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    truck reaches 1 million miles!

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/...ion_mile_truck

    next time a honda ferry tells me his car is more reliable than an american car i will laugh in his face
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    I don't see what the big deal is... You could do the same thing easily in a BMW or Mercedes.....that is, if you did the recommended $50,000 of scheduled maintenance... :D

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    thats pretty impressive, ecspecially since its gm product.

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    I just read that this morning on yahoo.com. thats very impressive however a guy did that with a and old 80 sumthing ford f150 down in florida or georgia. he was a construction worker and commuted XXX amount of miles to work everyday. Chevy or Ford...just happy to see its AMERICAN made!
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    HELL YEAH WHAT HE SAID!

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    Chevy or Ford...just happy to see its AMERICAN made!
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    I dunno I find it hard to believe that motor is untouched and original with a million miles.
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    I had an untouched 88 5.0 LX AOD with 375,000.
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    well thats a few miles shy of a million though

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    i believe it....i think that if you are consistent in changing your oil and doing tune-ups and you are not beating the piss out of your car, almost any motor will last that long
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    Al Bundy hit 1 million miles with his Dodge Duster






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    Quote Originally Posted by fordmanforever View Post
    HELL YEAH WHAT HE SAID!
    I could not agree more !
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    I'd only be doubtful if it was a 2.5L GM iron duke example.
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    what they aren't telling us is that one tenth of a mile short of the million mile the engine probably completely grenaded
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