GMTruckGuy74

Yeah, you can see in the pictures that this truck suffers from rust in many areas. Not interested anymore. Now CL has provided me with something else I am interested in I'm hoping to go see it today, if not tomorrow, unless someone beats me to it. Extremely close to where I live, and it's something I've wanted plus the price is almost right. So I'll post back about it if it works out.

My wife and I drove a Spark 1LT and a Sonic LTZ Turbo at the Philadelphia Auto Show in early February. I found the Spark to be barely acceptable by my standards, mainly because I am not a small vehicle person. The Sonic was world's better in interior space, performance (turbo engine helped), and handling. The wife loved the Spark and said the Sonic was too "boy racer" in appearance. The rep along for the ride said she noted many husband-wives making the same statement all weekend long; wives liking the Spark and husbands preferring the Sonic. At the end of March I had to drop off the G6 to a local bodyshop for some minordoor adjustnment (wind damage). They initially told me 2-days, so I took my insurance company up on a rental car offer (partial payment). I got a new red 2013 Ford Fiesta SE hatchback. I live in the rural suburbs of Burlington County, working in the Princeton area (32-mile one way commute). Driving the Fiesta on I-295 and then Route 1 was not what I called a pleasant drive in the Fiesta, as the car liked to get into the "truck ruts" in the roadway and I endured a swaying feel to the ride. The transmission was quick to upshift and felt every bit like a manual transmission. Much of the roadway was translated into the steering wheel and I felt EVERYTHING. Bonus was that it handled parking duty very easily due to its size I felt the gas pedal and brake were too close for my comfort, along with an intruding transmission tunnel (I would copy this test drive experience for the Chevy Spark too). After coming home from work the wife took the car out for a test drive on all local roads and said she did not have the same experience I did. I then commented that this is a "city" car and not a highway commuter, so that's why our experiences differed so much. I would start out at the Sonic/Focus level of sizes and likely would move up from there. Next spring when the G6 is paid off we're likely going to consider a real cheap lease of a more fuel efficient comapct car for work commuting. If the wife insists on a Spark/Fiesta, I'll go along but told her she'll have the driving duty as I am not comfortable with driving such a tight feeling driver's compartment vehicle. But this morning she say Ford's EcoBoost commercial with the Focus ST and said she likes that car too

Congrats on the new Spark! That color is very pastel yellow - perfect for a springtime purchase. My wife was seriously checking out the multiple colored Sparks at the recent NYIAS, including the yellow color. While I am personally not a fan of this car for my own driving pleasure, I don't criticize what others deem perfect for them (I have a feeling my wife will really be buggng me for a 2014 Spark or Ford Fiesta). Best of luck with the new car and many happy motoring miles! Keep us posted and updated on your ownership experience.

Recenlty I've found something on CL that is prompting me to go check it out in person. Now if it works out I may be bringing home a project of my own More to come later. Sorry to your post, black-knight!!

Here are the pictures I took of the '14 LaCrosse at the NYIAS on March 29:

Here are the pictures I took of the nee '14 Regal GS in a burnt copper color at the NYIAS:

I emailed the seller for additional pictures, which I got today. He also included the new pictures in the Craigslist ad. Seems there's more rust than the original pictures show. Defintiely a candidate for a restoration project. I'm disappointed in that he could not locate the RPO label in the glovebox - was this label placed somewhere else in this generation? If the RPO label is missing then I'm losing my interest. On another note, I'd really like a '73 or '74 model (I'd be happy with any year '73-'79 though). I also found this '74 yesterday too, but note sure it's good candidate for a project: http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/3721097728.html Seller claims it's a parts truck, so not sure if it would be a good idea to try to restore it. I also like this '77 Silverado - http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/3692304218.html - too bad it's price is way out of my range. Sadly, no GMCs of this vintage for sale around me on CL.

Apparently it's been repainted at some point. The original seller was asking $2,500 for it, this seller was asking $4,000. I checked it again today and it was deleted by the seller, so maybe it sold?

This one's calling out to me... http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3723322747.html

It's back!!! And for a much higher price this go-around: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/3699894736.html

http://reading.craigslist.org/cto/3694996897.html Another one for you to consider

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for a belated Sorry for the very belated birthday wishes, ocnblu. Just returning to work today from a trip to South Carolina (picked up my new Marine stepson ).

Such a shame, I find the styling of the Fisker breathtaking. Too bad they couldn't make it work or find a US-based partner to go with.

Do TV movies count? If yes, then Knight Rider 2000 is my contribution.

Oh wow! I like that one very much. The '68-'72 models are now becoming too pricey for my wallet, same as the '55-'59 models. I'm keeping my eyes open for the '73-'79 models for sale, as their prices have not yet gone super high. I'd love to own that '72 though

Does the fender ID emblem say "Custom Deluxe 10"? If yes, then this is the bottom of the trim line. Being that it has the single headlight set-up leads me to believe that this truck is a C/D. Not that that is totally bad, but bottom of the barrell doesn't mean it will fetch a high dollar amount (compared to a Scottsdale or Silverado trim model). As a fan of these types of trucks I'm not really interested in this one (pass).

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Price aside, does anyone think the amount of rust on this SUV should deter one from purchasing it? Not that I have the cash for it, but it is a rare, although basic, Suburban with a 4-speed manual. However, I am strangely attracted to it.

http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/3701599449.html A factory 4-speed manual in a Suburban must be a rarity today. I don't think I've ever seen a manual transmission in a 'Burban, Chevy or GMC

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Sorry, no new sighting but I wanted to say I can't get that '59 Chevy Viking 40 off my mind! I know it once was listed on Craigslist for sale with a dilapated stake body on it (maybe a year ago), but it's not currently listed. Although I do prefer the '59 GMC version more, I'd be happy owning this Chevy. Here's the '59 GMC 370 for comparison:

So we were over in Bucks County today to take the kiddies to Sesame Place for a special event. Took advantage of the nicer weather to take a leisurely drive afterwards. Here's some of my spots: Stopped by Faulkner Buick GMC in Trevose, PA to see their Encore inventory, liked these two: Tried my best to convince the wife how nice looking the Verano is, but she isn't having none of that: Fell in love with this silver 2013 Sierra SLE 2500 HD Extended Cab: If I wasn't so interested in the '14 Sierra, I'd really consider the current 2500 HD model. On the way home through Bensalem, spotted this parked Oscar Meyer Weinermobile: I've seen these in passing on roadways but never this close in person. My 7 year old son was excited to see it, and if my 18 year old stepson was here he'd love seeing it in person too. Final spotting was a 1959 Chevrolet Viking 40 (2-ton) chasis cab in a Croydon neighborhood (made a u-turn to get these pix): I also checked out the 16k mile '01 Pontiac Firebird Formula I posted in the auction/classified section. Check out the album link there.