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Offline CVX Fever

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #40 on: February 20, 2014, 09:02:10 PM »
There is a reason why I have never been insured with anyone else but State Farm. Same agent until he passd away recently. Maybe wait for the blizzard to blow over if you plan on buying something with 4WD or AWD, they might be selling at a premium for the next day or two!...LOL

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Offline Jerry

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #41 on: February 21, 2014, 03:47:54 PM »
OK we just picked up the new tow car.





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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #42 on: February 21, 2014, 04:04:13 PM »
Very nice!!
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Offline dorelse

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #43 on: February 21, 2014, 05:34:00 PM »
Should be a good tow rig!
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Offline CVX Fever

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #44 on: February 21, 2014, 05:35:40 PM »
That should work, shouldn't be short on power w/hemi. And it has one of these you'll love it for hooking up!



And another thing that should be standard on every vehicle built for towing:




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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #45 on: February 21, 2014, 05:48:34 PM »
cool! I like it!
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #46 on: February 21, 2014, 05:49:57 PM »
Nice choice Jerry, I think the Aspen's are a great value in the for a large SUV market place...My wife has a Pacifica it's been a great car... You can never go wrong with a Hemi....

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #47 on: February 21, 2014, 08:48:40 PM »
Kip, it's got every feature known to man, and some I didn't even knew about. Back-up cam for hooking up. Hadn't thought about that. I have to figure out how to hook the Blue Tooth up. The seller was when the salesman came out and started it with the remote starter. Dottie's always wanted that. We'll give it a workout in a month.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #48 on: February 21, 2014, 10:52:11 PM »
Trust me Dottie will love that remote start, and you too!
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #49 on: February 22, 2014, 12:31:35 PM »
I think the GT160 would have looked better behind this Aspen:

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2014, 12:53:34 PM »
It needs a HEMI
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2014, 04:27:21 PM »
The Aspen will serve you well. I have the same thing, but mine says "Dodge" on it (Durango) but its the Hemi Limited and has all the same options. Nice thing is the 8,800 lb towing capacity and more than enough power to pull every pound of that and more. Comfortable ride, huge inside, excellent in snow, smokes import "tuner" cars, awesome sound system, and decent fuel mileage if you don't beat it all the time. I'm a Dodge fan and still wasn't even gonna test drive it because I didn't think it would compare to the Escalade or Denali, but I'm glad I drove it, couldn't be happier. Pulled my CSS-19 like a dream. Only SUV I'd take over it at this point would be a V-10 or diesel Excursion... but they're too big for the wife to drive.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #52 on: February 22, 2014, 04:31:19 PM »
Only SUV I'd take over it at this point would be a V-10 or diesel Excursion... but they're too big for the wife to drive.

That's funny, we just looked at a Suburban...my wife said we need to keep the Jeep...Suburban is too big for her to drive.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #53 on: February 22, 2014, 06:58:20 PM »
Doran
 
Try the reg version of the yukon/tahoe.  After totaling the first yukon we rented a full size suburban and my wife like yours said it was to big. Went back the the reg yukon.

Would buy another if I had to, been very good to us with 149000 miles.,
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #54 on: February 22, 2014, 07:50:04 PM »
Doran
 
Try the reg version of the yukon/tahoe.  After totaling the first yukon we rented a full size suburban and my wife like yours said it was to big. Went back the the reg yukon.

Would buy another if I had to, been very good to us with 149000 miles.,

Yep I would say check out the Tahoe or Yukon.  Mine is a 99 old school 5.7 and is at 165,000 miles and still going strong.
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Offline CVX Fever

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #55 on: February 22, 2014, 10:09:17 PM »
My wife wouldn't drive anything as big as a Suburban either so we got the Tahoe. Which is good, because at old our house where she parked it for 4 years a 'burb would have never fit. Compared to my crew cab PU it's like driving a little sports car.

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Offline dorelse

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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #56 on: February 22, 2014, 11:56:52 PM »
Well, since I recently gave up the Avalanche, which is essentially a Suburban, I know it'll fit.  We looked at a couple Yukon XL's and a (used) Escalade today as well.  Love the added creature comforts. If I'm gonna go back up to a full size SUV, it'll be for the added storage room the longer Suburban/Yukon XL/Escalade provides as there never seems to be enough!

My wife already has her own SUV, and drives my vehicle maybe 2x a year.  Although she loves stealing the Jeep these days...we need a family truckster/land yacht/road crusier. 

I'm not sure I want $120 fill ups on the 6.0L V8...nor did I like the way everything but the motor wore out on my Avy at 140k.  I mean...everything...

We'll see...I'm in no hurry.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #57 on: February 23, 2014, 12:29:55 AM »
Doran, I used Carfax - find a used car. you get a good picture what's out there. I found 5-6 Aspens around here, but none as nice as this one. At least you get a picture of the market, and know if there was any funny business going on.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #58 on: February 23, 2014, 11:36:12 AM »
Doran, I used Carfax - find a used car. you get a good picture what's out there. I found 5-6 Aspens around here, but none as nice as this one. At least you get a picture of the market, and know if there was any funny business going on.

Oh, yep, I don't buy new cars of the lot, or any used car that was built in the first 2 years of it being a new model.  Let someone else take the depreciation hit and work out all the new model kinks.

When I settled on the Jeep, I knew to avoid the Hemi on the '05 & '06 models as well as the Sunroof.  Settled on the '08 w/4.7L I have now.  If it only had more rear seat leg room...great for around town, but gets cramped on longer trips.
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Re: We're looking for a new tow car
« Reply #59 on: February 23, 2014, 11:48:02 AM »
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Oh, yep, I don't buy new cars of the lot, or any used car that was built in the first 2 years of it being a new model.  Let someone else take the depreciation hit and work out all the new model kinks.

I'm with you, let someone take the depreciation, although I am looking at a 2103 Chrylser 200 right now, I would like to park the truck and save some gas...