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<--doesn't like Japanese cars

If you were looking for a truck around $7000 +/- what would you look for? I had it at a Tacoma or a Ranger, but the T100 popped up local here.

Truck truck? Or are you open to other styles of vehicles?

Really looking for a truck. Might consider a smaller SUV though. I want something that I can lift a little bit, throw some bigger tires on, and be able to go where ever (within reason) in the woods I want to. I love the 'bird, but I need something more useful and practical right now.

So you want to be able to go anywhere in the woods, but do you want to be able to take a road trip in it?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company's new jobs will be filled by workers overseas.

According to an outline the company has been sharing privately with Washington legislators, the number of cars that GM sells in the United States and builds in Mexico, China and South Korea will roughly double.

The proportion of GM cars sold domestically and manufactured in those low-wage countries will rise from 15 percent to 23 percent over the next five years, according to the figures contained in a 12-page presentation offered to lawmakers in response to their questions about overseas production.

Didn't see that coming

[ABXX49 20]

<--doesn't like Japanese cars

If you were looking for a truck around $7000 +/- what would you look for? I had it at a Tacoma or a Ranger, but the T100 popped up local here.

Truck truck? Or are you open to other styles of vehicles?

Really looking for a truck. Might consider a smaller SUV though. I want something that I can lift a little bit, throw some bigger tires on, and be able to go where ever (within reason) in the woods I want to. I love the 'bird, but I need something more useful and practical right now.

Hmm, the bold phrases are amusingly contradictory. In that case though here ya go. Perfect for your needs and price:

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/find/veh...ersationId=2574

I should have been more precise on MY definition of practical. I tend to go camping/hiking/woodsing about 2-3 times a week over the summer. I don't want a full out off roading mud machine. I do a lot of manual labor for my relatives and would like a bed.

As far as lifting and bigger tires, this is all I really have in mind.

[ABXX49 20]

<--doesn't like Japanese cars

If you were looking for a truck around $7000 +/- what would you look for? I had it at a Tacoma or a Ranger, but the T100 popped up local here.

Truck truck? Or are you open to other styles of vehicles?

Really looking for a truck. Might consider a smaller SUV though. I want something that I can lift a little bit, throw some bigger tires on, and be able to go where ever (within reason) in the woods I want to. I love the 'bird, but I need something more useful and practical right now.

So you want to be able to go anywhere in the woods, but do you want to be able to take a road trip in it?

My longest road trips are going to be 200 miles, maybe. As for the general idea, you've got it. I don't plan on doing SERIOUS off roading. (At the moment..)

[KU40 173]

I'm not even a Trekkie and that movie was fricking awesome.

I've heard that it's not really a movie for Trekkies. JJ Abrams was never a trekkie, I don't know that he ever really watched the show. He wanted to make a movie for everybody. So actual trekkies may notice a few dissimilarities or that it's not totally like the shows. But both groups seem to like it very well.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I'm not even a Trekkie and that movie was fricking awesome.

My FIL wants to take all the SIL's to see it this weekend.

Areyou all geographically close?

2 of the 4 are here, 1 in VA, 1 in Mississippi.

[KU40 173]

Sorta looks the same:

now THAT looks like a Hyundai.

[KU40 173]

I gotta pack my shit into the truck so that when I arrive at my boat tonight I can put all of it in.

don't forget yer swin trunks and flippie floppies

haha, flippie floppies is such a funny phrase.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

And I prefer the E to the S, especially the E-class coupe.

Yummy.

E class coupe??

Qu'est ce que c'est?

I have one.

Just a little older.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

turd

Also not exciting

The Carlsson version is better, but a little too ricey

Yes please.

[KU40 173]

<--doesn't like Japanese cars

If you were looking for a truck around $7000 +/- what would you look for? I had it at a Tacoma or a Ranger, but the T100 popped up local here.

Truck truck? Or are you open to other styles of vehicles?

Really looking for a truck. Might consider a smaller SUV though. I want something that I can lift a little bit, throw some bigger tires on, and be able to go where ever (within reason) in the woods I want to. I love the 'bird, but I need something more useful and practical right now.

Hmm, the bold phrases are amusingly contradictory. In that case though here ya go. Perfect for your needs and price:

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/find/veh...ersationId=2574

that thing is pretty sweet. But Ryan, I have previously thought a truck like Michael J Fox's in Back to the Future would be cool.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

The coupe though has real potential

:bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap: :bigclap:

[KU40 173]

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company's new jobs will be filled by workers overseas.

According to an outline the company has been sharing privately with Washington legislators, the number of cars that GM sells in the United States and builds in Mexico, China and South Korea will roughly double.

The proportion of GM cars sold domestically and manufactured in those low-wage countries will rise from 15 percent to 23 percent over the next five years, according to the figures contained in a 12-page presentation offered to lawmakers in response to their questions about overseas production.

Didn't see that coming

That makes a lot of sense.

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

The coupe definitely needs rims and some love, but hopefully the AMG version will take care of that. A lower cost version of the CLS would be ideal IMO.

Not sure if I am a fan of the Bentley-esque rear wheel arch.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Way more ricey

And really chitty rims

And a GM.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Way more ricey

And really chitty rims

it doesn't look like a strong athalete in an armani tux like the regular CTS does.... it looks like some short italian guy in a wife beater shirt with oil slicked back hair who has been on the creatine and puffs up big because he's 5'7.

Hey Yo, Badda bing!

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I still despise the headlights on the new E-class.

MB for years has done these headlight cycles. Where for a few gens they run dual round or oval, then switch to square or rectangular, then back again.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors in hopes of reviving the domestic economy, but when the automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company's new jobs will be filled by workers overseas.

According to an outline the company has been sharing privately with Washington legislators, the number of cars that GM sells in the United States and builds in Mexico, China and South Korea will roughly double.

The proportion of GM cars sold domestically and manufactured in those low-wage countries will rise from 15 percent to 23 percent over the next five years, according to the figures contained in a 12-page presentation offered to lawmakers in response to their questions about overseas production.

Didn't see that coming

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

About the only upside to this whole GM thing is that the UAW doesn't have GM's balls in a vise as much as they have had in the past...

Chrysler on the other hand...

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

About the only upside to this whole GM thing is that the UAW doesn't have GM's balls in a vise as much as they have had in the past...

Chrysler on the other hand...

You mean that company, that was bailed out in the past and then bailed out again by our current administration who does not know their history, that is not going to pay back the bail out money?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

no I mean that company whose majority shareholder is now the United Auto Workers

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

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[Penguin4x4 1,761]

need to fix that brine for tomorrow's pork roast

[///M5 2,833]

Luckily it is easy, but also necessary.