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Grit dog
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Never provided any input here, nope, nada, no sir, move along, nothing to see here!
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2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
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Groover
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I dropped full coverage several years ago.
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valhalla360
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Groover wrote:I dropped full coverage several years ago.
Ummm...add full coverage back on?
If it's really a $20k truck and the money is a big deal, probably should have it. If it's not a big deal go find a used truck and deal with the POS truck when the motor comes in...then sell it. Shouldn't be a big cost difference.
Alternatively, if you really want to be done with it now, get a junk yard engine. Get it running and then sell it.
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mkirsch
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Add full coverage back on and two weeks later the truck turns up stolen? If you don't think they're going to do a full-court-press investigation on that, you are delusional.
After two seized lifters within 500 miles on my Chevy, when the fuel pickup line immediately started leaking the day I picked it up from the second, I was hoping for a wayward match, but I knew I'd end up in jail, so I got it fixed.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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valhalla360
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mkirsch wrote:Add full coverage back on and two weeks later the truck turns up stolen? If you don't think they're going to do a full-court-press investigation on that, you are delusional.
After two seized lifters within 500 miles on my Chevy, when the fuel pickup line immediately started leaking the day I picked it up from the second, I was hoping for a wayward match, but I knew I'd end up in jail, so I got it fixed.
Yeah, always said criminals are dumb. 2 weeks and it's pretty obvious. Probably better to have an "accident", even then, you might want to wait a month or two.
Of course, I was speaking in general terms that for most people with a $20k truck that they can't replace with pocket change, keeping full coverage makes sense.
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Groover
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valhalla360 wrote:mkirsch wrote:Add full coverage back on and two weeks later the truck turns up stolen? If you don't think they're going to do a full-court-press investigation on that, you are delusional.
After two seized lifters within 500 miles on my Chevy, when the fuel pickup line immediately started leaking the day I picked it up from the second, I was hoping for a wayward match, but I knew I'd end up in jail, so I got it fixed.
Yeah, always said criminals are dumb. 2 weeks and it's pretty obvious. Probably better to have an "accident", even then, you might want to wait a month or two.
Of course, I was speaking in general terms that for most people with a $20k truck that they can't replace with pocket change, keeping full coverage makes sense.
I can afford to replace it. But the reason I can is that I don't run out and buy a new vehicle every time there the old one has a hickup. I think that this one has several more years left in it. If I can get a long block and extend this one's life another 6 or 7 years that would be a lot less expensive than a new truck.
The dealer told me yesterday that they have escalated my case up the corporate ladder. They gave me the impression that the people they talked to were unaware of the shortage of spare parts and the difficulties it is causing customers. I am not so sure of that but I am pretty sure that automakers are required by law to have spare parts available for vehicles up to 10 years old and Ford may be in violation of that law. Since Ford told me that 83 people have been waiting longer than me this could be a ready made class action suit.
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Grit dog
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Groover wrote: but I am pretty sure that automakers are required by law to have spare parts available for vehicles up to 10 years old and Ford may be in violation of that law. Since Ford told me that 83 people have been waiting longer than me this could be a ready made class action suit.
That says it all....
Running around with your hand out for anyone that will feed you, regardless of their responsibility to do so....
Ok, then, next topic...have a nice day!
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Pbutler97
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Groover wrote:valhalla360 wrote:mkirsch wrote:Add full coverage back on and two weeks later the truck turns up stolen? If you don't think they're going to do a full-court-press investigation on that, you are delusional.
After two seized lifters within 500 miles on my Chevy, when the fuel pickup line immediately started leaking the day I picked it up from the second, I was hoping for a wayward match, but I knew I'd end up in jail, so I got it fixed.
Yeah, always said criminals are dumb. 2 weeks and it's pretty obvious. Probably better to have an "accident", even then, you might want to wait a month or two.
Of course, I was speaking in general terms that for most people with a $20k truck that they can't replace with pocket change, keeping full coverage makes sense.
I can afford to replace it. But the reason I can is that I don't run out and buy a new vehicle every time there the old one has a hickup. I think that this one has several more years left in it. If I can get a long block and extend this one's life another 6 or 7 years that would be a lot less expensive than a new truck.
The dealer told me yesterday that they have escalated my case up the corporate ladder. They gave me the impression that the people they talked to were unaware of the shortage of spare parts and the difficulties it is causing customers. I am not so sure of that but I am pretty sure that automakers are required by law to have spare parts available for vehicles up to 10 years old and Ford may be in violation of that law. Since Ford told me that 83 people have been waiting longer than me this could be a ready made class action suit.
I'd definitely go the RV.net approved insurance fraud route LOL![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/eek.gif "eek")
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FWIW, let me offer congrats to you and your daughter on her graduating med school! She's put in years of hard work most folks wouldn't have the backbone for even if they were lucky enough to have the brainpower. Five more years and she will have the key to the treasure chest!![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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valhalla360
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Groover wrote:valhalla360 wrote:mkirsch wrote:Add full coverage back on and two weeks later the truck turns up stolen? If you don't think they're going to do a full-court-press investigation on that, you are delusional.
After two seized lifters within 500 miles on my Chevy, when the fuel pickup line immediately started leaking the day I picked it up from the second, I was hoping for a wayward match, but I knew I'd end up in jail, so I got it fixed.
Yeah, always said criminals are dumb. 2 weeks and it's pretty obvious. Probably better to have an "accident", even then, you might want to wait a month or two.
Of course, I was speaking in general terms that for most people with a $20k truck that they can't replace with pocket change, keeping full coverage makes sense.
I can afford to replace it. But the reason I can is that I don't run out and buy a new vehicle every time there the old one has a hickup. I think that this one has several more years left in it. If I can get a long block and extend this one's life another 6 or 7 years that would be a lot less expensive than a new truck.
The dealer told me yesterday that they have escalated my case up the corporate ladder. They gave me the impression that the people they talked to were unaware of the shortage of spare parts and the difficulties it is causing customers. I am not so sure of that but I am pretty sure that automakers are required by law to have spare parts available for vehicles up to 10 years old and Ford may be in violation of that law. Since Ford told me that 83 people have been waiting longer than me this could be a ready made class action suit.
If you are talking about buying a brand new truck off the dealers lot...yeah that's not a good financial move.
If you are talking about putting a junkyard motor in, selling a truck you don't trust for $15k and then buying a used truck with factory original motor for $15k, no it won't cost you a lot more.
PS: I don't know the particular specs/condition on your truck but I suspect the $20k value is old news from a year ago. Looking online I was finding lots of 2012-2015 trucks in the $10-15k range.
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