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As i said we towed from yellowknife to victoria and back! not a problem, just as everyone has recommended though a tranny cooler is a wise investment
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Pretty simple response to all this rubbish about opinions and advice...Opinions and advice are only good if listened to...If the guy wants a truck then someone telling him to buy a car will not work...Who cares what people think they know...people will never admit they dont know something...everyone always knows something...look at me I think I know what I am talking about here but guess what I dont...I am just muttering for the sake of muttering...MY OPINION is this...WHO CARES & LETS HAVE FUN FISHING!!!!!
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Not taking sides here but I do have an "educated opinion"....
I owned a 96 lumina for a couple years
bad points- as stated bad tranny's..FREQUENT gasket problems, (many lumina owners have reported the same but I am pretty sure it was GM's 3.1 motor in general not only that car) I do believe that they also are available in the 3.4 which is a better motor (not as good as the 3800 offered on other models however). and frequent strut problems

good points- Never ever left me stranded, and the car got over 500,000 km on it.
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as a former service advisor, by no means am i an expert, you are correct the 3.1 had the problem with the heads going on them, the 3.8 are the better of the 2
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Hey Almontefisher,

I agree 100%.

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lets say they are like trucks; sorta like the Honda El Camino. Not a truck, but rather like a truck or has some characteristeics of a truck. then again, a Safari is GMC and they don't really make trucks either; they are like trucks.

Great look what we, er rather I started; a Ford / GM debate. My F-150; that's a truck.

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Hey Scott, F150 will be my first truck, no more gm vehicles for me. My 2005 still under warranty sunfire is going to cost me $400
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Just bought mine in August; I shed a tear chen I had to sell my Cherokee but was afraid to put a few grand into it and have it die. It was likely a safe bet but I opted for the truck...beauty...

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Scott,

Fords Suck.... I'll be sure to bring the tow rope this winter :lol: :lol: :P
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Sorry Gord :lol: :lol:
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just got my 1st.... its a 1990 dakota and its nothing to brage about but the price was right :)
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congrats buddy! nothing worng with that!
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Post by dana »

Dewd..interesting post and not a bad one either..
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not being wealthy[hence no dodge durango]
or wanting to be in debt...

i have used awd safari's and astros...i have a 94 right now..
i get em for what the new vehicle buying public pays for taxes..
always under 5K$....

yeh they are tin cans...but

they have the guts to tow my 20+ft deep vee fibre glass bath tub of a boat
along with a not inconspicuous trailor and Evinrude HO 225...

my point is that i agree with mr thread starter...

im pull my boat all over Ontario/Quebec...and that motor /tranny just keeps chuggin along..

though err ahh...i would kinda like to own a newer Safari some day...

df

humourous FORD acronyms<---joke not meant to insult

F ix
O r
R epair
D aily

F *cked
O n
R ace
D ay

on a postive note
Fords
have good
heaters
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on a postive note
Fords
have good
heaters
Yeah when the engine is on fire..lol...had one blow once.
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Post by JimmyBuffett »

Ya Dana... you forgot

Found
On
Road
Dead

:lol: :lol:

Jebby congrats on the dakota bud!

Almonte :lol: I've actually got a bunch of pics of a Ford at Uhaul up in flames :lol:

Again not trying to insult just buggin scotty :P
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