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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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Anyone here from around the Brainerd Lakes Area?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Bemidji here
 
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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I've noticed most people from mn are around the cities, so it's kinda hard to find anyone from around this area...
 
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Old Mar 20, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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I`ve noticed the same thing. There are a few from up here but they don`t get on very often.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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Im not in the cities, but I was born in Brainerd, does that count?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Pine River here, about 30 miles north of Brainerd, work at the small engine shop on north side of town. Stop by sometime.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 02:29 PM
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Have tried to post twice and it didn`t go thru. I`ll try again. Hey Boss 358 of course you count Glad you came in . You too fordfast. By the way how do I get my town to show up in the right top corner? Don`t get down that way very often. I guess that happens when you get up there in age. Travel not at all in the winter and very little in the summer, will be even less now that the gas has spiked. Can`t afford to drive the 99 V10 SD at 11 mpg but sure do love the truck. Pull a 32' TT with it and plenty of power. Catch ya all-Bill
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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MRBILL, my inlaws are in Bermidji. We are up there quite often. Nice town.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Pine River huh?, worked at houston ford last year. my great grandma lives up there.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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I live in the cities but wheel in brainerd i lived there most of my life
 
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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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hey fastford, What kind of a place is Houston Ford? Is he a reputable dealer as far as repairs is concerned? - Bill
 
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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There`s an independent shop here in Pine River thats very good with FORDS and very resonable on price. I take all my vehicals to him and never get hosed like at the dealers. The owner used to be Houston Fords top wrench and now went out on his own. The name of his shop is Daryll`s Vehical Repair, he comes highly recomended! As far as Houston Ford goes, I take my warrenty work down to Little Falls to Moll Ford.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Thanks I`ll try to remember all the info you gave me. At my age its hard to do.lol
 
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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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I know Daryll, he used to be a tech at Houston, then he became the service manager, but then he left, and Russ Schaefer is the service manager now, but he's a big *****. I couldn't stand him.
 

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Old Mar 22, 2005 | 07:35 PM
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but whatever you do, don't go to houston ford. everything there is a ripoff. when I was there, the tranny went out on my 96 taurus lx, and the tranny was $650 and they would NOT let me put the tranny in. A "qualified" tech had to do it. Probably so they could make some money. but they made quite a bit off me. I had to pay $500 for those *******s to do it, and guess what... The tranny pan still leaks on the damn car. and now the warranty is up so I'd have to pay for a new gasket and to have the bolt holes re-threaded cause they're stripped. So I would say NEVER GO TO HOUSTON FORD!
 
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