Spectre
The Deported
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2007
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Car(s)
- 00 4Runner | 02 919 | 87 XJ6 | 86 CB700SC
"Mitsubishi - Spanish for 'my car is on fire!'"
i have been with a speed limit and already found the ire of all of you, the Camry driver going 10 under. also, it's lovely how can a song sum up pretty much the feelings of having a speed limit [YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNATuw1DRs[/YOUTUBE]
A couple days ago at work we had a possibility of the river across the street cresting and the lot flooding. I spent the rest of my day moving as many cars as possible to the higher end of the lot at the back. I still needed to block the front gate with something. I chose a Dodge Caliber. I was slightly dissapointed that the river didn't crest.
A couple days ago at work we had a possibility of the river across the street cresting and the lot flooding. I spent the rest of my day moving as many cars as possible to the higher end of the lot at the back. I still needed to block the front gate with something. I chose a Dodge Caliber. I was slightly dissapointed that the river didn't crest.
Is it just me or do people seem to be exceptionally brand loyal when it comes to trucks though? I'm not sure why it is, but I can imagine a "chevy man" would never buy a GMC even if it was identical except for some stickers.
Indeed. It costs nothing extra to actually build the two brands of truck, since they're basically just different options packs on the same line. They could unify the interiors a bit more, but beyond that there isn't much fat to cut. Marketing is the only thing that costs extra, and IMO GMC doesn't need nearly the level that it gets based upon its significantly lower volume.
The calculator told a different story: 111 mpg. :shock: Yes, that's triple-digit fuel economy.
Been that way for quite some time, regardless of marketing. I drove a 1988 GMC 3/4 ton van - it was DEAD IDENTICAL in every way to its Chevy contemporary, with the exception of a hunk of wood (literally a hunk - not a veneer - it was an inch thick) of wood screwed (not attached in any subtle way - bigass visible phillips head screws through the whole thing) onto the insturment panel bezel. Even that may not have been original equipment - that may have been the doing of the upfitter.