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Originally Posted by mike3fan

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Originally Posted by Papa Rick

After having the 03 KW for a few months now, I whish I had done this long time ago. Even though I have payments, I have come out better by paying payments and running steady, than no payments, breaking down weekly, missing loads and payning repair bills.

I never thought I would like paying payments, but I did have a money pit.

My thoughts exactly,with no payments,comes repair bills down time and extra tax obligations.I have done it both ways and really I prefer a newer (nicer) truck with payments and more running time.Can a newer truck break down? Of course but in the same time frame an older truck will be down more than a newer one,imo.

Mine too. Over $7,000 in repairs the last 3 weeks. Biggest repair was the clutch..but wheel seal, brake pads & a drum, new batteries, a new fan clutch & A/C compressor. Friggin tow bills and road calls can kill you. Only good news about the entire ordeal...the clutch that went out had over 645,000 miles on it.