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This 4x4 Snowplow Truck Was Converted Into an Ultra-Functional Tiny Home on Wheels

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However, today, I wanted to take a break from the usual camper van tours and check out a different kind of tiny home on wheels: one based on a snow plow truck. Meet Ray, Trevor, and thieir mobile home, a retired 2008 GMC C7500 snowplow truck. This couple is no stranger to the mobile lifestyle. continue reading. )

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Mechanic Inspects 2008 Chevy Avalanche, Tells Owner It Was Cheap for a Reason

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When the owner of this 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche bought the truck, he almost threw a party to celebrate. He was happy he had gotten his hands on a super cheap vehicle that seemed to be fine. However, the mechanic told him exactly the opposite. A 17-year-old Chevy Avalanche for just $3,500. continue reading. )

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At $16,500, Is This 2008 SsangYong Actyon An Attractive Bargain?

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The Blobfish is generally considered one of the ugliest things on the planetat least by those who have not yet made introductions with todays Nice Price or No Dice SsangYong. Lets decide what might be a fair price for this extremely rare and arguably aesthetically challenged private import. Read more.

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Don't Miss Your Chance To Buy This 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series

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Park a Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series in front of your local Costco, and there’s a good chance absolutely no one would give it a second look. At least until they heard the exhaust. To those who know, though, it’s one of the most desirable and special AMGs from the 2000s. They’re also incredibly rare, with fewer… Read more.

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At $27,500, Is This 2008 Ford F450 Super Duty A Super Big Deal?

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Whether that’s a typo or a pleasant surprise, we’ll still have to decide this huge truck’s fate regarding its asking price. If we’re to believe the ad for today’s Nice Price or No Dice F450, it has the later 6.7-liter liter turbo-diesel rather than the 6.4 that was available when it was built. Read more.

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Failing Forward: Look Back, Learn, and Move On

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In 2008, we failed big. So when Rudy Niswanger of Renew Truck reached out to us to market his shop that rebuilds spotter trucks, we were all-in. Spotter trucks are those funny-looking 18-wheeler tractors that they use to move trailers around warehouses and distribution facilities. Here’s the problem. Exactly zero!

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It’s Been 10 Years Since People Went Smart Car Tipping In San Francisco

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I fear that I am one of the few people on Earth who actually loves Smart cars; they’re just quirky and adorable caricatures of cars , especially seeing them on the roads of the sport ute and pickup truck-obsessed United States. The Smart ForTwo was only sold in the United States for 11 years from 2008 until 2019 before… Read more.

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