Hi, new to the forum, but I’ve been reading a while and decided to join the conversation. I’ve been a shade tree mechanic for years (mostly out of necessity in earlier years). I’ve grown to enjoy working on my vehicles and saving a few bucks, though. Plus I feel like there’s a decent chance I care m…

We have several current-model Ford and GM trucks in our fleet . . . I have found that . . . for my particular bad back . . . the Ford bucket seats are very uncomfortable, no matter how it’s adjusted. No such problems with the GM bucket seats. I spoke with some of my colleagues, and they had the s…

We bought the highlander new. It had just over 80k miles when the cat failed. Emissions warranty is 80k, so we paid out of pocket to replace it. It has around 90k now. My wife is the primary driver. I drive the Buick. It’s got a little over 150k miles. I commute 60 miles round trip daily. I don’t s…

A Honda Ridgeline would really suit my needs 99% of the time and would be a great vehicle no doubt. In all honesty, I’d prefer a more traditional style truck (cab on frame, rwd, and a little more room in the bed). I am curious how they compare to domestic 1/2 tons as far as pricing. You’d almost as…

We seem to stick to GMC at work, so those are the most I am familiar with, they seem fine, from buds the Chrysler and dodge seem the most prone to trouble, in the 6 to 10 year range, but The hugliest (love hate) truck I drove for around 30 years, tannish ford with red ford letters on the tailgate.

What state are you in? Is rust an issue? The new fords have alum boxes. Less rust issues?

Scrapyard_John: I found $20 in change scattered in the truck underneath all the cheap cigar wrappers, ashes, razor blades (weird, I know), Razor blades to cut the ends off of the cigar to smoke them :slight_smile: I remember doing a thorough cleaning of my old Solara after I bought it (pulle…

[image] Cavell: The new fords have alum boxes. Less rust issues? Along with the rest of the sheet metal, I believe.

In my neck of the woods, even the oldest, ugliest highest mileage Tacoma would go for WAY more than $300

I’m in Mississippi. Rust isn’t really an issue. I believe the guy could’ve sold the Toyota if he’d spruced it up a bit. I didn’t think it had cupholders until I cleaned it. They were level full of cigar ashes and change and sort of blended in with the rest of the interior. And you know that greasy,…

Scrapyard_John: It was pretty ugly too. It was white, and was one of the ones that had issues with paint flaking off and leaving gray spots. We have a lot of white GM vehicles in our fleet with the same problem Only they’re a LOT newer than your truck

I wonder why it seems like that happens more to the white ones?

What’s the best full size truck?

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insightful December 9, 2017, 9:43pm 19

Along with the rest of the sheet metal, I believe.

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What’s the best full size truck?

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