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chillinsk8err

By chillinsk8err
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chillinsk8err Enthusiast

chillinsk8err

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hi everyone i am new to this site i am only 16 years old and bought my 1st truck it is a 1997 gmc it has a 5.7 in it. it has 129000 miles on it thing is just about brand new i knew the person that had it. Plus knowing the guy i got it for 4000

 

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M J Enthusiast

M J

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hopefully your parents are paying for gas with that engine

 

that looks spectacular, i wish i had an extended cab....get some more pics up

and welcome to the site

ricko2 Enthusiast

ricko2

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Nice. I traded this:

 

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in on this:

 

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which I traded for this in less than a year.

I would have saved alot of money if I kept the '97

 

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Welcome aboard! :cheers:

Neutron Enthusiast

Neutron

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Nice. I traded this:

 

Truck1.jpg

 

in on this:

 

DSCF1044.jpg

 

which I traded for this in less than a year.

I would have saved alot of money if I kept the '97

 

06Sierra3.jpg

 

 

Welcome aboard!  :cry:

 

 

 

 

 

Why did you trade in the Canyon?

ricko2 Enthusiast

ricko2

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Nice. I traded this:

 

Truck1.jpg

 

in on this:

 

DSCF1044.jpg

 

which I traded for this in less than a year.

I would have saved alot of money if I kept the '97

 

06Sierra3.jpg

 

 

Welcome aboard!  :cry:

 

 

 

 

 

Why did you trade in the Canyon?

 

 

 

 

 

 

it was pretty small inside, and I'm 6'4", and I bought this and needed to tow it

 

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kuchera89 Enthusiast

kuchera89

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dang! thats a steal! good lookin truck! i paid 4500 for mine and its 3 years older and was kinda beat up. go easy on your door handles tho! i got a bunch of friends with those years and they have all broke atleast one interior handle.

 

is it auto or manual trans?

 

i get like 12.5 highway miles so i dont need no whinning from you guys. :P

and less than 9 city :cry:

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