Diesels Are Cheaper To Own 'Cause You Don't Have Any Sparkplugs To Change
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Diesels Are Cheaper To Own 'Cause You Don't Have Any Sparkplugs To Change
Someone once told me that. For some odd reason it came back to me today after I dropped almost $1,200 on tires and spent over a $100 for a fill up.
I wonder if I could still find the guy?
I wonder if I could still find the guy?
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Tires hurt to buy no matter what, if you get some good ones. I just changed the tires on my wifes Trailblazer and that hit me for 680. Big difference in ride handling and noise though. Should last a while too.
Could be worse on the tires, BMW runflats go for about 450 a tire and last 20K if your lucky. Cant really rotate them either since they are directional and different sizes front to back on many of the new BMW's.
Could be worse on the tires, BMW runflats go for about 450 a tire and last 20K if your lucky. Cant really rotate them either since they are directional and different sizes front to back on many of the new BMW's.
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If they were from AZ, I'd question them being good ones. Our local AZ carries a fuel filter for a 24v, but there's not one word written in english on it. Only a part number is understandable. The folowing day is when I made my first order to Geno's.
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Thats what I told my wife when I was trying to convence her to let me buy my truck. Man did that comeback to haunt me when I baught the new Goerends goodies last month. All I hear is blah, blah, blah that #$@$ tranny cost more than my first car blah blah.
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I can't swear to it on the coil plugs because the last plug I changed was on a 1993 gasser about 5 years ago.
As for $100 for a tank of fuel, that same 93 gasser I changed plugs on will take that also when both tanks need filled. And I spent over $600 for standard sized 16 inch tires for that truck 6 or 7 years ago.
Owning a vehicle of any type is not cheap. Some are just more fun than others.
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If some people owned a horse, it would just die! I have had a motto for years now......if it has tires or wears a bra, .................................................
you'll have trouble with it eventually!
you'll have trouble with it eventually!
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Ha yeah the spark plug change in my hemi cost me 340.00 I opted for some platnium plugs.
But with the diesel, the truckpayment is mosre that doubled, it gets better mpg, but in the less than a year I have owned the diesel I have put almost 10gs into it, lift, tires, all that crap. SO heck yeah its been more expensive. lol
But with the diesel, the truckpayment is mosre that doubled, it gets better mpg, but in the less than a year I have owned the diesel I have put almost 10gs into it, lift, tires, all that crap. SO heck yeah its been more expensive. lol
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Hahahahahaha..... it's cheaper to get a new set of tires!!!! And it desn't talk back...
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Don't get me wrong......there's things you just can't do with a truck! LOL You know.....like go to the movies and dinner and stuff, right!? I know what some of you are thinking....and that's just wrong! LOL Gotta love that wife of mine, way too late for a return or refund now!