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[Revelations]

. Here's my boring Chevy Silverado duramax doing some truck stuff.

[Johnnymac]

Can't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?

Also, look at you not hauling air.

[Revelations]

Can't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?

Also, look at you not hauling air.

Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.

[Johnnymac]

Can't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?

Also, look at you not hauling air.

Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.

Nice, glad it worked out for you in the end.

[Bridgecity]

13.5 is really impressive in a truck like that.

[Revelations]

Can't remember but was it you who had that older GM duramax truck that was going to be written off due to an accident and you really didn't want to let it go?

Also, look at you not hauling air.

Yep, exactly a year ago. Still miss the older one in some ways. Seats were nicer, it had a full 8ft box, and seemed to ride a bit smoother. But this one's been just as reliable so far, and gets better fuel economy, I average 13.5L/100km.

Nice, glad it worked out for you in the end.

Not too bad. Before the tune it was steady around 15-16L/100km. I drive very conservative too. Noticed today I was down to 13.8 with all the cold weather warmups.

[Firm]

Looks like a proper working truck, I think anything with a Duramax is going to be pretty solid as long as you keep up on the diesel specific maintenance.

[Johnnymac]

Whenever I see a nice one of these listed locally I always think about you and your love of this era of pickup.

https://www.facebook.com/share/19wgw6FYhF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Revelations]

Thats a nice one! He's actually priced half reasonable too.

[Johnnymac]

Thats a nice one! He's actually priced half reasonable too.

That's what I was thinking.  I would buy three of these before any of the new stuff coming out.  Less headaches and much more traditional truck than these luxury vehicles they pass off as half tonnes nowadays.

[Firm]

Yeah, that's a really nice example. Crew Cabs get the love, but I'd prefer an extended cab given the choice. The proportions look better, and there's still plenty of room for a couple kiddos in the back when you need to, but it's not like a 3/4 ton truck is going to be your primary kid hauler anyway.

[Revelations]

June 94 when I turned 16 I got my first job at a local Honda dealership. The first new car I ever drove was a 94 Accord I dealer transferred to Edmonton from Calgary, returning in a lowly Odyssey minivan. I remember that car still. Been many moons since I saw a nice 5th gen Accord. Picked this 97 up this week. Traded in at a Honda store. The body looks great for a 29 year old car, no rust anywhere. I'll post some inside pics, its unreliably clean. I love these old cars that seemed to escape time by carful owners. Common cars like this get used up and tossed away.

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[HannibalSmith]

Can't believe that Accord is nearly 30 years old! EEk

[Firm]

Pics not working for me, one of the truly durable Hondas though. Back when I first started working a CTC I had a coworker who had a 97 Accord he was using to commute from north of Barrie to Toronto, so putting about 300km a day on it. It was beat and rusty, but the dang thing made the trip every day, and I never remember him ever getting stuck or having a problem.

[HannibalSmith]

My very first car was a 1986 maroon Honda Accord 4 door LX....