The only reason you put 300k on it was :
1) you couldn't find a parking space in Gotham City
and
2) You couldn't find anyone as dumb as you to buy it from you, since only a
putz would ORDER a diesel, non a/c Blazer to drive in NYC, so you had to
drive it into the ground!!!
Ronzo
PS Anyone need a complete, NIB Vinyl Cargo cover kit for an M36 series?
Toby and Aberdeen are coming and delivery there is available. Along with
pictures of the above Blazer, from Hankie.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry J. Fackovec" <fackovec@radiotech.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Very Poor Judgement
> Great Points Jullian!
>
> As an endorsement of the CUCV, I bought (Special order) a brand new 1985
> Blazer, diesel, no AC, rubber matts for a personal vehicle. I ran it up to
> 300,000 miles with very few problems (Other than my !@#$%^& employees
> ocasionally putting gas in it.)
>
> If I had the money right now, I would pick up a CUCV for semi daily
driver.
>
> Hank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Burke" <julianb@esper.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 10:17 AM
> Subject: [MV] Very Poor Judgement
>
>
> > I thought we had covered this point before and also what this list is
for.
> > It is general enjoyment and to talk about MV's and help find parts we
> > normally can't find. Although we all have our opinions, I prefer not to
> > "trash" other people's ideas about their preference of MV's. When I
post,
> I
> > ALWAYS sign my name at the bottom of the posting so someone can relate
to
> me
> > or find me if necessary. Point in mind here is the posting from
M35A2USA
> > trashing the CUCV series. Let's look at this point for a moment. He
says
> > they aren't 24 Volt. Not exactly, mostly half and half BUT they will
> > operate 24 volt radio systems and will slave other MV's so that's not
> > entirely true. Quote " No different than GM getting the contract and
> making
> > the CUCV the worthless piece of rubble that it is." Let's call a spade
a
> > spade here. Why do dueces rarely bring over $1800 at auction that RUN?
> > CUCV's that have been parted out usually bring more than that that don't
> > run! There is a reason for this so think about that one. Dodge
M880
> > family-same thing as a duece. 715's? Same! Would I ever start out
cross
> > country with a duece? NO WAY!! Let's go off on another tangent here;
the
> > 151 jeep. It's really a poorly engineered vehicle that after 50 miles
you
> > are really tired of it! It kills me to drive mine to a parade and have
to
> > drive it home return trip. But I love it!! (I just don't drive it as
much
> > as my CUCV's) The CUCV family that Uncle Sam bought was in reality the
> only
> > machine that ever made sense in the military system. You can buy parts
> for
> > it from any Chevy dealer. Almost any mechanic can fix it. You can
drive
> it
> > cross country and not be a nervous wreck after driving it. You know it
> > won't break down on a trip once it is running. Why would anyone call it
a
> > "piece of rubble". My CUCV's don't let me down at the last minute
either
> > like many other types of MV's. They don't break down in the middle of a
> > parade either. A CUCV will do about 85% of what a Humvee can do at less
> > than half the cost! Soldiers prefer to drive a CUCV vs a Humvee. (ask
> any
> > of 'em!) Maintenance? Same thing! Although I have no need or want of
a
> > M35, I admire them. You have to be a special kind of person to want
one.
> > (to store one too!) Parts can be pricey or hard to find for one. I
DON'T
> > WANT ONE!!! BUT I love them just the same as I would any of my vehicles.
> > Food for thought. Jullian Burke
> >
> >
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