Honda Element, which I hated driving and all of us couldn't fit in my access cab. So went Big and bought a Chevy!

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1965 Ford Falcon (in 1976, hand me down first car)

1973 Plymouth Duster

1973 Plymouth 'Cuda

1972 Dodge Colt

1974 Datsun B210

1980 Plymouth Horizon TC3

1977 Chrysler New Yorker

1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

1983 Chevy Camaro Z28

1995 Ford F-150

1973 Plymouth Grand Fury

1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo

1987 Dodge Dakota Sport

1997 Buick Regal Custom

1998 GMC Sonoma

2000 Chevy S-10 - bought new and still have it. The 4.3 still runs great with over 240k miles.

 

 

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Previously to my 2016 Sierra, I had a 2014 Chevy 2500 Duramax. This one feels alot shorter, even though it is only slightly shorter. Steering feels alot different and definitely rides better. I must say, while I don't miss putting 36 gal of 0.30 higher fuel in it, I miss the power and the turbo kick.

 

Older/Other rides:

1. 1990 Silverado reg cab

2. 1993 GMC Sierra Z71 reg cab

3. 97 Chv Ext.Cab Stepside Z71

4. 2004 Chevy Ext.Cab Z71

5. 2007 Chevy Crew Cab Z71

6. 2010 Chevy CrewCab Z71LTZ

7. 2011 ChevCrewCab Z71 LTZ

8. 2014 ChevCrewZ71LTZ Diesl

9. 2009 Chevy Crew 4x4

10. 1997 Dodge 2500 Diesel

11. 2016 GMCSierraATSLTCrew

 

 

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I had a 13 Silverado 2500 HD with the duramax. Traded because I didn't need that much towing capacity and it was pretty basic in the options department. It was a phenomenal truck but I didn't feel it was a practical daily driver. Bought a 15 Sierra AT and initially thought I made the right choice but boy was I wrong.

so you didnt like the new AT?

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04' 4.8 2wd had 18K when I bought it in 06' now has 140K - All bolt ons -black bear tuned. Regular cab, standard bed. Incredibly reliable, running 275/18 bfg KO2's, bilstien's etc.. Getting ready to sell to get some of my downpayment back..- have two camaro's non daily drivers.

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so you didnt like the new AT?

I liked it initially when there was no problems, Now I'm having issues with vibration, shifting, etc etc and etc. The AT has turned into the worst vehicle I have ever owned.

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Fully built CTS V Coupe

850 RWHP

Super fun ride. Ex said I was gonna kill myself lol so I got rid of it. It's currently at 1000+ HP with the new owner

 

I miss it like crazy. My next car is gonna be a sports car again.

 

 

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2008 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab. I always felt like something was wrong with it and when I saw the dealership had underpriced my Silverado by $4k I made the jump and haven't looked back. the sad thing is that my much bigger and much more powerful 5.3L V8 gets much better gas mileage than the 4.0L V6 that Toyota uses (and that is with all terrains and a leveling kit)

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Here is my complete list since I was 16 years old. This is a Facebook album I made with descriptions so I just copied them over here, I don't expect you to know Steve or Tyler lol.

 

1 - 1985 Chevrolet S10 Tahoe w/ 2.8 V6

Extended cab standard bed 4x4

Acquired 2001 - My first vehicle ever when I turned 16. It was an old company truck that we took home for free. It barely ran, the floor had holes rusted in it, neither seat moved, but I still put a sub/amp/radio and rocked it. I was 16 and the world was mine. POS didn't last long though.

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2 - 1992 Ford Ranger w/ 2.3 I4

Reg cab standard bed

Acquired 2002 - After the S10 engine blew up on the highway and threw a rod through the hood, I got this truck from Uncle Todd for free. He had paid some guy $250 to drop it off for scrap. I put in a battery, alternator, and serpentine belt and drove it for about a year problem free before I wrecked it. Gave it back to Todd for the scrap.

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3 - 1979 Ford Thunderbird w/ 351 Windsor V8

Acquired 2003 - Got this for free from Grandpa Jackson. Steve and I tried to keep it running but it straight up died after a few months so we sent it to Todd for scrap. This massive luxury boat had the softest, cushiest cloth seats ever and power everything.

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4 - 1998 Chevrolet S10 w/ 2.2 I4

Regular cab short bed

Acquired 2003 - After the T-bird died, I bought this from a dealership in Lansing for $3900. It only had 60k miles. Drove it through high school and until the transmission blew out ON MY WAY to Cherry Point, North Carolina to check in to my very first Marine Corps duty station.

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5 - 2004 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 w/ 5.3V8

Crew cab short box

Acquired 2006 - I was in Iraq in 2006 and found this on Autotrader.com from a local dealership in Michigan. I gave my mother some money and a power of attorney and she made the deal. The dealer really appreciated the military so he sold it at $100 over the auction price he paid. In 2004 this absolutely loaded truck was almost $50k brand new and in 2006 with only 31k miles and in absolutely flawless brand new condition I paid $21,400. Added some chrome and tires and tinted windows and drove until I traded it in late 2011 with 95k miles. In those over 5 years and 60k+ miles I replaced the brakes, a battery, and one O2 sensor that a mouse chewed through the wire.

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6 - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Hardtop, 405hp

Acquired 2007 - What more can I say about this car? The Z06 is the race model with weight savings and factory performance enhancements over the base models. I actually bought this car on eBay from Florida. I called the seller beforehand and spoke at length and had a good feeling. Over 4th of July weekend in 2007 I flew down to Florida, the seller picked me up from the airport, and I bought my Corvette and drove it back to North Carolina. Well I did have a several day layover partying in Myrtle Beach with Tyler and family. I paid about $28k and it had around 30k miles and was just flawless. I spent a few thousand on more performance mods and drove it like I stole it. No garage queen here. I put the car in a few ditches, trees, fields, and one time I put the trailer hitch of my truck through the hood. Ended up selling it to a dealership for $18k in late 2011 and it was worth every penny and every second of ownership.

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7 - 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 750

Acquired 2007 - I never actually got a motorcycle license or rode it, but owned it for over a year...

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8 - 2007 Pontiac G6 w/ 2.4 I4

Acquired 2011 - This was actually the wife's car. Got a good price at a dealership in Detroit. Had to replace three wheel bearings which was a common issue on the G6. Sold it when I moved to Okinawa in 2012.

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9 - 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 750

Acquired 2011 - Finally got my license and rode this one a lot. My first real motorcycle. It was fun. Paid $1000, a year and a half later it barely ran and sold it for $500.

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10 - 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD w/ 6.0 V8

Crew cab long bed 4x4

Acquired 2011 - Custom ordered this monster in late 2011. One of the first off the assembly line for 2012 models. Had a massive 11mpg 6.0 V8. Loved this truck. Drove it for three months before I received orders overseas and sold it. Wasn't gonna keep a six month old truck in storage for three years. I lost a few thousand dollars but not too shabby as I was glad to get rid of it. Beast.

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11 - 2000 Chevrolet S10 w/ 2.2 I4

Extended cab standard bed

Acquired 2012 - Grabbed this from a local dealership for $2900 to drive for a few months before I went overseas to Okinawa. Not a bad truck, it went from Point A to Point B. Sold it to my little brother Joshua for $5.

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12 - 1998 Toyota Progres w/ 3.0 V6

Limited edition luxury car

Acquired 2012 - This was my car in Okinawa. It was a limited production run of only a few years, made to compete with BMW and Mercedes Benz in the late 90s. Loved this car. SOFT Leather seats, wood grain dash, super powerful V6, the works. I would have brought it back to the USA if I could.

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13 - 2003 Mazda MPV minivan w/ 2.3 I4

Acquired 2012 - Hated this piece of crap. The four banger could barely power the van. No maintenance issues or anything else, but minivans are just gay and it wasn't my luxury car! Hauled a LOT of stuff and fit everything in the back with two car seats. Super practical and stupid.

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14 - 1997 Honda Steed 750

Acquired 2013 - This was a great little bike to cruise Okinawa. Paid $3100 in 2013 and sold it in 2015 for $3000. Awesome for cruising the island and more powerful than most of the stupid Jap cars with lawn mower engines.

 

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15 - 2015 GMC Sierra Denali 4x4 w/ 6.2l V8

Crew cab standard box

Acquired 2015 - I can't say enough about this awesome truck. Custom ordered it while I was still in Japan and it was waiting the day after I got home. The ultimate blend of luxury and power. The 6.2l V8 is straight out of the Corvette and makes 420hp and 460lb-ft of torque. Has pretty much every option you can get. I tinted the windows at 5% all the way around and added a Borla exhaust. MSRP was $58,040 from GM and with incentives and employee discount I ended up paying $47,233 (+TTL) which is a 19% discount. I am pretty proud of that one.

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16 - 2015 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT w/ 2.5 4-cylinder

Acquired 2015 - Bought this for the wife. Saved a lot of money in Okinawa just to buy nice cars when I got home. She wanted cloth seats (yuck). Has touchscreen nav. Tinted the rear windows. MSRP was $28,040 from GM and I originally paid $22,128 which is a 21% discount. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! About two months later the dealership called and said they "found an extra $1000 on the car" and mailed me a check. So that makes it $21,128 or a whopping 25% off. I will take that any day.

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17 - High Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Don't know the year but it had a turbo diesel engine, I think 6.0 or 6.6. Ok, so maybe I didn't own it but this was my ride for a solid 7 months in Iraq in 2006. I couldn't help but include it.

 

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HMMWVs all have the military version of the old Detroit 6.5

 

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2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara.

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AEV 2.5" lift, Metalcloak control arms and track bars, 295/70R18 Cooper Discoverer STT Maxx tires. Got tired of all of the Chrysler recalls, leaky roof, poor gas mileage (partially my fault), and wind noise at highway speeds. Was great off-road and on the beach; I didn't get off-pavement enough to justify the aggravation.

 

Loving the '14 All Terrain! S&B intake and Elite Engineering E2-X Catch Can installed now. Waiting on Bilstein to release the 6112's for leveling.

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Still have but no longer daily a 2008 BMW 135i 6speed Msport. Only has 35k miles on it. Chipped full exhaust. post-151659-145188864175_thumb.jpg

 

And in the summer i was riding this till the shifter broke and now got to ripe apart the whole motor. 94 vulcan 750 with 18k

 

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