Durka-Durka-Muhammed-Jihad!!
Geoffery at Dog Snot Diaries tells the tale of an American truck versus a Mazda in a classic not paying attention to WTF you're doing while driving traffic collision.
Short version: he get's slammed from behind and his Dodge truck gets minor damage while the Mazda is totalled. I'm hoping that he'll post some photos.
This gives me pause to re-think that notion I have about getting another Toyota truck once I graduate from UCSD - seriously re-thinking it.
I'll have to wait and see what's on the market when the time comes, but for the most part I have no complaints about my 1996 Tacoma truck - it's got over 137k miles on it and it's still running stong. Of course I bought it knowing that Toyota trucks have a history of being very dependable, plus I was trying to get something that was decent on gas mileage.
Like I said - I'll have to wait and see what's available. Who knows....maybe there will be some sort of hybrid gas/electric available in a truck.
Wait and see.....
UPDATE: I erred in reporting that Geoff was in a Dodge truck - it turns out it was just a typical Dodge car. More later after I stop feeling stoopid.....
UPDATE II: I called Geoff's car 'typical' - my mistake.
what the fuck
Read more in American vs. Import - The 'Dings' Have ItNothing typical about that.
Sorry - poor choice of adjectives....
Read more in American vs. Import - The 'Dings' Have ItTypical? That little sport sedan got hit by a TRUCK, totalled it, and only has a few scratches.
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Mad Mikey said:
Oops!! I thought you were in a Dodge truck....[/sheepish]
Read more in American vs. Import - The 'Dings' Have ItThat isn't what's amazing. I wasn't in a truck. I was in my Dodge commuter car. I'll post pict
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caltechgirl said:
I'm guessing your Tacoma is also a lot more rugged (and certainly a hell of a lot bigger) than th
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I'm guessing your Tacoma is also a lot more rugged (and certainly a hell of a lot bigger) than that flimsy, older Mazda Geoff got hit by. Ford brought out the hybrid Escape baby SUV this year, and the hybrid F150 is supposed to come out next year, but who knows?
|| Posted by caltechgirl, January 30, 2005 09:42 AM ||That isn't what's amazing. I wasn't in a truck. I was in my Dodge commuter car. I'll post pictures later. If I can find out where the Mazda was towed to, I'll go grab some of that, also.
|| Posted by Geoffrey, January 30, 2005 09:59 AM ||Oops!! I thought you were in a Dodge truck....[/sheepish]
|| Posted by Mad Mikey, January 30, 2005 10:10 AM ||Typical? That little sport sedan got hit by a TRUCK, totalled it, and only has a few scratches. Nothing typical about that.
|| Posted by Geoffrey, January 30, 2005 11:01 AM ||Nothing typical about that.
Sorry - poor choice of adjectives....
|| Posted by Mad Mikey, January 30, 2005 12:47 PM ||what the fuck
|| Posted by yosh, May 5, 2005 08:04 AM ||