Truck wants $$$
Hello All, We've been off on a weird life journey the last few years... but that's done. So. Same truck. 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500. About 400k miles now... it doesn't owe us anything. We did ge...
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covetsthesun wrote:
Yes...the truck has "old truckitis". It's not so much sentimental as it is this has been a great truck. And...for almost 20 years (and 400K miles) it has been a road warrior. It's comfortable...but a little cranky from time to time. It is nowhere near being an old rust bucket though. My Dad was a pilot...his favorite craft was a DC3. He always said...take care of your machine... and it will take care of you. Planes can fall out of the sky, so being finely tuned to what your machine is doing can save your life. I've been very finely tuned to this truck since I drove it off the lot with only 12 miles. We have friends with much newer vehicles who are constantly having issues...and selling out of frustration. We also have friends who have 20+ year old vehicles and will never let them go.
My truck will eventually go to a grandson...so, keeping it sound and rust free for him is a good thing.
DH found a local and well respected small shop and talked to the owner. He had similar issues with an old truck and seemed eager to dig in and find the problem. He's not known for overcharging or blowing smoke...so I guess we are going to let him have the truck for a bit.
Thanks for the advice! As always, very much appreciated. :)
This post screams sentimental.
And that's OK. If you really like the truck, have it fully rewired, reupholstered, etc... so it's in like new condition. If you have them chase each glitch, expect it to be an ongoing process.
