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My GSP, Dutch
Random thought of the day...
Brand wars, AKA rivalries...
Case in point:
My Chevy/Ford/Dodge is way better than your C/F/D and I would never own one of those goats/found-on-road-dead/gotta mechanic comin' pieces of garbage, they are total crap!
What is the deal here folks? Do you really think that the other guys are so totally inferior to the brand you bought? Or is it a way to justify your purchase to yourself? Is it insecurity? Or a bad experience with ONE truck 20 years ago that left you feeling this way?
MY experience:
Every manufacturer has advantages and disadvantages over the other. I can think of many for each brand. Dodge has a good engine. Chevy has a good engine and drivetrain. Ford trucks are very stout, heavy, solid, etc. However, whenever I think of all of this, it occurs to me that most of the advantages/disadvantages all boil down to personal preference.
I admit that if I were to buy a new truck tomorrow, it would absoultely without question be a GM. WHY? My Dad's 3/4 ton 2006 hauls better, more stable, with less muss than my SRW 1-ton does. The duramax is so fantastically quiet and smooth and POWERFUL (and proven) that I am almost in awe of it whenever I drive it. The double OD tranny is awesome. '\
When I bought my truck, the best option to me was the Ford. The 7.3 was tried, true, and proven. THe Duramax was a brand new idea, and I was leery of it until it proved itself. Dodges seemed to have a great engine but the available tranny was only 5-speed, and the fit and finish of the interior was not as good as the Ford. THere are Cummins guys out there that say I am dumb for buying the 7.3, that it is a POS, total garbage, blah blah. I am now at 170,000 trouble-free miles (not even ONE CPS!) with only one problem with the clutch arm. Long story short, it has been a GREAT truck, despite it being a "total POS" according to many.
So what's the deal? Any thoughts???
Brand wars, AKA rivalries...
Case in point:
My Chevy/Ford/Dodge is way better than your C/F/D and I would never own one of those goats/found-on-road-dead/gotta mechanic comin' pieces of garbage, they are total crap!
What is the deal here folks? Do you really think that the other guys are so totally inferior to the brand you bought? Or is it a way to justify your purchase to yourself? Is it insecurity? Or a bad experience with ONE truck 20 years ago that left you feeling this way?
MY experience:
Every manufacturer has advantages and disadvantages over the other. I can think of many for each brand. Dodge has a good engine. Chevy has a good engine and drivetrain. Ford trucks are very stout, heavy, solid, etc. However, whenever I think of all of this, it occurs to me that most of the advantages/disadvantages all boil down to personal preference.
I admit that if I were to buy a new truck tomorrow, it would absoultely without question be a GM. WHY? My Dad's 3/4 ton 2006 hauls better, more stable, with less muss than my SRW 1-ton does. The duramax is so fantastically quiet and smooth and POWERFUL (and proven) that I am almost in awe of it whenever I drive it. The double OD tranny is awesome. '\
When I bought my truck, the best option to me was the Ford. The 7.3 was tried, true, and proven. THe Duramax was a brand new idea, and I was leery of it until it proved itself. Dodges seemed to have a great engine but the available tranny was only 5-speed, and the fit and finish of the interior was not as good as the Ford. THere are Cummins guys out there that say I am dumb for buying the 7.3, that it is a POS, total garbage, blah blah. I am now at 170,000 trouble-free miles (not even ONE CPS!) with only one problem with the clutch arm. Long story short, it has been a GREAT truck, despite it being a "total POS" according to many.
So what's the deal? Any thoughts???