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Old 08-27-2014, 11:56 AM   #2
jb92563
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It seems that all the electronic doo dads are what prevent cars from working properly.

If I were to buy a truck for basic hauling duty I'd also buy a proven workhorse like the F150, Silverado etc but get an older one with less miles on it, and less fancy doo dad stuff and save another 5K.

Something around $10k -$12k would be just as good and you'll be 5k closer to your next fun project
Focus your priorities man, you need the $$$ for another Porsche.

Those workhorse trucks seem to last forever and the less doo dads the easier they are to keep running for cheap.

I have a 99 Wrangler where the only maintenance I've had in the 9 years I've owned it was tires, a gas cap to satisfy the SMOG testing, 1 starter motor due to repeatedly drowning it in the lake while launching Seadoos and yearly +- oil changes depending on how the oil looks on the dipstick.

Its got no extra doo dads but the stereo and AC. Its extremely reliable.
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