it might be time for a new car

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

Personally, I would NEVER buy a Toyota or a Ford, but thats just me. GM all the way! If I was looking to get another car, it would be either another 4th gen F-Body (93-02 Camaro/Firebird) or a newer GTO. I'm thinking of getting a nice used Viper if I get another car. You can pick up a nice one for around 25-30k for a GTS. Thats just me though...If I was to get another truck, it would be a 07+ Silverado...

You must really like squeaky plastic interiors... I guess all of the wind noise and exhaust leaks (not to mention the wet seats from those t-top seals) distracts you...

God, I could never recommend a f body to anyone, unless I really did not like them. But someone has to buy them, and kudos to you for that.

I would stick with the truck, and I cannot imagine that a tacoma (toy taco) costs more than a real truck? Tacos are little turds, weak everything and have no interior room compared to a full size like the f150.

I am a ford guy, have a lightning and a supercrew both 02 models. Old fairlane and a f250 in the yard. Mom has a charger and she likes it, save for the seats which are a bit firm. Seems to be a good car and she got it brand new for 21k, cheaper than a civic decked out!!!

I get to drive everything owning a body shop and I can say that dodge seems to making decent stuff. GM is gm, garbage motors all the way. Unless you like badge engineering, they are the only game in town for that. I could not recommend the trucks, no paint on the rockers and the fit and finish is way behind ford and dodge. Toyotas are too expensive, and parts costs are crazy. Nissan cars seem ok, but they are just fwd mass produced boxes. Anything european is needlessly complex and the interiors do not wear well.

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

You must really like squeaky plastic interiors... I guess all of the wind noise and exhaust leaks (not to mention the wet seats from those t-top seals) distracts you...

God, I could never recommend a f body to anyone, unless I really did not like them. But someone has to buy them, and kudos to you for that.

I would stick with the truck, and I cannot imagine that a tacoma (toy taco) costs more than a real truck? Tacos are little turds, weak everything and have no interior room compared to a full size like the f150.

I am a ford guy, have a lightning and a supercrew both 02 models. Old fairlane and a f250 in the yard. Mom has a charger and she likes it, save for the seats which are a bit firm. Seems to be a good car and she got it brand new for 21k, cheaper than a civic decked out!!!

I get to drive everything owning a body shop and I can say that dodge seems to making decent stuff. GM is gm, garbage motors all the way. Unless you like badge engineering, they are the only game in town for that. I could not recommend the trucks, no paint on the rockers and the fit and finish is way behind ford and dodge. Toyotas are too expensive, and parts costs are crazy. Nissan cars seem ok, but they are just fwd mass produced boxes. Anything european is needlessly complex and the interiors do not wear well.

My t-tops don't leak and my interior doesn't rattle actually. The only rattles or anything is from the double rod ended lower control arms and panhard bar I installed. I can live with a slight rattle when I hit a bump cause it handles so much better without the deflection the bushings cause. Not to mention my car never had any exhaust leaks while I've had it. Surprising considering it had a STS turbo. Not really any wind noise either....

All bias aside though, I'd really have to say the new GM trucks are the nicest i've ever seen. Interior is amazing, no squeaks, no rattles, dead quiet inside, best fit and finish as far as interior goes that I've ever seen. I was rather surprised on the test run cause it was almost like a Cadillac.

As far as the engines go, I dont' see how you could say their garbage. The GenIII and GenIV smallblocks are some of the best motors ever produced. LS1s are VERY good and reliable as well as powerful motors. As a matter of fact, I raced a Lightning once in my grandpaws old GMC truck...AND WON. It was a '04 Sierra with the highoutput 6.0L LQ9, exhaust, intake, etc. the motor was rated at 375/395 plus what was done to it, so it ran iight.