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CK Dexter Haven
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| Lumberghini
User ID: 77843620  United States08/20/2019 06:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wouldn't buy one of these personally but it's better than any on that list lol Quoting: Lumberghini [link to losangeles.craigslist.org (secure)] I can't bring myself to do that bro. Lol well you sounded like you were in a crunch bro TRUMP 2020 Willam Barr 2024 |
| dukusprime
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| Zorro A. Knievel Esq.
User ID: 73449903 United States08/20/2019 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | waitin to hear back from them, it's far but if I do I'm going to go check it out That's the one right there. Those are indestructible. You know how many mailboxes, allegedly, you can plow over with one of them and not even even bat an eye?? COVID IS NOT FUCKING REAL, WW3 AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN. TURN OFF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING TV. [link to youtube.com (secure)] [link to youtube.com (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77937993 United States08/20/2019 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Grand Cherokee is only worth about 2,500. I own a 1996 with the 4.0. Original motor and transmission with 228k miles. There is one year they had trouble with cracked head. The transmissions don't handle abuse. As long as you treat it nice it will last. Common problems with the 4.0 are broken piston skirts and valvetrain noise. Not all years have this problem. Usually the engines with problems were abused from overreving. Since its a one owner who kept it in great condition you probably won't encounter any problems. All 3 options are good except for the price on the GC. Parts are cheap for the Jeep and Explorer. I say go with the Explorer. |
| Control/Alt/Delete
(OP) User ID: 77297225 United States08/20/2019 06:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Looks like it's being sold by a Vatos Locos but if you could get him down to $4,000 this is a nice truck. Quoting: Lumberghini [link to losangeles.craigslist.org (secure)] Hey nice find. I just texted him, see how firm he is on price. “Careful man, there's a beverage here!” The Dude |
| Control/Alt/Delete
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77846618 United States08/20/2019 06:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Buying a second hand car in a hurry is a pain in the rear end. I am faced with choosing one of these three and would love some feedback from the GLP motor heads. Quoting: Control/Alt/Delete 1st option: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4.0 L 6 cylinder, clean title, one owner, 100,000 miles, great condition in and out - $4000 2nd option: 2006 Chevy Trailblazer: V6 4.2L, clean title and in and out as well, 140,000 miles, tow hitch and roof rack - $3200 3rd option: 2002 Ford Explorer: 6 cylinder, 4wd, 190,000 miles, real clean - $2,200 All seem to drive well and passed my initial inspection. Gotta make a decision by tonight so I can get back to work. If you had 4 grand and had to buy today which would you choose? The V-6 Chevy, as long as there are no rear end problems with that tow hitch. |
| Lumberghini
User ID: 77843620 United States08/20/2019 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: CK Dexter Haven I know. I really want to hear back about that one. Keep us posted. And make sure to look underneath the vehicles to make sure they aren't an implant from a state that salts their roads. People can do crazy shit to make a vehicle look new but then you get under it and DAMN. TRUMP 2020 Willam Barr 2024 |
| Zorro A. Knievel Esq.
User ID: 73449903 United States08/20/2019 07:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Buying a second hand car in a hurry is a pain in the rear end. I am faced with choosing one of these three and would love some feedback from the GLP motor heads. Quoting: Control/Alt/Delete 1st option: 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 4.0 L 6 cylinder, clean title, one owner, 100,000 miles, great condition in and out - $4000 2nd option: 2006 Chevy Trailblazer: V6 4.2L, clean title and in and out as well, 140,000 miles, tow hitch and roof rack - $3200 3rd option: 2002 Ford Explorer: 6 cylinder, 4wd, 190,000 miles, real clean - $2,200 All seem to drive well and passed my initial inspection. Gotta make a decision by tonight so I can get back to work. If you had 4 grand and had to buy today which would you choose? The V-6 Chevy, as long as there are no rear end problems with that tow hitch. *inline 6... But you're right, 10 bolts are crap. COVID IS NOT FUCKING REAL, WW3 AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN. TURN OFF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING TV. [link to youtube.com (secure)] [link to youtube.com (secure)] |
| Control/Alt/Delete
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| Pilgrim001
User ID: 77021014 United States08/20/2019 07:25 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Lumberghini Yeah I was going to say that too. Or a Camry for $2,000. Almost anything other than what's on the list. Not trying to be a dick, but those are awful vehicles. I need a bigger car for work so a sedan is out of the question unfortunately. A 90's Chevy Silverado won't work? How about a 90's Tahoe? Yeah trying to get in touch with late 90's tahoe owner but he wont answer. The LA used car market isn't fun. I don't think they put the LS engine in before 2000. Late 90's would have the 350. My 98 GMC 350 grenaded at 135,000, but other people do better. I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you. Slake Blake |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 52055181 United States08/20/2019 07:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: CK Dexter Haven I know. I really want to hear back about that one. It's only a 2WD, but the price suggests 4WD but it's not. I can buy these in 2WD for under 2K all day long. If you buy it be sure and research "strawberry milkshake" and if you don't know when lower ball joints were last changed it would be a good idea to change them with OEM LBJ's. Just do a Google search on both these topics and you'll know why. |
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| Pilgrim001
User ID: 77021014 United States08/20/2019 07:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | With that said, get the explorer.. It will drive the best and last the longest. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77935488 I had the paint blow off a late model ford, and I also had a ford engine blow below 100,000 because the oil pump quit working. I guess if you live long enough and buy enough cars something will be wrong with any of them. I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you. Slake Blake |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 77851707 Canada08/20/2019 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Ah the notorious strawberry milkshake, always a good idea to either change the rad or get an external tranny cooler. I have 2 4runners and thankfully have not had that issue. I have had the cylinder missfire issues though, need to change all the injectors. Also insurance a little high over here for them because they are tippy/rollover prone. |
| Larry D. Croc
User ID: 70736097 United States08/20/2019 07:35 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: CK Dexter Haven I know. I really want to hear back about that one. Keep us posted. And make sure to look underneath the vehicles to make sure they aren't an implant from a state that salts their roads. People can do crazy shit to make a vehicle look new but then you get under it and DAMN. I live in the upper midwest, you'd be amazed at what goes on under our vehicles due to the road salting. Good advice. "Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell, where they already have it." Ronald Reagan The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so." Ronald Reagan |
| Zorro A. Knievel Esq.
User ID: 73449903 United States08/20/2019 07:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Control/Alt/Delete I need a bigger car for work so a sedan is out of the question unfortunately. A 90's Chevy Silverado won't work? How about a 90's Tahoe? Yeah trying to get in touch with late 90's tahoe owner but he wont answer. The LA used car market isn't fun. I don't think they put the LS engine in before 2000. Late 90's would have the 350. My 98 GMC 350 grenaded at 135,000, but other people do better. 99 was the first year for the LS, 5.3L when they changed the body style. I think you could still get a 5.7L Vortec or 7.4L up till 2000 in the 3/4 tons and 1 tons in the old body still, they did one of their transition phases where they offered different body styles during the same year. COVID IS NOT FUCKING REAL, WW3 AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN. TURN OFF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING TV. [link to youtube.com (secure)] [link to youtube.com (secure)] |
| Zorro A. Knievel Esq.
User ID: 73449903 United States08/20/2019 07:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | With that said, get the explorer.. It will drive the best and last the longest. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77935488 I had the paint blow off a late model ford, and I also had a ford engine blow below 100,000 because the oil pump quit working. I guess if you live long enough and buy enough cars something will be wrong with any of them. I've seen brand new Ford pickups, less than 15k with snapped coils. Multiple times, not just some idiot offroading their brand new truck. COVID IS NOT FUCKING REAL, WW3 AIN'T GUNNA HAPPEN. TURN OFF YOUR MOTHERFUCKING TV. [link to youtube.com (secure)] [link to youtube.com (secure)] |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 72279133 United States08/20/2019 07:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Cars that last YouTube channel, you basically have to pick model years that don’t have design flaws and they are few and far between Cars are meant to be breakable POS so you continue your slaving, they figured out long lasting reliable vehicles many decades ago. |
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| RipJoeWoods User ID: 77634366 United States08/20/2019 07:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 30 yr tech. I owned a 2004 trailblazer 4.2, 5 banger. Great vehicle , drives like buttah.They eat ignition coils like mad but besides that pretty reliable. Avoid Jeep , [ahem, Chrysler product] Sad I sold it and kept a 7 series Bimmmer. Uuuuuuge mistake although the Bimmer was amazing, never stoppped fixing it and eventually it leaked so bad from the timing cover and virtually everything else I sold it to a car flipper who got hosed cause it threw the timing chain lol I'm rambling on. Trailblazer. Do it.  |
| Lumberghini
User ID: 77843620 United States08/20/2019 07:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Control/Alt/Delete I need a bigger car for work so a sedan is out of the question unfortunately. A 90's Chevy Silverado won't work? How about a 90's Tahoe? Yeah trying to get in touch with late 90's tahoe owner but he wont answer. The LA used car market isn't fun. I don't think they put the LS engine in before 2000. Late 90's would have the 350. My 98 GMC 350 grenaded at 135,000, but other people do better. Yeah that's low. The LS series engines are better, no doubt. Fwiw, most 350's in my experience got about 250,000 miles out of them but they were very badly abused. I've seen a couple with over 300,000 with good maintenance done. But you're right, not quite as reliable as the LS series. TRUMP 2020 Willam Barr 2024 |
| diverdan01
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