Re: Christine is off the road indefinitely.

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Aug 03 2009 - 19:17:42 EDT


Mike Sykes wrote:
>
>>> I've been running over the options, I've looked at at
>
> least 6 dealerships this weekend. Crunched trade in $$ values... laid
> out sinarios for trade
> ins and what to keep what to dump...<<<
>
> Tom, I can't let you get rid of Christine without chiming in =)
>
> Aren't many premags left out there, but most of them were longbeds so
> finding a frame shouldn't be too hard. I do agree that wrenching on your
> trucks constantly takes a lot of the enthusiasm out of you and it just
> gets old knowing that every weekend is going to be another set of parts,
> busted knuckles, and hoping you don't have to run back to the parts
> store on sunday. The cash for clunkers thing will get you a pretty stout
> discount, and a new truck will have a warranty to help prevent wrenching
> for a while. I'd hate to see Christine go, but if it's her or your
> sanity... well... I'd still vote for Christine... but still! A new truck
> is nice. Consider it a gift to yourself. I don't think you'll be sorry
> to not have to wrench on something for a while =)
>
> - miggity
>
> 00' R/T CC. Mods and stuff.
>
>

I understand this, but if it's a choice between Christine and GranPa, I
would actually vote for restoring GranPa as the daily driver and use the
Ram as the pond truck... Oh.. Did I say that aloud?



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