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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:56:30 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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news On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 00:44:06 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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"GM owns Saab and at least 25% of Toyota. "

Are you sure about the 25% Toyota ownership. I know they have a joint
venture in California, and a shared R&D deal, but I don't think GM
owns
any part of Toyota. With SAAB you are dead-on, and it has proved to
be a
disaster.


I believe GM has an interest in Isuzu. The Duromax diesel is an Isuzu
design.

Eisboch

Speaking of which, the service manager at my GMC place, when I asked
about
the GMC diesel pickup, advised me not to get one because the Isuzu
engine
was a piece of crap,
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John

Speaking as the owner of a Chevy diesel pickup, my engine has been great.
With my slide in truck camper, over 8200 miles of alaska travel I
averaged
15 mpg with a high of 16.9 mpg at 55 mph and about 13.5 doing 75
returning
on I-5. Izuz is the largest manufacturer of diesels in the world.


I wonder if you've been quite lucky or if Ronnie was BS'ing me? Or, maybe
they've gotten a lot better. I'll admit that his comment was made several
years ago. It just stuck!
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John

Mine is a 2004, and I have 42k miles on it. There was a problem several
years ago with either a gasket or headbolts, do not remember which. Buddy
has a 2004 and he towed his 27' 5th wheel and has maybe 25 miles and no
problems.


The problems were prior to the 2004 year.