Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn What was the deal with the F250? I've heard horror stories on the Diesel engines, but apparently with this last engine design they've alleviated any and all issues. Still have to deal with the piss tank/urea thing though. it's just such a PITA as a daily driver around town. you can't park it anywhere, it wouldn't fit in my garage, it's just a chore to get in and drive in the suburban jungle where i live . i mean once you get it out and on the road it's baus bc you can leap Scion XB's in a single bound, but yeah. having driven his extensively, i wouldn't buy one for me right now. i know your situation is diff tho. my Papa only ever had F250's out on the farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Cohn Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Cohn Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. yeah if you have something else to zip around in, i'd say go for it then. i wish they still made Excursions. i'd have the diesel one and drive over every curb in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. yeah if you have something else to zip around in, i'd say go for it then. i wish they still made Excursions. i'd have the diesel one and drive over every curb in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. yeah if you have something else to zip around in, i'd say go for it then. i wish they still made Excursions. i'd have the diesel one and drive over every curb in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn I'm keeping my Mazda 3 to run around town in. Pretty much for the exact reasons you mention. I was meeting with a buyer in the Bay Area a couple weeks ago and the parking lot stalls were barely big enough for my Mazda. I don't know how I could have parked ford truck there. Would have been no way. yeah if you have something else to zip around in, i'd say go for it then. i wish they still made Excursions. i'd have the diesel one and drive over every curb in sight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by NeloAngelo i already know what i want and what price range i want to be in. ok, so I know you didn't post for suggestions and whatnot but why don't you tell us these details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by NeloAngelo i already know what i want and what price range i want to be in. ok, so I know you didn't post for suggestions and whatnot but why don't you tell us these details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn What was the deal with the F250? I've heard horror stories on the Diesel engines, but apparently with this last engine design they've alleviated any and all issues. Still have to deal with the piss tank/urea thing though. That was likely the 6.0 you've heard about. 7.3, SOLID. I dunno if they've started using different diesel engines now tho. We don't typically get anything newer than about 4-5 years old, so I don't know much about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Gary Cohn What was the deal with the F250? I've heard horror stories on the Diesel engines, but apparently with this last engine design they've alleviated any and all issues. Still have to deal with the piss tank/urea thing though. That was likely the 6.0 you've heard about. 7.3, SOLID. I dunno if they've started using different diesel engines now tho. We don't typically get anything newer than about 4-5 years old, so I don't know much about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone else got teh car OCD's? I've had my slow Hyundai 15 months now and it's killin me I'm terrible about cars. My gf says its only a matter of time before I get a new one As long as I buy her a ring in the next few years I'm in the clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone else got teh car OCD's? I've had my slow Hyundai 15 months now and it's killin me I'm terrible about cars. My gf says its only a matter of time before I get a new one As long as I buy her a ring in the next few years I'm in the clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mike LX-R I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. Jezza sez: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mike LX-R I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. Jezza sez: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by RSBro Jezza sez: yeah.. yeah. yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by RSBro Jezza sez: yeah.. yeah. yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mike LX-R I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. I do mind. Greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mike LX-R I recently bought a 2013 Kia Optima and last year we bought my lady a 2012 Kia Sorrento with the 3rd row so we could fit us and our 4 boys. I can't say enough good things about the newer Kias. Great cars with the right sticker price, best warranty, and they retain their value these days almost as well as Honda/Toyota. Seriously you can't go wrong, as long as you don't mind it being a Kia. I do mind. Greatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Ron Burgandy I do mind. Greatly. and I can understand that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Ron Burgandy I do mind. Greatly. and I can understand that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I find that knowing exactly what you want and knowing exactly what you're willing to pay for it takes a lot of the pain out of buying. I learned many years ago that I have no desire to have any dialogue with a car salesmen other than "that's what I want and this is what I'll spend."If anybody wants to punch someone in the face, it's probably the sales guy wanting to punch mine because I'm mostly inflexible when it comes to buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I find that knowing exactly what you want and knowing exactly what you're willing to pay for it takes a lot of the pain out of buying. I learned many years ago that I have no desire to have any dialogue with a car salesmen other than "that's what I want and this is what I'll spend."If anybody wants to punch someone in the face, it's probably the sales guy wanting to punch mine because I'm mostly inflexible when it comes to buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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