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Old 06-20-2014, 10:29 PM   #131 (permalink)
nathan01xl
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The Long Ranger - '01 Ford Ranger XL
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90 day: 28.68 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by 13B_88FC View Post
The pay off's of all these mods are all very impressive, but I gotta ask why you didn't just buy a car? It doesn't seem like you need a truck for your commute, and with the lowering you've done, it kinda defeats the purpose of having a truck.
If I were in the market to buy a vehicle last year I would have bought a car...

wait for it...

BUT, I already owned my truck though 1 year of HS and 4 years of college. Over that time it has proven to be an exceptionally reliable and useful vehicle. The cost of selling my truck and buying another car in time and money while working full time, paying off student loans, saving for an engagement ring and now paying for a wedding just never penciled out. The truck also has some minor body damage which would impact the sale price enough that I don't know that I could get an equivalent vehicle without spending more.

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