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    • Chris Shelton
        January 11, 2010 at 5:37 pm
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        #2919

        Well been searching around alot for a vehicle, and I finally found one that wasnt a roach, and priced right. Boy am I excited! I love this truck, it has some high mileage, but my dad has had this model of truck since . . . forever so he knows what craps out after a while, and we looked this bad boy over and it is in really good shape!!! going to pick it up this afternoon. Only real downside to it, is where we bought it from. It takes 2.5 hours to get to the place:shock:, and we went down yesterday to look at it, made a offer and it is mine, now I am going again today to pay, and bring it home!!

      • bruc
        Member
          January 11, 2010 at 6:42 pm
          Post count: 476
          #14425

          Congratulations Chris!! Darn good looking truck. If its got lots of miles you would sure not tell by looking at the body. My truck is an 06 red Ford 4×4 extended cab. I just got it this past summer. The 06 was half the price of new. The red is a very easy color to keep clean. Mine almost self cleans. Congrats again! You’ll like the 4×4!
          Bruce

        • Rocks
            January 12, 2010 at 8:08 am
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            #15075

            Very nice truck, congratulations!

          • Stephen Graf
            Moderator
              January 12, 2010 at 1:12 pm
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              #15301

              Now you can bring your own deer home! Have fun, think, be safe!

            • Chris Shelton
                January 12, 2010 at 3:44 pm
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                #15422

                thanks guys, I drove it home half way from the dealer, man is it sweet! Even though the mileage is high, you cant tell it. Dad and I were joking, he says the odmeter is off by about 3 mph, he is guessing that becuase he had his garmin on the dash that show how fast you are going, and if that truely is the case that could possibly up the mileage. Personally I dont think that has much effect, but we were joking saying that- wonder how long it has been like that? Think if it came off the line with that mistake it could really have . . . 100K instead of 226???

                There are a few things wrong, the mirrors dont work, and they wobble alot when driving, and there is no key phob? But power doors and locks! And no owners manual, and the ujoints are humming after they get tired, but dad said they are easy to fix when they are not broken? So we might just change them out! But thanks again guys, next big purchase- a house, lol
                chris

              • Mark Turton
                  January 12, 2010 at 5:12 pm
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                  #15486

                  Enjoy my friend.

                  I think manufacturers are allowed a 10percent margin on the odo.

                  Mark.

                • Chris Shelton
                    January 12, 2010 at 7:08 pm
                    Post count: 679
                    #15594

                    hmm, plus or minus 10%! I wouldnt dought it, if I know dad, he will try to fix it!

                  • William Warren
                    Member
                      January 13, 2010 at 3:38 am
                      Post count: 1384
                      #15970

                      Chris,
                      Great looking truck and 4×4 too! Can’t wait to see a buck riding on the tailgate!
                      Duncan

                    • MontanaFord
                        January 13, 2010 at 5:43 pm
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                        #16644

                        Chris,

                        The truck looks great. Congratulations. The things you mentioned that don’t work should be fairly easy to fix. Good luck. Take care of her, change the oil, and she’ll take you a long ways.

                        Michael

                      • Daniel
                          January 13, 2010 at 9:36 pm
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                          #16826

                          Great truck, I have a 1999 Ford Xlt 4X4 and it does wonders pushing snow with my front end plough, wouldn’t trade it for the world. Have fun with it !!!

                        • nybubba
                            January 17, 2010 at 2:53 pm
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                            #20882

                            that is a good looking truck, I have an 03 expidetion, thank you all for driving Fords. I work for Ford and contrary to popular believe We are not over paid spoiled autoworkers like the media says. Even if they are not new, it’s still another blue oval on the road. Jim 🙂

                          • Chris Shelton
                              January 17, 2010 at 3:57 pm
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                              #20929

                              hey I have always wanted to drive a ford, mainly cause dad has always driven a ford, but I was definatly more partial when they didnt need the bailout!

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