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Old 01-10-2013, 11:23 PM
tyrrellrunnells tyrrellrunnells is offline
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today my alternator started whinning then it started burning up electrical wise. then my truck would not start. but i went to my good friends at napa auto parts and i got a new $140. it was a good day.
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:24 PM
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Don't you hate it? I bought my current truck then two weeks later the fuel pump goes out
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:28 PM
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2 weeks after i bought mine. my truck threw lean codes and my plenum gaskets were bad.
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:33 PM
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That's what happens when you own American cars :P
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:34 PM
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Its all understandable when you buy vehicles that are more then 5 years, maintenance is due and money goes into your vehicles. Cars are the worse investment, but man they are fun to own
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:42 PM
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Within a week of mine the coil pack stopped firing on #2. Simple parking lot fix at O'Reillys.
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:44 PM
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Its all understandable when you buy vehicles that are more then 5 years, maintenance is due and money goes into your vehicles. Cars are the worse investment, but man they are fun to own
Not really :P

I haven't replaced anything on my 2002 Lexus with 196xxx miles, and drove her from Florida to Colorado
She is just a good little girl.

just in case:
*knock on wood*
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Old 01-10-2013, 11:56 PM
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Not really :P

I haven't replaced anything on my 2002 Lexus with 196xxx miles, and drove her from Florida to Colorado
She is just a good little girl.

just in case:
*knock on wood*
shit you better be knocking on wood
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Old 01-11-2013, 12:41 AM
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That's what happens when you own American cars :P
I had a 1998 Honda civic and the day after I bought it it blew a head gasket so its not only American made cars
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