Reason for NOT buying CHEVY
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Reason for NOT buying CHEVY
I have owned, these were all new, 86 GMC K1500, 91 Bronco, 94 K1500, 97 Dodge 1500, 99 Ford F250SD. I do not beat my vehicles, and I do scheduled maintence, with that in mind both of the GM's limited slip axles failed and had to be completely rebuilt, along with a host of other problems. The Bronco sustained a burned out headlite, the Dodge had no problems. I really liked the looks of the super duty so I bought one and have had no problems other than the power steering pump line blew an O ring.
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Reason for NOT buying CHEVY
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 26-Dec-00 AT 06:59 PM (EST)[/font][p]Just wanted to add that Ford is not the only company to use Firestones on their vehicles. I have seen countless Chevy trucks and SUVs with the dreaded Firestones. I agree that a lot the Ford/Firestone issue is media hype. They've been harping for years on how unsafe and unstable SUVs are and finally dug up some "evidence". If a person rolls an SUV in many cases the driver is to blame for not knowing and abiding by the limitations of their vehicle and their own driving skills. I am not saying that this is always the case but it definitely is sometimes.
If I am wrong in what I have stated here, then I'm sorry. I just get rather irritated at the chain reaction that occurs when something like this Firestone issue happens. "Firestones are unsafe; They put Firestones on Explorers so that means Explorers are unsafe; Explorers are Fords, that must mean all Fords are unsafe..." etc. Sorry guys, just needed to vent a little. Have a good one.
Ray
If I am wrong in what I have stated here, then I'm sorry. I just get rather irritated at the chain reaction that occurs when something like this Firestone issue happens. "Firestones are unsafe; They put Firestones on Explorers so that means Explorers are unsafe; Explorers are Fords, that must mean all Fords are unsafe..." etc. Sorry guys, just needed to vent a little. Have a good one.
Ray
