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Friday, 22 May 2009
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Rural living is far away from genuine Toyota parts
Being a car care enthusiast, I was somewhat unsure about my decision to make my next car a Toyota. Not so much that I was concerned with the quality or performance of their vehicles, but more about the ongoing care and maintenance of them.
Since I live about 2 hours away from the nearest dealerships, how hard was it going to be for me to get genuine Toyota parts when I needed them? I learned long ago that you should always err on the side of caution when buying car parts so as not to void your vehicle's warranty.
Knowing there are innumerable car enthusiasts out there, I started doing some research to find online sources for buying Toyota accessories. Any time I have bought a new vehicle in the past, I've always spent a good chunk of money in order to get the car completely tricked out.
But just having access to Toyota parts isn't enough. I am also concerned about being near an authorized dealer for warranty repairs, potential recall work, and anything else that might require me to have to drive the 2 hours each way in order to get my car taken care of.
Of course, I do realize this is one of the costs of living in such a rural area. The normal conveniences are just a little further away.
Monday, 04 May 2009
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Ford refuses to take competitive advantage with diesel vehicle
In another move that leaves you scratching your head, officials at Ford have decided that (relatively) low gas prices currently will keep you from considering the purchase of a diesel pick-up truck next year.
Apparently, since both Chevrolet and Dodge have put their entry level truck with a diesel option on hold, Ford decided to join the fray and "postpone" or eliminate all together their F-150 diesel.
Most analysts, and likely most prospective buyers of these vehicles believe that fuel prices will rise above current levels. One has to wonder just what the U.S. automakers are thinking. Clearly, since Ford seems to be sitting pretty in these financially challenging times, (they recently stated losses of only about $1 Billion dollars) they have no incentive to offer a vehicle that gets 20% better fuel mileage while also increasing torque and power.
Granted all three companies do and will likely continue to offer diesel vehicles for more expensive prices, this truly seemed like an opportunity for Ford especially, to wreak havoc on market share.
Perhaps foreign oil will stay at the current $2 per gallon rates, and there will be no real incentive to create a better product. We are, of course, talking about the U.S. Auto industry.
Monday, 30 March 2009
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A Truck Bed Liner Can Make All the Difference
If you own a truck, you absolutely need to get a truck bed liner for it. Why? Because it protects the bed of your pickup truck like nothing else and having one added to your truck can add years of life to your truck. Have you ever seen a really badly damaged truck bed? The really bad ones have dents, holes in the metal, and even rust that can leach over into the rest of the body and really cause your truck to look terrible and even make you pay for expensive bodywork to repair the rust damage. Rust is a serious danger to truck bodies because of all the steel used in constructing them.
So, take my word for it, and find a good place to purchase truck bed liners. Not only will it keep the bed of your truck looking new, it will also protect it from chemical and paint spills, scratches, scrapes, and most especially, rust. Of course, you can always put tonneau covers over the be d, to add even more protection, but the spray-on or drop-in bed liner is what you need the most. There are a great many ways to accessorize a new or used truck, but getting a bed liner is one of the best ways to protect your investment.
Friday, 27 March 2009
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Cancun Honeymoon
My husband and I are going to Cancun for our honeymoon. We are basically going to hang around the hotel most of the time. We are really looking forward to just laying on the beach and swimming in the ocean. We didn’t want to plan too many activities. The last think that we wanted was to be running around the entire week. We are going to go snorkeling one day though. That is probably one of my favorite things to do.
We’re going to get a Cancun rental car so we can drive to Chichen Itza. Chichen Itza is the capital of the former Mayan Empire. It’s actually considered one of the 7 Wonders of the World so we really want to see it while we are so close. We are going to try to walk up the pyramid of Kukulkan. It’s 75 feet high, so I hope that I can make it! We were thinking about taking a tour instead of renting a car but we aren’t big on the tour thing. We got a rental car in Las Vegas when we were on vacation there and we really liked it. We’re a little nervous about driving around Mexico but that’s part of the fun!
Friday, 20 March 2009
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I want the right parts
I know I used to play a lot of video games, especially sports video games because I love sports. My favorite sport is football because of course I used to play it when I was in high school. I was the school’s quarterback and the captain of the team so of course I was very popular. And I dated the head cheerleader because she was very pretty and we made a great couple. Those were good days, but after high school I never really got into college even though I had a full ride scholarship to play football. So I dropped out and worked small jobs here and there and now here I am.
You know, it seems like lately that I have been having trouble finding any genuine toyota parts around here. Everything I am finding is just a generic knock off or something and I only want the very best when I shop for toyota truck parts. I love to work on my truck and I spend a lot of time doing it. I spend so much time working on my truck that I actually do not really remember what else I used to do before I spent this time working on it. It is just so much fun. I guess probably what I used to do was sit around the house watching the tv or a movie or maybe listening to music.
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