Posted on 10/04/2014 7:56:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
K. I’ll read about that.
Thanks.
Well that is going to leave a mark!
“See the USA, in your K_I_A!”
I assume they are recalling some older models too
How about a Corvette?
Yes, almost all our city’s patrol cars have been replaced with Tahoes.
Yeah, I get that, but I drive little else..
I understand them, but I like the older ones..and the big ones..
I drive nothing but 350CID engines...I run them for 200K and rebuild them and the transmission. Run them again..
I have a 99 Yukon I picked up with low miles a few years ago, It will be hitting 200k by next year. trying to decide if I should go to a Cummins diesel and buy a 2500GMC next go around..
I drive a 4WD 4Runner now, and frankly find it more pleasant in these conditions, plus I can take it off onto a lava road without too much trepidation.
Pavement only cars hold little interest in my environment. I do get a kick out of the Mercedes and BMW drivers tiptoeing around all the pickups that are the norm here.
It is a drastically reduced pension from an insurance pool and minimum reserves that the pension fund must maintain as I understand it.
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My last three vehicles have been Korean. Much better than the crap being pushed by GM these days.
If I could kill this old diesel Mercedes, I’d look at Hyundai.
GM airbags: subcontracted to Wham-O?
Barrett has a .50 caliber solution to your problem.
I don't know about today's Cummins, but 15 years ago, Cummins supported "gun control". :(
I know four guys whose Cummins diesels burned up owning to injector problems.
Two were under 250K, two were newer than that.
You probably know more than I but I wouldn’t touch ‘em at present.
I always liked them because when they were running well, you could not find anything better.
But that was in the early 80s...
And yes,,,,injectors could be a problem with any diesel, but I never saw one burn up...saw them wear out..saw cooling system failures..and overheating..
I’d say about 85% of issues with diesels are fuel related..
If you run one...you have to be a babysitter with your fuel. and filters.. if you do, they pay you back.
I also have a few acquaintances who run the Dodge’s...but before I make a decision, I will do the research.. I am not a Ford fan...just one of those things..
Yeah....Cummins is in 90 countries...and heavy in Europe where being anti-control would kill your business..
I don’t know what they are doing today...I have seen gun manufacturers support gun control...lol
It’s bizarre world...
But when I get to doing my do diligence, I will look into that. I do not currently do any business with Progressive...for political reasons.(just one example)..It would be sad if I had to add too many more companies to that list, but I would if I needed to.
Yes they didn’t “burn” up that was poor choice of words on my part...either scored or melted pistons was my understanding.
I wasn’t riding with the guys but two of them were in one family and they’ve been running, like you, Dodge diesels since the 80s. The old boy lost a couple pistons and his son’s engine was completely shot.
Old boy got his repaired, I think, and the son got undamaged trade value on his for a gasoline model. Old boy was nearly tearful he was such a Cummins loyalist.
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