Buying a Truck

[Dickson]

I've owned Ford, Dodge and presntly a Chevy. Ford was a great truck...Dodge: Well when your wife says go ahead and trade the truck, need I say more. So far the Chevy has been good to me. If this helps........

[Cabaiguan Juan]

I've owned Ford, Dodge and presntly a Chevy. Ford was a great truck...Dodge: Well when your wife says go ahead and trade the truck, need I say more. So far the Chevy has been good to me. If this helps........

Well, you've helped me narrow it down to Ford, and Chevy.

[thepyrofish]

From what I've seen with GM's lately, I would get the Ford. If I were buying a truck a little Ranger would be my most likely pick.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

I've decided to go with the Ranger. My company's dealer found the one I wanted, almost the exact one! So now comes the loan applications, and paper work galore! Its a 6 cyl. manual 4x4 extended cab pick up with a 6 disc CD changer, sliding read window, 60/40 split bench seats with a center consol that opens into a storage box. The bench seats actually are formed like bucket seats. So If me and the misses are cruising down the road and three circus midgets, or midgets of all kinds- don’t want to discriminate, need a ride or to get out of the cold, I can accommodate them with the bench seat and the two fold down jump seats which are in the rear. Needless to say, I'm wicked excited and wanted to share this with everyone. I hope this goes through smoothly. Car buying sucks , but this guy who buys all the Ford for my company is a good guy, and has made this experience as painless as possible. Well, here I am, counting me chickens before they are hatched. Getting back to cigars, what should I christen the new truck, knock on wood, with? Any opinions are welcome, but living in the USA, ISOM's are difficult to come by, but feel free to suggest anything else that I might be able to get at a B&M!

[slcraiders]

Christen the new Ford with an Acid Kuba Kuba. The two (Ford and Acid) pair nicely together.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Christen the new Ford with an Acid Kuba Kuba. The two (Ford and Acid) pair nicely together.

Dude, thats just evil! But seriously, AF, Ashton, Davidoff, Macanudo, Padron, etc. I'm looking for something I haven't bought before and wouldn't be and everyday smoke, well except for Drew who smokes Cohiba IV's everyday for lunch!

[Dickson]

That's great and Good Luck with it!!!!!

[Empire23]

Fords are good trucks, till you break em in. New Fords have a history of problems. Also resale on a Ford is usually the worst. My dad has been a mechanic for his whole life and the place he works at can print out the "problems" list of any car or truck and Ford is always the worst.

[slcraiders]

Fords are good trucks, till you break em in. New Fords have a history of problems. Also resale on a Ford is usually the worst. My dad has been a mechanic for his whole life and the place he works at can print out the "problems" list of any car or truck and Ford is always the worst.

See, I am not trying to be EVIL. Damn Fucktard tried to blow by me in a FORD today.I swerved to the right of him. Dude had balls (i will say that) We raced a block (almost wrecked when he entered it) as I was entertaining... he took a slight lead coming out. Then I hit the gas heading toward the main road. No contest 295 vs. 190... V6 vs. v8. Dude swerved i hitting the peddle. He knocked out my neighbors mailbox in almost 360 fasion, THEN he appologized. I told him to appologize to the source which was not home. Fucktard had the balls to say: "Hey that mailbox was in my way". what a prick.

Congrats on the truck. You went American, so that speaks volumes about you. I am a proud chevy owner (if you cannot tell) so that is that. Granted- a ranger is no match for a full size of anything- but this prick had it wrong from the get go.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

That sucks about that azzhat on the road, SLC. I've seen many idiots driving, in many different types of vehicles. Kind of makes you question Darwin's theory about evolution. Anyway, I still need to get the paper work done, and have the truck sent up here before she is mine. Finger's crossed!

[Cabaiguan Juan]

I'm picking up my truck today!!!

[slcraiders]

Congrats, bro. You deserve it. Drive safely during this holiday weekend!

Don't forget to post a pic.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

Don't forget to post a pic.

If i can figure out how to do it, I will.

[Newfie]

Nice job Jon. As SLC said, make sure to post a pic.

[Cabaiguan Juan]

For a kid growing up in the technology world, I'm pretty dumb with computers. Once I figure out how to do a picture I will. In the mean time I'll do my best to describe it. Its your typical red color. Because its a 4x4, it sits higher then regular 4x2's which is nice. It has step bars on the bottom of the cab, probably for those people actually small enough to sit in the jump seats of the extended cab. It has cloth seats, 60/40 split bench, with arm rest/center consol. The bench seats are formed like how bucket seats are and they are wicked comfortable. I chose manual b/c I have always wanted one, and having driven my friends sticks before, I liked being in control of what gear I was in and being able to down shift to get some more power. I'm wary of how traffic will affect my opinion. I have 6 disc in-dash CD changer, and good sound system which came standard, sliding rear window, tinted glass (Ford calls it 'Privacy Glass'), bed-liner and a V-6, 4L engine. I got the extended warranty to carry me through my car payments. I'm a fan of warranties because typically, if I use it once (and I have on other things before), it pays itself off. I've never owned a new car, and this is the one I've had pictured for years! I'm pretty excited! Well, off to go practice on some hills. Wish me luck.