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Re: Ray, IN ,re: 6.5l diesel
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Posted by Red Tom on January 17, 2004 at 09:50:37 from (209.254.51.205):
In Reply to: Ray, IN ,re: 6.5l diesel posted by Red Tom on January 15, 2004 at 16:57:32:
First of all, thanks for your input. Its nice to see we can all be civil. Theres no doubt my dealer is sticking it to me, but with an impending pump failure I want to make sure I have all my warranty complaints in order. I worked at a GMC dealer in the 80's and I saw many claims denied because they were never previously addressed or were tinkered with at home, both grounds for refusal. I know the military used this engine family which is one reason I thought it to be good. I have an old 6.2 with 250,000. Still the fact remains that they aren't as popular or in my opinion as powerful or as good as Ford or Dodge. Pickup any Swapper/Trader and you won't find any 6.5's but lots of others. Lets not start saying its because they're all unhappy so they're selling. I recall that a year or two after I bought new (97 or 98) I got aletter from GM offering a rebate on a new 6.5 that "didn't have the problems of 96...better heads, no overheating, etc..." and mine does run HOT. When I showed the letter to the dealer and aksed about the apparent problems they said "what do you care you have 100,000 powertrain warranty". I stand by my observations at auctions, shows and RV parks. You just don't see them for a reason. One of my friends dad bought a used one this year and took his 28ft 5th whl to Florida. He's not even going to bring the truck back, he's trading it off in Fla. Hes had a Dodge and Ford before. Thanks, sorry about the ranting
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