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Originally Posted by Stew
Please see my previous post, and if you want to talk issues I could go into the issues with my brother's 09 CTS which have now eveolved into major computer issues which has disabled the AWD, ABS, and parking assist, added to the navigation failures, the leaky sunroof, constant pinging in the engine and multiple coil replacements, carpet replacemnts, front end clunks, and it keeps getting worse.... I am sure his CTS like your coworkers engine replacemnt is NOT normal, so don't act as if it is and if I searched the net I know i could find examples of LS3s needing replacements too.
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My owner experience with my cars:
'70 Chevy Nova SS 350: High school car that me my dad put together with junkyard engine donor '69 Turbo-Fire 350. Passed it on to my sister for college when I left for boot camp until it was t-boned in an accident in '84.
'78 Chevy C10 Bonanza: 172,000 miles. 1st truck, bought from my dad, 305 V8 was not a power house but it wasn't a slug either. Had duals put on from manifold back with turbo mufflers and chrome exhaust tips for less than $100.00. I miss the '80's. Kids loved riding high thru the snow drifts from the christmas storm of '89 in Beaufort,SC. Sold before leaving for overseas deployment '90.
'85 Chevy Cavalier Type 10 RS: Purchased after overseas duty in'85, wanted IROC-Z but I had to eat and put gas in it and also insure it too.
Served me well for cross country driving duty while stationed in SoCal: power steering rack seals leak was only issue for 4 years and 120,000 miles: totaled by a drunk driver in '89.
"86 Chevy Chevette: What can I say.
It was cheap in '88 but cost me much. Traded for a HP laser printer in '91.
'85 Chevy Monte Carlo SS: Replaces the Cavalier, loved this car but someone loved it more, stolen in Huntington Beach, Ca in '92 after Desert Storm. 135,000 miles new
'91 BMW 525: Great handling car, loved driving up and down Ortega Hwy 74. Wife's car bought in SoCal. 240,000 happy miles driven but scheduled service required regularly, german cars, cheap in Cali not cheap in Ga. Sold.
'91 Pontiac Grand Prix LE: Replaces the SS in the garage but not in spirit. Totaled in deer accident on way to work one morning to base in 2000. 167,000 Original shocks, front brake pads.
'98 Chevy Malibu LS: replaces Grand Prix, now serves as my kids car. 185,000 miles. Replaced windshield and door weather stripping due to air leak. Kids are rough on cars.
'01 Chevy Tahoe LT: My "HOE". 236,000 miles since new and serves as my daily driver. Original shocks & front brake pads, replaced rear brake pads, fuel pump & water pump. Also replaced rear lift glass due to damaged plastic glass hinge, penny pinching bean counters. Note: Do Not Open lift glass on frigid frosty mornings, use lift gate instead.
'05 Toyota Camry: Co-signed & recovered from a family member who fell on hard times. Wheel bearings replaced after 35,000 miles and engine sludge issue from TSB warnings. Engine smokes briefly on startup. Daughter drives to school for now. Service requirement is geared to rob you blind due to annual alignment check requirement by stealerships tires for life program. Oh What A Feel'n with 110,000 miles. NOT.
'05 Chevy Tahoe LT: 165,000 mile on wife's daily driver but now past down to the kids.
'08 Silverado LT Ext cab: 85,000 miles on the 5.3 with all-star edition package.
'13 Chevy Equinox LTZ 3.6: The wife's New daily driver and getting up to 30 mpg on the freeway from the V6. Thanks BeckyD@Rodgershevy
'13 future BeckyD customer for a '14 Camaro LS7 or ZL1 or 1LE...
Sorry for hi-jack of the thread. Move on please.