View Poll Results: germany or california
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll
to take it or not to take it???????????
#1
to take it or not to take it???????????
we im about to head off to germay soon should i take my ranger or send it home to cali? the military ships it so its free if it goes home its going to my last trusted friends house heres the ups and downs
cali/ups
blue is home in cali when i come home hes waiting
fewer miles but not completly parked
my friends grandma will pay insurance (my insurance 275 a month)
i save 275 a month
save money for upgades
cali/downs
im on the other side the plant no truck
miss out on german mud
miss driving it on the auto ban
there will be a magnet that says candle ladie on the side my truck
germany/ups
german woman love american trucks
i can start my own clan of germany 4 banger diesel rangers and i can be the leader(cause they are crap)
i drive on auto ban
germany/downs
the salt they put on road rust up your truck
i would look like a grandpa on the autoban doing 90
truck break im screwed my warrenty is no good there
i can pic up a beater over there for a couple hundred dollors
cali/ups
blue is home in cali when i come home hes waiting
fewer miles but not completly parked
my friends grandma will pay insurance (my insurance 275 a month)
i save 275 a month
save money for upgades
cali/downs
im on the other side the plant no truck
miss out on german mud
miss driving it on the auto ban
there will be a magnet that says candle ladie on the side my truck
germany/ups
german woman love american trucks
i can start my own clan of germany 4 banger diesel rangers and i can be the leader(cause they are crap)
i drive on auto ban
germany/downs
the salt they put on road rust up your truck
i would look like a grandpa on the autoban doing 90
truck break im screwed my warrenty is no good there
i can pic up a beater over there for a couple hundred dollors
#4
#7
Originally Posted by dsef82
if you buy a car overthere can you bring it back. if so find one of those crewcab rangers and buy it and sell the one you got if not i'd leave it here and hope grandma doesn't mess it up
#8
Originally Posted by Sonic04Edge
dude 275 a mo for insurrance?!?!?! thats insane!! i'd leave it in cali and buy a crewcab turbo diesel while over there.
and im 20 in a offroad vehical
i drove and road in them turbo diesal rangers in iraq they are crap the only good thing about them is the quad cab
you can fit about 20 iraqis in the bed
#12
My vote is to leave it.
While there are several good reasons to take it, you need to think about replacement parts. Being that the turbo diesels in Europe are somewhat of a different truck, the availability of parts may be very limited. Service parts may become an issue, and if something breaks that is not a common service part, you my have a difficult time finding those parts. Collision parts may or may not be available; if I remember what the Euro Rangers look like, you will have some slight differences in the sheetmetal, bumpers, grill, etc.
While there are several good reasons to take it, you need to think about replacement parts. Being that the turbo diesels in Europe are somewhat of a different truck, the availability of parts may be very limited. Service parts may become an issue, and if something breaks that is not a common service part, you my have a difficult time finding those parts. Collision parts may or may not be available; if I remember what the Euro Rangers look like, you will have some slight differences in the sheetmetal, bumpers, grill, etc.
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#19
THis might be a dumb question, but do you have to register it over there? The reason I ask is, I have relatives in germany and it is an arm and a leg to even get your lisence, let alone insure it and register it. They told me the amount one time and it was rediculous to me.
~HJ
Edit: I guess the post below answers my question!
~HJ
Edit: I guess the post below answers my question!
#20
If you trust your friends grandma not to mess anything up I would leave it here. Have you looked into whats required to put it on the road in Germany? Sounds like it may be a PITA.
http://www.darmstadt.army.mil/sites/...automobile.asp
I can think of a lot of other vehicles I would rather have on the autobahn than my truck.
http://www.darmstadt.army.mil/sites/...automobile.asp
I can think of a lot of other vehicles I would rather have on the autobahn than my truck.
#21
Originally Posted by Cape Fear
If you trust your friends grandma not to mess anything up I would leave it here. Have you looked into whats required to put it on the road in Germany? Sounds like it may be a PITA.
http://www.darmstadt.army.mil/sites/...automobile.asp
I can think of a lot of other vehicles I would rather have on the autobahn than my truck.
http://www.darmstadt.army.mil/sites/...automobile.asp
I can think of a lot of other vehicles I would rather have on the autobahn than my truck.
#25
That's a really tough decision... how long will you be in germany? I would say sell the truck but it looks like you just bought it so you'd lose a good amount of money.. I think it'd be fun to have a motorcycle in germany, but can't really drive it in the winter. I'd either sell the truck/give it to grandma and get a motorcylce+beater.