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Okay so not a Weber or ever a grill but still technically a gasser. I'd like to get something like this for retirement. Looks like original boxwood green one of my favorite vintage colors also. If that really is original that's pretty impressive.
Tempting.

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Josh Dekubber said:
Okay so not a Weber or ever a grill but still technically a gasser. I'd like to get something like this for retirement. Looks like original boxwood green one of my favorite vintage colors also. If that really is original that's pretty impressive.
Tempting.

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The ones with the removable roof are extremely cool, same with the old Blazers.
 
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Absolutely!
They sure are going way up in value but the new stuff is getting so ridiculously expensive. I just saw a new Ford f150 Raptor R truck for 160K.
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Yah, I was at a GM/Chevy dealer last summer for some service work and was waiting and went out on the lot to look at the trucks. I looked at probably 20 trucks and they ranged anywhere from $45 to $96k. I was shocked. Sure, they were nice trucks, but not that nice. I assumed maybe they had the "work trucks" parked somewhere else and I couldn't believe I didn't see one under $45k. Too many gadgets and electronics. I feel sorry for the guy that needs a truck for what a truck is made for.
 
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Yah, I was at a GM/Chevy dealer last summer for some service work and was waiting and went out on the lot to look at the trucks. I looked at probably 20 trucks and they ranged anywhere from $45 to $96k. I was shocked. Sure, they were nice trucks, but not that nice. I assumed maybe they had the "work trucks" parked somewhere else and I couldn't believe I didn't see one under $45k. Too many gadgets and electronics. I feel sorry for the guy that needs a truck for what a truck is made for.
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I worked at at Chevy dealership from age 11 to age 15 in the 1990s and I remember fully loaded Chevy Silverado trucks window sticker price was $19,999. Seemed like a Alot back then. I'm sure some of you guys remember the prices even farther back. My father sold his 1969 Boss 429 Mustang for 7K in the mid 70s for a down payment on a house that cost 36K. 50 year ago if would have been hard to believe what things would cost today.

I work a ton of hours at that dealership for 5 years especially in the summers but also during the school year. 3:00-6:00 everyday after school and at least 8 hours every Saturday. I started at $4.25 an hour and worked my way up to $6.50 an hour. Not very much $ but I was happy to have a job.
 
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I retired 6 months ago after a 37 year career processing Ford warranty claims, so watched the crazy spiraling costs through the years but mainly the last 15 or so. I owned a 77 Bronco, the last year they were small, and I think the cost was around 5k; a far cry from what they are commanding today. The one Josh show above must be a resto, as they were notorious rustbuckets. Crazy prices today will likely only get worse with the latest Chinese action too. Josh, let me know when you're heading back to the valley-it was 83 here today!
 
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I retired 6 months ago after a 37 year career processing Ford warranty claims, so watched the crazy spiraling costs through the years but mainly the last 15 or so. I owned a 77 Bronco, the last year they were small, and I think the cost was around 5k; a far cry from what they are commanding today. The one Josh show above must be a resto, as they were notorious rustbuckets. Crazy prices today will likely only get worse with the latest Chinese action too. Josh, let me know when you're heading back to the valley-it was 83 here today!
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Congratulations on retirement! That's fantastic.
I'm headed back to AZ. on Sunday. My wife and I are going to be traveling around to the Grand Canyon and some other places mainly the following weekend for our Anniversary but I should have availability during the week. Mainly next week but possibly the week after that.

I'm definitely ready for some warm weather!
 
I'll make you all feel old. When I started the GM apprentice mechanic job at the GM Cadillac agency in downtown Chicago, I began at $1.25 hr. When I "graduated" to Journeyman $3.25 hr Of course a beautiful new Caddy was about $5500
 
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