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Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by briansol, Nov 21, 2014.

  1. will711

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    Only time will tell :)
     
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    The way I would get it (Z71 offroad package, etc, etc)....list about $32K
     
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    Like I say there is no " I " in team.
     
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    Wow...that's a great deal...only 32k for a truck that you will still have to pay to get pellets delivered. Luckily for you, the frame is Stainless Steel because no one has ever seen a rusty Z71!! Please post a picture when you hit 356K on the odometer. I'm not necessarily a Toyota guy...But come on man!!
     
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    With all the factory to dealer incentives of the 1500/silverado line, it makes buying a calorado a stupid choice. You'll probably pay less for a full size. Last commercial I saw was $8000 cash back and 0% apr.

    might as well just give it away
     
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    Do not buy a Colorado, I repeat do not buy a Colorado. I got screwed over so bad from that piece of junk. Chevrolet finally came clean and said that they new of multiple problems, but advised me they would not fix it until there was a injury. If I had the money a lawyer would of been hired and a lawsuit filed. The truck had a design flaw with to much torgue to the real wheels which they admitted was a design flaw. I had to be very careful with the truck, almost put it in a ditch 3 times, and forget driving on anything other then dry roads. I know personally 3 other people that got rid of theirs due to the same problem, and one even wrecked it.
     
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    Wait.... too much power to the rear wheels is a design flaw???????

    give me anything with that design flaw!!!!

    Sorry, but that sounds like user error to me. a light back end, a non limited slip diff = 1 wheel peeler
     
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    You sound like the higher ups in Chevrolet, don't blame this on user error, when I have all the paperwork here from Chevrolet stating the problem. Sorry but blaming me for Chevrolet screw up does not sit well with me.
     
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    Briansol, let me add one more thing to this, I know I sounded really ticked off in the above post. I think your a good guy, just rubbed me the wrong jay judging the user without all the information.
     
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    no harm/foul.

    I just don't see how too much power is the problem. The real problem lies in poor suspension design where it leans over, opens up the inside wheel to no traction, and the one-wheeler-peeler design of the open diff lights up in low traction conditions. 20 hp can do that the same as 500.
    still, a driver put the foot on the pedal.


    "forks made me fat"


    just sayin
     
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    Like I said when the dealer is on the phone with the higher ups and they say they no there is a problem and there trying to fix the issue, but unless there was a personal injury they will not issue a recall, that left a bad taste in my mouth. You can say the driver put the foot on the pedal, but I am still driving a truck, and this one has no issues. Been driving since I was 16, had 1 accident, not my fault. When family members, and multiple mechanics drove the truck, and said this thing is not safe, that tells you something right there. I went to another mechanic that owns a very busy shop, and he said customers are coming in left and right asking for new tires because there having significant traction problems. This was in 2005 so maybe they fixed the piece of junk by now.
     
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    The 2015 is a completely different vehicle....complete re-design.

    Too much torque to the rear wheels??? Never heard that one before, and I can't imagine that 175-220 HP is a problem.
    Just my 2 cents.
     
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    Too much Torque, that could never cause a problem with the rear differential or traction! Forget it, not worth the pizzing match.
     
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    I think there were a lot of issues that the public never knew about unless drastic events happened. Look at the GM ignition switch that took how long to be made public and even then there were several deaths involved. AFAIK they still don't have enough switches to fix the effect vehicles. Many are told to limit the amount of keys until they can be replaced.

    Ford f150 had brake locking issues that lead ford to add features to limit braking when the vehicle was empty. Didn't work too well. Next step was anti lock rear brakes that worked better than the previous fix. Of coarse neither had any effect on spin outs under acceleration until they came out with traction control.

    Pete, Did ya every brake an axle out at the track? Or have the diff open up on ya?
     
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    I think the bottom line is people are to close minded and have there certain brands that are there favorite. The problem is anything built by human hands is prone to failure as some point in time. Right now my Dodge is running great but who is to say that something is not going to break tomorrow. I was simply pointing out a fact that was a danger to myself and my family with full documentation, and simply wanted to give the folks here a heads up, so they do not lose there tail like I did.
     
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    Amen to that. The vehicle is always at fault, and accidents are NEVER anyone's fault.
     
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    Like I said, I guess with full documentation I am still full of chit, This is amazing! Go buy what you what I do not care, but dont show ignorance by blaming someone if you have no idea of the facts. Why do I sound pizzed because I gave a simple heads up to something that put my family in danger, and you folks are pointing the finger at me!
     
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    In a family members case. The ignition switch deal is personal.

    Probably best if we change the subject.