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GiqueCee

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15. My 2010 4WD Dakota...

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:34 PM

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... is the best truck I've ever owned. She's got more than a 1/4 million miles on her, though not quite as many as yours! I'm coming to the same conclusion, that her time has come. But finances are tight now, so I've got to find a way to squeeze that last bit of life out of her by patching her up enough to pass one more inspection. Hell, I'm staring down the barrel of 80, and I thought this might be my last rig, but Vermont winters aren't kind to vehicles, so... kay sera sera. Or however that phrase is spelled.

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This is hard but it now time to say goodbye [View all] Botany Sunday OP

325,000 miles? I'd say you got your money out of it. underpants Sunday #1

Yeah Jacson6 Sunday #32

A trusty companion! Thanks for the beautiful photos. Nt spooky3 Sunday #2

Gorgeous gardens! 💚 ZDU Sunday #3

Royal Catch Fly & Bloodroot Botany Sunday #4

Lovely! 😍 ZDU Sunday #12

Thanks for my new desktop background Warpy Sunday #31

Did it have any offspring? struggle4progress Sunday #5

There a a few little True Dough Sunday #28

I feel your pain, my 2008 silverado's frame rusted through and broke in half 31j20b3 Sunday #6

4.2 L Engine LessAspin Sunday #7

Yup the F-150s and 1 F-250 I had before all had the in line 300 6 Botany Sunday #10

They are our loyal friends -- and family. Kid Berwyn Sunday #8

My spouse just wet-vacuumed about 2 quarts of water out of her car. Ms. Toad Sunday #9

Put an ad in the paper --- Fixer upper... way up! Norrrm Sunday #11

My 1997 Chevy dually is still going strong, Bayard Sunday #13

The new ford F-150 starts at around 40 thousand....up to insane.. chouchou Sunday #14

My 2010 4WD Dakota... GiqueCee Sunday #15

Absolutely lovely gardens! My heart just pitter pattered MerryBlooms Sunday #16

Somebody might want... 2naSalit Sunday #17

That'll do, truck. LudwigPastorius Sunday #18

It's amazing how much even old, rusty, worn-out PUs are selling for these days if they still run. sop Sunday #19

I was just glad to see your goodbye was to the Ford and not DU. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #20

maybe you can barbtries Sunday #21

Aw, it has served you well. And what is that.... electric_blue68 Sunday #22

Pictures top to bottom Botany Sunday #24

Ah, TY...weeping hemlock! Beautiful electric_blue68 Sunday #27

Just getting that new car smell out of it are you?? AverageOldGuy Sunday #23

I thought it was gonna outlast me Botany Sunday #25

Hubby's toyota SuzyandPuffpuff Sunday #26

Forget Chevy trucks. True Dough Sunday #29

A little levity... GJGCA Sunday #30

Locking. GD is for the discusions of politics, issues, and current events. GP6971 Sunday #33