Oh no feel like Doing it again
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From: Columbus, OH
No no no, it's not supposed to be this way. All the people who went out and bought luxury SUV's to keep up with their neighbors are the ones who should be bailing first! Keep your truck. Wait a month. It'll be better. Besides, think about this. Everytime you're on the road driving that little econobox, and you pull up next to an F150. What feelings are going to be going through your head? Not good ones, I'm sure.
Scot
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97 F150 ORP
Towing/trailer package, 3.55LS
34" Mickey Thompson Baja Belteds, Requisite K&N Airfilter
JVC Kamelon CD Player, CB, bug shield, window shields, and other goodies
Scot
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97 F150 ORP
Towing/trailer package, 3.55LS
34" Mickey Thompson Baja Belteds, Requisite K&N Airfilter
JVC Kamelon CD Player, CB, bug shield, window shields, and other goodies
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Save on gas, but not on pride.
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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification,Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back.
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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification,Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back.
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From: Michigan Rocks and then some too!!!
EPH1FIFTY! (notice I used whole name?)
You tell me your address right now, so I can come over there and give you a good spanking!
Repeat after me: I love my F150 ...... I love my F150 ...... I love my F150 ....
You tell me your address right now, so I can come over there and give you a good spanking!
Repeat after me: I love my F150 ...... I love my F150 ...... I love my F150 ....
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Andthensometoo - If I threaten to give up my F150, can I have a spanking, too?
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1999 XLT S/C, 4.2 V-6, auto, 3.55 rear, dark torreador red/harvest gold, Ford bed liner
Clarion ARX8570z Head Unit, Sony 10 disc CD, Infinity 610cs components & JBL GTO7520 speakers; adding an amp and Polk woofer
Edelbrock IAS, Steeda Rear Anti-sway bar,
Superchip, Airaid FIPK, Flex-a-Lite Black Magic electric fan
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1999 XLT S/C, 4.2 V-6, auto, 3.55 rear, dark torreador red/harvest gold, Ford bed liner
Clarion ARX8570z Head Unit, Sony 10 disc CD, Infinity 610cs components & JBL GTO7520 speakers; adding an amp and Polk woofer
Edelbrock IAS, Steeda Rear Anti-sway bar,
Superchip, Airaid FIPK, Flex-a-Lite Black Magic electric fan
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From: Prince George, BC Canada
I feel your pain . . . I almost traded mine in on a Civic Hatchback to save the money . . . then I snapped out of it. If I read your post correctly, you have a 97 as do I.
The financial gain in trading off to a newer vehicle is not that great, especially considering the extra payments you will have to make. You'll still be making payments on that ZX-2 while at the same time your F-150 would've been paid off !!! The only person winning this battle will be the dealer. They turn around and sell your truck for the same price you paid for the ZX-2 . . . mark my word. The only reason you would actually win is if you WANTED a new car . . . and we know you don't. Look at the long term cash flows and not just your gas bill.
Yes I was in the same boat as you. Then I figured out . . . it would be hard to drive a Civic through a 20 foot mud hole to get to my favourite fishing spot.
Long live the F-150 !!!!!!!
The financial gain in trading off to a newer vehicle is not that great, especially considering the extra payments you will have to make. You'll still be making payments on that ZX-2 while at the same time your F-150 would've been paid off !!! The only person winning this battle will be the dealer. They turn around and sell your truck for the same price you paid for the ZX-2 . . . mark my word. The only reason you would actually win is if you WANTED a new car . . . and we know you don't. Look at the long term cash flows and not just your gas bill.
Yes I was in the same boat as you. Then I figured out . . . it would be hard to drive a Civic through a 20 foot mud hole to get to my favourite fishing spot.
Long live the F-150 !!!!!!!
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From: Forest Lake, Mn.
Will we be able to see a picture of your new car on Rice Boy Page.com?!!! Don't get rid of the truck, you'll regret it.
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98' F-150, Off Road, Short Box, Blue, 4.6, K&N, Auto, Captain Chairs, Dual Exhaust
Alpine CD Player, (2) 10" Rockford Fosgate Subwoofers and a big ol' Arctic Cat
sticker on the rear sliding window!!!!! Soon to be chipped!!!
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98' F-150, Off Road, Short Box, Blue, 4.6, K&N, Auto, Captain Chairs, Dual Exhaust
Alpine CD Player, (2) 10" Rockford Fosgate Subwoofers and a big ol' Arctic Cat
sticker on the rear sliding window!!!!! Soon to be chipped!!!
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Oh no feel like Doing it again
Man I got to get a grip! I love my truck and all, off-roading is great etc... But I really fear gas prices! The rise in gas prices are reducing the value of our trucks and frankly I think my truck will be rendered usless for the average (non-commercial) application.
I called a dealership today and I have set up a meeting to trade in my truck for a ZX2 or a Ford Focus. I am willing to loose up to 4000 dollars for my truck, I don't care anymore! It costs me that per year in fuel now anyway! So I may be bailing out of the Ford truck ownership clan, it was a fun ride but I (we all) have a responsability for the environment and our wallet! For the time it will take to pay for my truck, it would have cost me 20,000 dollars in gas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That in its own is a cool little ZX2 which is a great little car!! I plan on getting a rare s/r edition with lowered suspension, aftermarket clutch, shifter, airraid etc.. Kinda like a SVT car
Well I will let you know if it works out, I hope it does, but I won't want to loose 5000 plus dollars or end up paying 500 dollars per month for a car thats worth 200...
Later dudes and dudettes!
eph1fifty, maybe will be ZX2boy
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1997 F150 4x4 XLT with ORP 4.2L V6 and 5-speed manual.
I called a dealership today and I have set up a meeting to trade in my truck for a ZX2 or a Ford Focus. I am willing to loose up to 4000 dollars for my truck, I don't care anymore! It costs me that per year in fuel now anyway! So I may be bailing out of the Ford truck ownership clan, it was a fun ride but I (we all) have a responsability for the environment and our wallet! For the time it will take to pay for my truck, it would have cost me 20,000 dollars in gas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That in its own is a cool little ZX2 which is a great little car!! I plan on getting a rare s/r edition with lowered suspension, aftermarket clutch, shifter, airraid etc.. Kinda like a SVT car
Well I will let you know if it works out, I hope it does, but I won't want to loose 5000 plus dollars or end up paying 500 dollars per month for a car thats worth 200...
Later dudes and dudettes!
eph1fifty, maybe will be ZX2boy
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1997 F150 4x4 XLT with ORP 4.2L V6 and 5-speed manual.
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From: Hanover, Maryland
Eph1fifty,
Big trucks equate to large gas appetites. Some things in life you gotta just suck up. What Cougar Guy said is extemely true, you'll lose in the long run, and there's no turning back if you go through with your current mood. Keep your truck.....
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1999 F150 4x4, wedgewood blue, 5.4l auto, Manick brush guard, Duraliner, KC Hilites, surf rod holders, tinted windows, K&N air filter without airbox, Velocity air intake tube, Midas Performance muffler with dual pipes, toolbox, Uniden CB with whip, and a Superchip.
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Big trucks equate to large gas appetites. Some things in life you gotta just suck up. What Cougar Guy said is extemely true, you'll lose in the long run, and there's no turning back if you go through with your current mood. Keep your truck.....
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1999 F150 4x4, wedgewood blue, 5.4l auto, Manick brush guard, Duraliner, KC Hilites, surf rod holders, tinted windows, K&N air filter without airbox, Velocity air intake tube, Midas Performance muffler with dual pipes, toolbox, Uniden CB with whip, and a Superchip.
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From: Chapel Hill, NC
Three words: DO THE MATH! Let's say you get 15 MPG now and would get 28 MPG in a lawn mower, I mean a fuel efficient vehicle. To travel 1000 miles it would take 35 gallons of gas in the weed wacker and 66 in the truck. That's a difference of 31 gallons of gas. That means you would only have to fill up 1 and some change more times. That's not bad at all over the course of 1000 miles. The money savings will not be very impressive, it's only psychological. Plus you are willing to LOSE up to $4000. C'mon you don't want to go through all of that just to drive a roller skate do you?
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I know Raoul! I am a jumpy and nervous person What Cougar Guy said makes 100% sence but I still have 4 years to pay on my truck 
I didn't buy it new.
Oh and oops on that 20,000 dollar remark? It really is more like 12,000 to 15,000 dollars, sorry about that one!
Plus I plan on starting out a business and a joint business venture so I need less debt! At first I couldn't aford my truck payments but I worked harder and made more cash! Problem solved? Or did I just do something stupid? The hard part of getting rid of my truck is that I will be getting 1200 dollars worth of off-road lights and around 2000 dollars worth of off-road stuff like pushbar, nerf bars etc...
(I didn't pay them --- Part of my job hehehe). Only time will tell, If I sell it GOOD; if not Well I get to tuff it out a little longer and you will hear me say this all over again in a couple of months LOL!!!
ATST: come on over and spank me silly! I'm a bad boy I live in Granby/Quebec, follow directions to the Zoo from Autoroute 10....
And no a ZX2 will NOT be on riceboy page it is made in Mexico (American Car?) LOL!!! I don't believe that the gas prices will come down!
Pride is a good but evil feeling! Too much pride will drown you! I can take pride in a Zx2 heck I had pride in my 84 Cougar, who cares what other people think!!!! If you own an F150 just because it makes you feel better than your neighbor than you have a problem my friend.
Have a nice day peoples
Steve
http://www.nerdzfx.com http://www.cooltrucks.net
What Cougar Guy said makes 100% sence but I still have 4 years to pay on my truck I didn't buy it new. Oh and oops on that 20,000 dollar remark? It really is more like 12,000 to 15,000 dollars, sorry about that one!
Plus I plan on starting out a business and a joint business venture so I need less debt! At first I couldn't aford my truck payments but I worked harder and made more cash! Problem solved? Or did I just do something stupid? The hard part of getting rid of my truck is that I will be getting 1200 dollars worth of off-road lights and around 2000 dollars worth of off-road stuff like pushbar, nerf bars etc...
(I didn't pay them --- Part of my job hehehe). Only time will tell, If I sell it GOOD; if not Well I get to tuff it out a little longer and you will hear me say this all over again in a couple of months LOL!!!
ATST: come on over and spank me silly! I'm a bad boy
I live in Granby/Quebec, follow directions to the Zoo from Autoroute 10.... And no a ZX2 will NOT be on riceboy page it is made in Mexico (American Car?) LOL!!! I don't believe that the gas prices will come down!
Pride is a good but evil feeling! Too much pride will drown you! I can take pride in a Zx2 heck I had pride in my 84 Cougar, who cares what other people think!!!! If you own an F150 just because it makes you feel better than your neighbor than you have a problem my friend.
Have a nice day peoples
Steve
http://www.nerdzfx.com http://www.cooltrucks.net
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eph1fifty-
I am one of those nasty "luxury SUV owners". I feel your pain! Unfortunately for me, my two Labs won't ride in the back of a truck, only inside and on leather seats!
Seriously, try to think back to all of reasons why you brought the truck in the 1st place. Also, all of the reasons you enjoy driving it and working on it. Going into business for yourself, you will already be making a number of sacrifices: less personal time, more work hours, paperwork, etc. With all of that, spoil yourself and drive what you truly love to drive.
Oh yeah, with your own business, you can write the extra gas money off as a business expense! :-)
Good luck with your decision.
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2000 Wedgewood Blue Expy XLT 5.4L 4WD, C&C group, towing package, beige leather interior, captain's chairs, 6 CD Changer, 255/70R16, all-weather floor mats
MODS
Ford Bug Deflector - 2/15/2000
Superchip - 3/11/2000
Airaid - 3/23/2000
Edelbrock IAS shocks - 3/23/2000
Jardine cat-back exhaust - 4/6/2000
Under Seat Locking Storage Drawer - 6/6/00
I am one of those nasty "luxury SUV owners". I feel your pain! Unfortunately for me, my two Labs won't ride in the back of a truck, only inside and on leather seats!
Seriously, try to think back to all of reasons why you brought the truck in the 1st place. Also, all of the reasons you enjoy driving it and working on it. Going into business for yourself, you will already be making a number of sacrifices: less personal time, more work hours, paperwork, etc. With all of that, spoil yourself and drive what you truly love to drive.
Oh yeah, with your own business, you can write the extra gas money off as a business expense! :-)
Good luck with your decision.
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2000 Wedgewood Blue Expy XLT 5.4L 4WD, C&C group, towing package, beige leather interior, captain's chairs, 6 CD Changer, 255/70R16, all-weather floor mats
MODS
Ford Bug Deflector - 2/15/2000
Superchip - 3/11/2000
Airaid - 3/23/2000
Edelbrock IAS shocks - 3/23/2000
Jardine cat-back exhaust - 4/6/2000
Under Seat Locking Storage Drawer - 6/6/00