SHEEZ BACK !

At 205,000 miles my truck needed a few items to keep her moving well .
Her first EVER tune up and plugs , and then the laundry list
Front end pretty much done and needed one of everything and 2 of some .:Rofl
Cam sensors failing and emission sensor failing .
and the list goes on ....
she could ALSO use a real good interior detailing as I think her last one was at around 50,000 miles, but maybe later on that one :yikes
Took a week and a big wallet ,but she runs like a new one once again !
AND no more lights all over the dashboard like a Christmas tree ,warning me she needs one of everything either .....:crazy::cheers2
So off SHE and I went to ketch some lunchtime crappie off the dock nearby .
Those fish were just about as tricky and subtle as any that I remember .
managed 21 in an hour and missed a few and lost one good one .
bait had to be SLOWLY moving parallel to the bottom and ....
bites were just BARELY noticeable and mean REALLY REALLY light slow takes .
around 8 foot of water in the shade ,picked up one bait off the deck and tried it ...
so so and time was limited , so back to my limits tackle bright as the sun and got it dun :highfive
both species ,the small blacks and the so so white crappie were close to the bottom and,
My little Pony sure does scoot like a new one .....
Off to bake in sun today after work elsewhere in the crappie chase ....
takes a big hat and lots of water ....gunna be warm
KABOOM is the word

What brand truck? I couldn't tell from the dash

Nissan 2010 frontier 4x4 SE ,bought it new , go take a new one for a test drive , read the reviews , look at the price comparisons apples to apples ....
I got about an inch from buying another one last December , but he wouldn't come down the final 2 grand on his bottom price
the new version has EVEN more ponies than my old girl ....
test drive a new one ....put the pedal on the floor on the on ramp .....
BACK off when the rest of the world is in the rear view mirror ....:crazy:
there are the crews out there that say it has a spartan interior and the arm rest is small and a few other bla bla bla complaints ....
but 99.9% of them folks is the ones in the rear view mirror ....:Rofl:Rofl

I had a 12 Tacoma. Replaced it in December with another Tacoma. Smaller engine, yet more ponies. I like the gas mileage of the newer on better

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I had a 12 Tacoma. Replaced it in December with another Tacoma. Smaller engine, yet more ponies. I like the gas mileage of the newer on better

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bought got me a Toyota Several times ,
2 of my good friends have them ,
just never pulled the trigger

I believe brand used to make a difference. Now technology is so close that they all make vehicles that will give great service with reasonable Maintenance. The 2012 had 180 on it when I parted with it. It had regular synthetic oil changes it entire life. It had front brake pads replaced the summer before trade in. Oil changes, filters, battery and tires.

Congrats on the NEW RIDE hopefully she'll be as faithful as your other.....
You Slab Slanger.....LOL

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I believe brand used to make a difference. Now technology is so close that they all make vehicles that will give great service with reasonable Maintenance. The 2012 had 180 on it when I parted with it. It had regular synthetic oil changes it entire life. It had front brake pads replaced the summer before trade in. Oil changes, filters, battery and tires.

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Tech may be the same, but quality of part suppliers ain't! Check out all the problems with the F150 trannys in recent years. Class action lawsuits abound. Remember, the company whose name is on your vehicle just assembled it- they didn't make most of the parts!

Sounds like she will be around for a few more years! I have had good luck with my Truck too. Last November I had a long block installed into my 2005 F150 Crewcab 4x4. I also had transmission rebuilt, new radiator and other bolt on parts replaced. Truck had around 220,000 miles on it. Transmission was in good shape but engine had cam phaser issues but not smoking or using oil, body straight with no rust. I never had the issues others had with their 5.4 3 valve engines or the transmission issues, I got a good one from Ford. I looked at new trucks the last 4 years but decided to keep the 2005 since it already had the normal woods scratches and such... I did buy a Toyota all wheel drive SUV 2 years ago for a grocery getter/daily driver.

Best of luck with the redo makeover, Ketchn. Hopefully has many more miles in her!
Bob

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Tech may be the same, but quality of part suppliers ain't! Check out all the problems with the F150 trannys in recent years. Class action lawsuits abound. Remember, the company whose name is on your vehicle just assembled it- they didn't make most of the parts!

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I work for one the the suppliers of automotive parts. Most of the parts we make have our name on them somewhere. I am in the Maintenance department. I keep the machines running

I feel ya' bro. I recently went to the shop to check out some strange popping and clunking noises under the front end of my 2008 Ford Explorer AWD Eddie Bauer Edition with 167,000 miles only to find out they recommended that it was time to redo the front end assembly to the tune of $1450.00. I wasn't all that much surprised by (either) the need for the repairs or the cost of the repairs, but compared to a new one... the cost of dropping the $1450.00 seems a whole lot more palatable to me.

The prices have went insane lately. I would hate to be on the hook for what they are asking for a new truck now. If the market goes stagnant and prices drop that would leave a fella in a awful mess of being way upside down on a truck

I drive em till they die…or get very close. In December bought a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac……..put 315 thousand miles on it in 8 years towing a boat. Sold it in 2008. Bought a Nissan Versa in 2008 as gas went to 4 bucks a gallon…..no more boat then but put 266 thousand miles on it pulling a Malone kayak trailer usually with 2 kayaks on board. It died in late 2013. Purchased a 2014 Ford Escape. It now has 221 thousand miles on it……180 thousand of those miles towing a boat. The one thing they all had in common was maintenance…….if the manual called for it, it got done. If the Escape dies now not sure what I will do. There are 2 vehicles that I would want but you can’t find either of them around here due to extremely low inventory…..and if you do find one you will have to pay MSRP. I have lived long enough to know better than to use the word “Never”…..but I sure would hate to pay MSRP on a vehicle. But I can’t see myself giving up fishing for 6-10 months because I don’t want to pay up.

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I drive em till they die…or get very close. In December bought a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac……..put 315 thousand miles on it in 8 years towing a boat. Sold it in 2008. Bought a Nissan Versa in 2008 as gas went to 4 bucks a gallon…..no more boat then but put 266 thousand miles on it pulling a Malone kayak trailer usually with 2 kayaks on board. It died in late 2013. Purchased a 2014 Ford Escape. It now has 221 thousand miles on it……180 thousand of those miles towing a boat. The one thing they all had in common was maintenance…….if the manual called for it, it got done. If the Escape dies now not sure what I will do. There are 2 vehicles that I would want but you can’t find either of them around here due to extremely low inventory…..and if you do find one you will have to pay MSRP. I have lived long enough to know better than to use the word “Never”…..but I sure would hate to pay MSRP on a vehicle. But I can’t see myself giving up fishing for 6-10 months because I don’t want to pay up.

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in these parts it is like real estate , the window price is where it starts and then it goes only up .
i hear tell locally folks are paying higher than window price , just like our real estate .
such a strange new world we live in

Very strange indeed

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I feel ya' bro. I recently went to the shop to check out some strange popping and clunking noises under the front end of my 2008 Ford Explorer AWD Eddie Bauer Edition with 167,000 miles only to find out they recommended that it was time to redo the front end assembly to the tune of $1450.00. I wasn't all that much surprised by (either) the need for the repairs or the cost of the repairs, but compared to a new one... the cost of dropping the $1450.00 seems a whole lot more palatable to me.

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yes sir , mine started sounding like sanford and sons pick up coming down the road . squeaking and clunking and it started as it needs new shocks , those particular coil over off road factory versions run right at 500 a pair without installation and they are not like the days of old , you take the front end apart and have to have it aligned and etc after install . that cost was almost 800 by itself , then the tune up was in the area of 750 because it needed the intake removed and cleaned and on and on it went . the cam sensors were also failing along with another sensor and then they took the front end down and all the upper and lowers were done and the etc etc as well .
it was sad news to hear 3,000 ,but there is an upside , she is quiet and stupid perky once again and my guy says she could last a pretty long time , fingers are crossed as i type :highfive

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Best of luck with the redo makeover, Ketchn. Hopefully has many more miles in her!
Bob

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she got her first new brakes last year at 180,000 , i forgot about that btw
the good news is drive her like i stole it and she takes it with a smile :Rofl

We’re like you guys. My wife and I marry them and buy new. We have three years to see if it is a lemon. Like many have said, keep up the maintenance. Honda’s are well made and you pay on the front end but if you take care of them you will get a lot of miles. We just dropped 1050 to fix the AC but you can’t buy a car for that.
Bob

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We’re like you guys. My wife and I marry them and buy new. We have three years to see if it is a lemon. Like many have said, keep up the maintenance. Honda’s are well made and you pay on the front end but if you take care of them you will get a lot of miles. We just dropped 1050 to fix the AC but you can’t buy a car for that.
Bob

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we have a Honda as well , my wife says it is worn out ,bought it off the showroom floor a few years back at invoice , late in the year deal and had to go , it is one of those you can't believe what I paid for it deals ,and as you well know if it was on the showroom floor at a large dealership it was that eye popper WOW nice ride kinda things , it has 62,000 miles on it !
one of those you know what oil change places actually told her recently ,the entire brake system was shot and need new shoes ,rotors and fluid replaced !:yikes
there isn't a thing on the brakes that needs any attention , and the dang thing runs and looks brand new.
I explained till I was blue in the face it isn't even really close to a well used a car yet :crazy:
we are still in negotiations on when and where it will be replaced as I type :banghead:banghead:banghead
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we have a Honda as well , my wife says it is worn out ,bought it off the showroom floor a few years back at invoice , late in the year deal and had to go , it is one of those you can't believe what I paid for it deals ,and as you well know if it was on the showroom floor at a large dealership it was that eye popper WOW nice ride kinda things , it has 62,000 miles on it !
one of those you know what oil change places actually told her recently ,the entire brake system was shot and need new shoes ,rotors and fluid replaced !:yikes
there isn't a thing on the brakes that needs any attention , and the dang thing runs and looks brand new.
I explained till I was blue in the face it isn't even really close to a well used a car yet :crazy:
we are still in negotiations on when and where it will be replaced as I type :banghead:banghead:banghead
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My wife has a Nissan rouge with 150k miles still rolling the factory brake pads still 50% left too it’s crazy! I was a Nissan tech for 6 years before moving to heavy equipment and I’ll tell you that frontier is one tough truck! Had a few that would bust the trans cooler that was built into the radiator and fill the transmission with coolant and destroy it... but as far as durability they were tough


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My wife has a Nissan rouge with 150k miles still rolling the factory brake pads still 50% left too it’s crazy! I was a Nissan tech for 6 years before moving to heavy equipment and I’ll tell you that frontier is one tough truck! Had a few that would bust the trans cooler that was built into the radiator and fill the transmission with coolant and destroy it... but as far as durability they were tough


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Yes sir that is the only thing bad mechanically I have ever heard of as being an issue , going to replace it possibly soon just to make sure .
When this here bla bla bla covid things settles some I want to get me the new version with the extra 50 ponies under the hood ,love me a see ya later vehicle and its even way better when it's a tough pick up truck .:highfive

battery quit yesterday , its been a struggle i tell ya :yikes:Rofl

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battery quit yesterday , its been a struggle i tell ya :yikes:Rofl

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Yep, those are just wear and tear things. Our CRV is 14 years old but only has about 72k miles. That’s why we put some money into it. Replaced the tires a few months ago because with low yearly mileage the old ones dry rotted!:yikes It is still a nice running car.
Bob

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battery quit yesterday , its been a struggle i tell ya :yikes:Rofl

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For me they usually go at the five year mark

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For me they usually go at the five year mark

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I run refurbs , 4 years on them , half the price of new :highfive

and THEN , the right rear that "had " a slow leak on the tire in the set of new ones I just put on because of a nail , is now slow leaking yet again :banghead

When I rains it pours

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When I rains it pours

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it is so for sure :banghead

Last fall was batteries for me. Lawnmower, tiller, 4 wheeler, they went to dropping like flies around there

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